Dabbs Greer
1917 - 2007
Why
Dabbs Greer? Simply because I think that he was one of the
best character actors to grace the silver screen and television.
He made us believe the characters he played, with his unique
mannerisms, wonderful southern voice, and those intense blue eyes!
Although he seemed plain looking, there was a charm about him that allowed you to like what you saw, more each time. It happened to me!
I'm now in my mid 40's, and I remember first watching Dabbs on Little House on the Prairie , where we all know he played Reverend Robert Alden. All those years ago, the episodes that I remember most are the ones with the Reverend - "The Gift", "The Collection", The Preacher Takes a Wife", "The Legend of Black Jake", and "The Final Farewell", just to name a few. Each of these episodes allowed Dabbs to take his character further and mold him. The breath of his emotions were superb and often struck a chord.
It was late last year when I found Little House repeats on a television station, and it happened to be episode "The Collection". That episode I remembered from my youth and made me long once again to rediscover the man behind the Reverend Alden.
Although I thought this web page would be a fitting tribute to a man who so much loved his work - and yet never received a single nomination, I'm saddened that I made it too late for him to appreciate. However, if I read him correctly, he'd say something like "It's better late than never." And who knows, perhaps he'll catch this as it flies through cyberspace!
This site is not meant to examine Dabbs' personal life, but just to appreciate and celebrate what he gave to us through his enormous talent and love for his craft - he was a very private man. You can check his biography and film/television credits at the Internet Movie Data Base . I have also learned, that Dabbs was buried near his parents back in his home town of Anderson Missouri, which makes me think that he was a very sentimental man as well. After all, his stage name "Dabbs", was his mother's maiden name - how sweet is that?
And special thank you to Jim Nolt who has allowed me to link to this wonderful set of letters he and Dabbs shared over many years. They are unique views, in my humble opinion, of Dabbs' life and quite enjoyable to read.
I hope you enjoy my site.
Although he seemed plain looking, there was a charm about him that allowed you to like what you saw, more each time. It happened to me!
I'm now in my mid 40's, and I remember first watching Dabbs on Little House on the Prairie , where we all know he played Reverend Robert Alden. All those years ago, the episodes that I remember most are the ones with the Reverend - "The Gift", "The Collection", The Preacher Takes a Wife", "The Legend of Black Jake", and "The Final Farewell", just to name a few. Each of these episodes allowed Dabbs to take his character further and mold him. The breath of his emotions were superb and often struck a chord.
It was late last year when I found Little House repeats on a television station, and it happened to be episode "The Collection". That episode I remembered from my youth and made me long once again to rediscover the man behind the Reverend Alden.
Although I thought this web page would be a fitting tribute to a man who so much loved his work - and yet never received a single nomination, I'm saddened that I made it too late for him to appreciate. However, if I read him correctly, he'd say something like "It's better late than never." And who knows, perhaps he'll catch this as it flies through cyberspace!
This site is not meant to examine Dabbs' personal life, but just to appreciate and celebrate what he gave to us through his enormous talent and love for his craft - he was a very private man. You can check his biography and film/television credits at the Internet Movie Data Base . I have also learned, that Dabbs was buried near his parents back in his home town of Anderson Missouri, which makes me think that he was a very sentimental man as well. After all, his stage name "Dabbs", was his mother's maiden name - how sweet is that?
And special thank you to Jim Nolt who has allowed me to link to this wonderful set of letters he and Dabbs shared over many years. They are unique views, in my humble opinion, of Dabbs' life and quite enjoyable to read.
I hope you enjoy my site.
