Kevin Dobson, 'Knots Landing' & 'Kojak' Star, Dead at 77

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Kevin Dobson was an actor best known for his roles in “Kojak” and “Knots Landing.”Dobson got his start on TV in daytime soap operas – first in a brief role in “One Life to Live” in 1968, and then in a variety of roles in “The Doctors.” He landed his first major role in 1973, playing Detective Bobby Crocker in “Kojak” for the show’s entire five-season run. In 198s, Dobson joined the cast of “Knots Landing” as Mack MacKenzie.

Kevin Dobson, who starred as Telly Savalas' eager young partner Bobby Crocker on Kojak and as Michele Lee's husband, Mack MacKenzie, on Knots Landing, has died. He was 77.

Kevin Dobson has died at the age of 77. The actor, known for his roles in "Kojak" and "Kings Landing" among various television and movie roles dating back to the late '60s, died on Sunday due to "medical complications," the United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County, of which he was a member and chairman of, announced in a Facebook post.

Kevin Dobson, most known for his work on TV dramas “Knots Landing,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Kojak,” has died. He was 77.The United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County announced the actor’s death on Facebook.

Kevin Dobson, an actor known for his roles on the TV shows Kojak and Knots Landing, has sadly died at the age of 77.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsKevin Dobson, most known for his work on TV dramas Knots Landing, Days of Our Lives and Kojak, has died. He was 77.The United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County announced the actor’s death on Facebook.

United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County, of which the actor once served as Chairman.Born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights, New York, Dobson worked as a trainmen, brakeman and conductor on the Long Island Railroad in New York followed by a few years as a waiter before he decided starting his acting career.Dobson got his start through a series of uncredited appearances on daytime drama “The Doctors” in 1969 and in the 1971 Jane Fonda film “Klute.” After a round of guest spots on dramas

confirmed Friday via a heartbreaking Facebook post.

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