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Dabbs Greer was a very familiar face in films and especially on TV. He was a sort of "everyman" in his roles and played merchants, preachers, businessmen, and other "pillars of the community" types as well as assorted villains. With his plain looking face, wavy hair and mellow, distinctive voice he was a solid supporting actor.
He was born on April 2, 1917, in Fairview, Missouri, to Randall Alexander Greer and Bernice Irene Dabbs. Reared in Anderson, Missouri, he was the only child of a pharmacist father and a speech therapist mother. His first acting experience was on stage in a children's theatre production when he was eight years old. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, where he earned a BA and headed the drama department and Little Theatre in Mountain Grove, Missouri, from 1940-43. He then moved on to the famed Pasadena Playhouse in California as actor, instructor and administrator from 1943-50. He made his film debut in Reign of Terror (1949) (aka "The Black Book") in an uncredited bit part and went on to appear in many parts during the next 50 years. He is probably best remembered for his role as Rev. Alden on Little House on the Prairie (1974) but he was also a regular on the TV series Gunsmoke (1955) as a merchant, Mr. Jonas; Hank (1965) as Coach Ossie Weiss and Picket Fences (1992) as Rev. Henry Novotny. He also appeared in made-for-TV movies and guest-starred on such series as Adventures of Superman (1952); The Rifleman (1958); Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958); Trackdown (1957); Perry Mason (1957); Bonanza (1959); The Fugitive (1963) and The Brady Bunch (1969). He died in 2007, aged 90. He never married, had no children, and left no immediate relatives.- Fern Barry was born on 24 September 1909 in Fairview, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Rifleman (1958), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Checkmate (1960). She was married to Donald E. Hill. She died on 9 September 1981 in Burbank, California, USA.
- Frank Hamer was born on 17 March 1884 in Fairview, Texas, USA. He died on 10 July 1955 in Austin Texas, USA.
- Actor
George Francis Temple was born in Fairview, Pennsylvania, in May 1888, to Francis Temple, a doctor, and Cynthia Yaeger Temple. Dr. Temple was devoted to his patients, but long hours and house calls in inclement weather soon took their toll, and he died of pneumonia in June 1896, when he was only 39. After his death, Cynthia moved the family to Mercer, Pennsylvania; they relocated again, to Eerie, Pennsylvania, in 1900. But the Temples did not stay long in Eerie, either. Grace, George's older sister, contracted tuberculosis there, and in 1903, the family moved to sunny Los Angeles. After graduating high school, George's friendly, affable personality helped to get him a job as a bank clerk. When he was 21, he met 16-year-old Gertrude Amelia Krieger and was instantly captivated. They married in 1910, and their first child, John Stanley Temple (Jack) was born in January 1915. Another son, George Francis Temple Jr. (Sonny) was born in January 1919. George did not serve in World War I, but many men in his company did, which allowed him to advance to an accountant. Then in 1925, he became a bookkeeper for California Bank, and the family moved from Los Angeles to Santa Monica. The Temples' only daughter, Shirley Jane, was born on April 23, 1928. Family and friends soon agreed that Shirley resembled her father in appearance and personality; both were friendly, fun-loving, and somewhat bossy. When Gertrude tried to convince him to send Shirley to dancing lessons, George, a hardworking man who was both politically and financially conservative, initially believed that it was a wasteful extravagance. But he changed his mind when he realized that his daughter possessed a remarkable sense of rhythm (Shirley was dancing before she was a year old). Charles Lamont noticed Shirley in her dancing class and cast her in two of his short film series, Baby Burlesks and Frolics of Youth, and her career slowly began to take off. Unlike many stage parents who live off their children, George kept his job at the bank even as Shirley became the highest-grossing movie star in the country. He and Gertrude also saved the bulk of Shirley's earnings, even before laws were passed requiring parents of child stars to do so. George was determined to give his daughter the most normal upbringing possible given the extraordinary circumstances. Shirley and George were very close, which helped her to act opposite many of her film fathers. They remained close as Shirley grew up, and she cooked for and spoon-fed her father in his old age. George died on September 30, 1980.- Alan Dellay was born on 10 September 1923 in Fairview, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Trading Places (1983), Amityville II: The Possession (1982) and I, the Jury (1982). He died on 28 August 2003 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Producer
- Editor
Ryan Atkins was born on 20 August 1987 in Fairview Park, Ohio, USA. Ryan is a cinematographer and producer, known for The Unseen (2023), An Outfit and The Way I Look at Her (2011).- Brendan Cauldwell was born on 25 October 1922 in Fairview, Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Far and Away (1992), Angela's Ashes (1999) and Tristan and Isolde (1981). He was married to Maureen Cauldwell. He died on 12 January 2006 in Dublin, Ireland.
- Dan Sullivan was born on 13 November 1964 in Fairview Park, Ohio, USA.
- Charles Barnett was born on 3 July 1910 in Fairview, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He died on 28 May 1993 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Collis King was born on 11 June 1951 in Fairview, Christ Church, Barbados.
- Tom Cousineau was born on 6 May 1957 in Fairview, Ohio, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melissa A. Montefiore was born on 20 January 1957 in Fairview Park, Ohio, USA. Melissa A. was an assistant director, known for Amazing Planet: Mystery Quest (1998), Amazing Planet: Explosive Earth (2010) and Wings Over the Serengeti (1995). Melissa A. died on 13 February 2023 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.- Jake Ryan was born on 27 February 1992 in Fairview, Ohio, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd MacLean was born on 29 August 1906 in Fairview, Idaho, USA. He is known for Wallflower (1948). He was married to Virginia Carroll. He died on 11 February 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Additional Crew
Fielding Yost was born on 30 April 1871 in Fairview, West Virginia, USA. He is known for The Quarterback (1926). He died on 20 April 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.