- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Larry
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Lawrence Dobkin was born on September 16, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Patton (1970), Mike Hammer (1958) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Anne Collings, Joanna Barnes and Frances Hope Walker. He died on October 28, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesAnne Collings(September 23, 1972 - October 28, 2002) (his death, 2 children)Joanna Barnes(June 24, 1961 - January 13, 1967) (divorced)Frances Hope Walker(August 29, 1942 - June 8, 1960) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Along with Andrew Robinson, he is one of only two "Star Trek" non-regulars to both direct and appear in an episode of "Star Trek: the original Star Trek (1966) episode Charlie X (1966) and the Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) episode The Mind's Eye (1991), respectively.
- Dobkin, on an uncredited basis, narrated the hit television series Naked City (1958) for three seasons. Producer Herbert B. Leonard was the narrator for season 1. Both Dobkin and Leonard speak one of the most memorable tag lines in the history of television: "There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This has been one of them".
- Was the original narrator of- and also provided the voice of Benjamin Franklin for- Walt Disney World's "Hall of Presidents" when the attraction opened in 1971.
- He appeared in about 100 radio dramas.
- Attended Yale Drama School where he was roommates with fellow future director Richard Fleischer.
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