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For decades, Dabney Coleman has often appeared as a smarmy, selfish, nervous person, often with money, who is mostly out for himself. He did such a good job in this type of part that he's made a career of it in film. Dabney Wharton Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, to Mary Wharton (Johns) and Melvin Randolph Coleman. He attended the Virginia ...
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Actor (177 credits)
Actor (177 credits)
2019
NCIS
(TV Series)
Army Corporal John Sydney
Army Corporal John Sydney
- The Last Link
(2019)
... Army Corporal John Sydney
2010-2011
Boardwalk Empire
(TV Series)
Commodore Louis Kaestner
Commodore Louis Kaestner
- To the Lost
(2011)
... Commodore Louis Kaestner (credit only)
- Under God's Power She Flourishes
(2011)
... Commodore Louis Kaestner
- Georgia Peaches
(2011)
... Commodore Louis Kaestner
- Battle of the Century
(2011)
... Commodore Louis Kaestner (credit only)
- Two Boats and a Lifeguard
(2011)
... Commodore Louis Kaestner
2010-2011
Pound Puppies
(TV Series)
Mayor
Mayor
- Mcleish Unleashed
(2011)
... Mayor (voice)
- The General
(2010)
... Mayor (voice)
- Nightmare on Pound Street
(2010)
... Mayor (voice)
- The Yipper Caper
(2010)
... Mayor (voice)
2007
Heartland
(TV Series)
Dr. Bart Jacobs
Dr. Bart Jacobs
- Smile
(2007)
... Dr. Bart Jacobs
- As We Are So Wonderfully Done with Each Other
(2007)
... Dr. Bart Jacobs
- Domino Effect
(2007)
... Dr. Bart Jacobs
- Mother & Child Reunion
(2007)
... Dr. Bart Jacobs
- I Make Myself Into Something New
(2007)
... Dr. Bart Jacobs
2006
Courting Alex
(TV Series)
Jack Atwell / Bill Rose
Jack Atwell / Bill Rose
- Everything I Know About Men
(2006)
... Jack Atwell
- A Moving Story
(2006)
... Jack Atwell
- Alex Looks Out for Steven
(2006)
... Jack Atwell
- You Compete Me
(2006)
... Bill Rose
- The Perfect Couple
(2006)
... Bill Rose
2001-2004
The Guardian
(TV Series)
Burton Fallin
Burton Fallin
- Antarctica
(2004)
... Burton Fallin
- Blood In, Blood Out
(2004)
... Burton Fallin
- The Vote
(2004)
... Burton Fallin
- Remember
(2004)
... Burton Fallin
- The Bachelor Party
(2004)
... Burton Fallin
2003
Freedom: A History of US
(TV Series documentary)
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
- A Fatal Contradiction
(2003)
... Stephen A. Douglas (voice)
2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Monsieur Fox
Monsieur Fox
- Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical
(2000)
... Monsieur Fox (voice)
1997-1999
Recess
(TV Series)
Principal Peter Prickly / Principal Prickly
Principal Peter Prickly / Principal Prickly
- The Biggest Trouble Ever
(1999)
... Principal Prickly
- Gus' Fortune
(1999)
... Principal Peter Prickly (voice)
- A Genius Among Us
(1999)
... Principal Peter Prickly (voice)
- Principal for a Day
(1999)
... Principal Peter Prickly (voice)
- The Beauty Contest
(1999)
... Principal Peter Prickly (voice)
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
(TV Series)
President Richmond
President Richmond
- My Date with the President's Daughter
(1998)
... President Richmond
1997
Jumanji
(TV Series)
Ashton Philips
Ashton Philips
- An Old Story
(1997)
... Ashton Philips (voice)
- The Palace of Clues
(1997)
... Ashton Philips (voice)
1994-1995
Madman of the People
(TV Series)
Jack 'Madman' Buckner
Jack 'Madman' Buckner
- The Madman and the Showgirl
(1995)
... Jack 'Madman' Buckner
- Anytime, Anywhere
(1995)
... Jack 'Madman' Buckner
- The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
(1995)
... Jack 'Madman' Buckner
- Truths My Father Told
(1995)
... Jack 'Madman' Buckner
- Notes from the Underground
(1995)
... Jack 'Madman' Buckner
1991-1992
Drexell's Class
(TV Series)
Otis Drexell
Otis Drexell
- The Resentments
(1992)
... Otis Drexell
- Cruisin'
(1992)
... Otis Drexell
- Til Death Do You Part
(1992)
... Otis Drexell
- Ashes to Ashes
(1992)
... Otis Drexell
- Beauty & the Beast
(1992)
... Otis Drexell
1973-1991
Columbo
(TV Series)
Hugh Creighton / Detective Murray
Hugh Creighton / Detective Murray
- Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
(1991)
... Hugh Creighton
- Double Shock
(1973)
... Detective Murray
1987-1988
The Slap Maxwell Story
(TV Series)
Slap Maxwell
Slap Maxwell
- Episode #1.22
(1988)
... Slap Maxwell
- Episode #1.21
(1988)
... Slap Maxwell
- Episode #1.20
(1988)
... Slap Maxwell
- Episode #1.19
(1988)
... Slap Maxwell
- Episode #1.18
(1988)
... Slap Maxwell
1986
Fresno
(TV Mini-Series)
Tyler Cane
Tyler Cane
- Episode #1.5
(1986)
... Tyler Cane
- Episode #1.4
(1986)
... Tyler Cane
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Tyler Cane
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Tyler Cane
- The Raisin Basket of the World
(1986)
... Tyler Cane
1983-1984
Buffalo Bill
(TV Series)
Bill Bittinger
Bill Bittinger
- Church of the Poisoned Mind
(1984)
... Bill Bittinger
- Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas
(1984)
... Bill Bittinger
- The Tap Dancer
(1984)
... Bill Bittinger
- A Hero
(1984)
... Bill Bittinger
- Buffalo Bill Versus the Kremlin
(1984)
... Bill Bittinger
1973-1979
Barnaby Jones
(TV Series)
Ted Sayers / Brad Adamson / George Clark / ...
Ted Sayers / Brad Adamson / George Clark / ...
- Indoctrination in Evil
(1979)
... Brad Adamson
- Final Judgment: Part 2
(1978)
... Ted Sayers
- Final Judgment: Part 1
(1978)
... Ted Sayers
- A Taste for Murder
(1975)
... George Clark
- Blind Terror
(1973)
... Paul Cleveland
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
(TV Series)
Fred Tanner
Fred Tanner
- Arnold's Girlfriend: Part 2
(1979)
... Fred Tanner
- Arnold's Girlfriend: Part 1
(1979)
... Fred Tanner
1978
Apple Pie
(TV Series)
Fast Eddie Murtaugh
Fast Eddie Murtaugh
- Tornado
(1978)
... Fast Eddie Murtaugh
- They Walk Among Us
(1978)
... Fast Eddie Murtaugh
- Pilot
(1978)
... Fast Eddie Murtaugh
- Ginger-Nell Loses Her Touch
(1978)
... Fast Eddie Murtaugh
- A Man from Ginger Nell's Past
(1978)
... Fast Eddie Murtaugh
1978
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Van Milner
Van Milner
- El Kid/The Last Hundred Bucks/Isosceles Triangle
(1978)
... Van Milner
1977-1978
Forever Fernwood
(TV Series)
Merle Jeeter
Merle Jeeter
- Episode #1.130
(1978)
... Merle Jeeter
- Episode #1.129
(1978)
... Merle Jeeter
- Episode #1.128
(1978)
... Merle Jeeter
- Episode #1.127
(1978)
... Merle Jeeter
- Episode #1.126
(1978)
... Merle Jeeter
1977
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Officer Peter O'Neil / Dr. Burt Travers
Officer Peter O'Neil / Dr. Burt Travers
- A Dead Man's Truth
(1977)
... Officer Peter O'Neil
- A Good Smack in the Mouth
(1977)
... Dr. Burt Travers
1976-1977
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
(TV Series)
Merle Jeeter
Merle Jeeter
- Episode #2.195
(1977)
... Merle Jeeter
- Episode #2.194
(1977)
... Merle Jeeter (uncredited)
- Episode #2.191
(1977)
... Merle Jeeter (uncredited)
- Episode #2.190
(1977)
... Merle Jeeter
- Episode #2.189
(1977)
... Merle Jeeter (uncredited)
1976
Police Story
(TV Series)
Captain Stromwall / Lieutenant Kruse
Captain Stromwall / Lieutenant Kruse
- Three Days to Thirty
(1976)
... Captain Stromwall
- Eamon Kinsella Royce
(1976)
... Lieutenant Kruse
1974-1976
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Andrew Horvath, Sr. / George Todd
Andrew Horvath, Sr. / George Todd
- The Drop
(1976)
... Andrew Horvath, Sr.
- Jacob's Boy
(1974)
... George Todd
1976
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
(TV Series)
Lee Crawford
Lee Crawford
- The Brown Horse Connection
(1976)
... Lee Crawford
1973-1976
Cannon
(TV Series)
Jack Sheffield / Lt. Daggett
Jack Sheffield / Lt. Daggett
- The House of Cards
(1976)
... Jack Sheffield
- Dead Lady's Tears
(1973)
... Lt. Daggett
1976
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
(TV Series)
Congressman Phil Whitman
Congressman Phil Whitman
- The Seminar
(1976)
... Congressman Phil Whitman
1974-1975
McMillan & Wife
(TV Series)
Walter Jennings / Hansen
Walter Jennings / Hansen
- Aftershock
(1975)
... Walter Jennings
- Cross & Double Cross
(1974)
... Hansen
1972-1975
Mannix
(TV Series)
Howard Graham / Ralph Stoner
Howard Graham / Ralph Stoner
- A Ransom for Yesterday
(1975)
... Howard Graham
- Portrait of a Hero
(1972)
... Ralph Stoner
1965-1974
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
Barnes / Mr. Jamison / Ty Williams / ...
Barnes / Mr. Jamison / Ty Williams / ...
- Survival
(1974)
... Barnes
- The Game of Terror
(1971)
... Mr. Jamison
- Incident in the Desert
(1970)
... Ty Williams
- Flight
(1969)
... Sam Langlin
- The Conspirators
(1967)
... Stanley Leonard
1970-1973
Room 222
(TV Series)
Gary Webster Sr. / Calvin Schuller
Gary Webster Sr. / Calvin Schuller
- Rights of Others
(1973)
... Gary Webster Sr.
- Choose One & They Lived Happily/Unhappily Ever After
(1970)
... Calvin Schuller
1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Frank Wellmam
Frank Wellmam
- Who Saw Him Die?
(1972)
... Frank Wellmam
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
(TV Series)
Dr. Goldstone
Dr. Goldstone
- A Standard of Manhood
(1972)
... Dr. Goldstone
1970
Nanny and the Professor
(TV Series)
Detective Robinson
Detective Robinson
- The Humanization of Herbert T. Peabody
(1970)
... Detective Robinson
1968-1969
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Clyde / Ivar Peterson
Clyde / Ivar Peterson
- A Darker Shadow
(1969)
... Clyde
- Queen High
(1968)
... Ivar Peterson
1969
Then Came Bronson
(TV Series)
Dr. Ron Carlisle
Dr. Ron Carlisle
- The Circle of Time
(1969)
... Dr. Ron Carlisle
1968
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Calvin H. Higby
Calvin H. Higby
- Ten Day Millionaires
(1968)
... Calvin H. Higby
1967
Dundee and the Culhane
(TV Series)
Sheriff Wrenn
Sheriff Wrenn
- The Jubilee Raid Brief
(1967)
... Sheriff Wrenn
1967
The Invaders
(TV Series)
John Carter / Capt. Mitchell Ross
John Carter / Capt. Mitchell Ross
- The Saucer
(1967)
... John Carter
- The Innocent
(1967)
... Capt. Mitchell Ross
1965-1967
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
Captain Dan Yardley / Lt. George Webb
Captain Dan Yardley / Lt. George Webb
- The Mod Party
(1967)
... Captain Dan Yardley
- Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?
(1965)
... Lt. George Webb
1966-1967
That Girl
(TV Series)
Dr. Leon Bessemer
Dr. Leon Bessemer
- This Little Piggy Had a Ball
(1967)
... Dr. Leon Bessemer
- The Honeymoon Apartment
(1967)
... Dr. Leon Bessemer
- Paper Hats & Everything
(1967)
... Dr. Leon Bessemer
- Phantom of the Horse Opera
(1966)
... Dr. Leon Bessemer
- What's in a Name?
(1966)
... Dr. Leon Bessemer
1964-1966
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Steve / Officer George Graham / Floyd / ...
Steve / Officer George Graham / Floyd / ...
- Approach with Care
(1966)
... Steve
- Coralee
(1966)
... Officer George Graham
- Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet
(1965)
... Floyd
- World's End
(1964)
... Sergeant Keith
1964-1966
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Captain Robbins / Captain Wilson
Captain Robbins / Captain Wilson
- The Outsider
(1966)
... Captain Robbins
- Here's to Courageous Cowards
(1964)
... Captain Wilson
1965
The Donna Reed Show
(TV Series)
Rallye Master
Rallye Master
- Rally Round the Girls, Boys
(1965)
... Rallye Master
1964-1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Sergeant Harry King / Stanley Rivkin
Sergeant Harry King / Stanley Rivkin
- The Fliers
(1965)
... Sergeant Harry King
- A Slow Fade to Black
(1964)
... Stanley Rivkin
1964
The Outer Limits
(TV Series)
James Custer / Lt. Rupert Lawrence Howard / Dr. Williams
James Custer / Lt. Rupert Lawrence Howard / Dr. Williams
- Wolf 359
(1964)
... James Custer
- Specimen: Unknown
(1964)
... Lt. Rupert Lawrence Howard (uncredited)
- The Mice
(1964)
... Dr. Williams
1963-1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Sgt. Lou Snyder / Tom Esterow
Sgt. Lou Snyder / Tom Esterow
- Isabel
(1964)
... Sgt. Lou Snyder
- Dear Uncle George
(1963)
... Tom Esterow
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Alvin Piper / William Gunther
Alvin Piper / William Gunther
- Their Own Executioners
(1964)
... Alvin Piper
- The Threatening Eye
(1964)
... William Gunther
1963
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Dr. Bobby Bainbridge
Dr. Bobby Bainbridge
- Father Was an Intern
(1963)
... Dr. Bobby Bainbridge
1962
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Junkie / John Mitchell
Junkie / John Mitchell
- Assignment: Teenage Junkies
(1962)
- Assignment: Teenage Junkies
(1962)
... Junkie
- Assignment: Teenage Junkies
(1962)
... John Mitchell
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Stage Play: A Call on Kuprin. Written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Based on the novel by Maurice Edelman. Directed by George Abbott. Broadhurst Theatre: 25 May 1961- 3 Jun 1961 (12 performances). Cast: John Allen (as "Arthur Harrington"), Marie Baratoff (as "Mrs. Kendall"), Lydia Bruce (as "Vera Kuprina"), Dabney Coleman (as "... See more »Alternate Names:
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6' 1" (1.85 m)
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[on acting in lesser quality films and TV shows] Those things are just bad memories. They have no air from the day you walk onto the set from the day you leave. There's no oxygen on the set. You can't breathe. It's just oppressive. It hurts to do things like that. And you do things like that to stay alive. To make a living. See more »Trivia:
Father of Quincy Coleman (born 1972), Randy Coleman and Kelly Johns, with ex-wife Jean Hale, and of Meghan Coleman. See more »Trademark:
Often plays a smarmy, selfish, nervous person with money that is out for himself See more »Star Sign:
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