Dan Tobin
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dan Tobin (October 19, 1910 – November 26, 1982) was an American supporting actor on the stage, in films and on television. He generally played gentle, urbane, rather fussy, sometimes obsequious and shifty characters, often with a concealed edge of malice. Tobin acted with a touring troupe in England. After an impresario saw him in Ah, Wilderness!, he gained a role in Behind Your Back at the Strand. Tobin's most memorable roles were as the overbearing secretary, Gerald, in Woman of the Year (1942), and the top-billed scientist in Orson Welles's innovative Peabody Award-winning unsold television pilot, The Fountain of Youth, filmed in 1956 and televised once two years later as an installment of NBC's Colgate Theatre. Tobin also played as Alexander "Sandy" Lord in the original Broadway production of Phillip Barry's The Philadelphia Story, thus starting his career on stage in 1939. His work on Broadway included American Holiday (1939). On television, Tobin was a regular on I Married Joan, My Favorite Husband, and Where Were You? The Internet Movie Database lists 96 television and film acting roles for Tobin over a career spanning from 1939 to 1977. He became a regular during the final season of Perry Mason as the proprietor of "Clay's Grill". He had made a prior appearance in 1964 as Dickens the butler in "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor."
Filmography
Series
Perry Mason
Dickens
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Terrence Clay
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Terrance Clay
1957
Series
Bonanza
Judge Rideout
1959
Series
Bonanza
Finch
1959
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
'Gentleman' Dan Caldwell
1960
Series
Wagon Train
Mr. Bill Dashwood
1957
Series
Bewitched
Mr. Saunders
1964
Series
Bewitched
Mr. Ames (uncredited)
1964
Series
Bewitched
Mayor
1964
Series
Batman
Mr. Jay
1966
Series
Maverick
Lucius Benson
1957
Series
Maverick
Howard Harris
1957
Series
Hogan's Heroes
General von Treger
1965
Series
The Twilight Zone
E. M. Bagby
1959
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
Dr. Kildare
Jonsey
1961
Series
Naked City
Charles Banning
1958
Four Star Playhouse
George Lennox
1952
Series
The F.B.I.
Michaels
1965
Series
The Wild Wild West
1965
Series
The Donna Reed Show
Felix
1958
Series
Burke's Law
Dr. McLean
1963
Series
Burke's Law
Homer Franklin
1963
Series
Omnibus
1952
Series
Gunsmoke
Foote
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Professor
1955
Series
That Girl
1966
Series
Hawaiian Eye
Timmy Yarborough
1959
Series
The Munsters
1964
Series
The Odd Couple
Cemetery Salesman
1970
Series
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Paul DeWitt
1958
Series
Thriller
Ray
1960
Series
Hazel
Floorwalker
1961
Series
Hazel
Poker Player (uncredited)
1961
Series
The Millionaire
Dr. Alan Mitchell
1955
Series
Felony Squad
1966
Series
M Squad
Steve Lanley
1957
Lux Video Theatre
Paul
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Captain Purvis
1950
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Guide
1950
Series
Cavalcade of America
Graffan
1952
Series
87th Precinct
Adrian Score
1961
Series
Yancy Derringer
Alvin Watson
1958
Profiles in Courage
1964
Series
The Outcasts
1968
Chevron Theatre
1952
Series
The Aquanauts
Lew Finley
1960
Series
The Aquanauts
Danton Spangler
1960
Series
Saints and Sinners
Larry Briggs
1962
Series
Guestward, Ho!
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Club President
1960
Series
The Star and the Story
Don Shaw
1955
Series
General Electric Theater
Myron Decker
1953
Series
General Electric Theater
Richard Brighton
1953
Film
Undercurrent
Joseph Bangs
1946
Series
The Cara Williams Show
1964
The John Forsythe Show
Gen. Bradford
1965
Series
The Ed Wynn Show
1958
Film
Herbie Rides Again
Lawyer
1974
Film
Woman of the Year
Gerald Howe
1942
Film
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)
1948
Film
Who's Got the Action?
Mr. Sanford
1962
Film
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Johnson
1967
Film
Black Limelight
Reporter Roberts
1938
Film
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Walters
1947
Film
The Other Side of the Wind
Dr. Bradley Pease Burroughs
2018
Film
The Catered Affair
Hotel Caterer
1956
Film
Dream Wife
Mr. Brown
1953
Film
The Big Clock
Roy Cordette
1948
Film
The Velvet Touch
Jeff Trent
1948
Film
Sealed Verdict
Lieutenant Parker
1948
Film
The Last Angry Man
Ben Loomer
1959
Film
A Likely Story
Phil Bright
1947
Film
Queen for a Day
Owen Cruger
1951
Film
Only with Married Men
Alan Tolan
1974
Film
Letters from Three Lovers
Thompson
1973
Film
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Prime Minister
1977
Film
Dark Stranger
Don Shaw
1955
Film
The Fountain of Youth
Humphrey Baxter
1958
Film
Miss Tatlock's Millions
Gifford Tatlock
1948