Dan Tobin
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."
Woman of the Year
(Gerald Howe)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
(Chester Walters)
The Velvet Touch
(Jeff Trent)
Undercurrent
(Joseph Bangs)
The Big Clock
(Roy Cordette)
Letters from Three Lovers
(Thompson)
The Fountain of Youth
(Humphrey Baxter)
The Catered Affair
(Hotel Caterer)
Only with Married Men
(Alan Tolan)
The Other Side of the Wind
(Dr. Bradley Pease Burroughs)
Black Limelight
(Reporter Roberts)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
(Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited))
Dream Wife
(Mr. Brown)
Miss Tatlock's Millions
(Gifford Tatlock)
Who's Got the Action?
(Mr. Sanford)
The Last Angry Man
(Ben Loomer)
Dark Stranger
(Don Shaw)
A Likely Story
(Phil Bright)
Herbie Rides Again
(Lawyer)
Sealed Verdict
(Lieutenant Parker)
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
(Prime Minister)
Queen for a Day
(Owen Cruger)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
(Johnson)
The Andy Griffith Show
('Gentleman' Dan Caldwell)
77 Sunset Strip
Burke's Law
(Dr. McLean)
Maverick
(Lucius Benson)
The Odd Couple
(Cemetery Salesman)
The F.B.I.
(Michaels)
Batman
(Mr. Jay)
The Munsters
That Girl
Naked City
(Charles Banning)
Gunsmoke
(Foote)
Perry Mason
(Dickens)
Saints and Sinners
(Larry Briggs)
Bewitched
(Mr. Saunders)
General Electric Theater
(Myron Decker)
The Twilight Zone
(E. M. Bagby)
87th Precinct
Felony Squad
The Wild Wild West
The Outcasts
The Millionaire
(Dr. Alan Mitchell)
Thriller
(Ray)
Yancy Derringer
(Alvin Watson)
Lux Video Theatre
(Paul)
The Aquanauts
(Lew Finley)
M Squad
(Steve Lanley)
Profiles in Courage
Guestward, Ho!
Ben Casey
Cavalcade of America
(Graffan)
The Cara Williams Show
Dr. Kildare
(Jonsey)
Bewitched
(Mr. Ames (uncredited))
Perry Mason
(Terrence Clay)
Hazel
(Floorwalker)
The Aquanauts
(Danton Spangler)
Gunsmoke
(Professor)
General Electric Theater
(Richard Brighton)
Perry Mason
(Terrance Clay)
Lux Video Theatre
(Captain Purvis)
Burke's Law
(Homer Franklin)
Four Star Playhouse
(George Lennox)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(The Guide)
The Chevy Mystery Show
(Club President)
Hogan's Heroes
(General von Treger)
The Star and the Story
(Don Shaw)
Bonanza
(Judge Rideout)
Hawaiian Eye
(Timmy Yarborough)
The Ed Wynn Show
Maverick
(Howard Harris)
Wagon Train
(Mr. Bill Dashwood)
Hazel
(Poker Player (uncredited))