Kem Dibbs
Kem Dibbs | |
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.jpg) Dibbs in Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer, 1956 | |
| Born | August 12, 1917 |
| Died | March 28, 1996 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1949–1970 |
Kem Dibbs (August 12,[1] 1917[2] – March 28, 1996) was a Lebanese-American film and television actor. He was known for playing Deputy Mike Teague in the first season of the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
Life and career
[edit]Dibbs was born in Zahle, Lebanon.[1] He began his career in 1949, appearing in the anthology television series The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre.[3]
In 1950, Dibbs starred in the title role of ABC's science fiction series Buck Rogers.[4]
Dibbs appeared in numerous television programs including Studio One,[5] Maverick, Daniel Boone,[6] Rawhide,[7] Bonanza, Tombstone Territory, Colt .45 and Tales of Wells Fargo.[8] He also appeared in numerous films such as Riding Shotgun (1954), The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955), Terror at Midnight (1956), Party Girl (1958), How the West Was Won (1962) and Fate Is the Hunter (1964).[9]
Dibbs died on March 28, 1996, in Rancho Mirage, California,[10] at the age of 77.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kem Dibbs". Trakt. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Kem Dibbs As Buck Rogers Reviews 25th Century Male". News and Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. June 4, 1950. p. 44. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Unguarded Moment". The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre. Season 2. Episode 3. October 3, 1949. NBC.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 142. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kem Dibbs; First to Play Buck Rogers on TV". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 1996. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 194. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (September 11, 2015). Margaret O'Brien: A Career Chronicle and Biography. McFarland. p. 205. ISBN 9781476604015 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 230 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kem Dibbs". AllMovie. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 383. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
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