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Gary Michael Dubin (May 5, 1959 – October 8, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Punky Lazaar, a friend of Danny Partridge on The Partridge Family.[1] He also voiced Toulouse in The Aristocats in 1970 and played the part of ill-fated teenager Eddie Marchand, who was eaten by the shark in Jaws 2.
Gary Dubin | |
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| Born | Gary Michael Dubin May 5, 1959 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 2016 (aged 57) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Gary Michaels Garry Michaels |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2013 |
Dubin portrayed a runaway boy on Green Acres in 1968. In 1969, he portrayed deaf boy Dal in the season 1 episode 25 of Land of the Giants titled, "Shell Game". He appeared in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever in the carnival scene, where he lost to Jill St. John at the water balloons, complaining that he had been cheated and that she needed more wins to get the stuffed animal that, unknowing, contained the diamonds. Dubin was also a prominent voice actor in dubbing for Japanese animation throughout the 1990s to the early 2000s.[2]
He has also acted in many other projects, his most recent being RockBarnes: The Emperor in You. Dubin died on October 8, 2016, from bone cancer, a sibling of his revealed.[3][4][2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Jericho | Younger Ferretti Boy | Episode: "Two for the Road: Part 2" |
| 1967 | Fitzwilly | Kid | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Family Affair | Eddie | Episode: "Our Friend Stanley" |
| 1967 | Accidental Family | George | Episode: "Sandy Gets Tough" |
| 1968 | Green Acres | Gilbert Henshaw; Kenny Mullen |
Two Episodes: "Home is Where You Run Away From" and "Instant Family" |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides | Charlie | Episode: "The Stand Off" |
| 1969 | Family Affair | Peter | Episode: "A Diller, a Dollar" |
| 1969 | The Doris Day Show | Freddie | Episode: "The Musical" |
| 1969 | Land of the Giants | Dal Ekorb | Episode: "Shell Game" |
| 1969 | The April Fools | Stanley Brubaker | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Peter | Episode: "Hello, Goodbye, Hello" |
| 1969 | Franchette: Les Intrigues | Himself | as Gary Michaels |
| 1969–1970 | Bracken's World | Mark Grant | |
| 1970 | Adam-12 | Boy | Episode "Log 14: SWAT" |
| 1970 | The Young Lawyers | Jerry | Episode "Are You Running with Me, Jimmy?" |
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Toulouse | Voice |
| 1971 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Gary Ledesma | Episode: "Elegy for a Mad Dog" |
| 1971 | Getting Together | Milton | Episode: "All Shook Up" |
| 1971 | Mannix | Mark | Episode: "Run Till Dark" |
| 1971 | The Mod Squad | Scooter Emory | Episode: "Feet of Clay" |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever | Boy | Uncredited |
| 1971–1974 | The Partridge Family | Punky Lazaar | |
| 1972 | The Good Life | Lamar | Episode: "Dial 'M' for Merger" |
| 1973 | The F.B.I. | Episode: "The Disinherited" | |
| 1973 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Chris Bailey | Episode: "Gemini Descending" |
| 1973 | The Letters | Paul Anderson Jr. | The Andersons segment |
| 1974 | Shazam! | Mitch | Episode: "The Braggart" |
| 1978 | Jaws 2 | Eddie Marchand | |
| 1978 | CHiPs | Teenager | Episode: "Trick or Trick" |
| 1980 | Eight Is Enough | Jeff | Episode: "Finally Grad Night" |
| 1980 | The Facts of Life | Boy #2 | Episode: "Who Am I?" |
| 1981 | Midnight Offerings | TV movie | |
| 1981 | Vega$ | Cab Driver | Episode: "French Twist" |
| 1981 | Splendor in the Grass | Rusty | TV movie |
| 1981 | Jessica Novak | Jeff Baker | Episode: "The Boy Most Likely" |
| 1982 | Time Walker | Michael Goldstein | |
| 1983 | Super Dimension Century Orguss | Robert | Voice, English Version |
| 1983 | The Paper Chase | Two episodes | |
| 1985 | V | Visitor Messenger | Episode: "The Betrayal" |
| 1986 | Outlanders | Nao | Voice, Animaze English Version |
| 1987 | Black Magic M-66 | Leakey | Voice, English Version |
| 1989–1990 | The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor | Oswald A. Lisker / Guyver II Zector Aptom |
Voice, English Version |
| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume | TV Announcer #2 | |
| 1992 | Bastard!! | Lars Ul Metallicana, Additional Voicees | Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 1992 | Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again | Matsui | Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 1993 | Ambassador Magma | Sakita | Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 1995 | Rakusho! Hyper Doll | Matsushita | Voice, English Version as Gary Dubois |
| 1995 | Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 | Thug Council Gunner |
Voice, English Version |
| 1996 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Arth | Voice, English Version |
| 1997 | Battle Athletes Victory | Additional Voices | Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 1998 | USA High | Customer #2 | Episode: "Lottery Fever" |
| 1998 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Miller's Report | Arth | Voice, English Version |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Morgan | Episode: "Shanghai Express" |
| 1998 | Mom's Outta Sight | Officer #1 | |
| 1992–1998 | Giant Robo: The Animation - The Day the Earth Stood Still | Ivan the Terrible | Voice, USR / Manga Ent. English Version |
| 1998 | God, Sex & Apple Pie | — | Casting associate |
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | George | Episode: "Wild Horses" Voice, English version as Gary Michaels |
| 1999 | Fallout | Worker | |
| 1999 | Black Heaven | Additional Voices | Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 1999 | Bohemian Moon | Grandfather | as Gary Michaels |
| 1999 | Fist of the North Star | Bart | Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 2000 | Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Story | ||
| 2000 | The Big O | Additional Voices Cop #1 |
Voice, English Version as Gary Michaels |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Customer Service Agent | Episode: "Eddie Waitkus" |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Reporter #1 | A Parting of Ways |
| 2002 | The Division | Bartender | Episode: "Beyond the Grave" |
| 2002 | The District | Dr. Fred | Episode: "Payback" |
| 2002 | Under the Gun | Larry | |
| 2002 | King's Highway | Mr. Kemer | |
| 2003 | Fake Stacy | Wex Waterhouse | Short |
| 2004 | Little Black Book | Father | |
| 2005 | Cursed | Police Officer #1 | |
| 2006 | The Nine | FBI #1 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008 | Speedie Date | Giovanni | TV series short |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Male TV Reporter | |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Pilot | Episode: "Sonny with a Secret" |
| 2011 | Snatch Adams | Dean Spermin | Short |
| 2011 | No Guts No Glory | Fighter #2 | Short as Gary Michaels |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Passenger | Episode: "Travel Day" |
| 2012 | The Jizzmaster | The JizzMaster | Short Also co-producer |
| 2012 | The Jizzmaster Part 2 | The Jizzmaster | Short Also producer and director |
| 2013 | RockBarnes: The Emperor in You | Tim | (final film role) |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (16 October 2016). "Actor, Voice Actor Gary Dubin Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Dubin, L. E. (9 October 2016). "+ RIP My beloved brother Gary Michael Dubin [May 5, 1959 - October 8, 2016], who lost his battle with cancer & passed away this afternoon in Burbank, California. <3". Facebook. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (13 October 2016). "Gary Dubin, Child Actor on 'The Partridge Family' and 'The AristoCats,' Dies at 57". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
External links
edit- Gary Dubin at IMDb
- Gary Dubin discography at Discogs
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