American actor (1959–2016)
Gary Dubin
Born Gary Michael Dubin
(1959-05-05 ) May 5, 1959Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died October 8, 2016(2016-10-08) (aged 57) Other names Gary Michaels Garry Michaels Occupation Actor Years active 1966–2013
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 .
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. He was 57 years old.[ 3] [ 4] [ 2]
Filmography
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
References
^ 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 .
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