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Mark Dobies
Born
Mark Steven Dobies

(1959-04-03)April 3, 1959
DiedMarch 11, 2025(2025-03-11) (aged 65)
Alma materDelaware Valley University
OccupationActor
Years active1997–2016
Spouse
Linda Hill
(m. 1993; div. 2008)
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Mark Steven Dobies (April 3, 1959 – March 11, 2025) was an American stage and television actor.[3][4] He was best known for playing district attorney and serial killer Daniel Colson in the American soap opera television series One Life to Live from 2003 to 2005.[5][6]

Life and career

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Dobies was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 1959,[7][8] the son of Suzanne Dobies. He attended Delaware Valley University on a football scholarship.[9] He began his screen career in 1997, appearing in the drama television series Fame L.A.[10]

Dobies guest-starred in television programs including Just Shoot Me!, Home Improvement, Profiler, Melrose Place,[7] Everybody Loves Raymond, CSI: Miami, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Gossip Girl and Nash Bridges.[10] In addition to his guest-appearances, he portrayed Dr. Noah Chase on Guiding Light from 2000 to 2001,[11] and Daniel Colson on One Life to Live from 2003 to 2005.[6] On stage, he played Bruce Niles in the 2004 off-Broadway revival of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart at The Public Theater.[12][13][14]

Dobies retired from acting in 2016, last appearing in the film Greater.[13]

Death

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Dobies died in Dunellen, New Jersey, on March 11, 2025, at the age of 65.[12][13][14]

References

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  1. "Days actor took a swing at another career". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. May 13, 2000. p. 76. Retrieved January 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. "Dobies sensed acting was for him". Citizens' Voice. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 2, 2000. p. 25. Retrieved January 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. "Dobies doesn't take success for granted". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 8, 2000. p. 222. Retrieved January 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. "One Life to Live, and he'll kill to keep it in the closet". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. June 3, 2005. p. 18. Retrieved January 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. "Ex-One Life To Live's Mark Dobies' Getting Fit Video". Soap She Knows. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Brandon's Buzz (2005). "Former One Life to Live star Mark Dobies stops by Brandon's Buzz!". Mixcloud. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Look for Eddie Cibrian to star as Joseph in NBC's biblical miniseries next weekend". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. November 3, 2000. p. 22. Retrieved January 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. "Mark Dobies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  9. "Mark S. Dobies". Apyre National Cremation Services. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Mark Dobies List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  11. Kroll, Dan J. (June 22, 2001). "Mark Dobies let go from Guiding Light". Soap Central. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Holmes, Martin (March 20, 2025). "Mark Dobies, Guiding Light & One Life to Live Actor, Dies at 65". TV Insider. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Esquibias, Liza. "Mark Dobies, Star of One Life to Live and Guiding Light, Dies at 65". People. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Brounstein, Diane (March 20, 2025). "Mark Dobies, Former OLTL and GL Star, Dead at 65". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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