He first came to prominence playing Detective Bobby Crocker, the trusted protege of Lieutenant Theo Kojak in the TV crime drama “Kojak.”

Actor Kevin Dobson has died.

He was also known for playing Mack in “Knots Landing,” and Mickey Horton in “Days of Our Lives.”

Before breaking into acting, Dobson worked on the Long Island Railroad, played semi-pro baseball served as an Military Policeman during the Vietnam war.

Kevin Dobson died yesterday at the age of 77.