Frank Q. Dobbs was a screenwriter, film director, film producer and cinematographer notable for his work on numerous Western films and television series, including Larry McMurtry"s five-hour Columbia Broadcasting System mini-series Streets of Laredo.
Education
Born in Houston, Texas, Dobbs attended Sam Houston State Teachers College, where he majored in journalism and minored in English and theater, while shooting college promotional films and also creating his own independent Western short films.
Career
After graduating in 1961, he collaborated with Ray Miller on Eyes of Texas, a television magazine series for Houston"s KPRC, and he soon headed for Hollywood, entering the film industry by scripting two episodes of Gunsmoke in 1965-1966. Producer In 1983, he co-produced Lone Star Bar and Grill for Showtime. In 1997, he was a co-producer of John Milius" Rough Riders.
With Chris Black, he co-scripted the pilot of The Magnificent Seven television series, which ran from 1998 to 2000.
His association with McMurtry continued when he produced Hallmark"s The Johnson County War miniseries in 2002. Dobbs" Eyes of Texas is archived at Rice University"s Fondren Library.