Gary M Dobbs
Gary M Dobbs | |
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Born |
Gary Martin Dobbs 1965 (age 48-49) Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, United Kingdom |
Pen name | Jack Martin |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, Actor |
Period | 2009–present |
Genre | Western, Crime fiction, Mystery |
Notable works | Granny Smith and the Deadly Frogs |
Born in 1965, Gary M. Dobbs (Gary Martin Dobbs) is a British writer and actor. As a writer using the pen name Jack Martin[1] he is responsible for a string of popular westerns for Robert Hale's Black Horse Western imprint. These include 'Arkansas Smith', 'The Ballad of Delta Rose', and 'The Afterlife of Slim McCord'.
As Gary M. Dobbs he has written the popular series of mysteries featuring the character of Granny Smith - described as Miss Marple on steroids. As an actor Dobbs has appeared (often unaccredited) in many British TV shows, as well as in the films The Reverend[2] and Risen.[3] In 2014 Gary wrote the non-fiction historical book, Cardiff and the Valleys in the Great War which will be published in 2015 by Pen and Sword Books
Bibliography
- A Policeman's Lot
- Granny Smith and the Deadly Frogs
- Granny Smith Investigates
- A Man called Masters (Novella) (as Jack Martin)
- Arkansas Smith (as Jack Martin)
- The Ballad of Delta Rose (as Jack Martin)
- The Afterlife of Slim McCord (as Jack Martin)
- The Tarnished Star (as Jack Martin)
- Wild Bill Williams (as Jack Martin)
- Granny Smith: The Welsh Connection (2013)
- Cardiff and the Valleys in the Great War (Pen and Sword Books 2014) Non Fiction
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | |
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Doctor Who | Extra | TV Series | |||
2010 | Risen | Pub Cleaner | Neil Jones | ||
2011 | The Reverend | Gimp | Neil Jones | ||
2014 | Taxi Tales | Talkative Cabbie | Craig Tantrwm (director) Craig Tantrwm | Interactive AP |
References
- ↑ Martin, Jack. "Jack Martin". Robert Hale Ltd.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073240/fullcredits
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2512632/
Southers Arizona New Examiner http://soaznewsx.com/World/ID/6025/Voices-of-the-West-listeners-around-the-world
Radio Interview archived http://www.voicesofthewest.net/voices-of-the-west-11-08-14/