Mark Dobies

Career overview

Subject: Mark Dobies (Acting career).
Role: Television and film archivist.
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Length: 180-260 words.
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Name: Mark Steven Dobies (Source 2).
Born: April 3, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Died: March 11, 2025, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey (Sources 2, 3, 6).
Age at death: 65 (Source 6).
Occupations: American stage and television actor, writer (Sources 2, 3).
Known for:
Daniel Colson (district attorney and serial killer/murderer) on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from July 1, 2003, until June 15, 2005 (Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Dr. Noah Chase on the CBS soap Guiding Light (Source 4).
One Game (Writer) (Source 3).
Just Shoot Me! (1997) (Source 3).
Other details: Married to Linda Hill (Source 3).
Paragraph 1: Introduction and primary roles.
Mark Steven Dobies was an American stage and television actor and writer. Born on April 3, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was best known for his work in soap opera television series. He portrayed the character Daniel Colson, a district attorney and serial killer, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. His tenure in this role lasted from July 1, 2003, until June 15, 2005.
Paragraph 2: Other credits and death.
In addition to his role on One Life to Live, Dobies appeared on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, where he played Dr. Noah Chase. His credits also include work on Just Shoot Me! and he is credited as a writer for One Game. Dobies died on March 11, 2025, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, at the age of 65.
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"Mark Steven Dobies was an American stage and television actor and writer. Born on April 3, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was best known for his work in soap opera television series. He portrayed the character Daniel Colson, a district attorney and serial killer, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. His tenure in this role lasted from July 1, 2003, until June 15, 2005.

Dobies also appeared on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, where he played the role of Dr. Noah Chase. His professional credits include the production Just Shoot Me! and he is recognized as a writer for One Game. Dobies passed away on March 11, 2025, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, at the age of 65."
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Draft is ~135 words. I need to expand to reach the 180-260 range without inventing facts.
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Include more specific details from the sources.
Mention he was an American stage and television actor (Source 2).
Mention he was an actor and writer (Source 3).
Mention the specific character description for Daniel Colson (district attorney and murderer/serial killer) (Sources 2, 4, 5).
Mention the specific dates for One Life to Live (July 1, 2003 to June 1