[2] Metacritic stated that Dobson was a “supporting actor; he often played military men and appeared in many Westerns.”[3] He is best-known as Lieutenant Pudge McCabe in the John Wayne film Flying Leathernecks.

[9] It was recorded in New York City on November 12, 1941, by the Sam Donahue Orchestra as a RCA Victor - Bluebird 78 rpm single.

[6][11] Dobson lived in California during his acting career, but occasionally returned to his hometown of Greeneville to visit family and friends.

The Greeneville Sun stated that "he liked to stroll along Main and Depot Streets, meeting and talking to people.

"[6] Actress and dancer Ann Miller, who had dated Howard Hughes, Conrad Hilton, and Louis B. Mayer, was one of those friends.

During one of the visits, the two went to a public pool in Greeneville wearing risqué swimsuits, which prompted the management to summon local law enforcement to have them peaceably removed from the premises.

The Greeneville Sun stated, "his ashes were scattered in the beloved surf below his seaside home.