He was known for playing Deputy Mike Teague in the first season of the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

[1] He began his career in 1949, appearing in the anthology television series The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre.

[3] In 1950, Dibbs starred in the title role of ABC's science fiction series Buck Rogers.

[4] Dibbs appeared in numerous television programs including Studio One,[5] Maverick, Daniel Boone,[6] Rawhide,[7] Bonanza, Tombstone Territory, Colt .45 and Tales of Wells Fargo.

[8] He also appeared in numerous films such as Riding Shotgun (1954), The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955), Terror at Midnight (1956), Party Girl (1958), How the West Was Won (1962) and Fate Is the Hunter (1964).