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ACTOR KEVIN DOBSON ("KNOTS LANDING") TO APPEAR ON CBS'S "THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL" OCT. 18?23 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Actor Kevin Dobson, best known for his role as Mack McKenzie on the long-running series "Knots Landing," on the Network, will appear on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL as Judge Devin Owens.  Owens will preside over the trial of Dr. Taylor Hayes Forrester (Hunter Tylo), as she faces prosecution for vehicular manslaughter in the death of her sister-in-law.  Dobson's episodes will be broadcast Wednesday, Oct. 18- Monday, Oct. 23 on the CBS Television Network.

In addition to appearing on "Knots Landing" from 1982-1993, Dobson is known for his role as Detective Bobby Crocker on the series "Kojak," on the Network.  Most recently, he appeared in the special, "Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again," on the Network. His other television credits include the mini-series "Knots Landing:  Back to the Cul-de-Sac," on the Network, and "One Life to Live."  He also directed several episodes of "Knots Landing."

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is a Bell-Phillip Television production, broadcast weekdays (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Currently in its fifth year of being the first and only daytime drama to simulcast in Spanish utilizing SAP (Secondary Audio Program) technology, the show has taped over 4,500 episodes in its more than 19 years on the air, and is the most watched daily dramatic serial in the world, viewed in more than 130 countries.

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