Hobbs was born in Étretat, France, to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs. However, he was raised in New York City. Hobbs attended Solebury School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and received his bachelor's degree from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He served in as sergeant in combat engineering during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
Movies
Good Neighbor Sam
Phil Reisner
The Andromeda Strain
General Sparks
Elvis
Jim Denny
Belle Starr
Jenkins
Sleeper
Dr. Dean
Marian Rose White
Dr. Smith
The Man with Two Brains
Dr. Brandon
In the Mood
The Judge
Promises to Keep
Doctor
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
Old John
Act of Love
Judge Traviera
Nickel Mountain
Dr. Costard
The Steagle
Dr. Payne
Wizards
General (voice)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Pathologist
Call Her Mom
Trustee #2
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
Max
Death Sentence
Judge
The Next One
Barnaby
The New Interns
Dr. Duane
Kentucky Woman
The Lady in Red
Pops Geissler
The Killers
Instructor
Washington Mistress
Mr. Parker
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Judge Davidson
Nine to Five
Doctor
Loving Couples
Frank
Scout's Honor
The President
Ike
Admiral with Pointer
Flesh & Blood
Sgt. Corrigan
Any Which Way You Can
Motel Clerk
Star Spangled Girl
Man in Car
Prime Suspect
A Winner Never Quits
McGregor
Heavy Traffic
Jerry (voice)
Shows
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Tracy
Lou Grant
M*A*S*H
Col. Drake
Starsky & Hutch
Little House on the Prairie
The Facts of Life
All in the Family
Judge Polanski
The F.B.I.
Giles Barton
Diff'rent Strokes
Mr. Robinson
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Streets of San Francisco
Newhart
Hart to Hart
Kojak
Cortazzo
Happy Days
Hill Street Blues
Perry Mason
Gregory Pelham
Studio One
The Colbys
Lassie
The Big Valley
Marshal Steve Macklin
Good Morning, World
Ellery Queen
Medical Examiner
St. Elsewhere
Mister Ed
Alice
Family Ties
Professor Walter Jenkins
Remington Steele
Sam Fischer
Who's the Boss?
Rhoda
The Incredible Hulk
L.A. Law
Steven Henderson
The Odd Couple
Nathaniel Talbot
The Twilight Zone
Quincy, M.E.
Knots Landing
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mr. Craddock
Dynasty
Hunter
Dr. Spender
The Secret Storm
Crazy like a Fox
9 to 5
The Donna Reed Show
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Claggart
Hollywood Beat
The Bronx Zoo
Run for Your Life
Henry Gower
Profiles in Courage
Lindbergh
Ben Casey
Suspense
Cooper
Joe Forrester
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Captain E. Lebost
The Invaders
Colonel
Empty Nest
Dr. Garrison
The Odd Couple
Lawyer
The Odd Couple
Emcee
The Odd Couple
Simpson
Barney Miller
Charlie Prevette
The F.B.I.
Sprague
The F.B.I.
SRA Wilson
The F.B.I.
SRA Andrew Rea
The F.B.I.
SRA Anthony Harper
The F.B.I.
SAC Anthony Harper
The Big Valley
Cliff Hyatt
Kojak
Kyle Becker
Perry Mason
James Hyatt
Barney Miller
Phillip Brauer
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Barney Miller
Roy McManus
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Lockridge