Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Acting • Born 1917-03-23 – Died 2002-12-22

Acting1Oakland, California, USA

Biography

Kenneth Jesse Tobey (March 23, 1917 – December 22, 2002) was an extremely prolific American actor who performed in hundreds of productions during a career that spanned more than half a century, including his role as the star of the 1957-1960 Desilu Productions TV series Whirlybirds.

Filmography

211 credits
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Movie • 1988

Self

Marlowe

Marlowe

Movie • 1969

Fred Beifus

Angel Face

Angel Face

Movie • 1953

Bill Crompton

Billy Jack

Billy Jack

Movie • 1971

Deputy Mike

The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

Movie • 1951

Captain Patrick Hendry

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

Movie • 1978

Mohr

Cry Terror!

Cry Terror!

Movie • 1958

Agent Frank Cole

A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

Movie • 1967

Sgt. Cleehan

The Howling

The Howling

Movie • 1981

Older Cop

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

Movie • 1988

Sheriff

Freeway

Freeway

Movie • 1988

Monsignor Kavanaugh

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Movie • 1957

Bat Masterson

Captain Fathom

Captain Fathom

Movie • 1955

Jack Clyde

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

Movie • 1949

Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

Movie • 1979

(archive footage)

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Movie • 1953

Col. Evans

The Naked Monster

The Naked Monster

Movie • 2005

Col. Patrick Hendry

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Movie • 1992

Smitty

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Movie • 1992

Captain Holiday

It Came from Beneath the Sea

It Came from Beneath the Sea

Movie • 1955

Cmdr. Pete Mathews

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

Movie • 1956

Anthony Murphy

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

Movie • 1954

Zack Stewart

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

Movie • 1949

Sgt. Keller

Right Cross

Right Cross

Movie • 1950

Reporter #3

40 Guns to Apache Pass

40 Guns to Apache Pass

Movie • 1967

Cpl. Bodine

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

Movie • 1957

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

Gremlins

Gremlins

Movie • 1984

Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

Movie • 1983

Arthur Newman

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

Movie • 1976

Parker

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Movie • 1956

Jocko

Stark Fear

Stark Fear

Movie • 1962

Kane

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Movie • 1974

Carl Donahue

The Bigamist

The Bigamist

Movie • 1953

Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

Movie • 1956

Dr. Lewy

Task Force

Task Force

Movie • 1949

Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

The Vampire

The Vampire

Movie • 1957

Buck Donnelly

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Movie • 1955

Jocko

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Movie • 1955

James Bowie

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown

Movie • 1960

Lieutenant Herly

Rage

Rage

Movie • 1972

Col. Alan A. Nickerson

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

Movie • 1956

Rex Simmons

The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

Movie • 1954

Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Movie • 1990

Projectionist

Ring of Fear

Ring of Fear

Movie • 1954

Shreveport

MacArthur

MacArthur

Movie • 1977

Admiral Halsey

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready

Movie • 1977

Oliver

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

Movie • 1972

Col. Bill Morgan

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

Movie • 1950

Pete McEvoy

Fighter Attack

Fighter Attack

Movie • 1953

George

Body Shot

Body Shot

Movie • 1994

Arthur Lassen

A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam

Movie • 1966

Club Owner

Baby Blue Marine

Baby Blue Marine

Movie • 1976

Buick Driver

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

Movie • 1980

Chuck Parks

The Wild McCullochs

The Wild McCullochs

Movie • 1975

Larry Carpenter

X-15

X-15

Movie • 1961

Col. Craig Brewster

Ben

Ben

Movie • 1972

Engineer

Innerspace

Innerspace

Movie • 1987

Man in Restroom

Homebodies

Homebodies

Movie • 1974

Construction Boss

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Movie • 1955

Col. Jim Bowie

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

Movie • 1970

Board of Military Judges

Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

Movie • 1955

Monk Claxton

Gus

Gus

Movie • 1976

Asst. Warden

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Movie • 1950

Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

Free For All

Free For All

Movie • 1949

Pilot

Hero at Large

Hero at Large

Movie • 1980

Firechief Palmer

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

Movie • 1948

Bit Role (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

Movie • 1949

Red (uncredited)

Rawhide

Rawhide

Movie • 1951

Lt. Wingate (uncredited)

Breakout

Breakout

Movie • 1970

Ranger

Airplane!

Airplane!

Movie • 1980

Air Controller Neubauer

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

Movie • 1950

Swede (uncredited)

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

Movie • 1949

Cabbie (uncredited)

Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

Movie • 1989

Cop #2

One Way Street

One Way Street

Movie • 1950

Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)

The Lost Empire

The Lost Empire

Movie • 1984

Capt. Hendry

The Death Squad

The Death Squad

Movie • 1974

Hartman

My Friend Irma Goes West

My Friend Irma Goes West

Movie • 1950

Pilot

Goodbye, Franklin High

Goodbye, Franklin High

Movie • 1978

Police Captain

Walking Tall

Walking Tall

Movie • 1973

Augie McCullah

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Movie • 1950

Detective Tobey

Three Secrets

Three Secrets

Movie • 1950

Officer (uncredited)

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Movie • 1996

Hologram Priest (uncredited)

Terror in the Sky

Terror in the Sky

Movie • 1971

Capt. Wilson

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Movie • 1973

Captain

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

Movie • 1949

Police Photographer (uncredited)

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

Movie • 1972

Gen. Dawson

The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts

Movie • 1972

Fisherman

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

Movie • 1973

Police Captain

The Candidate

The Candidate

Movie • 1972

Floyd J. Starkey

Wild and Wooly

Wild and Wooly

Movie • 1978

Mark Hannah

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Movie • 1956

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

Movie • 1951

Rex Fisher (uncredited)

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

TV • 1981

Judge Randolph Winthrop

Night Court

Night Court

TV • 1984

Harrison Kemp

Family Affair

Family Affair

TV • 1966

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

TV • 1958

Coach Jarech

The Rookies

The Rookies

TV • 1972

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

TV • 1972

Sheriff Ingram

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Andy Wilkins

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

TV • 1974

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Barstow

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

TV • 1971

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV • 1977

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Spadden

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

TV • 1963

Bill Latham

Cannon

Cannon

TV • 1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Miles Standish

Hunter

Hunter

TV • 1984

Father Cusack

I Spy

I Spy

TV • 1965

Russ Conway

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

TV • 1958

Pete Butler

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Jeff

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

TV • 1962

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

TV • 1961

Vega$

Vega$

TV • 1978

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

TV • 1968

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

TV • 1964

Taggart

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

TV • 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Sergeant Tim Vernon

Climax!

Climax!

TV • 1954

Captain Coppedge

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

TV • 1974

Jason Strafford

Bronco

Bronco

TV • 1958

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

TV • 1967

Navy Log

Navy Log

TV • 1955

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

TV • 1958

Vince Slater

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

TV • 1958

Reed Amherst

Whirlybirds

Whirlybirds

TV • 1957

Chuck Martin

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

TV • 1952

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

TV • 1963

Sergeant Baker

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

TV • 1962

Ryan

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Mahoney

Frontier

Frontier

TV • 1955

Panic!

Panic!

TV • 1957

The Defenders

The Defenders

TV • 1961

Blakey

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

TV • 1954

Gibbsville

Gibbsville

TV • 1976

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

TV • 1953

David Whitney

Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum

TV • 1958

John Wallach

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

TV • 1958

Colonel Pete Kellogg

The Americans

The Americans

TV • 1961

Dragnet

Dragnet

TV • 1951

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

TV • 1952

Tommy Allen

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

TV • 1952

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

TV • 1971

Sgt. Halliday

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Fickett

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Bob Mathison

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Ed Terrall

Adam-12

Adam-12

TV • 1968

Lt. King

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

TV • 1953

Harry Potter

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Lt. Lambert

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Asst. District Attorney Alvin

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Sheriff

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

TV • 1974

Captain

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Ted Bailey

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

TV • 1974

University Police Chief Max Kilmore

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Sheriff Tommy Allen

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Tim Decker

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV • 1993

Rurigan

The Angry Beavers

The Angry Beavers

TV • 1997

Scientist / General (voice)

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Kent Watson

Starman

Starman

TV • 1986

Conrad Bennett

Emergency!

Emergency!

TV • 1972

Capt. Gordon Trigg

Chopper One

Chopper One

TV • 1974

Sergeant Reardon

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Sheriff Holloway

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Sheriff

Emergency!

Emergency!

TV • 1972

Doug Barton

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Sheriff Kenney

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

TV • 1973

Ron Hagarty

Emergency!

Emergency!

TV • 1972

Crane Operator

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Commander Judd

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

TV • 1971

Tony Alexander

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Sheriff Wells

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

Warden

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

TV • 1968

Captain

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Lt. Reynolds

The Virginian

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Sheriff Dan Porter

Daktari

Daktari

TV • 1966

Col. Simon Tredwell

The Virginian

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Sheriff Kirby

Temple Houston

Temple Houston

TV • 1963

Dan Powers

The Rebel

The Rebel

TV • 1959

Major Quincy Bannister

The Virginian

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Sheriff Howard Acton

Lawman

Lawman

TV • 1958

Duncan Clooney

The Virginian

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Joe Pierce

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Josiah Heath

Lawman

Lawman

TV • 1958

Tom Bishop

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Notary

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

TV • 1957

Sheriff Cash Harcourt

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

TV • 1954

Jack Bramer

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Chuck Martin

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Dan Fuller

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV • 1954

James Bowie

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV • 1954

Jocko

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Tom Anderson

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Luke Moran

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Jim Dixon

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV • 1954

Anthoney Murphy

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

TV • 1949

Deputy Gil Jackson

Public Defender

Public Defender

TV • 1954

Patrolman Don Nelson

Public Defender

Public Defender

TV • 1954

Sgt. Angel

Adam-12

Adam-12

TV • 1968

Don Bates

Adam-12

Adam-12

TV • 1968

Sgt. Bert Strong

Lassie

Lassie

TV • 1954

Colonel Bill Morgan

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV • 1954

Shorty

Columbo

Columbo

TV • 1971

Police Commissioner

Bob

Bob

TV • 1992

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

TV • 2013

Capt. Henry (archive footage)

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

TV • 1954

Johnny Martin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

The Outsider

The Outsider

TV • 1968

Joe Kester

Science Fiction Theatre

Science Fiction Theatre

TV • 1955