Kenneth Tobey

Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Born 23 March 1917 · Oakland, California, USA · Died 22 December 2002 at 85

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.

Known for

Highlights

Gremlins1984 · Film · Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Airplane!1980 · Film · Air Controller Neubauer
Little House on the Prairie1974 · Series · Barrett
Columbo1971 · Series · Police Commissioner
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · Series · Rurigan
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · Film · Projectionist

Filmography

Movies

93 films

The Naked Monster2005 · Film · Col. Patrick Hendry
Hellraiser: Bloodline1996 · Film · Hologram Priest (uncredited)
Body Shot1994 · Film · Arthur Lassen
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid1992 · Film · Smitty
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel1992 · Film · Captain Holiday
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · Film · Projectionist
Ghost Writer1989 · Film · Cop #2
Freeway1988 · Film · Monsignor Kavanaugh
Big Top Pee-wee1988 · Film · Sheriff
Innerspace1987 · Film · Man in Restroom
The Lost Empire1984 · Film · Capt. Hendry
Gremlins1984 · Film · Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Strange Invaders1983 · Film · Arthur Newman
The Howling1981 · Film · Older Cop
Airplane!1980 · Film · Air Controller Neubauer
The Murder That Wouldn't Die1980 · Film · Chuck Parks
Hero at Large1980 · Film · Firechief Palmer
Goodbye, Franklin High1978 · Film · Police Captain
Wild and Wooly1978 · Film · Mark Hannah
Nowhere to Run1978 · Film · Mohr
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready1977 · Film · Oliver
MacArthur1977 · Film · Admiral Halsey
Gus1976 · Film · Asst. Warden
Baby Blue Marine1976 · Film · Buick Driver
W.C. Fields and Me1976 · Film · Parker
The Wild McCullochs1975 · Film · Larry Carpenter
Homebodies1974 · Film · Construction Boss
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry1974 · Film · Carl Donahue
The Death Squad1974 · Film · Hartman
The Alpha Caper1973 · Film · Police Captain
Coffee, Tea or Me?1973 · Film · Captain
Walking Tall1973 · Film · Augie McCullah
Rage1972 · Film · Col. Alan A. Nickerson
The Crooked Hearts1972 · Film · Fisherman
The Candidate1972 · Film · Floyd J. Starkey
Ben1972 · Film · Engineer
Fireball Forward1972 · Film · Gen. Dawson
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession1972 · Film · Col. Bill Morgan
Terror in the Sky1971 · Film · Capt. Wilson
Billy Jack1971 · Film · Deputy Mike
Breakout1970 · Film · Ranger
The Andersonville Trial1970 · Film · Board of Military Judges
Marlowe1969 · Film · Fred Beifus
A Time for Killing1967 · Film · Sgt. Cleehan
40 Guns to Apache Pass1967 · Film · Cpl. Bodine
A Man Called Adam1966 · Film · Club Owner
Stark Fear1962 · Film · Kane
X-151961 · Film · Col. Craig Brewster
Seven Ways from Sundown1960 · Film · Lieutenant Herly
Cry Terror!1958 · Film · Agent Frank Cole
Jet Pilot1957 · Film
The Vampire1957 · Film · Buck Donnelly
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957 · Film · Bat Masterson
The Wings of Eagles1957 · Film · Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
The Search for Bridey Murphy1956 · Film · Rex Simmons
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates1956 · Film · Jocko
The Great Locomotive Chase1956 · Film · Anthony Murphy
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker1956 · Film
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956 · Film · Lt. Hank Mahoney (uncredited)
The Steel Jungle1956 · Film · Dr. Lewy
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race1955 · Film · Jocko
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955 · Film · Col. Jim Bowie
It Came from Beneath the Sea1955 · Film · Cmdr. Pete Mathews
Rage at Dawn1955 · Film · Monk Claxton
Davy Crockett at the Alamo1955 · Film · James Bowie
Captain Fathom1955 · Film · Jack Clyde
The Steel Cage1954 · Film · Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
Down Three Dark Streets1954 · Film · Zack Stewart
Ring of Fear1954 · Film · Shreveport
The Bigamist1953 · Film · Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
Fighter Attack1953 · Film · George
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms1953 · Film · Col. Evans
Angel Face1953 · Film · Bill Crompton
The Thing from Another World1951 · Film · Captain Patrick Hendry
Rawhide1951 · Film · Lt. Wingate (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps1951 · Film · Rex Fisher (uncredited)
The Flying Missile1950 · Film · Pete McEvoy
Three Secrets1950 · Film · Officer (uncredited)
Right Cross1950 · Film · Reporter #3
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950 · Film · Detective Tobey
My Friend Irma Goes West1950 · Film · Pilot
The Gunfighter1950 · Film · Swede (uncredited)
One Way Street1950 · Film · Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home1950 · Film · Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
Twelve O'Clock High1949 · Film · Sgt. Keller
The File on Thelma Jordon1949 · Film · Police Photographer (uncredited)
Free For All1949 · Film · Pilot
Task Force1949 · Film · Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
I Was a Male War Bride1949 · Film · Red (uncredited)
The Great Sinner1949 · Film · Cabbie (uncredited)
He Walked by Night1949 · Film · Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
Beyond Glory1948 · Film · Bit Role (uncredited)
Dangerous Venture1947 · Film · Red

Filmography

Series

84 shows

The Angry Beavers1997 · Series · Scientist / General (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · Series · Rurigan
Bob1992 · Series
Starman1986 · Series · Conrad Bennett
L.A. Law1986 · Series · Kent Watson
The Twilight Zone1985 · Series · Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
Hunter1984 · Series · Father Cusack
Night Court1984 · Series · Harrison Kemp
Falcon Crest1981 · Series · Judge Randolph Winthrop
Vega$1978 · Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · Series
Gibbsville1976 · Series
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series · Andy Wilkins
The Rockford Files1974 · Series · Captain
Little House on the Prairie1974 · Series · Barrett
Petrocelli1974 · Series · Jason Strafford
Chopper One1974 · Series · Sergeant Reardon
Barnaby Jones1973 · Series · Sheriff Tommy Allen
Kung Fu1972 · Series · Sheriff Ingram
The Streets of San Francisco1972 · Series · Sheriff Holloway
The Rookies1972 · Series
Emergency!1972 · Series · Doug Barton
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series · Sgt. Halliday
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law1971 · Series · Tony Alexander
Columbo1971 · Series · Police Commissioner
Cannon1971 · Series
Alias Smith and Jones1971 · Series
Night Gallery1970 · Series · Warden
The Outcasts1968 · Series
Adam-121968 · Series · Lt. King
The Outsider1968 · Series · Joe Kester
It Takes a Thief1968 · Series · Captain
Mannix1967 · Series · Sheriff
Judd, for the Defense1967 · Series
Ironside1967 · Series · Mahoney
Family Affair1966 · Series
Daktari1966 · Series · Col. Simon Tredwell
The F.B.I.1965 · Series · Barstow
I Spy1965 · Series · Russ Conway
Daniel Boone1964 · Series · Taggart
Temple Houston1963 · Series · Dan Powers
Arrest and Trial1963 · Series · Bill Latham
The Lieutenant1963 · Series · Sergeant Baker
Stoney Burke1962 · Series · Ryan
The Virginian1962 · Series · Sheriff Kirby
Sam Benedict1962 · Series
Target: The Corruptors!1961 · Series
The Defenders1961 · Series · Blakey
The Americans1961 · Series
The Rebel1959 · Series · Major Quincy Bannister
Bonanza1959 · Series · Josiah Heath
77 Sunset Strip1958 · Series · Coach Jarech
Bat Masterson1958 · Series · Reed Amherst
Lawman1958 · Series · Tom Bishop
Behind Closed Doors1958 · Series · Colonel Pete Kellogg
Bronco1958 · Series
Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · Series · Vince Slater
Jefferson Drum1958 · Series · John Wallach
Sea Hunt1958 · Series · Pete Butler
The Restless Gun1957 · Series · Sheriff Cash Harcourt
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin
Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · Series · Tim Decker
Panic!1957 · Series
Whirlybirds1957 · Series · Chuck Martin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · Jeff
Frontier1955 · Series
Navy Log1955 · Series
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Spadden
Science Fiction Theatre1955 · Series
Davy Crockett1954 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · James Bowie
Climax!1954 · Series · Captain Coppedge
Father Knows Best1954 · Series · Jack Bramer
Lassie1954 · Series · Chuck Martin
The Lone Wolf1954 · Series · Johnny Martin
Public Defender1954 · Series · Patrolman Don Nelson
Letter to Loretta1953 · Series · David Whitney
Biff Baker U.S.A.1952 · Series · Tommy Allen
The Ford Television Theatre1952 · Series
Cavalcade of America1952 · Series
Dragnet1951 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series · Sergeant Tim Vernon
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series
The Lone Ranger1949 · Series · Deputy Gil Jackson