Kenneth Tobey
Acting1917Oakland, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2019
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
TVas Capt. Henry (archive footage)• 1 eps
2005
The Naked Monster
as Col. Patrick Hendry
1997
The Angry Beavers
TVas Scientist / General (voice)• 1 eps
1996
Hellraiser: Bloodline
as Hologram Priest (uncredited)
1994
Body Shot
as Arthur Lassen
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Rurigan• 1 eps
1992
1991
L.A. Law
TVas Kent Watson• 2 eps
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Projectionist
1989
Ghost Writer
as Cop #2
1988
1987
Innerspace
as Man in Restroom
Hunter
TVas Father Cusack• 1 eps
1986
The Twilight Zone
TVas Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")• 1 eps
Starman
TVas Conrad Bennett
1985
Night Court
TVas Harrison Kemp• 2 eps
1984
The Lost Empire
as Capt. Hendry
Gremlins
as Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Falcon Crest
TVas Judge Randolph Winthrop• 1 eps
1983
Strange Invaders
as Arthur Newman
1981
The Howling
as Older Cop
1980
Hero at Large
as Firechief Palmer
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
as Chuck Parks
Airplane!
as Air Controller Neubauer
1979
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
Barnaby Jones
TVas Sheriff Tommy Allen / Sheriff / Ron Hagarty• 1 eps
1978
Nowhere to Run
as Mohr
Goodbye, Franklin High
as Police Captain
Wild and Wooly
as Mark Hannah
The Rockford Files
TVas University Police Chief Max Kilmore / Captain• 1 eps
1977
MacArthur
as Admiral Halsey
1976
Baby Blue Marine
as Buick Driver
Gus
as Asst. Warden
W.C. Fields and Me
as Parker
The Streets of San Francisco
TVas Sheriff Kenney / Sheriff Holloway / Commander Judd• 1 eps
1975
The Wild McCullochs
as Larry Carpenter
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Andy Wilkins• 1 eps
Petrocelli
TVas Jason Strafford• 1 eps
Columbo
TVas Police Commissioner• 1 eps
1974
Homebodies
as Construction Boss
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
as Carl Donahue
The Death Squad
as Hartman
Emergency!
TVas Crane Operator• 1 eps
McMillan & Wife
TVas Sgt. Halliday• 1 eps
Chopper One
TVas Sergeant Reardon
1973
The Alpha Caper
as Police Captain
Walking Tall
as Augie McCullah
Coffee, Tea or Me?
as Captain
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TVas Tony Alexander• 1 eps
Kung Fu
TVas Sheriff Ingram• 1 eps
1972
Rage
as Col. Alan A. Nickerson
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
as Col. Bill Morgan
The Crooked Hearts
as Fisherman
Ben
as Engineer
The Candidate
as Floyd J. Starkey
Fireball Forward
as Gen. Dawson
Gunsmoke
TVas Ed Terrall• 1 eps
Bonanza
TVas Josiah Heath / Notary• 1 eps
Night Gallery
TVas Warden• 1 eps
Lassie
TVas Luke Moran / Dan Fuller / Tom Anderson / Chuck Martin / Jim Dixon / Colonel Bill Morgan• 1 eps
1971
1970
Breakout
as Ranger
The Andersonville Trial
as Board of Military Judges
Mannix
TVas Sheriff Wells• 1 eps
Ironside
TVas Mahoney / Lt. Reynolds• 1 eps
Adam-12
TVas Sgt. Bert Strong• 1 eps
It Takes a Thief
TVas Captain• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Sheriff Kirby / Joe Pierce / Sheriff Howard Acton / Sheriff Dan Porter• 1 eps
1969
1967
A Time for Killing
as Sgt. Cleehan
40 Guns to Apache Pass
as Cpl. Bodine
Daktari
TVas Col. Simon Tredwell• 2 eps
Daniel Boone
TVas Taggart• 1 eps
1966
A Man Called Adam
as Club Owner
1965
The Defenders
TVas Blakey• 1 eps
1963
Arrest and Trial
TVas Bill Latham• 1 eps
Temple Houston
TVas Dan Powers
The Lieutenant
TVas Sergeant Baker• 1 eps
Stoney Burke
TVas Ryan• 1 eps
1962
Stark Fear
as Kane
Perry Mason
TVas Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin / Asst. District Attorney Alvin• 1 eps
1961
X-15
as Col. Craig Brewster
Sea Hunt
TVas Pete Butler• 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Tim Decker• 1 eps
1960
Seven Ways from Sundown
as Lieutenant Herly
The Rebel
TVas Major Quincy Bannister• 1 eps
Lawman
TVas Duncan Clooney / Tom Bishop• 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Coach Jarech• 1 eps
Bat Masterson
TVas Reed Amherst• 1 eps
1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Vince Slater• 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Jeff• 1 eps
1958
Cry Terror!
as Agent Frank Cole
Behind Closed Doors
TVas Colonel Pete Kellogg
Jefferson Drum
TVas John Wallach
1957
The Vampire
as Buck Donnelly
The Wings of Eagles
as Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Bat Masterson
The Restless Gun
TVas Sheriff Cash Harcourt• 1 eps
Whirlybirds
TVas Chuck Martin
1956
The Steel Jungle
as Dr. Lewy
The Great Locomotive Chase
as Anthony Murphy
The Search for Bridey Murphy
as Rex Simmons
Father Knows Best
TVas Jack Bramer• 1 eps
1955
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
as James Bowie
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
as Jocko
Captain Fathom
as Jack Clyde
Rage at Dawn
as Monk Claxton
It Came from Beneath the Sea
as Cmdr. Pete Mathews
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Col. Jim Bowie
Climax!
TVas Captain Coppedge• 1 eps
Public Defender
TVas Sgt. Angel• 1 eps
1954
Down Three Dark Streets
as Zack Stewart
The Steel Cage
as Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
Ring of Fear
as Shreveport
The Lone Wolf
TVas Johnny Martin
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Jocko / James Bowie / Shorty / Anthoney Murphy
1953
The Bigamist
as Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
Angel Face
as Bill Crompton
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
as Col. Evans
Fighter Attack
as George
Letter to Loretta
TVas David Whitney / Harry Potter
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.
TVas Tommy Allen
1951
The Company She Keeps
as Rex Fisher (uncredited)
The Thing from Another World
as Captain Patrick Hendry
Rawhide
as Lt. Wingate (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Miles Standish
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Sergeant Tim Vernon / Lt. Lambert
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Detective Tobey
The Flying Missile
as Pete McEvoy
The Gunfighter
as Swede (uncredited)
One Way Street
as Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)
Three Secrets
as Officer (uncredited)
Right Cross
as Reporter #3
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
My Friend Irma Goes West
as Pilot
The Lone Ranger
TVas Deputy Gil Jackson• 1 eps
1949
Task Force
as Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
The Great Sinner
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Twelve O'Clock High
as Sgt. Keller
He Walked by Night
as Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
I Was a Male War Bride
as Red (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Police Photographer (uncredited)
Free For All
as Pilot
1948
Beyond Glory
as Bit Role (uncredited)