Kenneth Tobey
Born
March 23, 1917
Died
December 22, 2002 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
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

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Capt. Henry (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2013

The Naked Monster
Col. Patrick Hendry
2005

The Angry Beavers
Scientist / General (voice) · (1 episode)
1997

Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hologram Priest (uncredited)
1996

Body Shot
Arthur Lassen
1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rurigan · (1 episode)
1993

Bob
(1 episode)
1992

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Smitty
1992

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Captain Holiday
1992

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Projectionist
1990

Ghost Writer
Cop #2
1989

Freeway
Monsignor Kavanaugh
1988

Big Top Pee-wee
Sheriff
1988

Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Self
1988

Innerspace
Man in Restroom
1987

Starman
Conrad Bennett · (1 episode)
1986

L.A. Law
Judge Kent Watson · (2 episodes)
1986

The Twilight Zone
Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont") · (1 episode)
1985

Hunter
Father Cusack · (1 episode)
1984

The Lost Empire
Capt. Hendry
1984

Gremlins
Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1984

Night Court
Harrison Kemp · (2 episodes)
1984

Strange Invaders
Arthur Newman
1983

Falcon Crest
Judge Randolph Winthrop · (1 episode)
1981

The Howling
Older Cop
1981

Airplane!
Air Controller Neubauer
1980

The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Chuck Parks
1980

Hero at Large
Firechief Palmer
1980

The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979

Vega$
(1 episode)
1978

Goodbye, Franklin High
Police Captain
1978

Wild and Wooly
Mark Hannah
1978

Nowhere to Run
Mohr
1978

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Oliver
1977

MacArthur
Admiral Halsey
1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
(1 episode)
1977

Gibbsville
(1 episode)
1976

Gus
Asst. Warden
1976

Baby Blue Marine
Buick Driver
1976

W.C. Fields and Me
Parker
1976

Starsky & Hutch
Andy Wilkins · (1 episode)
1975

The Wild McCullochs
Larry Carpenter
1975

The Rockford Files
Captain · (1 episode)
1974

The Rockford Files
University Police Chief Max Kilmore · (1 episode)
1974

Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
1974

Petrocelli
Jason Strafford · (1 episode)
1974

Homebodies
Construction Boss
1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Carl Donahue
1974

Chopper One
Sergeant Reardon · (1 episode)
1974

The Death Squad
Hartman
1974

The Alpha Caper
Police Captain
1973

Coffee, Tea or Me?
Captain
1973

Walking Tall
Augie McCullah
1973

Barnaby Jones
Sheriff Tommy Allen · (1 episode)
1973

Barnaby Jones
Sheriff · (1 episode)
1973

Barnaby Jones
Ron Hagarty · (1 episode)
1973

Rage
Col. Alan A. Nickerson
1972

The Crooked Hearts
Fisherman
1972

Kung Fu
Sheriff Ingram · (1 episode)
1972

The Streets of San Francisco
Sheriff Holloway · (1 episode)
1972

The Streets of San Francisco
Sheriff Kenney · (1 episode)
1972

The Streets of San Francisco
Commander Judd · (1 episode)
1972

The Rookies
(1 episode)
1972

The Candidate
Floyd J. Starkey
1972

Ben
Engineer
1972

Fireball Forward
Gen. Dawson
1972

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Col. Bill Morgan
1972

Emergency!
Doug Barton · (1 episode)
1972

Emergency!
Crane Operator · (1 episode)
1972

Emergency!
Capt. Gordon Trigg · (1 episode)
1972

McMillan & Wife
Sgt. Halliday · (1 episode)
1971

Terror in the Sky
Capt. Wilson
1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Tony Alexander · (1 episode)
1971

Columbo
Police Commissioner · (1 episode)
1971

Cannon
(1 episode)
1971

Billy Jack
Deputy Mike
1971

Alias Smith and Jones
(2 episodes)
1971

Night Gallery
Warden · (1 episode)
1970

Breakout
Ranger
1970

The Andersonville Trial
Board of Military Judges
1970

Marlowe
Fred Beifus
1969

The Outcasts
(1 episode)
1968

Adam-12
Lt. King · (1 episode)
1968

Adam-12
Don Bates · (1 episode)
1968

Adam-12
Sgt. Bert Strong · (1 episode)
1968

The Outsider
Joe Kester · (1 episode)
1968

It Takes a Thief
Captain · (1 episode)
1968

Mannix
Sheriff · (1 episode)
1967

Mannix
Ted Bailey · (1 episode)
1967

Mannix
Sheriff Wells · (1 episode)
1967

Judd for the Defense
(1 episode)
1967

A Time for Killing
Sgt. Cleehan
1967

40 Guns to Apache Pass
Cpl. Bodine
1967

Ironside
Mahoney · (1 episode)
1967

Ironside
Lt. Reynolds · (1 episode)
1967

Family Affair
(1 episode)
1966

A Man Called Adam
Club Owner
1966

Daktari
Col. Simon Tredwell · (2 episodes)
1966

The F.B.I.
Barstow · (1 episode)
1965

I Spy
Russ Conway · (0 episode)
1965

Daniel Boone
Taggart · (1 episode)
1964

Temple Houston
Dan Powers · (1 episode)
1963

Arrest and Trial
Bill Latham · (1 episode)
1963

The Lieutenant
Sergeant Baker · (1 episode)
1963

Stark Fear
Kane
1962

Stoney Burke
Ryan · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Sheriff Kirby · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Sheriff Dan Porter · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Joe Pierce · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Sheriff Howard Acton · (1 episode)
1962

Sam Benedict
(1 episode)
1962

X-15
Col. Craig Brewster
1961

Target: The Corruptors!
(1 episode)
1961

The Defenders
Blakey · (1 episode)
1961

The Americans
(1 episode)
1961

Seven Ways from Sundown
Lieutenant Herly
1960

The Rebel
Major Quincy Bannister · (1 episode)
1959

Bonanza
Josiah Heath · (1 episode)
1959

Bonanza
Notary · (1 episode)
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Coach Jarech · (1 episode)
1958

Bat Masterson
Reed Amherst · (1 episode)
1958

Lawman
Tom Bishop · (1 episode)
1958

Lawman
Duncan Clooney · (1 episode)
1958

Behind Closed Doors
Colonel Pete Kellogg · (1 episode)
1958

Bronco
(1 episode)
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Vince Slater · (1 episode)
1958

Cry Terror!
Agent Frank Cole
1958
Jefferson Drum
John Wallach · (1 episode)
1958

Sea Hunt
Pete Butler · (1 episode)
1958

The Restless Gun
Sheriff Cash Harcourt · (1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin · (2 episodes)
1957

Perry Mason
Asst. District Attorney Alvin · (1 episode)
1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
Tim Decker · (1 episode)
1957

The Vampire
Buck Donnelly
1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Bat Masterson
1957

Panic!
(1 episode)
1957

The Wings of Eagles
Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
1957

Whirlybirds
Chuck Martin · (111 episodes)
1957

The Search for Bridey Murphy
Rex Simmons
1956

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Jocko
1956

The Great Locomotive Chase
Anthony Murphy
1956

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1956

The Steel Jungle
Dr. Lewy
1956

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Jocko
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jeff · (1 episode)
1955

Frontier
(1 episode)
1955
Navy Log
(1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Spadden · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Fickett · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Bob Mathison · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Ed Terrall · (1 episode)
1955

It Came from Beneath the Sea
Cmdr. Pete Mathews
1955

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Col. Jim Bowie
1955

Science Fiction Theatre
(1 episode)
1955

Rage at Dawn
Monk Claxton
1955

Davy Crockett at the Alamo
James Bowie
1955
Captain Fathom
Jack Clyde
1955

Davy Crockett
(0 episode)
1954

The Steel Cage
Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
James Bowie · (1 episode)
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
Jocko · (2 episodes)
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
Anthoney Murphy · (1 episode)
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
Shorty · (1 episode)
1954

Climax!
Captain Coppedge · (1 episode)
1954

Father Knows Best
Jack Bramer · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
Chuck Martin · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
Dan Fuller · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
Jim Dixon · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
Tom Anderson · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
Luke Moran · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
Colonel Bill Morgan · (1 episode)
1954

Down Three Dark Streets
Zack Stewart
1954

Ring of Fear
Shreveport
1954

The Lone Wolf
Johnny Martin · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Patrolman Don Nelson · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Sgt. Angel · (1 episode)
1954

The Bigamist
Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
1953

Fighter Attack
George
1953

Letter to Loretta
David Whitney · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Harry Potter · (1 episode)
1953

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Col. Evans
1953

Angel Face
Bill Crompton
1953

Biff Baker U.S.A.
Tommy Allen · (1 episode)
1952

The Ford Television Theatre
(1 episode)
1952

Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miles Standish · (1 episode)
1951

Dragnet
(1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sergeant Tim Vernon · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(2 episodes)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lt. Lambert · (1 episode)
1951

The Thing from Another World
Captain Patrick Hendry
1951

Rawhide
Lt. Wingate (uncredited)
1951

The Flying Missile
Pete McEvoy
1950

Three Secrets
Officer (uncredited)
1950

Right Cross
Reporter #3
1950
Lux Video Theatre
(1 episode)
1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Detective Tobey
1950

My Friend Irma Goes West
Pilot
1950

The Gunfighter
Swede (uncredited)
1950

One Way Street
Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)
1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home
Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
1950

Twelve O'Clock High
Sgt. Keller
1949

The File on Thelma Jordon
Police Photographer (Uncredited)
1949

Free For All
Pilot
1949

The Lone Ranger
Deputy Gil Jackson · (1 episode)
1949

Task Force
Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
1949

I Was a Male War Bride
Red (uncredited)
1949

The Great Sinner
Cabbie (uncredited)
1949

He Walked by Night
Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
1949

Beyond Glory
Bit Role (uncredited)
1948