Kenneth Tobey

Born

March 23, 1917

Died

December 22, 2002 (85 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

IMDb

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

7.1

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Capt. Henry (archive footage) · (1 episode)

7.6

2013

The Naked Monster

Col. Patrick Hendry

4.3

2005

The Angry Beavers

Scientist / General (voice) · (1 episode)

6.9

1997

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hologram Priest (uncredited)

5.3

1996

Body Shot

Arthur Lassen

3.3

1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Rurigan · (1 episode)

7.9

1993

Bob

(1 episode)

7.3

1992

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Smitty

5.3

1992

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Captain Holiday

5.2

1992

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Projectionist

6.5

1990

Ghost Writer

Cop #2

4.4

1989

Freeway

Monsignor Kavanaugh

4.9

1988

Big Top Pee-wee

Sheriff

4.9

1988

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Self

6.7

1988

Innerspace

Man in Restroom

6.8

1987

Starman

Conrad Bennett · (1 episode)

6.8

1986

L.A. Law

Judge Kent Watson · (2 episodes)

7.1

1986

The Twilight Zone

Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont") · (1 episode)

7.7

1985

Hunter

Father Cusack · (1 episode)

7.2

1984

The Lost Empire

Capt. Hendry

4.7

1984

Gremlins

Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

7.1

1984

Night Court

Harrison Kemp · (2 episodes)

7.4

1984

Strange Invaders

Arthur Newman

4.8

1983

Falcon Crest

Judge Randolph Winthrop · (1 episode)

5.5

1981

The Howling

Older Cop

6.6

1981

Airplane!

Air Controller Neubauer

7.3

1980

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

Chuck Parks

2.0

1980

Hero at Large

Firechief Palmer

6.0

1980

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

3.8

1979

Vega$

(1 episode)

7.0

1978

Goodbye, Franklin High

Police Captain

1.5

1978

Wild and Wooly

Mark Hannah

4.0

1978

Nowhere to Run

Mohr

7.0

1978

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

Oliver

0.0

1977

MacArthur

Admiral Halsey

6.3

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

(1 episode)

7.1

1977

Gibbsville

(1 episode)

0.0

1976

Gus

Asst. Warden

6.0

1976

Baby Blue Marine

Buick Driver

4.9

1976

W.C. Fields and Me

Parker

7.8

1976

Starsky & Hutch

Andy Wilkins · (1 episode)

7.3

1975

The Wild McCullochs

Larry Carpenter

4.0

1975

The Rockford Files

Captain · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

The Rockford Files

University Police Chief Max Kilmore · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

Little House on the Prairie

(1 episode)

7.9

1974

Petrocelli

Jason Strafford · (1 episode)

7.1

1974

Homebodies

Construction Boss

6.7

1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Carl Donahue

6.4

1974

Chopper One

Sergeant Reardon · (1 episode)

5.0

1974

The Death Squad

Hartman

6.6

1974

The Alpha Caper

Police Captain

7.0

1973

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Captain

0.0

1973

Walking Tall

Augie McCullah

6.6

1973

Barnaby Jones

Sheriff Tommy Allen · (1 episode)

6.9

1973

Barnaby Jones

Sheriff · (1 episode)

6.9

1973

Barnaby Jones

Ron Hagarty · (1 episode)

6.9

1973

Rage

Col. Alan A. Nickerson

6.6

1972

The Crooked Hearts

Fisherman

7.8

1972

Kung Fu

Sheriff Ingram · (1 episode)

7.7

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Sheriff Holloway · (1 episode)

6.9

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Sheriff Kenney · (1 episode)

6.9

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Commander Judd · (1 episode)

6.9

1972

The Rookies

(1 episode)

6.8

1972

The Candidate

Floyd J. Starkey

6.5

1972

Ben

Engineer

6.0

1972

Fireball Forward

Gen. Dawson

5.0

1972

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

Col. Bill Morgan

3.0

1972

Emergency!

Doug Barton · (1 episode)

7.8

1972

Emergency!

Crane Operator · (1 episode)

7.8

1972

Emergency!

Capt. Gordon Trigg · (1 episode)

7.8

1972

McMillan & Wife

Sgt. Halliday · (1 episode)

6.9

1971

Terror in the Sky

Capt. Wilson

6.8

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Tony Alexander · (1 episode)

6.3

1971

Columbo

Police Commissioner · (1 episode)

8.1

1971

Cannon

(1 episode)

6.5

1971

Billy Jack

Deputy Mike

5.9

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

(2 episodes)

6.9

1971

Night Gallery

Warden · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

Breakout

Ranger

0.0

1970

The Andersonville Trial

Board of Military Judges

6.7

1970

Marlowe

Fred Beifus

6.0

1969

The Outcasts

(1 episode)

5.3

1968

Adam-12

Lt. King · (1 episode)

7.0

1968

Adam-12

Don Bates · (1 episode)

7.0

1968

Adam-12

Sgt. Bert Strong · (1 episode)

7.0

1968

The Outsider

Joe Kester · (1 episode)

5.2

1968

It Takes a Thief

Captain · (1 episode)

7.0

1968

Mannix

Sheriff · (1 episode)

6.7

1967

Mannix

Ted Bailey · (1 episode)

6.7

1967

Mannix

Sheriff Wells · (1 episode)

6.7

1967

Judd for the Defense

(1 episode)

7.5

1967

A Time for Killing

Sgt. Cleehan

4.6

1967

40 Guns to Apache Pass

Cpl. Bodine

4.9

1967

Ironside

Mahoney · (1 episode)

6.8

1967

Ironside

Lt. Reynolds · (1 episode)

6.8

1967

Family Affair

(1 episode)

6.6

1966

A Man Called Adam

Club Owner

6.0

1966

Daktari

Col. Simon Tredwell · (2 episodes)

6.9

1966

The F.B.I.

Barstow · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

I Spy

Russ Conway · (0 episode)

6.3

1965

Daniel Boone

Taggart · (1 episode)

6.9

1964

Temple Houston

Dan Powers · (1 episode)

5.7

1963

Arrest and Trial

Bill Latham · (1 episode)

7.7

1963

The Lieutenant

Sergeant Baker · (1 episode)

6.0

1963

Stark Fear

Kane

5.1

1962

Stoney Burke

Ryan · (1 episode)

5.7

1962

The Virginian

Sheriff Kirby · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Sheriff Dan Porter · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Joe Pierce · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Sheriff Howard Acton · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

Sam Benedict

(1 episode)

6.0

1962

X-15

Col. Craig Brewster

5.9

1961

Target: The Corruptors!

(1 episode)

3.5

1961

The Defenders

Blakey · (1 episode)

6.2

1961

The Americans

(1 episode)

6.0

1961

Seven Ways from Sundown

Lieutenant Herly

5.8

1960

The Rebel

Major Quincy Bannister · (1 episode)

5.1

1959

Bonanza

Josiah Heath · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Notary · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

77 Sunset Strip

Coach Jarech · (1 episode)

6.7

1958

Bat Masterson

Reed Amherst · (1 episode)

6.1

1958

Lawman

Tom Bishop · (1 episode)

5.6

1958

Lawman

Duncan Clooney · (1 episode)

5.6

1958

Behind Closed Doors

Colonel Pete Kellogg · (1 episode)

0.0

1958

Bronco

(1 episode)

5.2

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Vince Slater · (1 episode)

6.9

1958

Cry Terror!

Agent Frank Cole

6.2

1958

Jefferson Drum

John Wallach · (1 episode)

4.5

1958

Sea Hunt

Pete Butler · (1 episode)

6.6

1958

The Restless Gun

Sheriff Cash Harcourt · (1 episode)

3.7

1957

Perry Mason

Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin · (2 episodes)

7.7

1957

Perry Mason

Asst. District Attorney Alvin · (1 episode)

7.7

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Tim Decker · (1 episode)

7.4

1957

The Vampire

Buck Donnelly

6.2

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Bat Masterson

7.0

1957

Panic!

(1 episode)

0.0

1957

The Wings of Eagles

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

6.2

1957

Whirlybirds

Chuck Martin · (111 episodes)

5.5

1957

The Search for Bridey Murphy

Rex Simmons

6.3

1956

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Jocko

6.4

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

Anthony Murphy

6.1

1956

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

0.0

1956

The Steel Jungle

Dr. Lewy

5.3

1956

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Jocko

7.0

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Jeff · (1 episode)

7.7

1955

Frontier

(1 episode)

5.0

1955

Navy Log

(1 episode)

4.5

1955

Gunsmoke

Spadden · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Fickett · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Bob Mathison · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Ed Terrall · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

It Came from Beneath the Sea

Cmdr. Pete Mathews

5.5

1955

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Col. Jim Bowie

6.4

1955

Science Fiction Theatre

(1 episode)

6.2

1955

Rage at Dawn

Monk Claxton

6.1

1955

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

James Bowie

6.5

1955

Captain Fathom

Jack Clyde

0.0

1955

Davy Crockett

(0 episode)

6.1

1954

The Steel Cage

Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

0.0

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

James Bowie · (1 episode)

7.8

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Jocko · (2 episodes)

7.8

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Anthoney Murphy · (1 episode)

7.8

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

Shorty · (1 episode)

7.8

1954

Climax!

Captain Coppedge · (1 episode)

3.3

1954

Father Knows Best

Jack Bramer · (1 episode)

6.5

1954

Lassie

Chuck Martin · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

Lassie

Dan Fuller · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

Lassie

Jim Dixon · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

Lassie

Tom Anderson · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

Lassie

Luke Moran · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

Lassie

Colonel Bill Morgan · (1 episode)

6.1

1954

Down Three Dark Streets

Zack Stewart

5.7

1954

Ring of Fear

Shreveport

5.0

1954

The Lone Wolf

Johnny Martin · (1 episode)

7.0

1954

Public Defender

Patrolman Don Nelson · (1 episode)

6.0

1954

Public Defender

Sgt. Angel · (1 episode)

6.0

1954

The Bigamist

Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

6.5

1953

Fighter Attack

George

4.5

1953

Letter to Loretta

David Whitney · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

Letter to Loretta

Harry Potter · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Col. Evans

6.5

1953

Angel Face

Bill Crompton

7.1

1953

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Tommy Allen · (1 episode)

7.5

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

(1 episode)

7.3

1952

Cavalcade of America

(1 episode)

3.5

1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Miles Standish · (1 episode)

8.6

1951

Dragnet

(1 episode)

6.4

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Sergeant Tim Vernon · (1 episode)

7.3

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

(2 episodes)

7.3

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Lt. Lambert · (1 episode)

7.3

1951

The Thing from Another World

Captain Patrick Hendry

6.7

1951

Rawhide

Lt. Wingate (uncredited)

6.7

1951

The Flying Missile

Pete McEvoy

4.9

1950

Three Secrets

Officer (uncredited)

6.4

1950

Right Cross

Reporter #3

6.6

1950

Lux Video Theatre

(1 episode)

6.3

1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Detective Tobey

6.8

1950

My Friend Irma Goes West

Pilot

6.1

1950

The Gunfighter

Swede (uncredited)

7.3

1950

One Way Street

Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)

5.2

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

6.8

1950

Twelve O'Clock High

Sgt. Keller

7.1

1949

The File on Thelma Jordon

Police Photographer (Uncredited)

6.6

1949

Free For All

Pilot

6.0

1949

The Lone Ranger

Deputy Gil Jackson · (1 episode)

6.6

1949

Task Force

Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

7.0

1949

I Was a Male War Bride

Red (uncredited)

6.9

1949

The Great Sinner

Cabbie (uncredited)

6.6

1949

He Walked by Night

Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

6.6

1949

Beyond Glory

Bit Role (uncredited)

7.3

1948