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Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 23, 1917
Died Dec 22, 2002 (85)
Birthplace Oakland, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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The Naked Monster

The Naked Monster

2005

as Col. Patrick Hendry

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996

as Hologram Priest (uncredited)

Body Shot

Body Shot

1994

as Arthur Lassen

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992

as Captain Holiday

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992

as Smitty

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Projectionist

Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

1989

as Cop #2

Freeway

Freeway

1988

as Monsignor Kavanaugh

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

as Sheriff

Innerspace

Innerspace

1987

as Man in Restroom

Vincent Price's Dracula

Vincent Price's Dracula

1986

as Buck Donnelly - (archive footage)

The Lost Empire

The Lost Empire

1984

as Capt. Hendry

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

as Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

1983

as Arthur Newman

The Howling

The Howling

1981

as Older Cop

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980

as Chuck Parks

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

as Air Controller Neubauer

Hero at Large

Hero at Large

1980

as Firechief Palmer

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

Goodbye, Franklin High

Goodbye, Franklin High

1978

as Police Captain

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

1978

as Mohr

Wild and Wooly

Wild and Wooly

1978

as Mark Hannah

MacArthur

MacArthur

1977

as Admiral Halsey

Baby Blue Marine

Baby Blue Marine

1976

as Buick Driver

W.C. Fields and Me

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

as Parker

Gus

Gus

1976

as Asst. Warden

The Wild McCullochs

The Wild McCullochs

1975

as Larry Carpenter

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974

as Carl Donahue

The Death Squad

The Death Squad

1974

as Hartman

Homebodies

Homebodies

1974

as Construction Boss

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Coffee, Tea or Me?

1973

as Captain

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

1973

as Police Captain

Walking Tall

Walking Tall

1973

as Augie McCullah

Rage

Rage

1972

as Col. Alan A. Nickerson

Ben

Ben

1972

as Engineer

The Candidate

The Candidate

1972

as Floyd J. Starkey

The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts

1972

as Fisherman

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

1972

as Gen. Dawson

Terror in the Sky

Terror in the Sky

1971

as Capt. Wilson

Billy Jack

Billy Jack

1971

as Deputy Mike

Breakout

Breakout

1970

as Ranger

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970

as Board of Military Judges

Marlowe

Marlowe

1969

as Fred Beifus

40 Guns to Apache Pass

40 Guns to Apache Pass

1967

as Cpl. Bodine

A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

1967

as Sgt. Cleehan

A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam

1966

as Club Owner

Stark Fear

Stark Fear

1962

as Kane

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

as Lieutenant Herly

Cry Terror!

Cry Terror!

1958

as Agent Frank Cole

The Vampire

The Vampire

1957

as Buck Donnelly

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

as Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

as Bat Masterson

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

1956

as Rex Simmons

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

as Dr. Lewy

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

as Anthony Murphy

It Came from Beneath the Sea

It Came from Beneath the Sea

1955

as Cmdr. Pete Mathews

Captain Fathom

Captain Fathom

1955

as Jack Clyde

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

1955

as James Bowie

Rage at Dawn

Rage at Dawn

1955

as Monk Claxton

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

1954

as Zack Stewart

The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

1954

as Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

Ring of Fear

Ring of Fear

1954

as Shreveport

Fighter Attack

Fighter Attack

1953

as George

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953

as Col. Evans

The Bigamist

The Bigamist

1953

as Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

as Bill Crompton

The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

as Captain Patrick Hendry

Rawhide

Rawhide

1951

as Lt. Wingate (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

as Rex Fisher (uncredited)

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950

as Pete McEvoy

My Friend Irma Goes West

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

as Pilot

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

as Detective Tobey

Right Cross

Right Cross

1950

as Reporter #3

Three Secrets

Three Secrets

1950

as Officer (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

as Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

as Swede (uncredited)

Free For All

Free For All

1949

as Pilot

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

as Sgt. Keller

Task Force

Task Force

1949

as Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

1949

as Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

as Red (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Police Photographer (Uncredited)

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

1948

as Bit Role (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Whirlybirds

as Chuck Martin

Episodes: 111

First Aired: Jan 03, 1957

Night Court

as Harrison Kemp

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

Perry Mason

as Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

L.A. Law

as Judge Kent Watson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Daktari

as Col. Simon Tredwell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 11, 1966

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Jocko

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Falcon Crest

as Judge Randolph Winthrop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

77 Sunset Strip

as Coach Jarech

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Kung Fu

as Sheriff Ingram

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Starsky & Hutch

as Andy Wilkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

The F.B.I.

as Barstow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Gunsmoke

as Spadden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Arrest and Trial

as Bill Latham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Miles Standish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hunter

as Father Cusack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Sea Hunt

as Pete Butler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Jeff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Daniel Boone

as Taggart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sergeant Tim Vernon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Captain Coppedge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Petrocelli

as Jason Strafford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Vince Slater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Bat Masterson

as Reed Amherst

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

The Lieutenant

as Sergeant Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1963

Stoney Burke

as Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Ironside

as Mahoney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Defenders

as Blakey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Letter to Loretta

as David Whitney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Jefferson Drum

as John Wallach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 25, 1958

Behind Closed Doors

as Colonel Pete Kellogg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Tommy Allen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 1952

McMillan & Wife

as Sgt. Halliday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Gunsmoke

as Fickett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Bob Mathison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Ed Terrall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Adam-12

as Lt. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Letter to Loretta

as Harry Potter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Lt. Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Perry Mason

as Asst. District Attorney Alvin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Mannix

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

The Rockford Files

as Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Mannix

as Ted Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

The Rockford Files

as University Police Chief Max Kilmore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Barnaby Jones

as Sheriff Tommy Allen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Tim Decker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Rurigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

The Angry Beavers

as Scientist / General (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1997

Starman

as Conrad Bennett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1986

Emergency!

as Capt. Gordon Trigg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Chopper One

as Sergeant Reardon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1974

The Streets of San Francisco

as Sheriff Holloway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Barnaby Jones

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

Emergency!

as Doug Barton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Sheriff Kenney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Barnaby Jones

as Ron Hagarty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

Emergency!

as Crane Operator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Commander Judd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Tony Alexander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

Mannix

as Sheriff Wells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Night Gallery

as Warden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

It Takes a Thief

as Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1968

Ironside

as Lt. Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Virginian

as Sheriff Dan Porter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Sheriff Kirby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Temple Houston

as Dan Powers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1963

The Rebel

as Major Quincy Bannister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Virginian

as Sheriff Howard Acton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Lawman

as Duncan Clooney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

The Virginian

as Joe Pierce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Bonanza

as Josiah Heath

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Lawman

as Tom Bishop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Bonanza

as Notary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Restless Gun

as Sheriff Cash Harcourt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

Father Knows Best

as Jack Bramer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1954

Lassie

as Chuck Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Lassie

as Dan Fuller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as James Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Lassie

as Tom Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Lassie

as Luke Moran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Lassie

as Jim Dixon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Anthoney Murphy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Lone Ranger

as Deputy Gil Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

Public Defender

as Patrolman Don Nelson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

Public Defender

as Sgt. Angel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

Adam-12

as Don Bates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Adam-12

as Sgt. Bert Strong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Lassie

as Colonel Bill Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Shorty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Columbo

as Police Commissioner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as Capt. Henry (archive Footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2013

The Lone Wolf

as Johnny Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1954

I Spy

as Russ Conway

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Family Affair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Rookies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

Little House on the Prairie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Sam Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

Target: The Corruptors!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1961

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

The Outcasts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Lux Video Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Frontier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

Panic!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1957

Gibbsville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 1976

The Outsider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

The Americans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1961

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

The Ford Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Bob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1992

Davy Crockett

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Dec 15, 1954

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