Kenneth Tobey
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Columbo
Police Commissioner
1971
Series
Perry Mason
Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Asst. District Attorney Alvin
1957
Series
Bonanza
Josiah Heath
1959
Series
Bonanza
Notary
1959
Series
Lassie
Tom Anderson
1954
Series
Lassie
Dan Fuller
1954
Series
Lassie
Jim Dixon
1954
Series
Lassie
Luke Moran
1954
Series
Lassie
Chuck Martin
1954
Series
Lassie
Colonel Bill Morgan
1954
Series
Falcon Crest
Judge Randolph Winthrop
1981
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rurigan
1993
Series
Mannix
Sheriff
1967
Series
Mannix
Ted Bailey
1967
Series
Mannix
Sheriff Wells
1967
Series
Ironside
Mahoney
1967
Series
Ironside
Lt. Reynolds
1967
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Barrett
1974
Series
Adam-12
Lt. King
1968
Series
Adam-12
Don Bates
1968
Series
Adam-12
Sgt. Bert Strong
1968
Series
Dragnet
1951
Series
Climax!
Captain Coppedge
1954
Series
L.A. Law
Kent Watson
1986
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Tim Decker
1957
Series
Night Court
Harrison Kemp
1984
Series
The Virginian
Sheriff Howard Acton
1962
Series
The Virginian
Sheriff Kirby
1962
Series
The Virginian
Joe Pierce
1962
Series
The Virginian
Sheriff Dan Porter
1962
Series
Emergency!
Doug Barton
1972
Series
Emergency!
Crane Operator
1972
Series
Emergency!
Capt. Gordon Trigg
1972
Series
The Rockford Files
Captain
1974
Series
The Rockford Files
University Police Chief Max Kilmore
1974
Series
Lawman
Duncan Clooney
1958
Series
Lawman
Tom Bishop
1958
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Andy Wilkins
1975
Series
Hunter
Father Cusack
1984
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Daniel Boone
Taggart
1964
Series
The F.B.I.
Barstow
1965
Series
The Twilight Zone
Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
1985
Series
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Vince Slater
1958
Series
Barnaby Jones
Sheriff Tommy Allen
1973
Series
Barnaby Jones
Sheriff
1973
Series
Barnaby Jones
Ron Hagarty
1973
Series
Night Gallery
Warden
1970
Series
The Defenders
Blakey
1961
Series
The Lone Ranger
Deputy Gil Jackson
1949
Series
The Rookies
1972
Series
Gunsmoke
Spadden
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Fickett
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Bob Mathison
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Ed Terrall
1955
Series
Vega$
1978
Series
77 Sunset Strip
Coach Jarech
1958
Series
Bat Masterson
Reed Amherst
1958
Series
Father Knows Best
Jack Bramer
1954
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Sheriff Kenney
1972
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Commander Judd
1972
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Sheriff Holloway
1972
Series
Sea Hunt
Pete Butler
1958
Series
The Rebel
Major Quincy Bannister
1959
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Series
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jeff
1955
Series
Family Affair
1966
Series
The Angry Beavers
Scientist / General (voice)
1997
Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Series
Navy Log
1955
Series
It Takes a Thief
Captain
1968
Series
Petrocelli
Jason Strafford
1974
Series
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Tony Alexander
1971
Series
McMillan & Wife
Sgt. Halliday
1971
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Series
Bronco
1958
Series
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Series
Public Defender
Sgt. Angel
1954
Series
Public Defender
Patrolman Don Nelson
1954
Series
I Spy
Russ Conway
1965
Series
Cavalcade of America
1952
Series
Stoney Burke
Ryan
1962
Series
Arrest and Trial
Bill Latham
1963
Film
Airplane!
Air Controller Neubauer
1980
Series
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Capt. Henry (archive footage)
2013
Film
Gremlins
Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1984
Series
The Outsider
Joe Kester
1968
Series
Daktari
Col. Simon Tredwell
1966
Series
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Series
Bob
1992
Series
Sam Benedict
1962
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Jocko
1954
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Anthoney Murphy
1954
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Bowie
1954
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Shorty
1954
Series
The Lieutenant
Sergeant Baker
1963
Series
Behind Closed Doors
Colonel Pete Kellogg
1958
Series
The Restless Gun
Sheriff Cash Harcourt
1957
Series
Starman
Conrad Bennett
1986
Series
Frontier
1955
Series
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Series
The Lone Wolf
Johnny Martin
1954
Film
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Projectionist
1990
Series
The Outcasts
1968
Series
Letter to Loretta
David Whitney
1953
Series
Letter to Loretta
Harry Potter
1953
Series
Panic!
1957
Series
Whirlybirds
Chuck Martin
1957
Film
Innerspace
Man in Restroom
1987
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miles Standish
1951
Series
The Americans
1961
Series
Temple Houston
Dan Powers
1963
Film
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Bat Masterson
1957
Series
Gibbsville
1976
Series
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Tommy Allen
1952
Film
The Howling
Older Cop
1981
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sergeant Tim Vernon
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lt. Lambert
1951
Film
Marlowe
Fred Beifus
1969
Film
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hologram Priest (uncredited)
1996
Jefferson Drum
John Wallach
1958
Series
Chopper One
Sergeant Reardon
1974
Film
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Smitty
1992
Film
Walking Tall
Augie McCullah
1973
Film
The Thing from Another World
Captain Patrick Hendry
1951
Film
The Candidate
Floyd J. Starkey
1972
Film
MacArthur
Admiral Halsey
1977
Film
The Gunfighter
Swede (uncredited)
1950
Film
Angel Face
Bill Crompton
1953
Film
Task Force
Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
1949
Film
Rawhide
Lt. Wingate (uncredited)
1951
Film
Ben
Engineer
1972
Film
Freeway
Monsignor Kavanaugh
1988
Film
X-15
Col. Craig Brewster
1961
Film
The Lost Empire
Capt. Hendry
1984
Series
Davy Crockett
1954
Film
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Col. Evans
1953
Film
Big Top Pee-wee
Sheriff
1988
Film
Gus
Asst. Warden
1976
Film
Rage
Col. Alan A. Nickerson
1972
Film
Right Cross
Reporter #3
1950
Film
Twelve O'Clock High
Sgt. Keller
1949
Film
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Captain Holiday
1992
Film
Strange Invaders
Arthur Newman
1983
Film
Ghost Writer
Cop #2
1989
Film
The Great Locomotive Chase
Anthony Murphy
1956
Film
A Man Called Adam
Club Owner
1966
Film
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Carl Donahue
1974
Film
Captain Fathom
Jack Clyde
1955
Series
Kung Fu
Sheriff Ingram
1972
Film
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Col. Jim Bowie
1955
Film
Body Shot
Arthur Lassen
1994
Film
The Andersonville Trial
Board of Military Judges
1970
Film
The Wings of Eagles
Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
1957
Film
Billy Jack
Deputy Mike
1971
Film
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Col. Bill Morgan
1972
Film
The Vampire
Buck Donnelly
1957
Film
Three Secrets
Officer (uncredited)
1950
Film
W.C. Fields and Me
Parker
1976
Film
The Bigamist
Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
1953
Film
I Was a Male War Bride
Red (uncredited)
1949
Film
A Time for Killing
Sgt. Cleehan
1967
Film
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Film
He Walked by Night
Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
1949
Film
Hero at Large
Firechief Palmer
1980
Film
Rage at Dawn
Monk Claxton
1955
Film
Seven Ways from Sundown
Lieutenant Herly
1960
Film
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Jocko
1956
Film
Cry Terror!
Agent Frank Cole
1958
Film
Wild and Wooly
Mark Hannah
1978
Film
The Steel Cage
Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
1954
Film
The Company She Keeps
Rex Fisher (uncredited)
1951
Film
Beyond Glory
Bit Role (uncredited)
1948
Film
Fighter Attack
George
1953
Film
My Friend Irma Goes West
Pilot
1950
Film
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Cmdr. Pete Mathews
1955
Film
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
1950
Film
One Way Street
Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Great Sinner
Cabbie (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Crooked Hearts
Fisherman
1972
Film
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Detective Tobey
1950
Film
Baby Blue Marine
Buick Driver
1976
Film
The Alpha Caper
Police Captain
1973
Film
The Flying Missile
Pete McEvoy
1950
Film
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Oliver
1977
Film
The File on Thelma Jordon
Police Photographer (uncredited)
1949
Film
Fireball Forward
Gen. Dawson
1972
Film
40 Guns to Apache Pass
Cpl. Bodine
1967
Film
The Naked Monster
Col. Patrick Hendry
2005
Film
The Steel Jungle
Dr. Lewy
1956
Film
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Chuck Parks
1980
Film
The Wild McCullochs
Larry Carpenter
1975
Film
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Self
1988
Film
Down Three Dark Streets
Zack Stewart
1954
Film
Terror in the Sky
Capt. Wilson
1971
Film
Nowhere to Run
Mohr
1978
Film
Stark Fear
Kane
1962
Film
Homebodies
Construction Boss
1974
Film
The Death Squad
Hartman
1974
Film
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
James Bowie
1955
Film
Dangerous Venture
Red
1947
Film
Breakout
Ranger
1970
Film
Goodbye, Franklin High
Police Captain
1978
Film
Free For All
Pilot
1949
Film
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Captain
1973
Film
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Rex Simmons
1956
Film
Ring of Fear
Shreveport
1954
Film
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Jocko
1955
Film
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1956