Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1917-03-23
- Day of Death2002-12-22 (85 years)
- Place of BirthOakland, California, USA
- Also Known AsKen TobeyKenneth TobyKenneth Jesse Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
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.
Acting Career
- 2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
As: Capt. Henry (archive Footage)
- 2005
The Naked Monster
As: Col. Patrick Hendry
- 1997
The Angry Beavers
As: Scientist / General (voice)
- 1996
Hellraiser: Bloodline
As: Hologram Priest (uncredited)
- 1994
Body Shot
As: Arthur Lassen
- 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
As: Rurigan
- 1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
As: Smitty
- 1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
As: Captain Holiday
- 1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
As: Projectionist
1989Ghost Writer
As: Cop #2
1988Freeway
As: Monsignor Kavanaugh
1988Big Top Pee-wee
As: Sheriff
- 1987
Innerspace
As: Man in Restroom
1986Starman
As: Conrad Bennett
1986L.A. Law
As: Judge Kent Watson
1984Hunter
As: Father Cusack
1984The Lost Empire
As: Capt. Hendry
- 1984
Gremlins
As: Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1984Night Court
As: Harrison Kemp
1983Strange Invaders
As: Arthur Newman
1981Falcon Crest
As: Judge Randolph Winthrop
1981The Howling
As: Older Cop
- 1980
Airplane!
As: Air Controller Neubauer
1980The Murder That Wouldn't Die
As: Chuck Parks
1980Hero at Large
As: Firechief Palmer
1978Goodbye, Franklin High
As: Police Captain
1978Wild and Wooly
As: Mark Hannah
1978Nowhere to Run
As: Mohr
1977Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
As: Oliver
1977MacArthur
As: Admiral Halsey
1976Gus
As: Asst. Warden
1976Baby Blue Marine
As: Buick Driver
1976W.C. Fields and Me
As: Parker
1975Starsky & Hutch
As: Andy Wilkins
1975The Wild McCullochs
As: Larry Carpenter
1974The Rockford Files
As: Captain
- 1974
The Rockford Files
As: University Police Chief Max Kilmore
1974Petrocelli
As: Jason Strafford
1974Homebodies
As: Construction Boss
1974Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
As: Carl Donahue
1974Chopper One
As: Sergeant Reardon
1974The Death Squad
As: Hartman
1973The Alpha Caper
As: Police Captain
1973Coffee, Tea or Me?
As: Captain
1973Walking Tall
As: Augie McCullah
1973Barnaby Jones
As: Sheriff Tommy Allen
- 1973
Barnaby Jones
As: Sheriff
- 1973
Barnaby Jones
As: Ron Hagarty
1972Rage
As: Col. Alan A. Nickerson
1972The Crooked Hearts
As: Fisherman
1972Kung Fu
As: Sheriff Ingram
1972The Streets of San Francisco
As: Sheriff Holloway
- 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
As: Sheriff Kenney
- 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
As: Commander Judd
1972The Candidate
As: Floyd J. Starkey
1972Ben
As: Engineer
1972Fireball Forward
As: Gen. Dawson
1972Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
As: Col. Bill Morgan
1972Emergency!
As: Doug Barton
- 1972
Emergency!
As: Crane Operator
- 1972
Emergency!
As: Capt. Gordon Trigg
1971McMillan & Wife
As: Sgt. Halliday
1971Terror in the Sky
As: Capt. Wilson
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
As: Tony Alexander
1971Columbo
As: Police Commissioner
1971Billy Jack
As: Deputy Mike
1970Night Gallery
As: Warden
1970Breakout
As: Ranger
1970The Andersonville Trial
As: Board of Military Judges
1969Marlowe
As: Fred Beifus
1968Adam-12
As: Lt. King
- 1968
Adam-12
As: Don Bates
- 1968
Adam-12
As: Sgt. Bert Strong
1968It Takes a Thief
As: Captain
1967Mannix
As: Sheriff
- 1967
Mannix
As: Ted Bailey
- 1967
Mannix
As: Sheriff Wells
1967A Time for Killing
As: Sgt. Cleehan
196740 Guns to Apache Pass
As: Cpl. Bodine
1967Ironside
As: Mahoney
- 1967
Ironside
As: Lt. Reynolds
1966A Man Called Adam
As: Club Owner
1966Daktari
As: Col. Simon Tredwell
1965The F.B.I.
As: Barstow
1965I Spy
As: Russ Conway
1964Daniel Boone
As: Taggart
1963Temple Houston
As: Dan Powers
1963Arrest and Trial
As: Bill Latham
1963The Lieutenant
As: Sergeant Baker
1962Stark Fear
As: Kane
1962Stoney Burke
As: Ryan
1962The Virginian
As: Sheriff Kirby
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Sheriff Dan Porter
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Joe Pierce
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Sheriff Howard Acton
1961X-15
As: Col. Craig Brewster
1961The Defenders
As: Blakey
1960Seven Ways from Sundown
As: Lieutenant Herly
1959The Rebel
As: Major Quincy Bannister
1959Bonanza
As: Josiah Heath
- 1959
Bonanza
As: Notary
195877 Sunset Strip
As: Coach Jarech
1958Bat Masterson
As: Reed Amherst
1958Lawman
As: Tom Bishop
- 1958
Lawman
As: Duncan Clooney
1958Behind Closed Doors
As: Colonel Pete Kellogg
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Vince Slater
1958Cry Terror!
As: Agent Frank Cole
1958Sea Hunt
As: Pete Butler
1957The Restless Gun
As: Sheriff Cash Harcourt
1957Perry Mason
As: Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin
- 1957
Perry Mason
As: Asst. District Attorney Alvin
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
As: Tim Decker
1957The Vampire
As: Buck Donnelly
1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
As: Bat Masterson
1957The Wings of Eagles
As: Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
1957Whirlybirds
As: Chuck Martin
1956The Search for Bridey Murphy
As: Rex Simmons
1956Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
As: Jocko
1956The Great Locomotive Chase
As: Anthony Murphy
1956The Steel Jungle
As: Dr. Lewy
1955Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
As: Jocko
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Jeff
1955Gunsmoke
As: Spadden
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Fickett
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Bob Mathison
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Ed Terrall
1955It Came from Beneath the Sea
As: Cmdr. Pete Mathews
1955Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
As: Col. Jim Bowie
1955Rage at Dawn
As: Monk Claxton
1955Davy Crockett at the Alamo
As: James Bowie
1954The Steel Cage
As: Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
As: James Bowie
- 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
As: Jocko
- 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
As: Anthoney Murphy
- 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
As: Shorty
1954Climax!
As: Captain Coppedge
1954Father Knows Best
As: Jack Bramer
1954Lassie
As: Chuck Martin
- 1954
Lassie
As: Dan Fuller
- 1954
Lassie
As: Jim Dixon
- 1954
Lassie
As: Tom Anderson
- 1954
Lassie
As: Luke Moran
- 1954
Lassie
As: Colonel Bill Morgan
1954Down Three Dark Streets
As: Zack Stewart
1954Ring of Fear
As: Shreveport
1954The Lone Wolf
As: Johnny Martin
1954Public Defender
As: Patrolman Don Nelson
- 1954
Public Defender
As: Sgt. Angel
1953The Bigamist
As: Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
1953Fighter Attack
As: George
1953Letter to Loretta
As: David Whitney
- 1953
Letter to Loretta
As: Harry Potter
1953The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
As: Col. Evans
1953Angel Face
As: Bill Crompton
1952Biff Baker U.S.A.
As: Tommy Allen
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Miles Standish
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Sergeant Tim Vernon
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Lt. Lambert
1951The Thing from Another World
As: Captain Patrick Hendry
1951Rawhide
As: Lt. Wingate (uncredited)
1950The Flying Missile
As: Pete McEvoy
1950Three Secrets
As: Officer (uncredited)
1950Right Cross
As: Reporter #3
1950Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
As: Detective Tobey
1950My Friend Irma Goes West
As: Pilot
1950The Gunfighter
As: Swede (uncredited)
1950One Way Street
As: Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)
1950When Willie Comes Marching Home
As: Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
1949Twelve O'Clock High
As: Sgt. Keller
1949The File on Thelma Jordon
As: Police Photographer (Uncredited)
1949Free For All
As: Pilot
1949The Lone Ranger
As: Deputy Gil Jackson
1949Task Force
As: Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
1949I Was a Male War Bride
As: Red (uncredited)
1949The Great Sinner
As: Cabbie (uncredited)
1949He Walked by Night
As: Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
1948Beyond Glory
As: Bit Role (uncredited)