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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

95

Birth Date

1917-03-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Oakland, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
• 

  It Came from Beneath the Sea
• 

  The Thing from Another World
• 

  Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
• 

  The Naked Monster
• 

  The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Credits

• actors (95 credits)

  • The Naked Monster

    Col. Patrick Hendry

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Hellraiser: Bloodline

    Hologram Priest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Body Shot

    Arthur Lassen

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

    Smitty

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

    Captain Holiday

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Projectionist

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Ghost Writer

    Cop #2

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Freeway

    Monsignor Kavanaugh

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Big Top Pee-wee

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Gregory Peck: His Own Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Innerspace

    Man in Restroom

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Lost Empire

    Capt. Hendry

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Gremlins

    Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Strange Invaders

    Arthur Newman

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Howling

    Older Cop

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Airplane!

    Air Controller Neubauer

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die

    Chuck Parks

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Hero at Large

    Firechief Palmer

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Horror Show

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Goodbye, Franklin High

    Police Captain

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Wild and Wooly

    Mark Hannah

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Nowhere to Run

    Mohr

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready

    Oliver

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • MacArthur

    Admiral Halsey

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Gus

    Asst. Warden

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Baby Blue Marine

    Buick Driver

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • W.C. Fields and Me

    Parker

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Wild McCullochs

    Larry Carpenter

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Homebodies

    Construction Boss

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

    Carl Donahue

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Death Squad

    Hartman

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Alpha Caper

    Police Captain

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Coffee, Tea or Me?

    Captain

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Walking Tall

    Augie McCullah

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Rage

    Col. Alan A. Nickerson

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Crooked Hearts

    Fisherman

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Candidate

    Floyd J. Starkey

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Ben

    Engineer

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Fireball Forward

    Gen. Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

    Col. Bill Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Terror in the Sky

    Capt. Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Billy Jack

    Deputy Mike

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Breakout

    Ranger

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Andersonville Trial

    Board of Military Judges

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Marlowe

    Fred Beifus

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • A Time for Killing

    Sgt. Cleehan

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • 40 Guns to Apache Pass

    Cpl. Bodine

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Man Called Adam

    Club Owner

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Stark Fear

    Kane

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • X-15

    Col. Craig Brewster

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Seven Ways from Sundown

    Lieutenant Herly

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Cry Terror!

    Agent Frank Cole

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Jet Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Vampire

    Buck Donnelly

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

    Bat Masterson

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Wings of Eagles

    Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Search for Bridey Murphy

    Rex Simmons

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

    Jocko

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Great Locomotive Chase

    Anthony Murphy

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

    Lt. Hank Mahoney (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Steel Jungle

    Dr. Lewy

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

    Jocko

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

    Col. Jim Bowie

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • It Came from Beneath the Sea

    Cmdr. Pete Mathews

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Rage at Dawn

    Monk Claxton

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Davy Crockett at the Alamo

    James Bowie

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Captain Fathom

    Jack Clyde

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Steel Cage

    Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Down Three Dark Streets

    Zack Stewart

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Ring of Fear

    Shreveport

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Bigamist

    Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Fighter Attack

    George

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    Col. Evans

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Angel Face

    Bill Crompton

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Thing from Another World

    Captain Patrick Hendry

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Rawhide

    Lt. Wingate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Company She Keeps

    Rex Fisher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Flying Missile

    Pete McEvoy

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Three Secrets

    Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Right Cross

    Reporter #3

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

    Detective Tobey

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • My Friend Irma Goes West

    Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Gunfighter

    Swede (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • One Way Street

    Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • When Willie Comes Marching Home

    Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Twelve O'Clock High

    Sgt. Keller

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The File on Thelma Jordon

    Police Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Free For All

    Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Task Force

    Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • I Was a Male War Bride

    Red (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Great Sinner

    Cabbie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • He Walked by Night

    Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Beyond Glory

    Bit Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Dangerous Venture

    Red

    actor

    actors
    1947