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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

209

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-03-23

Day of Death

2002-12-22 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Ken Tobey

Kenneth Toby

Kenneth 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.

Known For

Acting

Marlowe

1969

Marlowe

as

Fred Beifus

Angel Face

1953

Angel Face

as

Bill Crompton

Billy Jack

1971

Billy Jack

as

Deputy Mike

The Thing from Another World

1951

The Thing from Another World

as

Captain Patrick Hendry

Nowhere to Run

1978

Nowhere to Run

as

Mohr

Cry Terror!

1958

Cry Terror!

as

Agent Frank Cole

A Time for Killing

1967

A Time for Killing

as

Sgt. Cleehan

The Howling

1981

The Howling

as

Older Cop

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

Big Top Pee-wee

as

Sheriff

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as

Bat Masterson

Freeway

1988

Freeway

as

Monsignor Kavanaugh

Captain Fathom

1955

Captain Fathom

as

Jack Clyde

He Walked by Night

1949

He Walked by Night

as

Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

The Naked Monster

2005

The Naked Monster

as

Col. Patrick Hendry

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

as

Captain Holiday

It Came from Beneath the Sea

1955

It Came from Beneath the Sea

as

Cmdr. Pete Mathews

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

as

Anthony Murphy

Down Three Dark Streets

1954

Down Three Dark Streets

as

Zack Stewart

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

Twelve O'Clock High

as

Sgt. Keller

Right Cross

1950

Right Cross

as

Reporter #3

40 Guns to Apache Pass

1967

40 Guns to Apache Pass

as

Cpl. Bodine

The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Wings of Eagles

as

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

Gremlins

1984

Gremlins

as

Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Strange Invaders

1983

Strange Invaders

as

Arthur Newman

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

W.C. Fields and Me

as

Parker

Stark Fear

1962

Stark Fear

as

Kane

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

as

Carl Donahue

The Bigamist

1953

The Bigamist

as

Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

The Steel Jungle

1956

The Steel Jungle

as

Dr. Lewy

Task Force

1949

Task Force

as

Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

The Vampire

1957

The Vampire

as

Buck Donnelly

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

Seven Ways from Sundown

as

Lieutenant Herly

Rage

1972

Rage

as

Col. Alan A. Nickerson

The Steel Cage

1954

The Steel Cage

as

Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as

Projectionist

Ring of Fear

1954

Ring of Fear

as

Shreveport

MacArthur

1977

MacArthur

as

Admiral Halsey

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

1972

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

as

Col. Bill Morgan

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as

Pete McEvoy

Fighter Attack

1953

Fighter Attack

as

George

Body Shot

1994

Body Shot

as

Arthur Lassen

A Man Called Adam

1966

A Man Called Adam

as

Club Owner

Baby Blue Marine

1976

Baby Blue Marine

as

Buick Driver

The Wild McCullochs

1975

The Wild McCullochs

as

Larry Carpenter

X-15

1961

X-15

as

Col. Craig Brewster

Ben

1972

Ben

as

Engineer

Innerspace

1987

Innerspace

as

Man in Restroom

Homebodies

1974

Homebodies

as

Construction Boss

The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Andersonville Trial

as

Board of Military Judges

Rage at Dawn

1955

Rage at Dawn

as

Monk Claxton

Gus

1976

Gus

as

Asst. Warden

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

as

Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

Free For All

1949

Free For All

as

Pilot

Hero at Large

1980

Hero at Large

as

Firechief Palmer

Beyond Glory

1948

Beyond Glory

as

Bit Role (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

I Was a Male War Bride

as

Red (uncredited)

Rawhide

1951

Rawhide

as

Lt. Wingate (uncredited)

Breakout

1970

Breakout

as

Ranger

Airplane!

1980

Airplane!

as

Air Controller Neubauer

The Gunfighter

1950

The Gunfighter

as

Swede (uncredited)

The Great Sinner

1949

The Great Sinner

as

Cabbie (uncredited)

Ghost Writer

1989

Ghost Writer

as

Cop #2

One Way Street

1950

One Way Street

as

Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)

The Lost Empire

1984

The Lost Empire

as

Capt. Hendry

The Death Squad

1974

The Death Squad

as

Hartman

Goodbye, Franklin High

1978

Goodbye, Franklin High

as

Police Captain

Walking Tall

1973

Walking Tall

as

Augie McCullah

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as

Detective Tobey

Three Secrets

1950

Three Secrets

as

Officer (uncredited)

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996

Hellraiser: Bloodline

as

Hologram Priest (uncredited)

Terror in the Sky

1971

Terror in the Sky

as

Capt. Wilson

Coffee, Tea or Me?

1973

Coffee, Tea or Me?

as

Captain

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

The File on Thelma Jordon

as

Police Photographer (Uncredited)

Fireball Forward

1972

Fireball Forward

as

Gen. Dawson

The Crooked Hearts

1972

The Crooked Hearts

as

Fisherman

The Alpha Caper

1973

The Alpha Caper

as

Police Captain

The Candidate

1972

The Candidate

as

Floyd J. Starkey

Wild and Wooly

1978

Wild and Wooly

as

Mark Hannah

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Judge Randolph Winthrop

Night Court

Night Court

as

Harrison Kemp

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Coach Jarech

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Sheriff Ingram

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Andy Wilkins

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Barstow

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Spadden

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

Bill Latham

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Miles Standish

Hunter

Hunter

as

Father Cusack

I Spy

I Spy

as

Russ Conway

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

as

Pete Butler

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Taggart

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Sergeant Tim Vernon

Climax!

Climax!

as

Captain Coppedge

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

as

Jason Strafford

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Vince Slater

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Reed Amherst

Whirlybirds

Whirlybirds

as

Chuck Martin

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

as

Sergeant Baker

Ironside

Ironside

as

Mahoney

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

David Whitney

Jefferson Drum

Jefferson Drum

as

John Wallach

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

as

Colonel Pete Kellogg

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

as

Tommy Allen

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as

Sgt. Halliday

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Fickett

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Bob Mathison

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ed Terrall

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Lt. King

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Harry Potter

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Asst. District Attorney Alvin

Mannix

Mannix

as

Sheriff

Mannix

Mannix

as

Ted Bailey

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

University Police Chief Max Kilmore

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Sheriff Tommy Allen

The Angry Beavers

The Angry Beavers

as

Scientist / General (voice)

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Judge Kent Watson

Starman

Starman

as

Conrad Bennett

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Capt. Gordon Trigg

Chopper One

Chopper One

as

Sergeant Reardon

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Sheriff

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Doug Barton

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Ron Hagarty

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Crane Operator

Mannix

Mannix

as

Sheriff Wells

Ironside

Ironside

as

Lt. Reynolds

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Sheriff Dan Porter

Daktari

Daktari

as

Col. Simon Tredwell

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Sheriff Kirby

Temple Houston

Temple Houston

as

Dan Powers

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Major Quincy Bannister

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Sheriff Howard Acton

Lawman

Lawman

as

Duncan Clooney

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Joe Pierce

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Josiah Heath

Lawman

Lawman

as

Tom Bishop

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Notary

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

as

Sheriff Cash Harcourt

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

as

Jack Bramer

Lassie

Lassie

as

Chuck Martin

Lassie

Lassie

as

Dan Fuller

Lassie

Lassie

as

Tom Anderson

Lassie

Lassie

as

Luke Moran

Lassie

Lassie

as

Jim Dixon

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Deputy Gil Jackson

Public Defender

Public Defender

as

Patrolman Don Nelson

Public Defender

Public Defender

as

Sgt. Angel

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Don Bates

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Sgt. Bert Strong

Lassie

Lassie

as

Colonel Bill Morgan

Columbo

Columbo

as

Police Commissioner

Bob

Bob

as

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as

Capt. Henry (archive Footage)

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Johnny Martin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

Production

Crew

Directing