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

Self

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Fred Beifus

Marlowe

Bill Crompton

Angel Face

Deputy Mike

Billy Jack

Captain Patrick Hendry

The Thing from Another World

Mohr

Nowhere to Run

Agent Frank Cole

Cry Terror!

Sgt. Cleehan

A Time for Killing

Older Cop

The Howling

Sheriff

Big Top Pee-wee

Bat Masterson

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Monsignor Kavanaugh

Freeway

Jack Clyde

Captain Fathom

Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

He Walked by Night

(archive footage)

The Horror Show

Col. Evans

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Col. Patrick Hendry

The Naked Monster

Smitty

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Captain Holiday

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Cmdr. Pete Mathews

It Came from Beneath the Sea

Anthony Murphy

The Great Locomotive Chase

Zack Stewart

Down Three Dark Streets

Sgt. Keller

Twelve O'Clock High

Reporter #3

Right Cross

Cpl. Bodine

40 Guns to Apache Pass

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

The Wings of Eagles

Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Gremlins

Arthur Newman

Strange Invaders

Parker

W.C. Fields and Me

Jocko

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Kane

Stark Fear

Carl Donahue

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

The Bigamist

Dr. Lewy

The Steel Jungle

Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

Task Force

Buck Donnelly

The Vampire

Jocko

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

James Bowie

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Lieutenant Herly

Seven Ways from Sundown

Col. Alan A. Nickerson

Rage

Rex Simmons

The Search for Bridey Murphy

Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

The Steel Cage

Projectionist

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Shreveport

Ring of Fear

Admiral Halsey

MacArthur

Oliver

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready

Col. Bill Morgan

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession

Pete McEvoy

The Flying Missile

George

Fighter Attack

Arthur Lassen

Body Shot

Club Owner

A Man Called Adam

Buick Driver

Baby Blue Marine

Chuck Parks

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

Larry Carpenter

The Wild McCullochs

Col. Craig Brewster

X-15

Engineer

Ben

Man in Restroom

Innerspace

Construction Boss

Homebodies

Col. Jim Bowie

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Board of Military Judges

The Andersonville Trial

Monk Claxton

Rage at Dawn

Asst. Warden

Gus

Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Pilot

Free For All

Firechief Palmer

Hero at Large

Bit Role (uncredited)

Beyond Glory

Red (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride

Lt. Wingate (uncredited)

Rawhide

Ranger

Breakout

Air Controller Neubauer

Airplane!

Swede (uncredited)

The Gunfighter

Cabbie (uncredited)

The Great Sinner

Cop #2

Ghost Writer

Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)

One Way Street

Capt. Hendry

The Lost Empire

Hartman

The Death Squad

Pilot

My Friend Irma Goes West

Police Captain

Goodbye, Franklin High

Augie McCullah

Walking Tall

Detective Tobey

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Officer (uncredited)

Three Secrets

Hologram Priest (uncredited)

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Capt. Wilson

Terror in the Sky

Captain

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Police Photographer (Uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon

Gen. Dawson

Fireball Forward

Fisherman

The Crooked Hearts

Police Captain

The Alpha Caper

Floyd J. Starkey

The Candidate

Mark Hannah

Wild and Wooly

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-03-23

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Ken Tobey