ACTOR
Kenneth Tobey
Known for Gremlins · Airplane! · Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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.
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- Born
- Mar 23, 1917
- Died
- Dec 22, 2002
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
GremlinsMobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) · 1984
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
MOVIE
Airplane!Air Controller Neubauer · 1980
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
Gremlins 2: The New BatchProjectionist · 1990
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
MOVIE
InnerspaceMan in Restroom · 1987
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
Little House on the PrairieBarrett · 1974
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space NineRurigan · 1993
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
ColumboPolice Commissioner · 1971
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
BonanzaJosiah Heath · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
Dangerous VentureRed
1947
Beyond GloryBit Role (uncredited)
1948
Free For AllPilot
1949
He Walked by NightDetective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
1949
I Was a Male War BrideRed (uncredited)
1949
Task ForceCapt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
1949
The File on Thelma JordonPolice Photographer (uncredited)
1949
The Great SinnerCabbie (uncredited)
1949
Twelve O'Clock HighSgt. Keller
1949
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeDetective Tobey
1950
My Friend Irma Goes WestPilot
1950
One Way StreetCop at Second Accident (uncredited)
1950
Right CrossReporter #3
1950
The Flying MissilePete McEvoy
1950
The GunfighterSwede (uncredited)
1950
Three SecretsOfficer (uncredited)
1950
When Willie Comes Marching HomeLt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
1950
RawhideLt. Wingate (uncredited)
1951
The Company She KeepsRex Fisher (uncredited)
1951
The Thing from Another WorldCaptain Patrick Hendry
1951
Angel FaceBill Crompton
1953
Fighter AttackGeorge
1953
The Beast from 20,000 FathomsCol. Evans
1953
The BigamistTom Morgan, Defense Attorney
1953
Down Three Dark StreetsZack Stewart
1954
Ring of FearShreveport
1954
The Steel CageSteinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
1954
Captain FathomJack Clyde
1955
Davy Crockett at the AlamoJames Bowie
1955
Davy Crockett's Keelboat RaceJocko
1955
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierCol. Jim Bowie
1955
It Came from Beneath the SeaCmdr. Pete Mathews
1955
Rage at DawnMonk Claxton
1955
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1956
Davy Crockett and the River PiratesJocko
1956
The Great Locomotive ChaseAnthony Murphy
1956
The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitLt. Hank Mahoney (uncredited)
1956
The Search for Bridey MurphyRex Simmons
1956
The Steel JungleDr. Lewy
1956
Gunfight at the O.K. CorralBat Masterson
1957
Jet Pilot
1957
The VampireBuck Donnelly
1957
The Wings of EaglesCapt. Herbert Allen Hazard
1957
Cry Terror!Agent Frank Cole
1958
Seven Ways from SundownLieutenant Herly
1960
X-15Col. Craig Brewster
1961
Stark FearKane
1962
A Man Called AdamClub Owner
1966
40 Guns to Apache PassCpl. Bodine
1967
A Time for KillingSgt. Cleehan
1967
MarloweFred Beifus
1969
BreakoutRanger
1970
The Andersonville TrialBoard of Military Judges
1970
Billy JackDeputy Mike
1971
Terror in the SkyCapt. Wilson
1971
BenEngineer
1972
Fireball ForwardGen. Dawson
1972
Lassie: Peace Is Our ProfessionCol. Bill Morgan
1972
RageCol. Alan A. Nickerson
1972
The CandidateFloyd J. Starkey
1972
The Crooked HeartsFisherman
1972
Coffee, Tea or Me?Captain
1973
The Alpha CaperPolice Captain
1973
Walking TallAugie McCullah
1973
Dirty Mary Crazy LarryCarl Donahue
1974
HomebodiesConstruction Boss
1974
The Death SquadHartman
1974
The Wild McCullochsLarry Carpenter
1975
Baby Blue MarineBuick Driver
1976
GusAsst. Warden
1976
W.C. Fields and MeParker
1976
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm ReadyOliver
1977
MacArthurAdmiral Halsey
1977
Goodbye, Franklin HighPolice Captain
1978
Nowhere to RunMohr
1978
Wild and WoolyMark Hannah
1978
The Horror Show(archive footage)
1979
Airplane!Air Controller Neubauer
1980
Hero at LargeFirechief Palmer
1980
The Murder That Wouldn't DieChuck Parks
1980
The HowlingOlder Cop
1981
Strange InvadersArthur Newman
1983
GremlinsMobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1984
The Lost EmpireCapt. Hendry
1984
InnerspaceMan in Restroom
1987
Big Top Pee-weeSheriff
1988
FreewayMonsignor Kavanaugh
1988
Gregory Peck: His Own ManSelf
1988
Ghost WriterCop #2
1989
Gremlins 2: The New BatchProjectionist
1990
Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelCaptain Holiday
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the KidSmitty
1992
Body ShotArthur Lassen
1994
Hellraiser: BloodlineHologram Priest (uncredited)
1996
The Naked MonsterCol. Patrick Hendry
2005Television
The Lone RangerDeputy Gil Jackson · 1 eps
1949
Lux Video Theatre1 eps
1950
Dragnet1 eps
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameMiles Standish · 1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSergeant Tim Vernon · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars2 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsLt. Lambert · 1 eps
1951
Biff Baker U.S.A.Tommy Allen · 1 eps
1952
Cavalcade of America1 eps
1952
The Ford Television Theatre1 eps
1952
Letter to LorettaDavid Whitney · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaHarry Potter · 1 eps
1953
Climax!Captain Coppedge · 1 eps
1954
Davy Crockett
1954
Father Knows BestJack Bramer · 1 eps
1954
LassieChuck Martin · 1 eps
1954LassieDan Fuller · 1 eps
1954LassieTom Anderson · 1 eps
1954LassieLuke Moran · 1 eps
1954LassieJim Dixon · 1 eps
1954LassieColonel Bill Morgan · 1 eps
1954
Public DefenderPatrolman Don Nelson · 1 eps
1954Public DefenderSgt. Angel · 1 eps
1954
The Lone WolfJohnny Martin · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyJames Bowie · 1 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyJocko · 2 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyAnthoney Murphy · 1 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyShorty · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJeff · 1 eps
1955
Frontier1 eps
1955
GunsmokeSpadden · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeFickett · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeBob Mathison · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeEd Terrall · 1 eps
1955
Navy Log1 eps
1955
Science Fiction Theatre1 eps
1955
Have Gun, Will TravelTim Decker · 1 eps
1957
Panic!1 eps
1957
Perry MasonDeputy D.A. Jack Alvin · 2 eps
1957Perry MasonAsst. District Attorney Alvin · 1 eps
1957
The Restless GunSheriff Cash Harcourt · 1 eps
1957
WhirlybirdsChuck Martin · 111 eps
1957
77 Sunset StripCoach Jarech · 1 eps
1958
Bat MastersonReed Amherst · 1 eps
1958
Behind Closed DoorsColonel Pete Kellogg · 1 eps
1958
Bronco1 eps
1958
Jefferson DrumJohn Wallach · 1 eps
1958
LawmanDuncan Clooney · 1 eps
1958LawmanTom Bishop · 1 eps
1958
Sea HuntPete Butler · 1 eps
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveVince Slater · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaJosiah Heath · 1 eps
1959BonanzaNotary · 1 eps
1959
The RebelMajor Quincy Bannister · 1 eps
1959
Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
1961
The Americans1 eps
1961
The DefendersBlakey · 1 eps
1961
Sam Benedict1 eps
1962
Stoney BurkeRyan · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianSheriff Dan Porter · 1 eps
1962The VirginianSheriff Kirby · 1 eps
1962The VirginianSheriff Howard Acton · 1 eps
1962The VirginianJoe Pierce · 1 eps
1962
Arrest and TrialBill Latham · 1 eps
1963
Temple HoustonDan Powers · 1 eps
1963
The LieutenantSergeant Baker · 1 eps
1963
Daniel BooneTaggart · 1 eps
1964
I SpyRuss Conway
1965
The F.B.I.Barstow · 1 eps
1965
DaktariCol. Simon Tredwell · 2 eps
1966
Family Affair1 eps
1966
IronsideMahoney · 1 eps
1967IronsideLt. Reynolds · 1 eps
1967
Judd, for the Defense1 eps
1967
MannixSheriff · 1 eps
1967MannixTed Bailey · 1 eps
1967MannixSheriff Wells · 1 eps
1967
Adam-12Lt. King · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Don Bates · 1 eps
1968Adam-12Sgt. Bert Strong · 1 eps
1968
It Takes a ThiefCaptain · 1 eps
1968
The Outcasts1 eps
1968
The OutsiderJoe Kester · 1 eps
1968
Night GalleryWarden · 1 eps
1970
Alias Smith and Jones2 eps
1971
Cannon1 eps
1971
ColumboPolice Commissioner · 1 eps
1971
McMillan & WifeSgt. Halliday · 1 eps
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTony Alexander · 1 eps
1971
Emergency!Capt. Gordon Trigg · 1 eps
1972Emergency!Doug Barton · 1 eps
1972Emergency!Crane Operator · 1 eps
1972
Kung FuSheriff Ingram · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoSheriff Holloway · 1 eps
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSheriff Kenney · 1 eps
1972The Streets of San FranciscoCommander Judd · 1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesSheriff Tommy Allen · 1 eps
1973Barnaby JonesSheriff · 1 eps
1973Barnaby JonesRon Hagarty · 1 eps
1973
Chopper OneSergeant Reardon · 1 eps
1974
Little House on the PrairieBarrett · 1 eps
1974
PetrocelliJason Strafford · 1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesCaptain · 1 eps
1974The Rockford FilesUniversity Police Chief Max Kilmore · 1 eps
1974
Starsky & HutchAndy Wilkins · 1 eps
1975
Gibbsville1 eps
1976
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 eps
1977
Vega$1 eps
1978
Falcon CrestJudge Randolph Winthrop · 1 eps
1981
HunterFather Cusack · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtHarrison Kemp · 2 eps
1984
The Twilight ZoneSheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawKent Watson · 2 eps
1986
StarmanConrad Bennett · 1 eps
1986
Bob1 eps
1992
Star Trek: Deep Space NineRurigan · 1 eps
1993
The Angry BeaversScientist / General (voice) · 1 eps
1997
Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenCapt. Henry (archive footage) · 1 eps
2013Photos
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