Kenneth Tobey · Cineora

ABOUT KENNETH

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born23 March 1917

Died22 December 2002

BirthplaceOakland, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora115 of 178 titles

Known for

The titles people know Kenneth from.

Movie

The Thing from Another World

1951IMDb7.0

Movie

Angel Face

1953IMDb7.2

Movie

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953IMDb6.6

Movie

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974IMDb6.6

Movie

It Came from Beneath the Sea

1955IMDb5.8

Movie

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955IMDb6.8

Movie

The Bigamist

1953IMDb6.8

Movie

The Wings of Eagles

1957IMDb6.6

Movie

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956IMDb6.6

Movie

Down Three Dark Streets

1954IMDb6.6

Movie

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956IMDb6.8

Movie

The Vampire

1957IMDb5.8

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 115
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: Alfred Hitchcock PresentsIMDb 8.5
Working since: 1947

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

178 credits

The 2000s

1 title · IMDb 5.3 on average

Movie

The Naked Monster

2005IMDb5.3

as Col. Patrick Hendry

The 1990s

8 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average

Series

The Angry Beavers

1997–2001IMDb7.1

as Scientist / General (voice) · 1 episode

Movie

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996IMDb5.1

as Hologram Priest (uncredited)

Movie

Body Shot

1994IMDb4.7

as Arthur Lassen

Series

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993–1999IMDb8.1

as Rurigan · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Bob

1992

1 episode

Movie

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992IMDb4.9

as Smitty

Movie

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992IMDb4.8

as Captain Holiday

Movie

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990IMDb6.5

as Projectionist

The 1980s

17 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Movie

Ghost Writer

1989IMDb5.0

as Cop #2

Movie

Freeway

1988IMDb5.2

as Monsignor Kavanaugh

Movie

Big Top Pee-wee

1988IMDb5.2

as Sheriff

Movie

Innerspace

1987IMDb6.9

as Man in Restroom

Series

Starman

1986–1987IMDb6.7

as Conrad Bennett · 1 episode

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

as Kent Watson · 2 episodes

Series

The Twilight Zone

1985–1989IMDb7.7

as Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont") · 1 episode

Series

Hunter

1984–1991IMDb6.9

as Father Cusack · 1 episode

The 1970s

45 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Not on Cineora

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

Series

Vega$

1978–1981IMDb6.9

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Goodbye, Franklin High

1978

as Police Captain

Not on Cineora

Wild and Wooly

1978

as Mark Hannah

Not on Cineora

Nowhere to Run

1978

as Mohr

Not on Cineora

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

1977

as Oliver

Movie

MacArthur

1977IMDb6.5

as Admiral Halsey

Series

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977–1979IMDb7.3

1 episode

The 1960s

28 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Movie

Marlowe

1969IMDb6.4

as Fred Beifus

Not on Cineora

The Outcasts

1968

1 episode

Series

Adam-12

1968–1975IMDb7.7

as Lt. King · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Outsider

1968

as Joe Kester · 1 episode

Series

It Takes a Thief

1968–1970IMDb7.5

as Captain · 1 episode

Series

Mannix

1967–1975IMDb7.4

as Sheriff · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Judd, for the Defense

1967

1 episode

Movie

A Time for Killing

1967IMDb5.4

as Sgt. Cleehan

The 1950s

69 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

The Rebel

1959–1961IMDb7.8

as Major Quincy Bannister · 1 episode

Series

Bonanza

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Josiah Heath · 1 episode

Series

77 Sunset Strip

1958–1964IMDb7.7

as Coach Jarech · 1 episode

Series

Bat Masterson

1958–1961IMDb7.3

as Reed Amherst · 1 episode

Series

Lawman

1958–1962IMDb8.1

as Duncan Clooney · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Behind Closed Doors

1958

as Colonel Pete Kellogg · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Bronco

1958

1 episode

Series

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958–1961IMDb8.0

as Vince Slater · 1 episode

The 1940s

10 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Movie

Twelve O'Clock High

1949IMDb7.7

as Sgt. Keller

Movie

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949IMDb6.9

as Police Photographer (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Free For All

1949

as Pilot

Series

The Lone Ranger

1949–1957IMDb7.7

as Deputy Gil Jackson · 1 episode

Movie

Task Force

1949IMDb6.6

as Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

Movie

I Was a Male War Bride

1949IMDb7.0

as Red (uncredited)

Movie

The Great Sinner

1949IMDb6.6

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Movie

He Walked by Night

1949IMDb7.0

as Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Kenneth’s titles.

Gregory PeckTwelve O'Clock High, The Gunfighter and 3 more

Joe DanteDirector · Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and 2 more

Fess ParkerDavy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, Davy Crockett and the River Pirates and 2 more

Jerry GoldsmithComposer · Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and 2 more

John HoraCinematographer · Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and 2 more

Jack WebbHe Walked by Night, Emergency! and 2 more

Buddy EbsenDavy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, Barnaby Jones and 1 more