
Jesse Kenneth Tobey was an American actor active from the early 1940s into the 1990s, with over 200 credits in film, theatre, and television. He is best known for his role as a captain who takes charge of an Arctic military base when it is attacked by a plant-based alien in The Thing from Another World (1951), and a starring role in the 1957-1960 Desilu Productions TV series Whirlybirds.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenSeries | Capt. Henry (archive footage) | 96 |
| 2005 | The Naked MonsterMovie | Col. Patrick Hendry | 88 |
| 1997 | The Angry BeaversSeries | Scientist / General (voice) | 80 |
| 1996 | Hellraiser: BloodlineMovie | Hologram Priest (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1994 | Body ShotMovie | Arthur Lassen | 77 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries | Rurigan | 76 |
| 1992 | BobSeries | — | 75 |
| 1992 | Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelMovie | Captain Holiday | 75 |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New BatchMovie | Projectionist | 73 |
| 1989 | Ghost WriterMovie | Cop #2 | 72 |
| 1988 | FreewayMovie | Monsignor Kavanaugh | 71 |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-weeMovie | Sheriff | 71 |
| 1988 | Gregory Peck: His Own ManMovie | Self | 71 |
| 1987 | InnerspaceMovie | Man in Restroom | 70 |
| 1986 | L.A. LawSeries | Kent Watson | 69 |
| 1986 | StarmanSeries | Conrad Bennett | 69 |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont") | 68 |
| 1984 | GremlinsMovie | Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1984 | Night CourtSeries | Harrison Kemp | 67 |
| 1984 | HunterSeries | Father Cusack | 67 |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestSeries | Judge Randolph Winthrop | 64 |
| 1981 | The HowlingMovie | Older Cop | 64 |
| 1980 | Airplane!Movie | Air Controller Neubauer | 63 |
| 1980 | The Murder That Wouldn't DieMovie | Chuck Parks | 63 |
| 1979 | The Horror ShowMovie | (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1978 | Vega$Series | — | 61 |
| 1978 | Nowhere to RunMovie | Mohr | 61 |
| 1978 | Wild and WoolyMovie | Mark Hannah | 61 |
| 1978 | Goodbye, Franklin HighMovie | Police Captain | 61 |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries | — | 60 |
| 1977 | Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm ReadyMovie | Oliver | 60 |
| 1976 | GusMovie | Asst. Warden | 59 |
| 1976 | Baby Blue MarineMovie | Buick Driver | 59 |
| 1976 | GibbsvilleSeries | — | 59 |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and MeMovie | Parker | 59 |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchSeries | Andy Wilkins | 58 |
| 1974 | The Rockford FilesSeries | University Police Chief Max Kilmore | 57 |
| 1974 | Little House on the PrairieSeries | Barrett | 57 |
| 1974 | PetrocelliSeries | Jason Strafford | 57 |
| 1974 | Dirty Mary Crazy LarryMovie | Carl Donahue | 57 |
| 1974 | Chopper OneSeries | Sergeant Reardon | 57 |
| 1974 | The Death SquadMovie | Hartman | 57 |
| 1973 | Barnaby JonesSeries | Ron Hagarty | 56 |
| 1973 | Walking TallMovie | Augie McCullah | 56 |
| 1973 | Coffee, Tea or Me?Movie | Captain | 56 |
| 1972 | Emergency!Series | Doug Barton | 55 |
| 1972 | The RookiesSeries | — | 55 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San FranciscoSeries | Commander Judd | 55 |
| 1972 | Kung FuSeries | Sheriff Ingram | 55 |
| 1972 | RageMovie | Col. Alan A. Nickerson | 55 |
| 1972 | Fireball ForwardMovie | Gen. Dawson | 55 |
| 1972 | Lassie: Peace Is Our ProfessionMovie | Col. Bill Morgan | 55 |
| 1972 | The CandidateMovie | Floyd J. Starkey | 55 |
| 1972 | The Crooked HeartsMovie | Fisherman | 55 |
| 1972 | BenMovie | Engineer | 55 |
| 1971 | ColumboSeries | Police Commissioner | 54 |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and JonesSeries | — | 54 |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries | Tony Alexander | 54 |
| 1971 | CannonSeries | — | 54 |
| 1971 | McMillan & WifeSeries | Sgt. Halliday | 54 |
| 1971 | Billy JackMovie | Deputy Mike | 54 |
| 1971 | Terror in the SkyMovie | Capt. Wilson | 54 |
| 1970 | Night GallerySeries | Warden | 53 |
| 1970 | The Andersonville TrialMovie | Board of Military Judges | 53 |
| 1969 | MarloweMovie | Fred Beifus | 52 |
| 1968 | Adam-12Series | Don Bates | 51 |
| 1968 | It Takes a ThiefSeries | Captain | 51 |
| 1968 | The OutsiderSeries | Joe Kester | 51 |
| 1968 | The OutcastsSeries | — | 51 |
| 1967 | Judd, for the DefenseSeries | — | 50 |
| 1967 | IronsideSeries | Lt. Reynolds | 50 |
| 1967 | MannixSeries | Sheriff | 50 |
| 1967 | A Time for KillingMovie | Sgt. Cleehan | 50 |
| 1966 | Family AffairSeries | — | 49 |
| 1966 | DaktariSeries | Col. Simon Tredwell | 49 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Series | Barstow | 48 |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneSeries | Taggart | 47 |
| 1963 | The LieutenantSeries | Sergeant Baker | 46 |
| 1963 | Arrest and TrialSeries | Bill Latham | 46 |
| 1963 | Temple HoustonSeries | Dan Powers | 46 |
| 1962 | The VirginianSeries | Sheriff Dan Porter | 45 |
| 1962 | Stoney BurkeSeries | Ryan | 45 |
| 1962 | Sam BenedictSeries | — | 45 |
| 1961 | The DefendersSeries | Blakey | 44 |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors!Series | — | 44 |
| 1961 | X-15Movie | Col. Craig Brewster | 44 |
| 1961 | The AmericansSeries | — | 44 |
| 1960 | Seven Ways from SundownMovie | Lieutenant Herly | 43 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Notary | 42 |
| 1959 | The RebelSeries | Major Quincy Bannister | 42 |
| 1958 | Sea HuntSeries | Pete Butler | 41 |
| 1958 | BroncoSeries | — | 41 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries | Vince Slater | 41 |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonSeries | Reed Amherst | 41 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSeries | Coach Jarech | 41 |
| 1958 | Jefferson DrumSeries | John Wallach | 41 |
| 1958 | Cry Terror!Movie | Agent Frank Cole | 41 |
| 1958 | LawmanSeries | Tom Bishop | 41 |
| 1958 | Behind Closed DoorsSeries | Colonel Pete Kellogg | 41 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin | 40 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will TravelSeries | Tim Decker | 40 |
| 1957 | The Restless GunSeries | Sheriff Cash Harcourt | 40 |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. CorralMovie | Bat Masterson | 40 |
| 1957 | The Wings of EaglesMovie | Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard | 40 |
| 1957 | The VampireMovie | Buck Donnelly | 40 |
| 1957 | Panic!Series | — | 40 |
| 1957 | WhirlybirdsSeries | Chuck Martin | 40 |
| 1956 | The Great Locomotive ChaseMovie | Anthony Murphy | 39 |
| 1956 | The Search for Bridey MurphyMovie | Rex Simmons | 39 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Jeff | 38 |
| 1955 | Navy LogSeries | — | 38 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Fickett | 38 |
| 1955 | Davy Crockett at the AlamoMovie | James Bowie | 38 |
| 1955 | Davy Crockett's Keelboat RaceMovie | Jocko | 38 |
| 1955 | It Came from Beneath the SeaMovie | Cmdr. Pete Mathews | 38 |
| 1955 | Rage at DawnMovie | Monk Claxton | 38 |
| 1954 | Climax!Series | Captain Coppedge | 37 |
| 1954 | Father Knows BestSeries | Jack Bramer | 37 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Jocko | 37 |
| 1954 | LassieSeries | Colonel Bill Morgan | 37 |
| 1954 | Public DefenderSeries | Sgt. Angel | 37 |
| 1954 | Down Three Dark StreetsMovie | Zack Stewart | 37 |
| 1954 | The Lone WolfSeries | Johnny Martin | 37 |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaSeries | David Whitney | 36 |
| 1953 | The BigamistMovie | Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney | 36 |
| 1953 | Angel FaceMovie | Bill Crompton | 36 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | — | 35 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaSeries | — | 35 |
| 1952 | Biff Baker U.S.A.Series | Tommy Allen | 35 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Miles Standish | 34 |
| 1951 | DragnetSeries | — | 34 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | — | 34 |
| 1951 | RawhideMovie | Lt. Wingate (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | — | 33 |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching HomeMovie | Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1950 | The GunfighterMovie | Swede (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1950 | One Way StreetMovie | Cop at Second Accident (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1950 | The Flying MissileMovie | Pete McEvoy | 33 |
| 1950 | My Friend Irma Goes WestMovie | Pilot | 33 |
| 1950 | Right CrossMovie | Reporter #3 | 33 |
| 1950 | Three SecretsMovie | Officer (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1949 | He Walked by NightMovie | Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1949 | Task ForceMovie | Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1949 | Free For AllMovie | Pilot | 32 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Deputy Gil Jackson | 32 |
| 1949 | I Was a Male War BrideMovie | Red (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1949 | The Great SinnerMovie | Cabbie (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1949 | The File on Thelma JordonMovie | Police Photographer (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock HighMovie | Sgt. Keller | 32 |
| 1948 | Beyond GloryMovie | Bit Role (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1947 | Dangerous VentureMovie | Red | 30 |