Deceased

When Did Kenneth Tobey Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

Also known asKen Tobey, Kenneth Toby, Kenneth Jesse TobeyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/03/1917Born inOakland, California, USADied22/12/2002Died inRancho MirageWikidataQ925911 ↗TMDb#103069 ↗

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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Filmography138 titles

Importing filmography…

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
1993	Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries	Rurigan	76
1992	BobSeries	—	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
1979	The Horror ShowMovie	(archive footage)	62
1978	Vega$Series	—	61
1978	Nowhere to RunMovie	Mohr	61
1977	The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries	—	60
1976	GusMovie	Asst. Warden	59
1976	Baby Blue MarineMovie	Buick Driver	59
1976	GibbsvilleSeries	—	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
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
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
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