Kenneth Tobey

Deceased · Born: Mar 23, 1917 · Died: Dec 22, 2002

Personal Details

Born Mar 23, 1917 Oakland, California, USA

Spouse

June Hutton
( Feb 2, 1968 to May 2, 1973 )
Violet Mae Coglan (Penny Parker)
( Jun 29, 1951 to Jan 18, 1962 )

Parents

Jesse Vincent Tobey
Frances H. Kasavan

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.

Career

acting

2005

The Naked Monster

The Naked Monster as Col. Patrick Hendry

1994

Body Shot as Arthur Lassen

1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Rurigan

1991

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel as Captain Holiday

1988

Freeway as Monsignor Kavanaugh

1987

Night Court as Harrison Kemp

Hunter as Father Cusack

1984

The Lost Empire

The Lost Empire as Capt. Hendry

1983

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders as Arthur Newman

1978

Goodbye, Franklin High

Goodbye, Franklin High as Police Captain

1977

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files as University Police Chief Max Kilmore

1975

Starsky and Hutch

Starsky and Hutch as Andy Wilkins

Columbo as Police Commissioner

1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry as Carl Donahue

The Death Squad

The Death Squad as Hartman

Homebodies as Construction Boss

1973

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper as Police Captain

1972

Rage as Col. Alan A. Nickerson

The Candidate as Floyd J. Starkey

Ben as Engineer

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1970

Breakout as Ranger

1969

Marlowe as Sgt. Fred Beifus

1968

1967

40 Guns to Apache Pass

40 Guns to Apache Pass as Cpl. Bodine

A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing as Sgt. Cleehan

1966

Daniel Boone as Taggart

1962

Stark Fear as Kane

Stoney Burke as Ryan

1961

X-15 as Col. Craig Brewster

1960

Seven Ways from Sundown

Seven Ways from Sundown as Lieutenant Herly

Perry Mason as Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin

Gunsmoke as Spadden

1959

Bat Masterson as Reed Amherst

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Jeff

1958

Cry Terror! as Agent Frank Cole

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Vince Slater

Disneyland as Shorty

1957

The Vampire as Buck Donnelly

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles as Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

Whirlybirds as Chuck Martin

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase as Anthony Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy as Rex Simmons

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates as Jocko

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle as Dr. Lewy

1955

Rage at Dawn as Monk Claxton

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier as Col. Jim Bowie

It Came from Beneath the Sea

It Came from Beneath the Sea as Cmdr. Pete Mathews

Disneyland as James Bowie

1954

The Steel Cage as Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets as Zack Stewart

Ring of Fear as Shreveport

1953

The Bigamist as Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

Fighter Attack as George

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms as Col. Evans

Angel Face as Bill Crompton

1952

1951

The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World as Captain Patrick Hendry