Kenneth Tobey

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Kenneth Tobey

Acting March 23, 1917

Oakland, California, USA

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 h…

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Gremlins

Gremlins

7.1 1984 Movie
Airplane!

Airplane!

7.3 1980 Movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

6.5 1990 Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.9 1993 TV Show
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 1974 TV Show
Innerspace

Innerspace

6.8 1987 Movie
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

5.3 1992 Movie
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
The Howling

The Howling

6.6 1981 Movie
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

6.7 1951 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

    TV show Capt. Henry (archive footage)

  2. 2005
    The Naked Monster

    Movie Col. Patrick Hendry

  3. 1997
    The Angry Beavers

    TV show Scientist / General (voice)

  4. 1996
    Hellraiser: Bloodline

    Movie Hologram Priest (uncredited)

  5. 1994
    Body Shot

    Movie Arthur Lassen

  6. 1993
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    TV show Rurigan

  7. 1992
    Bob

    TV show

  8. 1992
    Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

    Movie Smitty

  9. 1992
    Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

    Movie Captain Holiday

  10. 1990
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Movie Projectionist

  11. 1989
    Ghost Writer

    Movie Cop #2

  12. 1988
    Freeway

    Movie Monsignor Kavanaugh

  13. 1988
    Big Top Pee-wee

    Movie Sheriff

  14. 1988
    Gregory Peck: His Own Man

    Movie Self

  15. 1987
    Innerspace

    Movie Man in Restroom

  16. 1986
    Starman

    TV show Conrad Bennett

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  1. 1986
    L.A. Law

    TV show Kent Watson

  2. 1985
    The Twilight Zone

    TV show Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

  3. 1984
    Hunter

    TV show Father Cusack

  4. 1984
    The Lost Empire

    Movie Capt. Hendry

  5. 1984
    Gremlins

    Movie Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

  6. 1984
    Night Court

    TV show Harrison Kemp

  7. 1983
    Strange Invaders

    Movie Arthur Newman

  8. 1981
    Falcon Crest

    TV show Judge Randolph Winthrop

  9. 1981
    The Howling

    Movie Older Cop

  10. 1980
    Airplane!

    Movie Air Controller Neubauer

  11. 1980
    The Murder That Wouldn't Die

    Movie Chuck Parks

  12. 1980
    Hero at Large

    Movie Firechief Palmer

  13. 1979
    The Horror Show

    Movie (archive footage)

  14. 1978
    Vega$

    TV show

  15. 1978
    Goodbye, Franklin High

    Movie Police Captain

  16. 1978
    Wild and Wooly

    Movie Mark Hannah

  17. 1978
    Nowhere to Run

    Movie Mohr

  18. 1977
    Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready

    Movie Oliver

  19. 1977
    MacArthur

    Movie Admiral Halsey

  20. 1977
    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    TV show

  21. 1976
    Gibbsville

    TV show

  22. 1976
    Gus

    Movie Asst. Warden

  23. 1976
    Baby Blue Marine

    Movie Buick Driver

  24. 1976
    W.C. Fields and Me

    Movie Parker