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Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Born March 23, 1917· Oakland, California, USA

† Died December 22, 2002

97Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Born in Oakland, California, he entered UC Berkeley with legal ambitions before a theater involvement earned him a drama scholarship and a stint at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse alongside future stars such as Gregory Peck. After a brief wartime service as a B-25 rear gunner, he returned to the stage and made his screen debut in the 1947 western Dangerous Venture, soon becoming a familiar face…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
Police Commissioner
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries★ 7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993
Rurigan
Airplane!★ 7.3
Airplane!1980
Air Controller Neubauer
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
Gremlins★ 7.1
Gremlins1984
Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Gunfighter★ 7.4
The Gunfighter1950
Swede (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral★ 7
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957
Bat Masterson
The Angry BeaversSeries★ 7
The Angry Beavers1997
Scientist / General (voice)
Innerspace★ 6.8
Innerspace1987
Man in Restroom
StarmanSeries★ 7
Starman1986
Conrad Bennett
IronsideSeries★ 6.8
Ironside1967
Mahoney
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
The Thing from Another World★ 6.7
The Thing from Another World1951
Captain Patrick Hendry
The Howling★ 6.6
The Howling1981
Older Cop
LassieSeries★ 6.3
Lassie1954
Chuck Martin
Gremlins 2: The New Batch★ 6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990
Projectionist
Falcon CrestSeries★ 5.6
Falcon Crest1981
Judge Randolph Winthrop
Big Top Pee-wee★ 5
Big Top Pee-wee1988
Sheriff
Hellraiser: Bloodline★ 5.3
Hellraiser: Bloodline1996
Hologram Priest (uncredited)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid★ 5.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid1992
Smitty