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Kenneth Tobey
Actor 1917 - 2002

Kenneth Tobey

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 half a century, including his role as the star of the 1957-1960 Desilu Productions TV series... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Captain Patrick Hendry
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Character Older Cop
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Character Sheriff Carl Donahue
Shot from Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Character Projectionist
Shot from The Bigamist
Character Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
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Character Hologram Priest (uncredited)
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel No snapshots yet
Character Captain Holiday
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Character Smitty
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Character Cop #2
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Character Sheriff
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Character Monsignor Kavanaugh

Freeway

1988

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Character Man in Restroom

Innerspace

1987

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Character Capt. Hendry
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Character Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Gremlins

1984

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Character Arthur Newman
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Character Air Controller Neubauer

Airplane!

1980

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Character Admiral Halsey

MacArthur

1977

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Character Asst. Warden

Gus

1976

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

57 titles
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hellraiser: Bloodline 1996
Honey I Blew Up the Kid
Honey I Blew Up the Kid 1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel 1992
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990
Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer 1989
Freeway
Freeway 1988
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee 1988
Innerspace
Innerspace 1987
The Lost Empire
The Lost Empire 1985
Gremlins
Gremlins 1984
Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders 1983
The Howling
The Howling 1981
Airplane!
Airplane! 1980
MacArthur
MacArthur 1977
Gus
Gus 1976
Homebodies
Homebodies 1974
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry 1974
Walking Tall
Walking Tall 1973
The Candidate
The Candidate 1972
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession 1972
Ben
Ben 1972
Billy Jack
Billy Jack 1971
Marlowe
Marlowe 1969
A Man Called Adam
A Man Called Adam 1966
Stark Fear
Stark Fear 1962
X-15
X-15 1961
Seven Ways from Sundown
Seven Ways from Sundown 1960
Cry Terror!
Cry Terror! 1958
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles 1957
The Vampire
The Vampire 1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle 1956
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 1956
The Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase 1956
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates 1956
It Came from Beneath the Sea
It Came from Beneath the Sea 1955
Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier 1955
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race 1955
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo 1955
Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets 1954
The Bigamist
The Bigamist 1953
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953
Angel Face
Angel Face 1952
The Thing from Another World
The Thing from Another World 1951
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps 1951
Rawhide
Rawhide 1951
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home 1950
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter 1950
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon 1950
Right Cross
Right Cross 1950
One Way Street
One Way Street 1950
My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West 1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 1950
Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High 1949
I Was a Male War Bride
I Was a Male War Bride 1949
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night 1948
Dangerous Venture
Dangerous Venture 1947

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