Cast & creator
Kenneth Tobey
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Columbo
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.
Also known as: Ken Tobey, Kenneth Toby, Kenneth Jesse Tobey
95
film credits
119
television credits
214
1947–2013 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (214)
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Perry Mason
Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin
1957Perry Mason
Asst. District Attorney Alvin
1957
Columbo
Police Commissioner
1971
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rurigan
1993
Bonanza
Josiah Heath
1959Bonanza
Notary
1959
Falcon Crest
Judge Randolph Winthrop
1981
Ironside
Mahoney
1967Ironside
Lt. Reynolds
1967
Adam-12
Lt. King
1968Adam-12
Don Bates
1968Adam-12
Sgt. Bert Strong
1968
Little House on the Prairie
Barrett
1974
L.A. Law
Kent Watson
1986
Have Gun, Will Travel
Tim Decker
1957
The Rockford Files
Captain
1974The Rockford Files
University Police Chief Max Kilmore
1974
Night Court
Harrison Kemp
1984
Lassie
Chuck Martin
1954Lassie
Dan Fuller
1954Lassie
Jim Dixon
1954Lassie
Tom Anderson
1954Lassie
Luke Moran
1954Lassie
Colonel Bill Morgan
1954
Mannix
Sheriff
1967Mannix
Ted Bailey
1967Mannix
Sheriff Wells
1967
Dragnet
1951
Cannon
1971
Climax!
Captain Coppedge
1954
The Virginian
Sheriff Kirby
1962The Virginian
Sheriff Dan Porter
1962The Virginian
Joe Pierce
1962The Virginian
Sheriff Howard Acton
1962
Emergency!
Doug Barton
1972Emergency!
Crane Operator
1972Emergency!
Capt. Gordon Trigg
1972
The Twilight Zone
Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
1985
The Defenders
Blakey
1961
Starsky & Hutch
Andy Wilkins
1975
Daniel Boone
Taggart
1964
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Vince Slater
1958
The Lone Ranger
Deputy Gil Jackson
1949
Barnaby Jones
Sheriff Tommy Allen
1973Barnaby Jones
Sheriff
1973Barnaby Jones
Ron Hagarty
1973
Lawman
Tom Bishop
1958Lawman
Duncan Clooney
1958
The F.B.I.
Barstow
1965
The Rookies
1972
Night Gallery
Warden
1970
Hunter
Father Cusack
1984
Bat Masterson
Reed Amherst
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Coach Jarech
1958
Father Knows Best
Jack Bramer
1954
The Streets of San Francisco
Sheriff Holloway
1972The Streets of San Francisco
Sheriff Kenney
1972The Streets of San Francisco
Commander Judd
1972
Gunsmoke
Spadden
1955Gunsmoke
Fickett
1955Gunsmoke
Bob Mathison
1955Gunsmoke
Ed Terrall
1955
The Angry Beavers
Scientist / General (voice)
1997
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Family Affair
1966
Vega$
1978
Sea Hunt
Pete Butler
1958
Bronco
1958
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jeff
1955
The Rebel
Major Quincy Bannister
1959
I Spy
Russ Conway
1965
Navy Log
1955
Airplane!
Air Controller Neubauer
1980
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Tony Alexander
1971
Gremlins
Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1984Lux Video Theatre
1950
Public Defender
Patrolman Don Nelson
1954Public Defender
Sgt. Angel
1954
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Capt. Henry (archive footage)
2013
It Takes a Thief
Captain
1968
McMillan & Wife
Sgt. Halliday
1971
Petrocelli
Jason Strafford
1974
Cavalcade of America
1952
Stoney Burke
Ryan
1962
The Restless Gun
Sheriff Cash Harcourt
1957
Arrest and Trial
Bill Latham
1963
Daktari
Col. Simon Tredwell
1966
Sam Benedict
1962
Bob
1992
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Bowie
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Jocko
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Anthoney Murphy
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Shorty
1954
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Projectionist
1990
The Lieutenant
Sergeant Baker
1963
Starman
Conrad Bennett
1986
The Lone Wolf
Johnny Martin
1954
The Outcasts
1968
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
The Outsider
Joe Kester
1968
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Smitty
1992
The Americans
1961
Behind Closed Doors
Colonel Pete Kellogg
1958
Letter to Loretta
David Whitney
1953Letter to Loretta
Harry Potter
1953
Panic!
1957
Frontier
1955
The Howling
Older Cop
1981
Innerspace
Man in Restroom
1987
Temple Houston
Dan Powers
1963
Whirlybirds
Chuck Martin
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Bat Masterson
1957
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hologram Priest (uncredited)
1996
Jefferson Drum
John Wallach
1958
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Tommy Allen
1952
Davy Crockett
1954
The Thing from Another World
Captain Patrick Hendry
1951
Gibbsville
1976
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Carl Donahue
1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miles Standish
1951
Walking Tall
Augie McCullah
1973
A Time for Killing
Sgt. Cleehan
1967
Twelve O'Clock High
Sgt. Keller
1949
MacArthur
Admiral Halsey
1977
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sergeant Tim Vernon
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lt. Lambert
1951
Chopper One
Sergeant Reardon
1974
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Col. Evans
1953
The Gunfighter
Swede (uncredited)
1950
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Lt. Hank Mahoney (uncredited)
1956
Big Top Pee-wee
Sheriff
1988
He Walked by Night
Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
1949
Angel Face
Bill Crompton
1953
The Wings of Eagles
Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard
1957
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Col. Jim Bowie
1955
Marlowe
Fred Beifus
1969
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Cmdr. Pete Mathews
1955
The Candidate
Floyd J. Starkey
1972
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Jocko
1956
Seven Ways from Sundown
Lieutenant Herly
1960
Jet Pilot
1957
The Lost Empire
Capt. Hendry
1984
A Man Called Adam
Club Owner
1966
The File on Thelma Jordon
Police Photographer (uncredited)
1949
Ben
Engineer
1972
Strange Invaders
Arthur Newman
1983
The Great Locomotive Chase
Anthony Murphy
1956
I Was a Male War Bride
Red (uncredited)
1949
Billy Jack
Deputy Mike
1971
My Friend Irma Goes West
Pilot
1950
40 Guns to Apache Pass
Cpl. Bodine
1967
Down Three Dark Streets
Zack Stewart
1954
Gus
Asst. Warden
1976
W.C. Fields and Me
Parker
1976
Rawhide
Lt. Wingate (uncredited)
1951
Stark Fear
Kane
1962
The Bigamist
Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney
1953
Hero at Large
Firechief Palmer
1980
The Great Sinner
Cabbie (uncredited)
1949
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Captain
1973
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Detective Tobey
1950
The Company She Keeps
Rex Fisher (uncredited)
1951
The Alpha Caper
Police Captain
1973
Three Secrets
Officer (uncredited)
1950
Terror in the Sky
Capt. Wilson
1971
Kung Fu
Sheriff Ingram
1972
Freeway
Monsignor Kavanaugh
1988
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Captain Holiday
1992
The Vampire
Buck Donnelly
1957
X-15
Col. Craig Brewster
1961
Fireball Forward
Gen. Dawson
1972
The Naked Monster
Col. Patrick Hendry
2005
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Self
1988
Task Force
Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)
1949
One Way Street
Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)
1950
Ghost Writer
Cop #2
1989
Right Cross
Reporter #3
1950
Rage at Dawn
Monk Claxton
1955
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
1950
The Crooked Hearts
Fisherman
1972
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Col. Bill Morgan
1972
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
The Steel Cage
Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"
1954
Rage
Col. Alan A. Nickerson
1972
Cry Terror!
Agent Frank Cole
1958
The Flying Missile
Pete McEvoy
1950
Body Shot
Arthur Lassen
1994
Wild and Wooly
Mark Hannah
1978
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1956
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
James Bowie
1955
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Oliver
1977
The Andersonville Trial
Board of Military Judges
1970
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Chuck Parks
1980
The Wild McCullochs
Larry Carpenter
1975
Free For All
Pilot
1949
Nowhere to Run
Mohr
1978
The Death Squad
Hartman
1974
Baby Blue Marine
Buick Driver
1976
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Jocko
1955
Ring of Fear
Shreveport
1954
The Steel Jungle
Dr. Lewy
1956
Fighter Attack
George
1953
Homebodies
Construction Boss
1974
Beyond Glory
Bit Role (uncredited)
1948
Goodbye, Franklin High
Police Captain
1978
Breakout
Ranger
1970
Captain Fathom
Jack Clyde
1955
Dangerous Venture
Red
1947
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Rex Simmons
1956