Kenneth Tobey

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.

Known for

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 ⭐ 6.5

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Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988 ⭐ 6.7

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Innerspace

1987 ⭐ 6.8

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Gremlins

1984 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

2005

The Naked Monster

Col. Patrick Hendry · 2005

⭐ 4.6

1996

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hologram Priest (uncredited) · 1996

⭐ 5.3

1994

Body Shot

Arthur Lassen · 1994

⭐ 3.3

1992

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Notable

Smitty · 1992

⭐ 5.3

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Captain Holiday · 1992

⭐ 5.7

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Notable

Projectionist · 1990

⭐ 6.5

1989

Ghost Writer

Cop #2 · 1989

⭐ 4.5

1988

Freeway

Monsignor Kavanaugh · 1988

⭐ 5.1

Big Top Pee-wee

Sheriff · 1988

⭐ 5.0

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Self · 1988

⭐ 6.7

1987

Innerspace Notable

Man in Restroom · 1987

⭐ 6.8

1984

The Lost Empire

Capt. Hendry · 1984

⭐ 4.7

Gremlins Notable

Mobil Gas Station Attendant (u · 1984

⭐ 7.1

1983

Strange Invaders

Arthur Newman · 1983

⭐ 4.8

1981

The Howling

Older Cop · 1981

⭐ 6.6

1980

Airplane! Notable

Air Controller Neubauer · 1980

⭐ 7.3

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

Chuck Parks · 1980

⭐ 4.3

Hero at Large

Firechief Palmer · 1980

⭐ 5.9

1979

The Horror Show

(archive footage) · 1979

⭐ 3.8

1978

Goodbye, Franklin High

Police Captain · 1978

⭐ 3.0

Wild and Wooly Notable

Mark Hannah · 1978

⭐ 7.0

Nowhere to Run Notable

Mohr · 1978

⭐ 7.0

1977

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready Notable

Oliver · 1977

⭐ 9.0

MacArthur

Admiral Halsey · 1977

⭐ 6.3

1976

Gus

Asst. Warden · 1976

⭐ 6.0

Baby Blue Marine

Buick Driver · 1976

⭐ 5.2

W.C. Fields and Me Notable

Parker · 1976

⭐ 8.2

1975

The Wild McCullochs

Larry Carpenter · 1975

⭐ 4.5

1974

Homebodies

Construction Boss · 1974

⭐ 6.8

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

Carl Donahue · 1974

⭐ 6.4

The Death Squad

Hartman · 1974

⭐ 6.9

1973

The Alpha Caper

Police Captain · 1973

⭐ 6.0

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Captain · 1973

Walking Tall

Augie McCullah · 1973

⭐ 6.6

1972

Rage

Col. Alan A. Nickerson · 1972

⭐ 6.7

The Crooked Hearts Notable

Fisherman · 1972

⭐ 7.6

The Candidate

Floyd J. Starkey · 1972

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Zach Galligan

Billy Peltzer

Phoebe Cates

Kate Beringer

John Glover

Daniel Clamp

Robert Prosky

Grandpa Fred

Robert Picardo

Forster

Gregory Peck

Self

Lauren Bacall

Self

Ingrid Bergman

Self (archive footage)

Jane Fonda

Self

Walter Gotell

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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The Naked Monster

2005 ⭐ 4.6

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Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996 ⭐ 5.3

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Body Shot

1994 ⭐ 3.3

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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992 ⭐ 5.3

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Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992 ⭐ 5.7

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 ⭐ 6.5

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Ghost Writer

1989 ⭐ 4.5

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Freeway

1988 ⭐ 5.1

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Big Top Pee-wee

1988 ⭐ 5.0

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Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988 ⭐ 6.7

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Innerspace

1987 ⭐ 6.8

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The Lost Empire

1984 ⭐ 4.7

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Gremlins

1984 ⭐ 7.1

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Strange Invaders

1983 ⭐ 4.8

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The Howling

1981 ⭐ 6.6

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Airplane!

1980 ⭐ 7.3

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The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980 ⭐ 4.3

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Hero at Large

1980 ⭐ 5.9

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The Horror Show

1979 ⭐ 3.8

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Goodbye, Franklin High

1978 ⭐ 3.0