Portrait of Kenneth Tobey

Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Career

Active from 1951 to 2005, with a break from 1975 to 1991, busiest in 1955 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
GoodWatch score84/100

Characters

1

The characters Kenneth Tobey played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 122 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kenneth Tobey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 4
  • Action 3
  • Monster Movie 3
  • Classic Western 2
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Classic Horror 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Atomic Age 2
  • Classic 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

176
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 83
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Capt. Henry (archive footage)

2000s

1 title ยท average score 42
The Naked Monster
The Naked Monster (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

as Col. Patrick Hendry

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 60
The Angry Beavers
The Angry Beavers (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Scientist / General (voice)

Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
GoodWatch score 35

as Hologram Priest (uncredited)

Body Shot
Body Shot (1994)
GoodWatch score 43

as Arthur Lassen

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Rurigan

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

as Captain Holiday

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
GoodWatch score 44

as Smitty

Bob
Bob (1992)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Projectionist

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
GoodWatch score 42

as Sheriff

Innerspace
Innerspace (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

as Man in Restroom

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Kent Watson

Starman
Starman (1986)
GoodWatch score 39

TV show ยท as Conrad Bennett

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

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

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Harrison Kemp

Gremlins
Gremlins (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Father Cusack

Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders (1983)
GoodWatch score 56

as Arthur Newman

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Judge Randolph Winthrop

The Howling
The Howling (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Older Cop

Airplane!
Airplane! (1980)
GoodWatch score 77

as Air Controller Neubauer

1970s

45 titles ยท average score 66
Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Andy Wilkins

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
GoodWatch score 56

as Carl Donahue

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Barrett

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Captain / University Police Chief Max Kilmore

Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Sheriff Tommy Allen / Ron Hagarty

Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession
Lassie: Peace Is Our Profession (1972)

as Col. Bill Morgan

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Doug Barton / Crane Operator

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Sheriff Kenney / Sheriff Holloway

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Police Commissioner

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Warden

1960s

27 titles ยท average score 62
Adam-12
Adam-12 (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Sgt. Bert Strong / Don Bates

It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Captain

40 Guns to Apache Pass
40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
GoodWatch score 52

as Cpl. Bodine

A Time for Killing
A Time for Killing (1967)
GoodWatch score 41

as Sgt. Cleehan

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Mahoney / Lt. Reynolds

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Sheriff Wells / Ted Bailey

Family Affair
Family Affair (1966)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Barstow

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Taggart

Stark Fear
Stark Fear (1962)
GoodWatch score 57

as Kane

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Sheriff Kirby / Joe Pierce

Seven Ways from Sundown
Seven Ways from Sundown (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

as Lieutenant Herly

1950s

67 titles ยท average score 65
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Josiah Heath / Notary

Whirlybirds
Whirlybirds (1957)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Chuck Martin

The Vampire
The Vampire (1957)
GoodWatch score 50

as Buck Donnelly

The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
GoodWatch score 48

as Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Asst. District Attorney Alvin / Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jocko

It Came from Beneath the Sea
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

as Cmdr. Pete Mathews

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
GoodWatch score 84

as Col. Jim Bowie

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

as Col. Evans

Angel Face
Angel Face (1953)
GoodWatch score 75

as Bill Crompton

The Bigamist
The Bigamist (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney

The Thing from Another World
The Thing from Another World (1951)
GoodWatch score 78

as Captain Patrick Hendry

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 68
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1949)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Deputy Gil Jackson

Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
GoodWatch score 86

as Sgt. Keller

He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

as Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Police Photographer (uncredited)

I Was a Male War Bride
I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
GoodWatch score 73

as Red (uncredited)

The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Task Force
Task Force (1949)
GoodWatch score 64

as Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)

Free For All
Free For All (1949)

as Pilot

Beyond Glory
Beyond Glory (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Dangerous Venture
Dangerous Venture (1947)

as Red