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Person · Actor · Active 1943–1992

Kenneth Tobey

1917–2002, Oakland

American actor, born in Oakland. Appeared in 22 films on this site, including Single White Female (1992), The Candidate (1972) and The Gunfighter (1950).

He is best known for his role as a captain who takes charge of an Arctic military base when it is attacked by a plant-based alien in The Thing from Another World (1951), and a starring role in the 1957-1960 Desilu Productions TV series Whirlybirds.
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Films in this guide

22 films

Best known

1940s 2 films

This Time for Keeps (1947)actor
Beyond Glory (1948)actor

1950s 10 films

I Was a Male War Bride (1950)actor
Right Cross (1950)actor
The Gunfighter (1950)actor
Three Secrets (1950)actor
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)actor
Angel Face (1953)actor
The Bigamist (1953)actor
Down Three Dark Streets (1954)actor
The Wings of Eagles (1957)actor
Cry Terror! (1958)actor

1960s 3 films

1970s 5 films

Rage (1972)actor
The Candidate (1972)actor
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)actor
Gus (1976)actor
MacArthur (1977)actor, as Admiral Halsey

1980s 1 film

Strange Invaders (1983)actor

1990s 1 film

Single White Female (1992)actor