
Kenneth Tobey
Mar 23, 1917 - Dec 22, 2002 (85 years old) in 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 Whirlybirds.
Known For

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rurigan

Lassie
Chuck Martin

Have Gun, Will Travel
Tim Decker

Columbo
Police Commissioner

The Lone Ranger
Deputy Gil Jackson

Perry Mason
Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin

Bonanza
Josiah Heath

The Rockford Files
Captain
Credits
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The Naked Monster 2005Col. Patrick Hendry★ 4.3
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The Angry Beavers 1997Scientist / General (voice)★ 6.9
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Hologram Priest (uncredited)★ 5.3
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Body Shot 1994Arthur Lassen★ 3.6
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Rurigan★ 7.9
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Bob 1992★ 7.3
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Smitty★ 5.3
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Captain Holiday★ 4.7
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Projectionist★ 6.5
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Ghost Writer 1989Cop #2★ 4.4
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Freeway 1988Monsignor Kavanaugh★ 4.8
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Big Top Pee-wee 1988Sheriff★ 4.9
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Self★ 6.7
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Innerspace 1987Man in Restroom★ 6.8
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Starman 1986Conrad Bennett★ 6.8
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L.A. Law 1986Judge Kent Watson★ 7.1
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The Twilight Zone 1985Sheriff Haskin (segment "A Day in Beaumont")★ 7.7
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Hunter 1984Father Cusack★ 7.2
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The Lost Empire 1984Capt. Hendry★ 4.8
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Gremlins 1984Mobil Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Night Court 1984Harrison Kemp★ 7.3
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Strange Invaders 1983Arthur Newman★ 4.8
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Falcon Crest 1981Judge Randolph Winthrop★ 5.5
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The Howling 1981Older Cop★ 6.6
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Airplane! 1980Air Controller Neubauer★ 7.3
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Chuck Parks★ 2
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Hero at Large 1980Firechief Palmer★ 6.1
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The Horror Show 1979(archive footage)★ 6
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Vega$ 1978★ 7
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Police Captain★ 1.5
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Wild and Wooly 1978Mark Hannah★ 4
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Nowhere to Run 1978Mohr★ 7
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Oliver★ NR
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MacArthur 1977Admiral Halsey★ 6.3
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★ 7.1
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Gibbsville 1976★ NR
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Gus 1976Asst. Warden★ 6
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Baby Blue Marine 1976Buick Driver★ 5.3
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W.C. Fields and Me 1976Parker★ 7.8
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Starsky & Hutch 1975Andy Wilkins★ 7.3
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The Wild McCullochs 1975Larry Carpenter★ 4
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The Rockford Files 1974Captain★ 7.5
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★ 7.9
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Petrocelli 1974Jason Strafford★ 7
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Homebodies 1974Construction Boss★ 6.6
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Carl Donahue★ 6.4
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Chopper One 1974Sergeant Reardon★ 5
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The Death Squad 1974Hartman★ 6.8
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The Alpha Caper 1973Police Captain★ 7
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Coffee, Tea or Me? 1973Captain★ NR
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Walking Tall 1973Augie McCullah★ 6.6
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Barnaby Jones 1973Sheriff Tommy Allen★ 6.9
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Rage 1972Col. Alan A. Nickerson★ 6.6
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The Crooked Hearts 1972Fisherman★ 7.8
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Kung Fu 1972Sheriff Ingram★ 7.6
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Sheriff Holloway★ 6.9
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The Rookies 1972★ 6.8
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The Candidate 1972Floyd J. Starkey★ 6.5
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Ben 1972Engineer★ 5.9
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Fireball Forward 1972Gen. Dawson★ 5
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Col. Bill Morgan★ 3
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Emergency! 1972Capt. Gordon Trigg★ 7.8
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McMillan & Wife 1971Sgt. Halliday★ 7.1
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Terror in the Sky 1971Capt. Wilson★ 6.8
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Tony Alexander★ 6.3
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Columbo 1971Police Commissioner★ 8.1
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Cannon 1971★ 6.5
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Billy Jack 1971Deputy Mike★ 5.9
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★ 6.9
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Night Gallery 1970Warden★ 7.8
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Breakout 1970Ranger★ NR
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Board of Military Judges★ 6.7
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Marlowe 1969Fred Beifus★ 6
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The Outcasts 1968★ 5.3
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Adam-12 1968Lt. King★ 7
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The Outsider 1968★ 5.2
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It Takes a Thief 1968Captain★ 7
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Mannix 1967Sheriff★ 6.7
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Judd for the Defense 1967★ 7.5
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A Time for Killing 1967Sgt. Cleehan★ 4.5
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Cpl. Bodine★ 4.9
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Ironside 1967Mahoney★ 6.8
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Family Affair 1966★ 6.6
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A Man Called Adam 1966Club Owner★ 6.4
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Daktari 1966Col. Simon Tredwell★ 7
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The F.B.I. 1965Barstow★ 5.5
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I Spy 1965Russ Conway★ 6.3
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★ NR
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Daniel Boone 1964Taggart★ 6.9
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Temple Houston 1963Dan Powers★ 5.7
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Arrest and Trial 1963Bill Latham★ 7.7
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The Lieutenant 1963Sergeant Baker★ 6
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Stark Fear 1962Kane★ 5.1
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Stoney Burke 1962Ryan★ 5.7
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The Virginian 1962Sheriff Dan Porter★ 6.5
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Sam Benedict 1962★ 6
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X-15 1961Col. Craig Brewster★ 5.9
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★ 3.5
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The Defenders 1961Blakey★ 6.2
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The Americans 1961★ 6
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Lieutenant Herly★ 5.8
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The Rebel 1959Major Quincy Bannister★ 5.1
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Bonanza 1959Josiah Heath★ 7.5
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77 Sunset Strip 1958Coach Jarech★ 6.7
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Bat Masterson 1958Reed Amherst★ 6.1
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Lawman 1958Duncan Clooney★ 5.6
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Behind Closed Doors 1958Colonel Pete Kellogg★ NR
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Bronco 1958★ 5.2
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Vince Slater★ 6.9
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Cry Terror! 1958Agent Frank Cole★ 6.2
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Jefferson Drum 1958John Wallach★ 4.5
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Sea Hunt 1958Pete Butler★ 6.6
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The Restless Gun 1957Sheriff Cash Harcourt★ 3.7
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Perry Mason 1957Deputy D.A. Jack Alvin★ 7.7
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Tim Decker★ 7.4
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The Vampire 1957Buck Donnelly★ 6.3
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Bat Masterson★ 7
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Panic! 1957★ NR
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The Wings of Eagles 1957Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard★ 6.2
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Whirlybirds 1957Chuck Martin★ 5.5
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Rex Simmons★ 6.3
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Jocko★ 6.3
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Anthony Murphy★ 6.1
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The Steel Jungle 1956Dr. Lewy★ 5.3
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Jocko★ 7
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Jeff★ 7.7
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Frontier 1955★ 5
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Navy Log 1955★ 4.5
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Gunsmoke 1955Spadden★ 6.6
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Cmdr. Pete Mathews★ 5.5
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Col. Jim Bowie★ 6.4
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Rage at Dawn 1955Monk Claxton★ 6.1
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James Bowie★ 6.5
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Captain Fathom 1955Jack Clyde★ NR
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Davy Crockett 1954★ 6.1
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The Steel Cage 1954Steinberg, Convict Painter, segment "The Face"★ NR
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James Bowie★ 7.8
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Climax! 1954Captain Coppedge★ 3.3
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Father Knows Best 1954Jack Bramer★ 6.5
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Lassie 1954Chuck Martin★ 6.1
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Zack Stewart★ 5.7
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Ring of Fear 1954Shreveport★ 5
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The Lone Wolf 1954Johnny Martin★ 7
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Public Defender 1954Patrolman Don Nelson★ 6
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The Bigamist 1953Tom Morgan, Defense Attorney★ 6.5
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Fighter Attack 1953George★ 4.5
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Letter to Loretta 1953David Whitney★ 6.5
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Col. Evans★ 6.6
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Angel Face 1953Bill Crompton★ 7.1
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Biff Baker U.S.A. 1952Tommy Allen★ 7.5
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★ 7.3
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Cavalcade of America 1952★ 3.5
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Miles Standish★ 8.6
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Dragnet 1951★ 6.4
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Sergeant Tim Vernon★ 7.3
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Captain Patrick Hendry★ 6.7
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Rawhide 1951Lt. Wingate (uncredited)★ 6.7
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The Flying Missile 1950Pete McEvoy★ 4.8
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Three Secrets 1950Officer (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Right Cross 1950Reporter #3★ 6.6
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Lux Video Theatre 1950★ 6.3
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Detective Tobey★ 6.8
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Pilot★ 6.1
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The Gunfighter 1950Swede (uncredited)★ 7.3
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One Way Street 1950Cop at Second Accident (uncredited)★ 5.2
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Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Twelve O'Clock High 1949Sgt. Keller★ 7.1
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Police Photographer (Uncredited)★ 6.6
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Free For All 1949Pilot★ 6
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The Lone Ranger 1949Deputy Gil Jackson★ 6.7
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Task Force 1949Capt. Ken Willliamson (uncredited)★ 7
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Red (uncredited)★ 6.9
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The Great Sinner 1949Cabbie (uncredited)★ 6.7
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He Walked by Night 1949Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Beyond Glory 1948Bit Role (uncredited)★ 7.3