The Life and Sad Ending® of Kenneth Tobey
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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Remembering that great character actor Kenneth Tobey. Early in his career he was a leading man as well. He was in the great sci-fi movie "The Thing". (The Life and Sad Ending®) is a registered U.S. trademark.
"He was only 85 years old". We should all be so lucky.
To have lived such wonderfully successful life, and to do this to the age of 85 years old is not a "sad ending".
As my late mother-in-law who lived to be 94 would have said: "Eighty-five? Ah, that's no age at all!"
She was a Newfoundlander, longevity is legendary up there!
I remember seeing Kenneth in Whirlybirds when I was a kid. That was my first exposure to him. The show was in reruns after school on a local tv station. I enjoyed movies & TV with him ever since. ❤
Good Actor !! He played the perfect Captain in the THING !! An All time favorite of Mine !!
Good character actor.
His best role..."The Thing"
Character actors work a lot. "What's that guys name?" "I don't know but I've seen him in everything."
@@brigcastle Kenneth Tobey
The thing is my favorite movie it scared me.
It’s great that you tell the story of some of the hard-working actors who, in those days, did not receive residual payments for their work, even for a successful series like Whirlybirds. These folks are the backbone of the tv and film industry.
Everyone's ending is sad to someone.
I recognized him more when he was older. I admit, I didn't know his name... but did see many films he was in. Great actor. 👍
He was a very gifted actor
Only 85 years old, I'd be happy to live to be 85 years old. LOL
Remarkable that Tobey lived that long, as from the 1970s onwards, he showed visible signs of health issues.
Be careful what you wish...
I believe the color is fuchsia, Remembering character actors is fun to watch,“ oh yeah I remember that one “
Thanks again for another trip down memory lane 👏🏻👏🏻👍
Have to say that Kenneth Tobey is very well known to fans of Sci Fi and horror. And a firm favourite of Joe Dante, who cast him in nearly every one of his movies.
The Thing from another world!
Toby was a great guy , any time you saw him appear in a scene you knew the character he was playing was going to take charge and solve whatever the problem was.
a great character actor
If I were an actor, I'd like a career like his. He worked long and steadily. If people don't know your name, big deal.
He had a great career! One of my favorites
I remember him from several films but mostly from 1971’s BILLY JACK. Very familiar character actor.👍
"Yes, and birds too." His line in Airplane.
Big fan of Mr. Tobey's. He was good in everything he did.
The ending confession saved the day. Honesty in streaming, a novel concept.
I remember Kenneth Toby , very well .. one of my favorites Kenneth was in was a Lassie episode about a coyote he named Monday 🐺❣️
Really appreciate what you do. So many familiar faces that were very active during TVs golden age through the 1990s that we all recognize but never received the recognition they deserved. The day of the working character actor is long gone, but a lot can be said about these folks because they were always popping up in most of the TV series of the day. They may not have been popular but they were highly sought after within the business because they were talented and professional..thanks again for what you do.
I love your short videos of old time actors. I'm old enough to recognize them all and love finally finding out their names.
Thanks!
It's nice to see a profile on Kenneth Toby and acknowledge his many fine roles, I would say he had a very successful career and probably a great life. What's sad is you video header.
Kenneth Tobey was a great actor and a handsome redhead!!!👍👍
Anytime anyone dies, it's sad.
Loved him in many movies
Kenneth Tobey had a long acting career. I remember him best as Chuck Martin in the series Whirlybirds. He also had a recurring role on I Spy. In Airplane, his role as the straight man contrasted with the other "tough guy" actors like Lloyd Bridges and Robert Stack who were playing for laughs.
I remember being around him a lot as a kid as my Dad’s helicopter company (National Helicopter) provided the helicopters and pilots (for 107 of the 111 episodes, the Bell helicopter factory did the first 4 episodes) for Whirlybirds and since it was filmed on a small piece of property we had at the now gone San Fernando Airport I was at that set quite often. He was extremely personable and a very professional actor. He did try to learn to fly a helicopter, we tried to teach him, but he just did not catch on to the concepts well enough to earn a license. I watched a lot of his other movies and he always did a great job for his part. In reality he had a great career.
Hey that is a great memory and story, thanks for sharing.
As you might be interested due to your topics, I sold National Helicopter in 2021 for retirement, in our 62 years in business we accumulated nearly 10,000 motion picture, television show, television commercial, music video, and other filming genre credits, needless to say I was on thousands of sets with just about every actor you can name. You will rarely see our name in the credits as we always took the full payment for our services instead of discounting in order to be named! A lot of film history!
He was great in THE THING as the Pilot and voice of reason and calm. An all time favorite of mine. GBjj
I definitely remember watching him on many films, and TV shows, great video 👍🏾
I've never heard about Tobey before but his classmates: Randall, Wallach and Gregory spread teachings of drammatic art.
Yes- have been seeing him on Rockford Files, Columbo and caught him in of those 1950's sci-fi monster movies on TCM recently.
He was in a lot of work. Looked incredibly tough in some scenes. I think they called it "rawboned" back then.
I remember him well he is in one of my favorite Sci-fi movie actors , The Thing from another plant . I see him every day , he is on the Thing movie poster that hangs proudly on my office wall .
You say the thing from another "plant".
It's a typo but it's appropriate because the thing was a plant based lifeform.
You're right, I didn't know his name. But I definitely saw him in a LOT of movies and T.V. shows. The minute I saw his face, I knew that he was a busy actor in many shows I had seen.
Someone you'd see all the time, just never knew who they were. Looks like he did alright by himself.
I first knew of him when I found out he was in a movie called "Hero at Large" with...Kevin Bacon, giving him a "Bacon Number" of 1 in "6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon".
I used watch Whirlybirds. Loved his curly red locks. Glad he was in so many shows and movies.
hello again from Eugene Oregon! thanks for the info on this actor "The Thing" Airplane" etc,
Welcome!
I appreciate the way you present information in such an engaging manner. Great job!
I appreciate that!
Solid review for a solid actor. Thanks
He was in a bunch of '50's movies, but I never knew his name. He was a very familiar face.
Wow! Mr Dilly just saw that Star Trek episode... The other night 😮 Great Job.. As always.. Steve. 👍
The guy that was driving the Duel Truck had a sad ending
Wow, he was a busy man
That was a good ending. One of my favorite movies Steven Spielberg’s first called “Duel” starring Dennis Weaver. Carrie Lofton was the truck driver and Dale Van sickle was the car driver for the action. There are a lot of mistakes and continuity errors in that movie. Too numerous to mention, but still one of my favorites.
So glad you made it to my show the other night!
Hes was also the howling in 1981 in the Camaro as a patrolmen cop
Sad ending @ 85 years old? Why is this sad? He lived a great life doing what he loved! We ALL will leave this realm...my thinking is Mr. Toby made the most of his years!
It's sad because he died
@@dwh5512 I agree...however, we ALL know we are not going to stay forever here. You live 85 years and yes, it's sad for family especially, but I choose to celebrate the years sharing the air with loved ones. Just my take and it helps with my grieving too!
Sure-solid supporting actor
He was th sailor that wouldn't let Cary Grant onto the war bride's transport ship on "I Was A Male War Bride." And He was the alien leader on the movie "Strange Invaders."
Sammy Davis, Jr. was such a big fan of Mr. Tobey, especially in the classic sci-fi films which Mr. Tobey appeared in, such as “The Thing from Another World,” that Sammy Davis, Jr. cast Mr. Tobey as his boxing manager in the Broadway play, “Golden Boy.”
On the original cast album of “Golden Boy,” Mr. Tobey even sings, something Mr. Tobey did NOT do as the courageous Captain Pat Hendry, battling The Thing in the North Pole!
Cool From The Thing(From Another World) to The Next Generation 🤓😎✌🏼🖖🏻
Definitely recognized Toby. And James Arness’ shirt was PINK
This video made my day! Thank you!
Good video! Informative!👍
Thanks! 👍
He was a graduate of UC Berkeley, was active in the California Republican Party, and enlisted when WWII broke out and saw combat as a B25 tail gunner. Probably the last UCB graduate to have those distinctions. LOL!!
Greetings from South Carolina 🎉
The Thing!
He reminds me of Gary Cooper. RIP The shirt looks mauve more so than pink. Why that color? 🤷♀️ That last shot was from "Duel"!! That was a nail biter of a movie & so relatable!!!
I always wondered why Matt Dylon wore the same mauve shirt all the time. The wardrobe department had an easy job planning what he’d wear on every show!
With the digital info age upon us, there's a lot of info to be had of behind-the-scenes of TV shows productions. As I found out a reason for the same wardrobe on a weekly basis: The main characters involved with episodic TV show filming, let's say episode 1, scene 3, in an office setting; will also be in the same office setting for episode 5, scene 10.
So, with all the props, lighting, and actors in place for the filming of episode 1, scene 3 . . . the filming of episode 5, scene 10 would be done on the same day.
Whirlybirds , never heard about it! TKS!
He lacked the looks needed for a leading man especially the red hair and pale skin. People didn't notice during the 50's due to black and white films but when everything went to colour his films tapered off. Ie. The Thing, he looked great and had the lead. But by the 70's it was bit parts in the candidate and walking tall. I always liked him especially in those sci-fi B movies of the 50s.
Hey Steve, I liked how you snac in there only 85 years old😊
Kenneth Tobey had a long career! from The Thing From Another World to The Howling we're talking 30 years at least. he also gave a lot of low budget 50's sci fi a touch of credibility and was often better than the material he had to work with.
He was always one of my favorite actors, and his best performance was in The Thing, which, btw, is far better than the John Carpenter's clap trap version.
It's kenneth tobey! It's one of my favorite unforgettable white on-screen partners and leading men.
Oh boy.
I remember him from Whirlybirds. I’m surprised he lived to 85. I thought he might have been a heavy smoker
I bet he was the best rear gunner ever
Only 85?!? ‘Good marketing’ 😂
He had a cameo part in 12 OClock High
Sorry did
Not mean to post this to you. It was to go to Harris ad..
Great Job in the original "The Thing" Good thing he ducked when James Arness was on the other side of the door..
I really enjoyed his syfy movies!
Yep ... I remember that guy plain as day. Whirlybirds. I was in the first grade . We had 3 TV channels and great and I do mean great shows to watch. Nothing but garbage on TV now. That's the real sad ending.
Good actor
He was in Walking Tall in 1974 also.
Steve, you always make great videos. They're like a slice of old fashioned times in some way.
I actually like how you end your videos with, "they were only" cause it's kinda funny. AND I used
to think you should wink at the end, but that just wouldn't be you... "And this channel is AWESOME
for that reason!" See ya next time Steve. Until then, "don't take any wooden nickels." 👋
Wow, thanks!
What haven’t I seen Kenneth Tobey play in lol 🤔 What an amazing career . I see what you mean about James Arness shirt color- reddish Pink 😊🤠👚
"Baby Blue Marine"
He was a good character actor that was easily identifiable because of his red hair. And I known his name for years. I always thought that Matt Dillon shirt was a washed out shade of red. 🤷♂️ Enjoyed this video….Papaw Dan
It’s actor Kenneth Tobey!
I remember his face mainly westerns but never knew his name.
He played the villainous sheriff in Billy Jack .
“Duel”!
Oh Yea.
Played a lot of cops and sheriffs, as well as miiltary types.
He played them all well.
fuchsia. Marshall Dillon wore fuchsia and NO ONE bullied him.🤗
That's what I figured.
Whirlybirds, Perry Mason & Adam-12.
Arness was wearing a raspberry shirt, Steve.
Right.
Russet is the color
Loved him in The Thing.
I love your creativity! Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you! Will do!
Well, you definitely marketed this one very well. 85 years old, sad ending, indeed…. PS - No, I have never heard the name of this actor ever before. He seems to be a look that is not memorable for some reason. As if, he wasn’t meant to be remembered…. Apologies, if this comes across this respectful. I do not intend any disrespect…
Thank you for this episode ..
The Thing.
Yes I know him well
Hopefully when I go I will have a happy ending like the time in Bangkok 20 years ago!😊
Oh John.
I suspect that Tobey and his producers were paid by the cigarette companies to have Tobey smoking almost constantly in his films. Or maybe he had a bet with Humphrey Bogart.