Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Known for
Acting
Born
January 19, 1917
Died
January 23, 1978 (aged 61)
Birthplace
Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

Biography

Kelly Thordsen was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Thordsen's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the horror feature "Invasion of the Saucer Men" (1957) with Steve Terrell, the Dana Andrews dramatic adaptation "The Fearmakers" (1958) and the crime picture "City of Fear" (1959) with Vince Edwards.

Known For

Filmography

1975
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Isis

TV · as Joel Moss · 1 ep

1974
The Parallax View poster

The Parallax View

Movie · as Sheriff L.D. Wicker

1974
The Day the Earth Moved poster

The Day the Earth Moved

Movie · as Officer Pat Ferguson

1974
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One poster

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

Movie · as Chief of Detectives

1974
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Little House on the Prairie

TV · as Baker Makay · 2 eps

1973
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Bad Charleston Charlie

Movie · as Thad

1973
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Charley and the Angel

Movie · as Policeman

1973
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Pushing Up Daisies

Movie · as Kelly

1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't poster

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Movie · as Sgt. Cassidy

1972
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Kung Fu

TV · as Mule Jesse · 1 ep

1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove poster

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

Movie · as Tiny

1971
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Nichols

TV · as Jacob Klaus · 1 ep

1970
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Smoke

Movie · as Mr. Horn

1970
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The Boatniks

Movie · as Motorcycle Cop

1970
There Was a Crooked Man... poster

There Was a Crooked Man...

Movie · as Edwina's Father

1968
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Blackbeard's Ghost

Movie · as Motorcycle Officer

1968
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Adam-12

TV · as Mr. Franklin · 1 ep

1967
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Good Times

Movie · as Tough Hombre

1967
The Invaders poster

The Invaders

TV · as Police Chief Sam Thorne · 1 ep

1966
The Ugly Dachshund poster

The Ugly Dachshund

Movie · as Officer Carmody

1966
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Gunpoint

Movie · as Ab

1966
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Texas Across the River

Movie · as Turkey Shoot Boss

1966
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! poster

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!

Movie · as Detective Shawn Regan

1966
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Mission: Impossible

TV · as Captain Dave Abbot · 1 ep

1965
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Shenandoah

Movie · as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent

1963
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The Losers

Movie · as Frank Davis

1963
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Johnny Cool

Movie

1963
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The Fugitive

TV · as Sgt. Kelly, Tarleton policeman · 1 ep

1962
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To Kill a Mockingbird

Movie · as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)

1962
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Sweet Bird of Youth

Movie · as Sheriff Clark

1962
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV · as The Sheriff, Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull · 1 ep

1961
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Pocketful of Miracles

Movie · as The Weasel (uncredited)

1960
Desire in the Dust poster

Desire in the Dust

Movie

1960
The Andy Griffith Show poster

The Andy Griffith Show

TV · as Harold Grigsby · 1 ep

1959
City of Fear poster

City of Fear

Movie · as Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson

1959
Bonanza poster

Bonanza

TV · as Jed Drugan, Ned Larson · 1 ep

1958
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Money, Women and Guns

Movie · as Joe (uncredited)

1958
The Fearmakers poster

The Fearmakers

Movie · as Harold 'Hal' Loder

1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men poster

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Movie · as Sgt. Bruce

1957
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Perry Mason

TV · as Sheriff Watson · 1 ep

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV · as Ed · 1 ep

1957
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Maverick

TV · as Hammett · 1 ep

1956
The Desperados Are in Town poster

The Desperados Are in Town

Movie · as Big Tobe Lapman