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Fred Shields

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 18, 1904

Died

June 30, 1974 (age 70)

Place of Birth

Kansas City - Missouri - USA

Also Known As

Frederick Hagenstein Shields

Frederick Shields

IMDb

Fred Shields

Biography

In Kansas City, Shields owned a theatre group, The Playmakers, and performed in stage plays. He also worked as a newscaster for WDAF radio. In 1929, he announced the plane flight of Germany's Graf Zeppelin over the U.S. In 1930, he came to Hollywood, CA, with Ger, his wife, Karena, and daughter, Evelyn. He was employed as the Station Manager for KTM Los Angeles. In 1939, he was President of the American Federation of Radio Artists. From 1940 to he 1965, he was the announcer on the Alka Seltzer News, KHJ, Hollywood. He also played Mr. Archer on "Meet Corliss Archer" both on CBS radio and television (Meet Corliss Archer (1951)). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Evelyn Linda Shields Wheeler (daughter)

Fred Shields sentenced to life in prison

Video

Known For

The Three Caballeros
Film

The Three Caballeros

(voice)

1944

Saludos Amigos
Film

Saludos Amigos

Narrator

1942

The Spirit of '43
Film

The Spirit of '43

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1943

Tiger Trouble
Film

Tiger Trouble

Narrator

1945

El Gaucho Goofy
Film

El Gaucho Goofy

Narrator

1942

How to Play Baseball
Film

How to Play Baseball

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942

The New Spirit
Film

The New Spirit

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1942

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
Film

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2002

Victory Vehicles
Film

Victory Vehicles

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1943

Pluto and the Armadillo
Film

Pluto and the Armadillo

Narrator

1943

The Flying Gauchito
Film

The Flying Gauchito

Narrator

1944

Food Will Win the War
Film

Food Will Win the War

Narrator

1942

How to Play Golf
Film

How to Play Golf

Narrator (voice)

1944

Contrary Condor
Film

Contrary Condor

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1944

The Amazon Head Hunters
Film

The Amazon Head Hunters

Narrator

1932

Pedro
Film

Pedro

Narrator

1943

Lake Titicaca
Film

Lake Titicaca

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942

Voodoo
Film

Voodoo

Narrator

1933

The Building of a Tire
Film

The Building of a Tire

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1946

Filmography

2002FilmWalt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofyas Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)1946FilmThe Building of a Tireas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1945FilmTiger Troubleas Narrator1944FilmThe Three Caballerosas (voice)1944FilmThe Flying Gauchitoas Narrator1944FilmContrary Condoras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmHow to Play Golfas Narrator (voice)1943FilmVictory Vehiclesas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1943FilmPedroas Narrator1943FilmPluto and the Armadilloas Narrator1943FilmThe Spirit of '43as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1942FilmHow to Play Baseballas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1942FilmSaludos Amigosas Narrator1942FilmLake Titicacaas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1942FilmEl Gaucho Goofyas Narrator1942FilmFood Will Win the Waras Narrator1942FilmThe New Spiritas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1933FilmVoodooas Narrator1932FilmThe Amazon Head Huntersas Narrator