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Kelly Thordsen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 19, 1917

Died

January 23, 1978 (age 61)

Place of Birth

Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

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Kelly Thordsen

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.

Kelly Thordsen Filmography

Video

Known For

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

Sheriff Watson

1957

The Fugitive
TV

The Fugitive

Sgt. Kelly

1963

The Fugitive
TV

The Fugitive

Tarleton policeman

1963

The Andy Griffith Show
TV

The Andy Griffith Show

Harold Grigsby

1960

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

Jed Drugan

1959

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

Ned Larson

1959

Little House on the Prairie
TV

Little House on the Prairie

Baker Makay

1974

Mission: Impossible
TV

Mission: Impossible

Captain Dave Abbot

1966

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Sheriff

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull

1962

Adam-12
TV

Adam-12

Mr. Franklin

1968

Maverick
TV

Maverick

Hammett

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV

Have Gun, Will Travel

Ed

1957

The Invaders
TV

The Invaders

Police Chief Sam Thorne

1967

Nichols
TV

Nichols

Jacob Klaus

1971

To Kill a Mockingbird
Film

To Kill a Mockingbird

Burly Mob Member (uncredited)

1962

Isis
TV

Isis

Joel Moss

1975

Johnny Cool
Film

Johnny Cool

1963

The Parallax View
Film

The Parallax View

Sheriff L.D. Wicker

1974

Pocketful of Miracles
Film

Pocketful of Miracles

The Weasel (uncredited)

1961

Filmography

1975TVIsisas Joel Moss1974FilmThe F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number Oneas Chief of Detectives1974FilmThe Day the Earth Movedas Officer Pat Ferguson1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Baker Makay1974FilmThe Parallax Viewas Sheriff L.D. Wicker1973FilmPushing Up Daisiesas Kelly1973FilmBad Charleston Charlieas Thad1973FilmCharley and the Angelas Policeman1972TVKung Fuas Mule Jesse1972FilmNow You See Him, Now You Don'tas Sgt. Cassidy1971FilmThe Strange Monster of Strawberry Coveas Tiny1971TVNicholsas Jacob Klaus1970FilmThere Was a Crooked Man...as Edwina's Father1970FilmThe Boatniksas Motorcycle Cop1970FilmSmokeas Mr. Horn1968TVAdam-12as Mr. Franklin1968FilmBlackbeard's Ghostas Motorcycle Officer1967FilmGood Timesas Tough Hombre1967TVThe Invadersas Police Chief Sam Thorne1966FilmTexas Across the Riveras Turkey Shoot Boss1966TVMission: Impossibleas Captain Dave Abbot1966FilmBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!as Detective Shawn Regan1966FilmGunpointas Ab1966FilmThe Ugly Dachshundas Officer Carmody1965FilmShenandoahas Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent1963FilmJohnny Cool1963TVThe Fugitiveas Sgt. Kelly1963FilmThe Losersas Frank Davis1962FilmTo Kill a Mockingbirdas Burly Mob Member (uncredited)1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras The Sheriff1962FilmSweet Bird of Youthas Sheriff Clark1961FilmPocketful of Miraclesas The Weasel (uncredited)1960FilmDesire in the Dust1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas Harold Grigsby1959TVBonanzaas Jed Drugan1959FilmCity of Fearas Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson1958FilmMoney, Women and Gunsas Joe (uncredited)1958FilmThe Fearmakersas Harold 'Hal' Loder1957TVMaverickas Hammett1957TVPerry Masonas Sheriff Watson1957TVHave Gun, Will Travelas Ed1957FilmInvasion of the Saucer Menas Sgt. Bruce1956FilmThe Desperados Are in Townas Big Tobe Lapman