Kelly Thordsen

Acting

Kelly Thordsen

Born January 19, 1917Deadwood, South Dakota, USA43 credits

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

Isis
6.3

Isis

TV

1975

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

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

Movie

1974

The Day the Earth Moved
6.3

The Day the Earth Moved

Movie

1974

Little House on the Prairie
7.9

Little House on the Prairie

TV

1974

The Parallax View
6.8

The Parallax View

Movie

1974

Pushing Up Daisies

Pushing Up Daisies

Movie

1973

Filmography

Isis
1975Isisas Joel MossTV
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number Oneas Chief of DetectivesMovie
The Day the Earth Moved
1974The Day the Earth Movedas Officer Pat FergusonMovie
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairieas Baker MakayTV
The Parallax View
1974The Parallax Viewas Sheriff L.D. WickerMovie
Pushing Up Daisies
1973Pushing Up Daisiesas KellyMovie
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973Bad Charleston Charlieas ThadMovie
Charley and the Angel
1973Charley and the Angelas PolicemanMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Mule JesseTV
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Sgt. CassidyMovie
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry Coveas TinyMovie
Nichols
1971Nicholsas Jacob KlausTV
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Edwina's FatherMovie
The Boatniks
1970The Boatniksas Motorcycle CopMovie
Smoke
1970Smokeas Mr. HornMovie
Adam-12
1968Adam-12as Mr. FranklinTV
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968Blackbeard's Ghostas Motorcycle OfficerMovie
Good Times
1967Good Timesas Tough HombreMovie
The Invaders
1967The Invadersas Police Chief Sam ThorneTV
Texas Across the River
1966Texas Across the Riveras Turkey Shoot BossMovie
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Captain Dave AbbotTV
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!as Detective Shawn ReganMovie
Gunpoint
1966Gunpointas AbMovie
The Ugly Dachshund
1966The Ugly Dachshundas Officer CarmodyMovie
Shenandoah
1965Shenandoahas Carroll - Federal Purchasing AgentMovie
Johnny Cool
1963Johnny CoolMovie
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitiveas Sgt. KellyTV
The Losers
1963The Losersas Frank DavisMovie
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962To Kill a Mockingbirdas Burly Mob Member (uncredited)Movie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras The SheriffTV
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962Sweet Bird of Youthas Sheriff ClarkMovie
Pocketful of Miracles
1961Pocketful of Miraclesas The Weasel (uncredited)Movie
Desire in the Dust
1960Desire in the DustMovie
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Harold GrigsbyTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Jed DruganTV
City of Fear
1959City of Fearas Detective Sgt. Hank JohnsonMovie
Money, Women and Guns
1958Money, Women and Gunsas Joe (uncredited)Movie
The Fearmakers
1958The Fearmakersas Harold 'Hal' LoderMovie
Maverick
1957Maverickas HammettTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas Sheriff WatsonTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas EdTV
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
1957Invasion of the Saucer-Menas Sgt. BruceMovie
The Desperados Are in Town
1956The Desperados Are in Townas Big Tobe LapmanMovie