Kelly Thordsen
Known for
Acting
Life
1917 – 1978 (aged 61)
Born in
Deadwood, South Dakota, USA
Credits
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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
To Kill a Mockingbird
20 Dec 1962
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
The Parallax View
14 Jun 1974
Mission: Impossible
17 Sep 1966
Kung Fu
14 Oct 1972
The Ugly Dachshund
16 Feb 1966
Pocketful of Miracles
18 Dec 1961
Filmography
1975
- Isisas Joel Moss1 episode
1974
- The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number Oneas Chief of Detectives
- The Day the Earth Movedas Officer Pat Ferguson
- Little House on the Prairieas Baker Makay2 episodes
- The Parallax Viewas Sheriff L.D. Wicker
1973
- Pushing Up Daisiesas Kelly
- Bad Charleston Charlieas Thad
- Charley and the Angelas Policeman
1972
- Kung Fuas Mule Jesse1 episode
- Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Sgt. Cassidy
1971
- The Strange Monster of Strawberry Coveas Tiny
- Nicholsas Jacob Klaus1 episode
1970
- There Was a Crooked Man...as Edwina's Father
- The Boatniksas Motorcycle Cop
- Smokeas Mr. Horn
1968
- Adam-12as Mr. Franklin1 episode
- Blackbeard's Ghostas Motorcycle Officer
1967
- Good Timesas Tough Hombre
- The Invadersas Police Chief Sam Thorne1 episode
1966
- Texas Across the Riveras Turkey Shoot Boss
- Mission: Impossibleas Captain Dave Abbot1 episode
- Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!as Detective Shawn Regan
- Gunpointas Ab
- The Ugly Dachshundas Officer Carmody
1965
- Shenandoahas Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
1963
- Johnny Cool
- The Fugitiveas Tarleton policeman1 episode
- The Losersas Frank Davis
1962
- To Kill a Mockingbirdas Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull1 episode
- Sweet Bird of Youthas Sheriff Clark
1961
- Pocketful of Miraclesas The Weasel (uncredited)
1960
- Desire in the Dust
- The Andy Griffith Showas Harold Grigsby1 episode
1959
- Bonanzaas Ned Larson1 episode
- City of Fearas Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson
1958
- Money, Women and Gunsas Joe (uncredited)
- The Fearmakersas Harold 'Hal' Loder
1957
- Maverickas Hammett1 episode
- Perry Masonas Sheriff Watson1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Ed1 episode
- Invasion of the Saucer Menas Sgt. Bruce
1956
- The Desperados Are in Townas Big Tobe Lapman