Kelly Thordsen
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 19, 1917 in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA
- Died
- January 23, 1978 (aged 61)
- Active Years
- 1956–1975 (20 Years)
- Total Credits
- 46 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 19, 1917 Died Jan 23, 1978 Deadwood, South Dakota, USA 46 credits
Biography
Kelly Thordsen works in acting. Born January 19, 1917 in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA. Died January 23, 1978. Archytele tracks 46 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Isis
Little House on the PrairieThe Parallax ViewThe Day the Earth MovedThe F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Charley and the AngelBad Charleston CharliePushing Up Daisies
Now You See Him, Now You Don'tKung Fu
NicholsThe Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
There Was a Crooked Man...The BoatniksSmoke
Adam-12Blackbeard's Ghost
The InvadersGood Times
Mission: ImpossibleThe Ugly DachshundTexas Across the RiverGunpointBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Shenandoah
The FugitiveThe FugitiveJohnny CoolThe Losers
The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Alfred Hitchcock HourTo Kill a MockingbirdSweet Bird of Youth
Pocketful of Miracles
The Andy Griffith ShowDesire in the Dust
BonanzaBonanzaCity of Fear
Money, Women and GunsThe Fearmakers
Perry MasonMaverickHave Gun, Will TravelInvasion of the Saucer Men
The Desperados Are in Town
Full Filmography
46 titles- Isis (1975) as Joel Moss
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Baker Makay
- The Parallax View (1974) as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
- The Day the Earth Moved (1974) as Officer Pat Ferguson
- The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974) as Chief of Detectives
- Charley and the Angel (1973) as Policeman
- Bad Charleston Charlie (1973) as Thad
- Pushing Up Daisies (1973) as Kelly
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) as Sgt. Cassidy
- Kung Fu (1972) as Mule Jesse
- Nichols (1971) as Jacob Klaus
- The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (1971) as Tiny
- There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) as Edwina's Father
- The Boatniks (1970) as Motorcycle Cop
- Smoke (1970) as Mr. Horn
- Adam-12 (1968) as Mr. Franklin
- Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) as Motorcycle Officer
- The Invaders (1967) as Police Chief Sam Thorne
- Good Times (1967) as Tough Hombre
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Captain Dave Abbot
- The Ugly Dachshund (1966) as Officer Carmody
- Texas Across the River (1966) as Turkey Shoot Boss
- Gunpoint (1966) as Ab
- Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) as Detective Shawn Regan
- Shenandoah (1965) as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
- The Fugitive (1963) as Sgt. Kelly
- The Fugitive (1963) as Tarleton policeman
- Johnny Cool (1963)
- The Losers (1963) as Frank Davis
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as The Sheriff
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
- Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) as Sheriff Clark
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) as The Weasel (uncredited)
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Harold Grigsby
- Desire in the Dust (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Jed Drugan
- Bonanza (1959) as Ned Larson
- City of Fear (1959) as Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson
- Money, Women and Guns (1958) as Joe (uncredited)
- The Fearmakers (1958) as Harold 'Hal' Loder
- Perry Mason (1957) as Sheriff Watson
- Maverick (1957) as Hammett
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Ed
- Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) as Sgt. Bruce
- The Desperados Are in Town (1956) as Big Tobe Lapman
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kelly Thordsen best known for?
Kelly Thordsen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Isis (1975), An Inconvenient Truth (2006), The Parallax View (1974), Sleepless Society: Two Pillows & A Lost Soul (2020).
When and where was Kelly Thordsen born?
Kelly Thordsen was born on January 19, 1917 in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA. They passed away on January 23, 1978.
How many credits does Kelly Thordsen have?
Kelly Thordsen has 46 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1956 and 1975.
What is Kelly Thordsen's background in cinema and television?
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" (195...
Kelly Thordsen by the numbers
46credits
29films
17TV series
1956–1975active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) as Burly Mob Member (uncredited) — aged about 45
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Baker Makay — aged about 57
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as The Sheriff — aged about 45
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull — aged about 45
- Kung Fu (1972) as Mule Jesse — aged about 55
- Perry Mason (1957) as Sheriff Watson — aged about 40
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