
Kelly Thordsen
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1917-01-19
- Died
- 1978-01-23
- Place of birth
- Deadwood, South Dakota, USA
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
TV Shows (14)

Perry Mason
1957
as Sheriff Watson

Bonanza
1959
as Jed Drugan

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Harold Grigsby

The Fugitive
1963
as Sgt. Kelly / Tarleton policeman

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Baker Makay

Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Franklin

Maverick
1957
as Hammett

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Captain Dave Abbot

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as The Sheriff / Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Ed

The Invaders
1967
as Police Chief Sam Thorne

Nichols
1971
as Jacob Klaus

Isis
1975
as Joel Moss

Kung Fu
1972
as Mule Jesse
Movies (29)

To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)

Gunpoint
1966
as Ab

Shenandoah
1965
as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent

Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as The Weasel (uncredited)

The Parallax View
1974
as Sheriff L.D. Wicker

There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
as Edwina's Father

The Boatniks
1970
as Motorcycle Cop

Blackbeard's Ghost
1968
as Motorcycle Officer

Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Sgt. Cassidy

Johnny Cool
1963

Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
as Sheriff Clark

Smoke
1970
as Mr. Horn

The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Officer Carmody

Texas Across the River
1966
as Turkey Shoot Boss

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974
as Chief of Detectives

The Fearmakers
1958
as Harold 'Hal' Loder

Charley and the Angel
1973
as Policeman

The Losers
1963
as Frank Davis

Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
as Sgt. Bruce

Good Times
1967
as Tough Hombre

Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966
as Detective Shawn Regan

Bad Charleston Charlie
1973
as Thad

City of Fear
1959
as Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
1971
as Tiny

The Day the Earth Moved
1974
as Officer Pat Ferguson

The Desperados Are in Town
1956
as Big Tobe Lapman

Money, Women and Guns
1958
as Joe (uncredited)

Desire in the Dust
1960

Pushing Up Daisies
1973
as Kelly
About Kelly Thordsen
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. With 43 credits spanning from 1956 to 1975, Kelly Thordsen has appeared in 29 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kelly Thordsen Movies
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
- Gunpoint (1966) — as Ab
- Shenandoah (1965) — as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — as The Weasel (uncredited)
- The Parallax View (1974) — as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
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