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Kelly Thordsen

Acting

BornJanuary 19, 1917
DiedJanuary 23, 1978 · 61
FromDeadwood, South Dakota, USA
GenderMale

29

Movies

17

TV Shows

19

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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

Top 8 by popularity

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

★ 7.71957

Perry Mason

1957★ 7.7

as Sheriff Watson

Bonanza

Bonanza

★ 7.51959

Bonanza

1959★ 7.5

as Jed Drugan

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

★ 7.31963

The Fugitive

1963★ 7.3

as Sgt. Kelly

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

★ 7.61960

The Andy Griffith Show

1960★ 7.6

as Harold Grigsby

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

★ 8.01974

Little House on the Prairie

1974★ 8.0

as Baker Makay

Adam-12

Adam-12

★ 7.11968

Adam-12

1968★ 7.1

as Mr. Franklin

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

★ 7.61966

Mission: Impossible

1966★ 7.6

as Captain Dave Abbot

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

★ 7.91962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962★ 7.9

as The Sheriff

Filmography

29 titles

To Kill a Mockingbird1962To Kill a Mockingbirdas Burly Mob Member (uncredited) ★ 8.0 Watch Blackbeard's Ghost1968Blackbeard's Ghostas Motorcycle Officer ★ 6.7 Watch Johnny Cool1963Johnny Cool ★ 5.4 Watch The Parallax View1974The Parallax Viewas Sheriff L.D. Wicker ★ 6.8 Watch Shenandoah1965Shenandoahas Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent ★ 7.0 Watch Pocketful of Miracles1961Pocketful of Miraclesas The Weasel (uncredited) ★ 7.3 Watch Now You See Him, Now You Don't1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Sgt. Cassidy ★ 6.3 Watch Invasion of the Saucer Men1957Invasion of the Saucer Menas Sgt. Bruce ★ 4.9 Watch Texas Across the River1966Texas Across the Riveras Turkey Shoot Boss ★ 5.6 Watch The Ugly Dachshund1966The Ugly Dachshundas Officer Carmody ★ 6.7 Watch Sweet Bird of Youth1962Sweet Bird of Youthas Sheriff Clark ★ 6.7 Watch There Was a Crooked Man...1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Edwina's Father ★ 6.8 Watch The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number Oneas Chief of Detectives ★ 8.0 Watch The Boatniks1970The Boatniksas Motorcycle Cop ★ 5.3 Watch Gunpoint1966Gunpointas Ab ★ 6.2 Watch Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!1966Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!as Detective Shawn Regan ★ 5.3 Watch The Desperados Are in Town1956The Desperados Are in Townas Big Tobe Lapman ★ 8.0 Watch The Day the Earth Moved1974The Day the Earth Movedas Officer Pat Ferguson ★ 6.6 Watch Charley and the Angel1973Charley and the Angelas Policeman ★ 5.7 Watch The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry Coveas Tiny ★ 7.0 Watch City of Fear1959City of Fearas Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson ★ 6.3 Watch Money, Women and Guns1958Money, Women and Gunsas Joe (uncredited) ★ 5.8 Watch Desire in the Dust1960Desire in the Dust ★ 4.4 Watch Bad Charleston Charlie1973Bad Charleston Charlieas Thad ★ 5.7 Watch The Losers1963The Losersas Frank Davis Watch The Fearmakers1958The Fearmakersas Harold 'Hal' Loder ★ 6.2 Watch Good Times1967Good Timesas Tough Hombre ★ 5.0 Watch Pushing Up Daisies1973Pushing Up Daisiesas Kelly ★ 8.0 Watch Smoke1970Smokeas Mr. Horn Watch

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