Person
Kelly Thordsen
Acting · 1917–1978 · 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
Perry Mason
Sheriff Watson
The Fugitive
Sgt. Kelly
The Andy Griffith Show
Harold Grigsby
Bonanza
Jed Drugan
Maverick
Hammett
Little House on the Prairie
Baker Makay
Mission: Impossible
Captain Dave Abbot
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Sheriff
Adam-12
Mr. Franklin
Have Gun, Will Travel
Ed
Filmography
- 1975IsisJoel Moss
- 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneChief of Detectives
- 1974The Day the Earth MovedOfficer Pat Ferguson
- 1974Little House on the PrairieBaker Makay
- 1974The Parallax ViewSheriff L.D. Wicker
- 1973Pushing Up DaisiesKelly
- 1973Bad Charleston CharlieThad
- 1973Charley and the AngelPoliceman
- 1972Kung FuMule Jesse
- 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSgt. Cassidy
- 1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry CoveTiny
- 1971NicholsJacob Klaus
- 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Edwina's Father
- 1970The BoatniksMotorcycle Cop
- 1970SmokeMr. Horn
- 1968Adam-12Mr. Franklin
- 1968Blackbeard's GhostMotorcycle Officer
- 1967Good TimesTough Hombre
- 1967The InvadersPolice Chief Sam Thorne
- 1966Texas Across the RiverTurkey Shoot Boss
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleCaptain Dave Abbot
- 1966Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!Detective Shawn Regan
- 1966GunpointAb
- 1966The Ugly DachshundOfficer Carmody
- 1965ShenandoahCarroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
- 1963Johnny Cool
- 1963The FugitiveSgt. Kelly
- 1963The LosersFrank Davis
- 1962To Kill a MockingbirdBurly Mob Member (uncredited)
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Sheriff
- 1962Sweet Bird of YouthSheriff Clark
- 1961Pocketful of MiraclesThe Weasel (uncredited)
- 1960Desire in the Dust
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowHarold Grigsby
- 1959BonanzaJed Drugan
- 1959City of FearDetective Sgt. Hank Johnson
- 1958Money, Women and GunsJoe (uncredited)
- 1958The FearmakersHarold 'Hal' Loder
- 1957MaverickHammett
- 1957Perry MasonSheriff Watson
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelEd
- 1957Invasion of the Saucer MenSgt. Bruce
- 1956The Desperados Are in TownBig Tobe Lapman
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