Kelly Thordsen
Acting
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
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tvIsis
1975
Joel Moss
movieThe Day the Earth Moved
1974
Officer Pat Ferguson
tvLittle House on the Prairie
1974
Baker Makay
movieThe Parallax View
1974
Sheriff L.D. Wicker
movieCharley and the Angel
1973
Policeman
tvKung Fu
1972
Mule Jesse
movieNow You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
Sgt. Cassidy
tvNichols
1971
Jacob Klaus
movieThere Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Edwina's Father
movieThe Boatniks
1970
Motorcycle Cop
movieSmoke
1970
Mr. Horn
tvAdam-12
1968
Mr. Franklin
movieBlackbeard's Ghost
1968
Motorcycle Officer
movieGood Times
1967
Tough Hombre
tvThe Invaders
1967
Police Chief Sam Thorne
movieTexas Across the River
1966
Turkey Shoot Boss
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Captain Dave Abbot
movieBoy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966
Detective Shawn Regan
movieThe Ugly Dachshund
1966
Officer Carmody
movieShenandoah
1965
Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Sgt. Kelly / Tarleton policeman
movieThe Losers
1963
Frank Davis
movieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Sheriff / Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull
movieSweet Bird of Youth
1962
Sheriff Clark
moviePocketful of Miracles
1961
The Weasel (uncredited)
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
Harold Grigsby
tvBonanza
1959
Jed Drugan / Ned Larson
movieCity of Fear
1959
Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson
movieMoney, Women and Guns
1958
Joe (uncredited)
movieThe Fearmakers
1958
Harold 'Hal' Loder
tvMaverick
1957
Hammett
tvPerry Mason
1957
Sheriff Watson
movieInvasion of the Saucer Men
1957
Sgt. Bruce
movieThe Desperados Are in Town
1956
Big Tobe Lapman