Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Deceased · Born: Jan 19, 1917 · Died: Jan 23, 1978

Known For

The Parallax ViewThe Parallax View
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird
The Ugly DachshundThe Ugly Dachshund
Blackbeard's GhostBlackbeard's Ghost

Personal Details

BornJan 19, 1917 Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

Biography

Kelly Thordsen, a talented actor, embarked on a prosperous Hollywood career, marked by a string of impressive film roles. His early forays into the acting world were characterized by appearances in a diverse range of cinematic productions, including the 1957 horror feature "Invasion of the Saucer Men", which starred Steve Terrell alongside him.

Career

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1974
The Parallax View
The Parallax View as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
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The Day the Earth Moved
The Day the Earth Moved as Officer Pat Ferguson
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The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One as Chief of Detectives
{"id":123195,"title":"Pushing Up Daisies","year":"1973","character":"Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pushing-up-daisies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123195.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Pushing Up Daisies
Pushing Up Daisies as Kelly
{"id":164952,"title":"Bad Charleston Charlie","year":"1973","character":"Thad","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bad-charleston-charlie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164952.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164952.jpg"},"released":1}
Bad Charleston Charlie
Bad Charleston Charlie as Thad
{"id":35839,"title":"Charley and the Angel","year":"1973","character":"Policeman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/charley-and-the-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35839.jpg"},"released":1}
Charley and the Angel
Charley and the Angel as Policeman
{"id":21365,"title":"Now You See Him, Now You Don't","year":"1972","character":"Sgt. Cassidy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/now-you-see-him-now-you-dont","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21365.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't as Sgt. Cassidy
{"id":64820,"title":"Killer by Night","year":"1972","character":"Sam Kenyon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/killer-by-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64820.jpg"},"released":1}
Killer by Night
Killer by Night as Sam Kenyon
{"id":165660,"title":"The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove","year":"1971","character":"Tiny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-strange-monster-of-strawberry-cove","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165660.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove as Tiny
{"id":165965,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1970","character":"Mr. Horn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165965.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Disneyland
Disneyland as Mr. Horn
{"id":23665,"title":"The Boatniks","year":"1970","character":"Motorcycle Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-boatniks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23665.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23665.jpg"},"released":1}
The Boatniks
The Boatniks as Motorcycle Cop
{"id":13494,"title":"There Was a Crooked Man...","year":"1970","character":"Edwina's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/there-was-a-crooked-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13494.jpg"},"released":1}
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... as Edwina's Father
{"id":22509,"title":"Blackbeard's Ghost","year":"1968","character":"Motorcycle Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blackbeards-ghost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22509.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard's Ghost as Motorcycle Officer
{"id":65326,"title":"Good Times","year":"1967","character":"Tough Hombre","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/good-times","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65326.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Good Times
Good Times as Tough Hombre
{"id":10348,"title":"The Invaders","year":1967,"character":"Police Chief Sam Thorne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-invaders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg"},"released":1}
The Invaders
The Invaders as Police Chief Sam Thorne
{"id":15884,"title":"The Ugly Dachshund","year":"1966","character":"Officer Carmody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ugly-dachshund","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15884.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15884.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Ugly Dachshund
The Ugly Dachshund as Officer Carmody
{"id":121473,"title":"Gunpoint","year":"1966","character":"Ab","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gunpoint","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121473.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunpoint
Gunpoint as Ab
{"id":65448,"title":"Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!","year":"1966","character":"Detective Shawn Regan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boy-did-i-get-a-wrong-number","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65448.jpg"},"released":1}
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! as Detective Shawn Regan
{"id":4011,"title":"Texas Across the River","year":"1966","character":"Turkey Shoot Boss","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/texas-across-the-river","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14n5kaljn150.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14n5kaljn150.jpg"},"released":1}
Texas Across the River
Texas Across the River as Turkey Shoot Boss
{"id":65521,"title":"Shenandoah","year":"1965","character":"Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shenandoah-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/275i57ggak90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/275i57ggak90.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Shenandoah
Shenandoah as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1965,"character":"Sgt. Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Sgt. Kelly
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1964,"character":"The Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as The Sheriff
{"id":173572,"title":"The Dick Powell Show","year":"1963","character":"Frank Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dick-powell-show","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173572.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show as Frank Davis
{"id":120179,"title":"Johnny Cool","year":"1963","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-cool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120179.jpg"},"released":1}
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
{"id":14820,"title":"Sweet Bird of Youth","year":"1962","character":"Sheriff Clark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-bird-of-youth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1k50t54sltn8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1k50t54sltn8.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth as Sheriff Clark
{"id":796,"title":"To Kill a Mockingbird","year":"1962","character":"Burly Mob Member (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/to-kill-a-mockingbird","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74amvjs5i7n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74amvjs5i7n0.jpg"},"released":1}
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
{"id":25243,"title":"Pocketful of Miracles","year":"1961","character":"The Weasel (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pocketful-of-miracles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25243.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25243.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles as The Weasel (uncredited)
{"id":66195,"title":"Desire in the Dust","year":"1960","character":"Sheriff Wheaton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/desire-in-the-dust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66195.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust as Sheriff Wheaton
{"id":32694,"title":"City of Fear","year":"1959","character":"Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/city-of-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32694.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
City of Fear
City of Fear as Detective Sgt. Hank Johnson
{"id":66578,"title":"The Fearmakers","year":"1958","character":"Harold 'Hal' Loder","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fearmakers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66578.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers as Harold 'Hal' Loder
{"id":66501,"title":"Money, Women and Guns","year":"1958","character":"Joe (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/money-women-and-guns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66501.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66501.jpg"},"released":1}
Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns as Joe (uncredited)
{"id":32619,"title":"Invasion of the Saucer Men","year":"1957","character":"Sgt. Bruce","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/invasion-of-the-saucer-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e1nltiiiq70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4e1nltiiiq70.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Invasion of the Saucer Men as Sgt. Bruce
{"id":176244,"title":"The Desperados Are in Town","year":"1956","character":"Big Tobe Lapman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-desperados-are-in-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_176244.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_176244.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town as Big Tobe Lapman