Kelly Thordsen
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-01-19 in Deadwood, South Dakota, USA
Died
1978-01-23
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Sheriff Watson
Bonanza
as Jed Drugan
Mission: Impossible
as Captain Dave Abbot
Little House on the Prairie
as Baker Makay
The Andy Griffith Show
as Harold Grigsby
The Fugitive
as Sgt. Kelly
The Fugitive
as Tarleton policeman
Adam-12
as Mr. Franklin
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as The Sheriff
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Sheriff Pate O. Turnbull
The Invaders
as Police Chief Sam Thorne
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)
Nichols
as Jacob Klaus
Isis
as Joel Moss
Johnny Cool
The Parallax View
as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
Shenandoah
as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
The Ugly Dachshund
as Officer Carmody
There Was a Crooked Man...
as Edwina's Father
Pocketful of Miracles
as The Weasel (uncredited)