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Kelly Thordsen

Actor

Kelly Thordsen

Born January 19, 1917 in Deadwood, South Dakota, USADied January 23, 197829 films

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.

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To Kill a Mockingbird posterFirst watchTo Kill a Mockingbird19628.0as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo…View film

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The Parallax View poster6.8The Parallax View1974Pocketful of Miracles poster7.3Pocketful of Miracles1961Shenandoah poster6.9Shenandoah1965The Ugly Dachshund poster6.7The Ugly Dachshund1966Blackbeard's Ghost poster6.7Blackbeard's Ghost1968There Was a Crooked Man... poster6.8There Was a Crooked Man...1970Sweet Bird of Youth poster6.7Sweet Bird of Youth1962Now You See Him, Now You Don't poster6.3Now You See Him, Now You Don't1972

Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneChief of Detectives
  2. 1974The Day the Earth MovedOfficer Pat Ferguson
  3. 1974The Parallax ViewSheriff L.D. Wicker
  4. 1973Pushing Up DaisiesKelly
  5. 1973Bad Charleston CharlieThad
  6. 1973Charley and the AngelPoliceman
  7. 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSgt. Cassidy
  8. 1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry CoveTiny
  9. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Edwina's Father
  10. 1970The BoatniksMotorcycle Cop
  11. 1970SmokeMr. Horn
  12. 1968Blackbeard's GhostMotorcycle Officer
  13. 1967Good TimesTough Hombre
  14. 1966Texas Across the RiverTurkey Shoot Boss
  15. 1966Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!Detective Shawn Regan
  16. 1966GunpointAb
  17. 1966The Ugly DachshundOfficer Carmody
  18. 1965ShenandoahCarroll - Federal Purchasing Agent
  19. 1963Johnny Cool
  20. 1963The LosersFrank Davis
  21. 1962To Kill a MockingbirdBurly Mob Member (uncredited)
  22. 1962Sweet Bird of YouthSheriff Clark
  23. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesThe Weasel (uncredited)
  24. 1960Desire in the Dust
  25. 1959City of FearDetective Sgt. Hank Johnson
  26. 1958Money, Women and GunsJoe (uncredited)
  27. 1958The FearmakersHarold 'Hal' Loder
  28. 1957Invasion of the Saucer MenSgt. Bruce
  29. 1956The Desperados Are in TownBig Tobe Lapman