Kelly Thordsen

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

To Kill a Mockingbird

as Burly Mob Member (uncredited)

Bonanza

as Jed Drugan

The Parallax View

as Sheriff L.D. Wicker

Mission: Impossible

as Captain Dave Abbot

Kung Fu

as Mule Jesse

The Ugly Dachshund

as Officer Carmody

Pocketful of Miracles

as The Weasel (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show

as Harold Grigsby

Blackbeard's Ghost

as Motorcycle Officer

Shenandoah

as Carroll - Federal Purchasing Agent