Fred Shields
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1904-05-18
- Died
- 1974-06-30
- Place of birth
- Kansas City - Missouri - USA
- Also known as
- Frederick Hagenstein Shields · Frederick Shields
Biography
In Kansas City, Shields owned a theatre group, The Playmakers, and performed in stage plays. He also worked as a newscaster for WDAF radio. In 1929, he announced the plane flight of Germany's Graf Zeppelin over the U.S. In 1930, he came to Hollywood, CA, with Ger, his wife, Karena, and daughter, Evelyn. He was employed as the Station Manager for KTM Los Angeles. In 1939, he was President of the American Federation of Radio Artists. From 1940 to he 1965, he was the announcer on the Alka Seltzer News, KHJ, Hollywood. He also played Mr. Archer on "Meet Corliss Archer" both on CBS radio and television (Meet Corliss Archer (1951)). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Evelyn Linda Shields Wheeler (daughter)
Known For
The Three Caballeros
1944
as (voice)
Saludos Amigos
1942
as Narrator
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
2002
as Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The New Spirit
1942
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Spirit of '43
1943
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
How to Play Baseball
1942
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (19)
The Three Caballeros
1944
as (voice)
Saludos Amigos
1942
as Narrator
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
2002
as Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The New Spirit
1942
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Spirit of '43
1943
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
How to Play Baseball
1942
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Victory Vehicles
1943
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Pedro
1943
as Narrator
Tiger Trouble
1945
as Narrator
Contrary Condor
1944
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
How to Play Golf
1944
as Narrator (voice)
El Gaucho Goofy
1942
as Narrator
Pluto and the Armadillo
1943
as Narrator
Lake Titicaca
1942
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Flying Gauchito
1944
as Narrator
Voodoo
1933
as Narrator
Food Will Win the War
1942
as Narrator
The Amazon Head Hunters
1932
as Narrator
The Building of a Tire
1946
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
About Fred Shields
In Kansas City, Shields owned a theatre group, The Playmakers, and performed in stage plays. He also worked as a newscaster for WDAF radio. In 1929, he announced the plane flight of Germany's Graf Zeppelin over the U.S. In 1930, he came to Hollywood, CA, with Ger, his wife, Karena, and daughter, Evelyn. He was employed as the Station Manager for KTM Los Angeles. In 1939, he was President of the American Federation of Radio Artists. From 1940 to he 1965, he was the announcer on the Alka Seltzer News, KHJ, Hollywood. He also played Mr. Archer on… With 20 credits spanning from 1932 to 2020, Fred Shields has appeared in 19 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Fred Shields Movies
- The Three Caballeros (1944) — as (voice)
- Saludos Amigos (1942) — as Narrator
- Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy (2002) — as Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- The New Spirit (1942) — as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- The Spirit of '43 (1943) — as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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