Fred Shields
May 18, 1904 (120 years old) in Kansas City - Missouri - USA
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
Credits
- 2002 ·Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofyas Narrator
- 1946 ·The Building of a Tireas Narrator(voice)(uncredited)
- 1945 ·Tiger Troubleas Narrator
- 1944 ·The Three Caballerosas (voice)
- 1944 ·The Flying Gauchitoas Narrator
- 1944 ·Contrary Condoras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 ·How to Play Golfas Narrator (voice)
- 1943 ·Victory Vehiclesas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943 ·Pedroas Narrator
- 1943 ·Pluto and the Armadilloas Narrator
- 1943 ·The Spirit of '43as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 ·How to Play Baseballas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Saludos Amigosas Narrator
- 1942 ·El Gaucho Goofyas Narrator
- 1942 ·Lake Titicacaas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Food Will Win the Waras Narrator
- 1942 ·The New Spiritas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1933 ·Voodooas Narrator
- 1932 ·The Amazon Head Huntersas Narrator