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Fred Shields

Fred Shields

Birthday: 1904-05-18 | Place of Birth: 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)

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1945
Tiger Trouble

as    Narrator

1944
Contrary Condor

as    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1943
Saludos Amigos

as    Narrator

1943
Pluto and the Armadillo

as    Narrator

1943
Victory Vehicles

as    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1943
The Spirit of '43

as    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942
Food Will Win the War

as    Narrator

1942
How to Play Baseball

as    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1942
The New Spirit

as    Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)