Fred Shields

Known for ActingBorn 1904-05-18Died 1974-06-30Kansas 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)Read more

Movies & web series

The Walten Files

Voodoo

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

The Amazon Head Hunters

How to Play Baseball

Tiger Trouble

How to Play Golf

Lake Titicaca

Victory Vehicles

The Flying Gauchito

El Gaucho Goofy

The Three Caballeros

Pedro

Pluto and the Armadillo

Contrary Condor

The New Spirit

Food Will Win the War

Saludos Amigos

The Building of a Tire

The Spirit of '43