Fred Shields
May 18, 1904 - Jun 30, 1974 (70 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
Tiger Trouble
Narrator
Lake Titicaca
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
How to Play Golf
Narrator (voice)
The Amazon Head Hunters
Narrator
The Three Caballeros
(voice)
Victory Vehicles
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Saludos Amigos
Narrator
Voodoo
Narrator
The New Spirit
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Pedro
Narrator
Credits
-
Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Narrator(voice)(uncredited)★ 5 -
Tiger Trouble 1945Narrator★ 6.9 -
The Three Caballeros 1944(voice)★ 6.3 -
The Flying Gauchito 1944Narrator★ 5.8 -
Contrary Condor 1944Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
How to Play Golf 1944Narrator (voice)★ 6.6 -
Victory Vehicles 1943Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Pedro 1943Narrator★ 6 -
Narrator★ 6.1 -
The Spirit of '43 1943Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
How to Play Baseball 1942Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 7 -
Saludos Amigos 1942Narrator★ 5.8 -
Lake Titicaca 1942Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
El Gaucho Goofy 1942Narrator★ 6.3 -
Narrator★ 5.6 -
The New Spirit 1942Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Voodoo 1933Narrator★ NR -
Narrator★ NR