
Fred Shields
Acting
Born: May 18, 1904
Kansas City - Missouri - USA
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)
Also Known As
- Frederick Hagenstein Shields
- Frederick Shields
Known For

December 21, 1944

August 24, 1942

September 04, 1942

March 10, 1944

January 06, 1945

July 30, 1943

January 07, 1943

January 22, 1942

April 21, 1944

February 19, 1943

July 20, 1942

August 24, 1942