Fred Shields
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)
Acting
Movie
The Three Caballeros
as (voice)
1944
Movie
Saludos Amigos
as Narrator
1942
Movie
How to Play Baseball
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Movie
How to Play Golf
as Narrator (voice)
1944
Movie
Tiger Trouble
as Narrator
1945
Movie
Victory Vehicles
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Movie
The Spirit of '43
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Movie
Contrary Condor
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Movie
The New Spirit
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Pluto and the Armadillo
as Narrator
1943
Movie
Food Will Win the War
as Narrator
1942
Movie
El Gaucho Goofy
as Narrator
1942
Movie
Pedro
as Narrator
1943
Movie
Lake Titicaca
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Movie
The Flying Gauchito
as Narrator
1944
Movie
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
as Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2002
Movie
The Amazon Head Hunters
as Narrator
1932
Movie
Voodoo
as Narrator
1933
Movie
The Building of a Tire
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1946
TV
The Walten Files
as Great Prince of the Forest (archive sound) (voice)
2020