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)
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 18, 1904Deathday
June 30, 1974Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
19Place of birth
Kansas City - Missouri - USAAlso known as
Frederick Hagenstein Shields, Frederick ShieldsCast credits
Saludos Amigos
NarratorFood Will Win the War
NarratorThe New Spirit
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Lake Titicaca
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)El Gaucho Goofy
NarratorPedro
NarratorPluto and the Armadillo
NarratorThe Spirit of '43
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Victory Vehicles
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)How to Play Baseball
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Contrary Condor
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)How to Play Golf
Narrator (voice)Tiger Trouble
NarratorThe Amazon Head Hunters
NarratorVoodoo
NarratorThe Three Caballeros
(voice)Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
NarratorThe Flying Gauchito
NarratorThe Building of a Tire
Narrator(voice)(uncredited)