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 (1950)).
Crazy with the Heat(1947)as Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor
The Building of a Tire(1946)as Narrator
Tiger Trouble(1945)as Narrator
The Three Caballeros(1944)as Narrator (segment: The Flying Gauchito)
Food Will Win the War(1942)as Narrator
The New Spirit(1942)as Radio Announcer
Killers of the Chaparral(1933)as Narrator
Voodoo(1933)as Narrator
The Amazon Head Hunters(1932)as Narrator
The Magical World of Disney(1954)as How To Play Baseball Narrator
The Walten Files(2020)as Great Prince of the Forest