Fred Kelsey
ActingBorn Aug 20, 1884Died Sep 2, 1961
Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1911 and 1958, often playing policemen or detectives. He also directed 37 films between 1914 and 1920. Kelsey was caricatured as the detective in the 1943 MGM cartoon Who Killed Who? directed by Tex Avery. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio and died at the Motion Picture Country Home in Hollywood, California, aged 77.
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Filmography
1959Westboundas Townsman (uncredited)movie1958Auntie Mameas Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)movie1957The Helen Morgan Storyas Night Club Patron (uncredited)movie1957Shoot-Out At Medicine Bendas Barfly (uncredited)movie1956The Opposite Sexas Club Patron (uncredited)movie1956Serenadeas Opera Attendee (uncredited)movie1955Illegalas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)movie1955To Catch a Thiefas Party Guest (uncredited)movie1955Tall Man Ridingas Townsman (uncredited)movie1954Outlaw's Sonmovie1954The Silver Chaliceas Silversmith (uncredited)movie1954So You Want to Know Your Relativesas Mr. Watson (uncredited)movie1954A Star Is Bornas Audience Member (uncredited)movie1954Lucky Meas Passerby on Street (uncredited)movie1954Riding Shotgunas Townsman (uncredited)movie1954Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Crowd Spectator (uncredited)movie1954Racing Bloodas Smithymovie1953So You Think You Can't Sleepas Sleeping patient in waiting roommovie1953Crime Waveas Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)movie1953Murder Without Tearsas Sergeant-at-Armsmovie1953So You Want to Be a Musicianas Restaurant dinermovie1952Hans Christian Andersenas First Gendarmemovie1952Strop, Look and Listenas Pierpont Alloymovie1952Springfield Rifleas Barfly (uncredited)movie1952O. Henry's Full Houseas Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")movie1952Carson Cityas Townsman (uncredited)movie1952So You Want to Enjoy Lifeas Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)movie1952My Six Convictsas Store Detectivemovie1952Room for One Moremovie1951Strangers on a Trainas Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)movie1951Goodbye, My Fancyas Party Guest (Uncredited)movie1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Doc Jones (uncredited)tv1951The Enforcermovie1951Storm Warningas Townsman (uncredited)movie1950Revenue Agentas Sgt. Wallacemovie1950So You Want a Raisemovie1950The Flame and the Arrowas Guard (uncredited)movie1950So You Want to Hold Your Husbandas Lamb - Curry's Partnermovie1950The Damned Don't Cryas Man on Dock (uncredited)movie1950So You Think You're Not Guiltyas Police Turnkey (uncredited)movie1950Backfireas Fight Fan (uncredited)movie1949The Inspector Generalas Villager (uncredited)movie1949So You Want to Be an Actoras Counter Manmovie1949Dancing in the Darkas Deputymovie1949So You Want to Be a Muscle Manas Delivery Manmovie1949The Fountainheadas Old Watchman (uncredited)movie1949Colorado Territoryas Train Engineer (uncredited)movie1949Flamingo Roadas Train Conductor (uncredited)movie1949Homicideas Officer O'Brienmovie1948Silver Riveras Townsman (uncredited)movie1948The Noose Hangs Highas Cop (uncredited)movie1948So You Want an Apartmentas Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)movie1947The Unfaithfulas Courtroom Spectatormovie1947Nora Prentissas Turnkey (uncredited)movie1946So You Think You're a Nervous Wreckas Fredmovie1946The Man I Loveas Mac the Doorman (uncredited)movie1946Andy Plays Hookeyas Policemanmovie1946The People's Choicemovie1946Never Say Goodbyeas Policeman (uncredited)movie1946So You Want to Play the Horsesas Detective (uncredited)movie1946Night and Dayas First-Nighter (uncredited)movie1946Monkey Businessmenas Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)movie1946A Stolen Lifeas Bartender (uncredited)movie1946Hiss and Yellas Policeman (uncredited)movie1946Three Strangersas Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)movie1946Detour to Dangeras Det. Kelseymovie1945How DOooo You Doas Detectivemovie1945Frontier Daysas Mayor Stone (uncredited)movie1945Saratoga Trunkas Train Conductor (uncredited)movie1945Mildred Pierceas Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)movie1945Come Out Fightingas Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)movie1945If a Body Meets a Bodyas Detectivemovie1945Christmas in Connecticutas Harper (uncredited)movie1945Snooper Servicemovie1945The Strange Mr. Gregoryas Lefertmovie1944Crime by Nightas Dad Martin (uncredited)movie1944Make Your Own Bedas Turnkeymovie1944Trial by Triggeras Jerry (uncredited)movie1944Mr. Skeffingtonas Cop in Raid (uncredited)movie1944Shine on Harvest Moonas Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)movie