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Fred Kelsey
Actor

Fred Kelsey

20 Aug 1884Born
2 Sep 1961Died
77Age at death
315Credits

Biography

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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 315 credits.

  1. 1959WestboundFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  2. 1958Auntie MameFilm: Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
  3. 1957The Helen Morgan StoryFilm: Night Club Patron (uncredited)
  4. 1957Shoot-Out at Medicine BendFilm: Barfly (uncredited)
  5. 1956The Opposite SexFilm: Club Patron (uncredited)
  6. 1956SerenadeFilm: Opera Attendee (uncredited)
  7. 1955IllegalFilm: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  8. 1955To Catch a ThiefFilm: Party Guest (uncredited)
  9. 1955Tall Man RidingFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  10. 1954Outlaw's SonFilm
  11. 1954The Silver ChaliceFilm: Silversmith (uncredited)
  12. 1954So You Want to Know Your RelativesFilm: Mr. Watson (uncredited)
  13. 1954A Star Is BornFilm: Audience Member (uncredited)
  14. 1954Lucky MeFilm: Passerby on Street (uncredited)
  15. 1954Riding ShotgunFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  16. 1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueFilm: Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
  17. 1954Racing BloodFilm: Smithy
  18. 1953So You Think You Can't SleepFilm: Sleeping patient in waiting room
  19. 1953Crime WaveFilm: Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
  20. 1953Murder Without TearsFilm: Sergeant-at-Arms
  21. 1953So You Want to Be a MusicianFilm: Restaurant diner
  22. 1952Hans Christian AndersenFilm: Gendarme #1
  23. 1952Strop, Look and ListenFilm: Pierpont Alloy
  24. 1952Springfield RifleFilm: Barfly (uncredited)
  25. 1952O. Henry's Full HouseFilm: Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
  26. 1952Carson CityFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  27. 1952So You Want to Enjoy LifeFilm: Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
  28. 1952My Six ConvictsFilm: Store Detective
  29. 1952Room for One MoreFilm
  30. 1951Strangers on a TrainFilm: Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
  31. 1951Goodbye, My FancyFilm: Party Guest (Uncredited)
  32. 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries: Doc Jones (uncredited) (1 episode)
  33. 1951The EnforcerFilm
  34. 1951Storm WarningFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  35. 1950Revenue AgentFilm: Sgt. Wallace
  36. 1950So You Want a RaiseFilm
  37. 1950The Flame and the ArrowFilm: Guard (uncredited)
  38. 1950So You Want to Hold Your HusbandFilm: Lamb - Curry's Partner
  39. 1950The Damned Don't CryFilm: Man on Dock (uncredited)
  40. 1950So You Think You're Not GuiltyFilm: Police Turnkey (uncredited)
  41. 1950BackfireFilm: Fight Fan (uncredited)
  42. 1949The Inspector GeneralFilm: Villager (uncredited)
  43. 1949So You Want to Be an ActorFilm: Counter Man
  44. 1949Dancing in the DarkFilm: Deputy
  45. 1949So You Want to Be a Muscle ManFilm: Delivery Man
  46. 1949The FountainheadFilm: Old Watchman (uncredited)
  47. 1949Colorado TerritoryFilm: Train Engineer (uncredited)
  48. 1949Flamingo RoadFilm: Train Conductor (uncredited)
  49. 1949HomicideFilm: Officer O'Brien
  50. 1948Silver RiverFilm: Townsman (uncredited)
  51. 1948The Noose Hangs HighFilm: Cop (uncredited)
  52. 1948So You Want an ApartmentFilm: Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
  53. 1947The UnfaithfulFilm: Courtroom Spectator
  54. 1947Nora PrentissFilm: Turnkey (uncredited)
  55. 1946So You Think You're a Nervous WreckFilm: Fred
  56. 1946The Man I LoveFilm: Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
  57. 1946Andy Plays HookeyFilm: Policeman
  58. 1946The People's ChoiceFilm
  59. 1946Never Say GoodbyeFilm: Policeman (uncredited)
  60. 1946So You Want to Play the HorsesFilm: Detective (uncredited)
  61. 1946Night and DayFilm: First-Nighter (uncredited)
  62. 1946Monkey BusinessmenFilm: Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)
  63. 1946A Stolen LifeFilm: Bartender (uncredited)
  64. 1946Hiss and YellFilm: Policeman (uncredited)
  65. 1946Three StrangersFilm: Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
  66. 1946Detour to DangerFilm: Det. Kelsey
  67. 1945How DOooo You DoFilm: Detective
  68. 1945Frontier DaysFilm: Mayor Stone (uncredited)
  69. 1945Saratoga TrunkFilm: Train Conductor (uncredited)
  70. 1945Mildred PierceFilm: Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
  71. 1945Come Out FightingFilm: Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
  72. 1945If a Body Meets a BodyFilm: Detective
  73. 1945Christmas in ConnecticutFilm: Harper (uncredited)
  74. 1945Snooper ServiceFilm
  75. 1945The Strange Mr. GregoryFilm: Lefert
  76. 1944Crime by NightFilm: Dad Martin (uncredited)
  77. 1944Make Your Own BedFilm: Turnkey
  78. 1944Trial by TriggerFilm: Jerry (uncredited)
  79. 1944Mr. SkeffingtonFilm: Cop in Raid (uncredited)
  80. 1944Shine on Harvest MoonFilm: Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)

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