Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1884-08-20
Deathday: 1961-09-02 (77 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 318

Movies 317

Director 17

TV Shows 1

Townsman (uncredited)
Westbound

Westbound (1959)

Movie
Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame (1958)

Movie
Club Patron (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

Movie
Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Serenade

Serenade (1956)

Movie
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Illegal

Illegal (1955)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief (1955)

Movie
5
Townsman (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding (1955)

Movie
Silversmith (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice (1954)

Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

Movie
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Lucky Me

Lucky Me (1954)

Movie
Sleeping Patient in Waiting Room
So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953)

Movie
Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Crime Wave

Crime Wave (1953)

Movie
Mr. Schultz (segment 'The Gift of the Magi')
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

Movie
6.75
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy

Goodbye, My Fancy (1951)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Storm Warning

Storm Warning (1951)

Movie
One of Joe's Co-Workers
So You Want a Raise

So You Want a Raise (1950)

Movie
Man on Dock (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

Movie
Fight Fan (uncredited)
Backfire

Backfire (1950)

Movie
Old Watchman (uncredited)
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead (1949)

Movie
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road (1949)

Movie
Officer O'Brien
Homicide

Homicide (1949)

Movie
Apartment Manager with a Vacancy
So You Want an Apartment

So You Want an Apartment (1948)

Movie
Courtroom Spectator
The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful (1947)

Movie
2
Policeman (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye (1946)

Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life (1946)

Movie
Man on the Street / Man in Pub
Three Strangers

Three Strangers (1946)

Movie
Mayor Stone (uncredited)
Frontier Days

Frontier Days (1945)

Movie
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

Movie
Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Movie
3.88
Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting (1945)

Movie
Dad Martin (uncredited)
Crime by Night

Crime by Night (1944)

Movie
Cop in Raid (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Movie
Cop (uncredited)
True to Life

True to Life (1943)

Movie
Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance (1943)

Movie
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit (1943)

Movie
6
Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Movie
Sutro (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Movie
Detective Wesley Dickens
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage (1942)

Movie
6
Night Watchman
Spy Ship

Spy Ship (1942)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster (1942)

Movie
Police Chief Hansen
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars (1942)

Movie
Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Train Conductor (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

Movie
Detective - in Cab and at Theatre
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

Movie
3.86
Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

Movie
3.5
Policeman at School (uncredited)
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

Movie
Hotel Detective
Josette

Josette (1938)

Movie
Police Band Leader
Night Spot

Night Spot (1938)

Movie
Man on telephone (uncredited)
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes (1937)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly (1937)

Movie
Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)
She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat (1937)

Movie
Seaman at Auction
Slave Ship

Slave Ship (1937)

Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Love Is News

Love Is News (1937)

Movie
Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)
Private Number

Private Number (1936)

Movie
Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)
The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case (1936)

Movie
4.5
Police Officer Kelsey
Hot Money

Hot Money (1935)

Movie
Horsley's Secretary
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

Movie
Police Officer Riley
Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure (1935)

Movie
Detective O'Brien
Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead (1935)

Movie
Police Lieutenant O'Brien
Death Flies East

Death Flies East (1935)

Movie
Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)
Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars (1935)

Movie
Train Detective (uncredited)
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century (1934)

Movie
Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.
Rough Necking

Rough Necking (1934)

Movie
Detective Blake
The Moth

The Moth (1934)

Movie
Prison Jailer (uncredited)
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

Movie
Max, Manager of Blue Sox
The Loud Mouth

The Loud Mouth (1932)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Huddle

Huddle (1932)

Movie
Sheriff Hornsby
Side Show

Side Show (1931)

Movie
Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1931)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Naughty Flirt

The Naughty Flirt (1930)

Movie
Jeff - Deputy Sheriff
Men Without Law

Men Without Law (1930)

Movie
Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

Movie
9
Police Officer Casey
Road to Paradise

Road to Paradise (1930)

Movie
Police Detective
The Faker

The Faker (1929)

Movie
Dugan - Private Detective
Naughty Baby

Naughty Baby (1928)

Movie
Detective (uncredited)
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

Movie
6
Detective Simpson
Tenderloin

Tenderloin (1928)

Movie
Detective in Shadow Box
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1928)

Movie
2
Unsympathetic Sergeant
Corporal Kate

Corporal Kate (1926)

Movie
Assistant Chief of Detectives
The Third Degree

The Third Degree (1926)

Movie
Man with Badge on Train
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox (1926)

Movie
Prohibition Officer
Starvation Blues

Starvation Blues (1925)

Movie
The Private Detective
The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three (1925)

Movie
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Little Annie Rooney

Little Annie Rooney (1925)

Movie
George Ketchem
Excuse Me

Excuse Me (1925)

Movie
The Submarine Commander
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (1923)

Movie
Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

Movie
Detective Hahn
Lovebound

Lovebound (1923)

Movie
Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Manslaughter

Manslaughter (1922)

Movie
Captain Eric von Prohme
The Light of Victory

The Light of Victory (1919)

Movie
Fred KelseyFred Kelsey

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1884-08-20

Deathday
1961-09-02 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Sandusky, United States of America

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Fred Kelsy, F. A. Kelsey , F.A. Kelsey , Fred A. Kelsey , Fred. A. Kelsey , H. Kelsley, Frederick Alvin Kelsey

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