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Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

1884-08-20 – 1961-09-02 (age 77) Sandusky, Ohio, USA
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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.

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Known For

Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train

1951

as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief

1955

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce

1945

as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Road to Paradise
Road to Paradise

1930

as Casey

The Man I Love
The Man I Love

1946

as Mac the Doorman (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

1949

as Old Watchman (uncredited)

Silver River
Silver River

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Enforcer
The Enforcer

1951

The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful

1947

as Courtroom Spectator

The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow

1950

as Guard (uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House

1952

as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice

1954

as Silversmith (uncredited)

Illegal
Illegal

1955

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

1953

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Harper (uncredited)