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)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Audience Member (uncredited)

The Enforcer
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

1949

as Old Watchman (uncredited)

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

1941

as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Detective Jones (uncredited)

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex

1956

as Club Patron (uncredited)

My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Sam - Policeman

Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Harper (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)

Soft Cushions
Soft Cushions

1927

as The Police

Storm Warning
Storm Warning

1951

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow

1950

as Guard (uncredited)

The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Detective (uncredited)