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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)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Storm Warning
Storm Warning

1951

as Townsman (uncredited)

In This Our Life
In This Our Life

1942

as Jailer (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Detective Jones (uncredited)

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

1941

as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Naughty Flirt
Naughty Flirt

1931

as Policeman (uncredited)

Illegal
Illegal

1955

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim

1942

as Sutro (uncredited)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun

1954

as Townsman (uncredited)

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

1953

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow

1950

as Guard (uncredited)

Room for One More
Room for One More

1952

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

1949

as Old Watchman (uncredited)