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)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)

Dog Shy
Dog Shy

1926

as Cop

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce

1945

as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)

Monkey Businessmen
Monkey Businessmen

1946

as Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Audience Member (uncredited)

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

1941

as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Clock Wise
Clock Wise

1939

as Landlord

Soft Cushions
Soft Cushions

1927

as The Police

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

1952

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

Harold Teen
Harold Teen

1928

as Mr. Lovewell

Racing Blood
Racing Blood

1954

as Smithy

The Enforcer
Silver River
Silver River

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Detective Jones (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

1949

as Old Watchman (uncredited)

The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice

1954

as Silversmith (uncredited)

The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow

1950

as Guard (uncredited)

The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story

1957

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)