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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)

Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun

1954

as Townsman (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)

Crime Wave
Crime Wave

1953

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory

1949

as Train Engineer (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

1949

as Old Watchman (uncredited)

Spy Ship
Spy Ship

1942

as Night Watchman

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses

1937

as Officer

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Detective Jones (uncredited)

Illegal
Illegal

1955

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Private Number
Private Number

1936

as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)

Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit

1943

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice

1954

as Silversmith (uncredited)

The Faker
The Faker

1929

as Police Detective

Tenderloin
Tenderloin

1928

as Detective Simpson