Fred Kelsey
Acting
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.
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
Age 45 (now 77)
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Age 65 (now 77)
O. Henry's Full House
as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Age 68 (now 77)
The Helen Morgan Story
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Age 73 (now 77)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Barfly (uncredited)
Age 72 (now 77)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Watson (uncredited)
Age 70 (now 77)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Age 69 (now 77)
So You Think You Can't Sleep
as Sleeping patient in waiting room
Age 69 (now 77)
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Restaurant diner
Age 68 (now 77)
O. Henry's Full House
as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Age 68 (now 77)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
Age 67 (now 77)
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 77)
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
as Lamb - Curry's Partner
Age 65 (now 77)
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Age 65 (now 77)
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
as Delivery Man
Age 64 (now 77)
So You Want an Apartment
as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
Age 63 (now 77)
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck
as Fred
Age 62 (now 77)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as Detective (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 77)
Three Strangers
as Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
Age 61 (now 77)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 77)
Old Acquaintance
as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 77)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 77)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Joe (uncredited)
Age 58 (now 77)
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Policeman (uncredited)
Age 57 (now 77)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Detective (uncredited)
Age 57 (now 77)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
Age 57 (now 77)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Detective Dickens
Age 56 (now 77)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Pete - Railroad Detective
Age 55 (now 77)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Detective - in Cab and at Theatre
Age 55 (now 77)
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Age 54 (now 77)
Private Number
as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)
Age 51 (now 77)
The Garden Murder Case
as Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)
Age 51 (now 77)
The Crime of the Century
as Police Guard (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 77)
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
as Self - Tour Guide
Age 46 (now 77) The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
Age 45 (now 77)
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as Detective
Age 43 (now 77)
There Ain't No Santa Claus
as Store Detective (uncredited)
Age 42 (now 77)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Doc Jones (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 77)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Fred Kelsy, F. A. Kelsey , F.A. Kelsey , Fred A. Kelsey , Fred. A. Kelsey , H. Kelsley, Frederick Alvin Kelsey
IMDB
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