Fred Kelsey

Born: 20th of August 1884

Died: 2nd of September 1961 (aged 77)

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.

Fred Kelsey's Filmography

Westbound

Westbound

  •   Movie
  • 1959
Townsman (uncredited)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

  •   Movie
  • 1957
Barfly (uncredited)
Serenade

Serenade

  •   Movie
  • 1956
Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Illegal

Illegal

  •   Movie
  • 1955
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

  •   Movie
  • 1955
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding

  •   Movie
  • 1955
Townsman (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

  •   Movie
  • 1954
Townsman (uncredited)
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

  •   Movie
  • 1953
Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

  •   Movie
  • 1952
Barfly (uncredited)
Carson City

Carson City

  •   Movie
  • 1952
Townsman (uncredited)
Room for One More

Room for One More

  •   Movie
  • 1952
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

  •   Movie
  • 1950
Man on Dock (uncredited)
Silver River

Silver River

  •   Movie
  • 1948
Townsman (uncredited)
The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful

  •   Movie
  • 1947
Courtroom Spectator
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

  •   Movie
  • 1947
Turnkey (uncredited)
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

  •   Movie
  • 1946
Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
Night and Day

Night and Day

  •   Movie
  • 1946
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Three Strangers

Three Strangers

  •   Movie
  • 1946
Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

  •   Movie
  • 1945
Harper (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

  •   Movie
  • 1944
Cop in Raid (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

  •   Movie
  • 1943
Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

  •   Movie
  • 1942
Sutro (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

  •   Movie
  • 1942
Bronson
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

  •   Movie
  • 1941
Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

  •   Movie
  • 1941
Train Conductor (uncredited)