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Fred Kelsey
Actor, Director
Born August 20, 1884Died September 2, 1961 (77 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1986 | Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Chief Of Detectives (1986) |
| 1960 | Stop! Look! and Laugh! · as The Boy's Boss |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame · as Front Row Audience At Play (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer · as Pirate |
| 1958 | Westbound · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind · as Cardinal |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Night Club Patron |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Ship Passenger |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend · as Barfly |
| 1957 | The Big Land · as Man Outside Saloon |
| 1957 | Top Secret Affair · as Protester |
| 1956 | The Opposite Sex · as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1956 | A Cry in the Night · as Derelict At Police Station |
| 1956 | Serenade · as Opera Attendee (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Lone Ranger · as Townsman |
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Lucy Gallant · as Townsman |
| 1955 | To Catch a Thief · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Tall Man Riding · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice · as Silversmith (uncredited) |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Dragnet · as Passerby |
| 1954 | Lucky Me · as Passerby On Street (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Riding Shotgun · as Townsman |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue · as Crowd Spectator |
| 1954 | The Boy from Oklahoma · as Townsman |
| 1953 | Three Sailors and a Girl · as Bank Client |
| 1953 | Crime Wave · as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited) |
| 1953 | So This Is Love · as Shipboard Passenger |
| 1953 | Mesa of Lost Women · as The Bartender |
| 1953 | The Vanquished · as Townsman |
| 1953 | The System · as Man At Hearing |
| 1953 | By the Light of the Silvery Moon · as Disapproving Man At Skating Pond |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Gun · as Palacio Bartender |
| 1952 | The Winning Team · as Baseball Fan |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen · as First Gendarme |
| 1952 | Stop, You're Killing Me · as Party Guest |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress · as Casino Patron |
| 1952 | Carson City · as Townsman |
| 1952 | Springfield Rifle · as Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1952 | O. Henry's Full House · as Mr. Schultz (segment "the Gift Of The Magi") |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) · as Pedestrian |
| 1952 | The Lion and the Horse · as Man At Rodeo |
| 1952 | Cattle Town · as Townsman |
| 1952 | The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima · as Villager |
| 1952 | The Big Trees · as Townsman |
| 1952 | My Six Convicts · as Store Detective |
| 1952 | |
| 1951 | Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere · as Laboratory Guard [ch. 1] |
| 1951 | Meet Me After the Show · as Man Restraining Jeff Backstage |
| 1951 | Sugarfoot · as Barfly |
| 1951 | On Moonlight Bay · as Man At Train Station |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train · as Tennis Match Spectator |
| 1951 | Goodbye, My Fancy · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) · as Doc Jones (uncredited) |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | Storm Warning · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Dallas · as Springfield Citizen |
| 1950 | Three Secrets · as Lodge Guest |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1950 | The Flame and the Arrow · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Once a Thief · as Police Sergeant |
| 1950 | Atom Man vs. Superman · as Police Chief Forman |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Man On Dock (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady · as Policeman |
| 1950 | Nancy Goes to Rio · as Morony |
| 1950 | Backfire · as Fight Fan (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Montana · as Bartender |
| 1949 | The Inspector General · as Villager (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark · as Deputy |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale · as Mike - Bartender |
| 1949 | The House Across the Street · as Bar Waiter |
| 1949 | Look for the Silver Lining · as Stage Doorman |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead · as Old Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | John Loves Mary · as Bartender |
| 1949 | Colorado Territory · as (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Younger Brothers · as Fred - Bartender |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Homicide · as Officer O'brien |
| 1949 | Flaxy Martin · as Tenement Cop |
| 1948 | Whiplash · as Policeman |
| 1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk · as Bartender At Roadhouse |
| 1948 | Two Guys from Texas · as Fred |
| 1948 | The Big Punch · as Jake |
| 1948 | Silver River · as Townsman |
| 1948 | The Woman in White · as Mourner |
| 1948 | Winter Meeting · as Subway Passenger |
| 1948 | The Noose Hangs High · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1948 | April Showers · as Hotel Guest With Cigar |
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl · as The Grocer |
| 1947 | Life with Father · as Jim - Streetcar Conductor |
| 1947 | The Unfaithful · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1947 | Stallion Road · as Horse Rancher |
| 1947 | That Way with Women · as Red-Faced Baseball Fan |
| 1947 | Nora Prentiss · as Turnkey (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Man I Love · as Mac The Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Nobody Lives Forever · as Railroad Conductor |
| 1946 | Night and Day · as First-Nighter (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Janie Gets Married · as Newspaper Worker |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow · as Arriving Airplane Passenger |
| 1946 | A Stolen Life · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Three Strangers · as Man On The Street / Man In Pub |
| 1946 | My Reputation · as Train Conductor |
| 1945 | San Antonio · as Bartender |
| 1945 | Saratoga Trunk · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Micro-Phonies · as Mr. Dugan |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce · as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Come Out Fighting · as Mr. Mcginnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy) |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde · as Ranch Owner |
| 1945 | If a Body Meets a Body · as Detective |
| 1945 | Pride of the Marines · as Man In Bowling Alley |
| 1945 | Christmas in Connecticut · as Harper (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Pillow to Post · as Businessman |
| 1945 | That's the Spirit · as Detective |
| 1945 | The Strange Mr. Gregory · as Lefert |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls · as Fat Man In Lobby With Suitcase |
| 1944 | Bowery Champs · as Mcguire |
| 1944 | The Very Thought of You · as Distracted Man On Bus |
| 1944 | Crime by Night · as Dad Martin (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffington · as Cop In Raid (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain · as River-Rafter |
| 1944 | Make Your Own Bed · as Turnkey |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon · as Policeman In Paddy Wagon |
| 1944 | |
| 1943 | A Gem of a Jam · as Police Chief |
| 1943 | True to Life · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Old Acquaintance · as Train Conductor / Man At Radio Broadcast (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Riding High · as Honest John Kelsey |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Pub Waiter In Errol Flynn Number (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Murder on the Waterfront · as Capt. Beal |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Swings It · as Police Sergeant |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic · as Joe (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Truck Busters · as Rafferty |
| 1943 | The Gorilla Man · as Lodger |
| 1942 | One Dangerous Night · as Detective Dickens |
| 1942 | George Washington Slept Here · as Train Conductor |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim · as Sutro (uncredited) |
| 1942 | X Marks the Spot · as Police Officer Martin |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Sam - Policeman |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape Forever · as Immel - Cemetery Guard |
| 1942 | Busses Roar · as Man At Bus Terminal |
| 1942 | Secret Enemies · as Inspector T.a. Malone |
| 1942 | Counter-Espionage · as Dickens |
| 1942 | Divide and Conquer · as Gossip |
| 1942 | Escape from Crime · as Prison Clerk At Execution |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Police Desk Sergeant |
| 1942 | Her Cardboard Lover · as Hotel Detective |
| 1942 | Spy Ship · as Night Watchman |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy · as Irish Cop In 'peck's Bad Boy' |
| 1942 | In This Our Life · as Jailer (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Larceny, Inc · as Bronson |
| 1942 | Kings Row · as Bill Hockinson |
| 1942 | Murder in the Big House · as "screw" |
| 1942 | I Was Framed · as Drunk |
| 1942 | Lady Gangster · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Bullet Scars · as Police Chief Hansen |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides · as Jailer |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout · as Cop |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On · as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Blues in the Night · as Bartender At The Jungle |
| 1941 | Secrets of the Lone Wolf · as Wesley Dickens |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven · as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Invisible Ghost · as Detective Ryan |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney · as Officer Mccloskey |
| 1941 | Dutiful But Dumb · as Colonel |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance · as Detective Dickens |
| 1940 | Misbehaving Husbands · as Sgt. Murphy |
| 1940 | Mexican Spitfire Out West · as Jim - Detective |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date · as Dickens |
| 1940 | The Green Archer · as Capt. Thompson |
| 1940 | The Green Archer (TV Series) · as Capt. Thompson |
| 1940 | The Golden Fleecing · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Deadwood Dick · as Bottles |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady · as Dickens |
| 1940 | Mutiny in the County · as Policeman |
| 1940 | Forgotten Girls · as Interview Room Guard |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Strikes · as Dickens |
| 1940 | High School · as Junk Man |
| 1940 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk · as Bailiff |
| 1939 | Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence · as Pete - Railroad Detective |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island · as Detective - In Cab And At Theatre |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in Reno · as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | It Could Happen to You · as Police Desk Sergeant |
| 1939 | Tell No Tales · as Policeman At School (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Clock Wise · as Landlord |
| 1939 | Rough Riders' Round-up · as Agitator |
| 1938 | Thanks for Everything · as Police Desk Sergeant |
| 1938 | My Lucky Star · as Detective |
| 1938 | Straight Place and Show · as Cop At Racetrack |
| 1938 | Josette · as Hotel Detective |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble · as Mahoney |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago · as Cop |
| 1938 | Night Spot · as Police Band Leader |
| 1938 | Happy Landing · as Turnkey |
| 1938 | Everybody's Doing It · as Police Sergeant |
| 1937 | Love and Hisses · as Officer |
| 1937 | Boy of the Streets · as Cyrus Oldham |
| 1937 | A Damsel in Distress · as Sightseer |
| 1937 | Second Honeymoon · as Turnkey |
| 1937 | All Over Town · as Inspector Murphy |
| 1937 | One Mile from Heaven · as Smitty - Policeman |
| 1937 | Slave Ship · as Seaman At Auction |
| 1937 | The Lady Escapes · as Man On Telephone (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth · as Jailer |
| 1937 | Wake Up and Live · as Cop |
| 1937 | Hoosier Schoolboy · as Mr. Crowder |
| 1937 | You Can't Beat Love · as Policeman Giving Ticket |
| 1937 | Love Is News · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Time Out for Romance · as Policeman |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Opera · as Dugan - Policeman |
| 1936 | Dimples · as Policeman At Drew Home |
| 1936 | Hot Money · as Park Policeman |
| 1936 | High Tension · as Desk Sergeant |
| 1936 | White Fang · as 2nd Man Taking Dogs |
| 1936 | The Bride Walks Out · as Policeman At Dock |
| 1936 | Private Number · as Detective In Ellen's Apartment (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Special Agent K-7 · as Juror |
| 1936 | The Witness Chair · as Detective Costigan |
| 1936 | The Little Red Schoolhouse · as First Detective |
| 1936 | The Dark Hour · as Detective Bruce |
| 1936 | The Garden Murder Case · as Heath's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Sagebrush Troubadour · as Hank Polk |
| 1935 | This Is the Life · as Chief Of Police, Kansas City |
| 1935 | The Public Menace · as Mike - Cop |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim · as Horsley's Secretary |
| 1935 | Atlantic Adventure · as Police Officer Riley |
| 1935 | Danger Ahead · as Detective O'brien |
| 1935 | One Frightened Night · as Sheriff Jenks |
| 1935 | Carnival · as Bit Part |
| 1935 | Horses' Collars · as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Sing Sing Nights · as Policeman |
| 1934 | Lightning Strikes Twice · as Dugan |
| 1934 | Among the Missing · as Police Sgt. Murphy |
| 1934 | Young and Beautiful · as Mike Hennessy |
| 1934 | Twentieth Century · as Train Detective (uncredited) |
| 1934 | I'll Tell the World · as Sergeant At Border |
| 1934 | Beloved · as Mulvaney |
| 1933 | Grin and Bear It · as Cast |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade · as House Detective In 'honeymoon Hotel' |
| 1933 | The Bowery · as Detective Kelsey |
| 1933 | She Had to Say Yes · as Hotel Detective |
| 1933 | Gold Diggers of 1933 · as Detective Jones |
| 1933 | Sailor's Luck · as Cop |
| 1933 | The Crime of the Century · as Police Guard (uncredited) |
| 1933 | King of the Jungle · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million · as Prison Jailer (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Red-Haired Alibi · as Corcoran |
| 1932 | Speak Easily · as Process Server |
| 1932 | Guilty as Hell · as Detective Duffy |
| 1932 | Huddle · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love in High Gear · as Detective Duffy |
| 1932 | The Trial of Vivienne Ware · as Cop |
| 1932 | Forbidden · as Marty |
| 1932 | Discarded Lovers · as Delaney |
| 1931 | Side Show · as Sheriff Hornsby |
| 1931 | Scandal Sheet · as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy |
| 1930 | Paid · as Night Policeman |
| 1930 | Going Wild · as The Conductor |
| 1930 | The Naughty Flirt · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Only Saps Work · as Murphy (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Scarlet Pages · as Murphy |
| 1930 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case · as Chief Of Detectives (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Road to Paradise · as Casey |
| 1930 | The Unholy Three · as Detective At Train |
| 1930 | The Girl Said No · as Policeman |
| 1930 | Wide Open · as Detective |
| 1930 | The Woman Racket · as Police Captain |
| 1929 | Smiling Irish Eyes · as County Fair Manager |
| 1929 | The Donovan Affair · as Carney |
| 1929 | |
| 1928 | The Last Warning · as Inspector |
| 1928 | A Woman of Affairs · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1928 | While the City Sleeps · as Detective In Shadow Box |
| 1928 | Tenderloin · as Detective Simpson |
| 1927 | The Gorilla · as Mulligan |
| 1927 | The Patent Leather Kid · as Fight Fan |
| 1927 | Soft Cushions · as The Police |
| 1927 | Held by the Law · as Detective |
| 1927 | Orchids and Ermine · as Police Sergeant |
| 1926 | The Cruise of the Jasper B · as Bailiff |
| 1926 | The Third Degree · as Assistant Chief Of Detectives |
| 1926 | Bromo and Juliet · as The Detective (uncredited) |
| 1926 | That's My Baby · as Murphy |
| 1925 | |
| 1925 | Little Annie Rooney · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1925 | Paint and Powder · as Detective |
| 1925 | Paths to Paradise · as Confederate |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale · as Detective Quinn (uncredited) |
| 1922 | Manslaughter · as Member Of The Jury (uncredited) |
| 1922 | South of Suva · as Karl Swartz |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse · as Undetermined Role |
| 1918 | A Society Sensation · as Jim Cox |
| 1913 | An Accidental Clue · as Ike |