Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Born August 20, 1884 (Age: 141) Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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.
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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Filmography

Westbound

Westbound

1959 as Townsman (uncredited) Age: 74
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956 as Club Patron (uncredited) Age: 72
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955 as Party Guest (uncredited) Age: 70
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954 as Silversmith (uncredited) Age: 70
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954 as Audience Member (uncredited) Age: 70
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

1954 as Townsman (uncredited) Age: 69
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945 as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited) Age: 61
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

1945 as Harper (uncredited) Age: 60
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942 as Sutro (uncredited) Age: 58
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1942 as Police Officer Martin Age: 58
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Dear! Deer!

1942 as Policeman Age: 58
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942 as Dickens Age: 58
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The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1942 as Policeman (uncredited) Age: 57
Spy Ship

Spy Ship

1942 as Night Watchman Age: 57
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942 as Jailer (uncredited) Age: 57
Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

1942 as "Screw" Age: 57
I Was Framed

I Was Framed

1942 as Drunk Age: 57
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942 as Sam - Policeman Age: 57
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster

1942 as Policeman (uncredited) Age: 57
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942 as Police Chief Hansen Age: 57
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 as Jailer Age: 57
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941 as Cop Age: 57
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 as Detective (uncredited) Age: 57
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited) Age: 57
At the Stroke of Twelve

At the Stroke of Twelve

1941 as Police Sergeant Age: 57
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941 as Wesley Dickens Age: 57
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941 as Train Conductor (uncredited) Age: 57
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941 as Detective Ryan Age: 56
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941 as Officer McCloskey Age: 56
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Boys Will Be Boys

1932 as Doorman Age: 48
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932 as Prison Jailer (uncredited) Age: 48
Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi

1932 as Corcoran Age: 48
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Yoo-Hoo

1932 as Detective Age: 48
Speak Easily

Speak Easily

1932 as Process Server Age: 47
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The Iceman's Ball

1932 as Police Sergeant Age: 47
Guilty as Hell

Guilty as Hell

1932 as Detective Duffy Age: 47
Huddle

Huddle

1932 as Policeman (uncredited) Age: 47
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932 as Cop (uncredited) Age: 47
Love in High Gear

Love in High Gear

1932 as Detective Duffy Age: 47
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Shopping with Wifie

1932 as Det. Dugan Age: 47
Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers

1932 as Delaney Age: 47
Young Donovan's Kid

Young Donovan's Kid

1931 as Collins Age: 46
Subway Express

Subway Express

1931 as Detective Kearney Age: 46
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She Got What She Wanted

1930 as Age: 46
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930 as Self - Tour Guide Age: 46
South of Suva

South of Suva

1922 as Karl Swartz Age: 37
The Match-Breaker

The Match-Breaker

1921 as Detective Age: 37
The Off-Shore Pirate

The Off-Shore Pirate

1921 as Sailor Age: 36