Fred Kelsey
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
She Got What She Wanted
1930
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Revenue Agent
as Sgt. Wallace
1950
Love Is News
as Cop (uncredited)
1937
That's My Baby
as Murphy
1926
Twentieth Century
as Train Detective (uncredited)
1934
Soft Cushions
as The Police
1927
The Yankee Consul
as Agent John J. Doyle
1924
Flamingo Road
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1949
Subway Express
as Detective Kearney
1931
The Donovan Affair
as Carney
1929
Lights Out
as Decker
1923
One Frightened Night
as Sheriff Jenks
1935
Moving Vanities
as Police Officer (uncredited)
1939
Alias Jimmy Valentine
as Bit Part (uncredited)
1920
The Empty Cab
as The Detective
1918
Friendly Enemies
1925
The Iceman's Ball
as Police Sergeant
1932
Frontier Days
as Mayor Stone (uncredited)
1945
Deserted at the Altar
as The Other Man
1922
