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.

Known for

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Westbound

1959 ⭐ 6.3

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Auntie Mame

1958 ⭐ 7.0

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Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957 ⭐ 6.0

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Illegal

1955 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

1959

Westbound

Townsman (uncredited) · 1959

⭐ 6.3

1958

Auntie Mame Notable

Front Row Audience at Play (un · 1958

⭐ 7.0

1957

The Helen Morgan Story

Night Club Patron (uncredited) · 1957

⭐ 5.3

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Barfly (uncredited) · 1957

⭐ 6.0

1956

The Opposite Sex

Club Patron (uncredited) · 1956

⭐ 5.4

Serenade

Opera Attendee (uncredited) · 1956

⭐ 5.6

1955

Illegal

Courtroom Spectator (uncredite · 1955

⭐ 6.4

To Catch a Thief Notable

Party Guest (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 7.3

Tall Man Riding

Townsman (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 5.8

1954

Outlaw's Son Notable

1954

⭐ 10.0

The Silver Chalice

Silversmith (uncredited) · 1954

⭐ 4.5

A Star Is Born Notable

Audience Member (uncredited) · 1954

⭐ 7.1

1953

Crime Wave Notable

Old Man Crossing Street (uncre · 1953

⭐ 7.1

Murder Without Tears

Sergeant-at-Arms · 1953

⭐ 5.8

1952

Hans Christian Andersen

First Gendarme · 1952

⭐ 6.2

Springfield Rifle

Barfly (uncredited) · 1952

⭐ 6.4

O. Henry's Full House

Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift · 1952

⭐ 6.8

1951

Strangers on a Train Notable

Tennis Match Spectator / Carni · 1951

⭐ 7.7

Goodbye, My Fancy

Party Guest (Uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 6.4

The Enforcer Notable

1951

⭐ 7.1

1950

Revenue Agent

Sgt. Wallace · 1950

⭐ 4.0

The Flame and the Arrow

Guard (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 6.3

The Damned Don't Cry Notable

Man on Dock (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 7.0

1949

The Inspector General

Villager (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.6

Dancing in the Dark

Deputy · 1949

⭐ 6.0

The Fountainhead

Old Watchman (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.8

1948

Silver River

Townsman (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 6.1

The Noose Hangs High

Cop (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 6.9

1947

The Unfaithful

Courtroom Spectator · 1947

⭐ 5.9

Nora Prentiss

Turnkey (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.2

1946

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

Fred · 1946

⭐ 6.5

The Man I Love

Mac the Doorman (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 6.1

Never Say Goodbye

Policeman (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 6.3

1945

How DOooo You Do Notable

Detective · 1945

⭐ 7.5

Frontier Days Notable

Mayor Stone (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 7.0

Saratoga Trunk

Train Conductor (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.1

1944

Crime by Night

Dad Martin (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.4

Make Your Own Bed

Turnkey · 1944

⭐ 6.0

Trial by Trigger

Jerry (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 5.5

1943

A Gem of a Jam Notable

Police Chief · 1943

⭐ 7.3

True to Life Notable

Cop (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 8.0

Old Acquaintance Notable

Train Conductor / Man at Radio · 1943

⭐ 7.1

1942

Gentleman Jim Notable

Sutro (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.2

X Marks the Spot

Police Officer Martin · 1942

⭐ 4.4

Dear! Deer! Notable

Policeman · 1942

⭐ 10.0

1941

Pacific Blackout

Cop · 1941

⭐ 6.5

The Man Who Came to Dinner Notable

Detective (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 7.0

They Died with Their Boots On

Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredi · 1941

⭐ 6.7

1940

Misbehaving Husbands

Sgt. Murphy · 1940

⭐ 5.2

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Dickens · 1940

⭐ 6.2

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Jim - Detective · 1940

⭐ 5.0

Frequently appears with

Randolph Scott

Capt. John Hayes

Virginia Mayo

Norma Putnam

Karen Steele

Jeanie Miller

Michael Dante

Rod Miller

Andrew Duggan

Clay Putnam

Rosalind Russell

Mame Dennis

Forrest Tucker

Beauregard Jackson Picket

Coral Browne

Vera Charles

Peggy Cass

Agnes Gooch

Jan Handzlik

Patrick Dennis - Younger

Full filmography

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Westbound

1959 ⭐ 6.3

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Auntie Mame

1958 ⭐ 7.0

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The Helen Morgan Story

1957 ⭐ 5.3

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Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957 ⭐ 6.0

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The Opposite Sex

1956 ⭐ 5.4

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Serenade

1956 ⭐ 5.6

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Illegal

1955 ⭐ 6.4

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To Catch a Thief

1955 ⭐ 7.3

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Tall Man Riding

1955 ⭐ 5.8

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Outlaw's Son

1954 ⭐ 10.0

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The Silver Chalice

1954 ⭐ 4.5

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A Star Is Born

1954 ⭐ 7.1

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Lucky Me

1954 ⭐ 6.8

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Riding Shotgun

1954 ⭐ 6.0

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Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954 ⭐ 6.2

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Racing Blood

1954 ⭐ 10.0

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Crime Wave

1953 ⭐ 7.1

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Murder Without Tears

1953 ⭐ 5.8

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Hans Christian Andersen

1952 ⭐ 6.2

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Springfield Rifle

1952 ⭐ 6.4