Fred Kelsey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 20, 1884
- Died
- September 2, 1961
- Birthplace
- Sandusky, Ohio, USA
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
Westbound 1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Auntie Mame 1958
as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story 1957
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend 1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex 1956
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Serenade 1956
as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Illegal 1955
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief 1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding 1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Outlaw's Son 1954
Actor
The Silver Chalice 1954
as Silversmith (uncredited)
- So You Want to Know Your Relatives
So You Want to Know Your Relatives 1954
as Mr. Watson (uncredited)
A Star Is Born 1954
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Lucky Me 1954
as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun 1954
as Townsman (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954
as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Racing Blood 1954
as Smithy
- So You Think You Can't Sleep
So You Think You Can't Sleep 1953
as Sleeping patient in waiting room
Crime Wave 1953
as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Murder Without Tears 1953
as Sergeant-at-Arms
- So You Want to Be a Musician
So You Want to Be a Musician 1953
as Restaurant diner
Hans Christian Andersen 1952
as Gendarme #1
- Strop, Look and Listen
Strop, Look and Listen 1952
as Pierpont Alloy
Springfield Rifle 1952
as Barfly (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House 1952
as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Carson City 1952
as Townsman (uncredited)
- So You Want to Enjoy Life
So You Want to Enjoy Life 1952
as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
My Six Convicts 1952
as Store Detective
Room for One More 1952
Actor
Strangers on a Train 1951
as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy 1951
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
The Enforcer 1951
Actor
Storm Warning 1951
as Townsman (uncredited)
Revenue Agent 1950
as Sgt. Wallace
- So You Want a Raise
So You Want a Raise 1950
Actor
The Flame and the Arrow 1950
as Guard (uncredited)
- So You Want to Hold Your Husband
So You Want to Hold Your Husband 1950
as Lamb - Curry's Partner
The Damned Don't Cry 1950
as Man on Dock (uncredited)
So You Think You're Not Guilty 1950
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Backfire 1950
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
The Inspector General 1949
as Villager (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be an Actor
So You Want to Be an Actor 1949
as Counter Man
Dancing in the Dark 1949
as Deputy
- So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man 1949
as Delivery Man
The Fountainhead 1949
as Old Watchman (uncredited)
Colorado Territory 1949
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Flamingo Road 1949
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Homicide 1949
as Officer O'Brien
Silver River 1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High 1948
as Cop (uncredited)
- So You Want an Apartment
So You Want an Apartment 1948
as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
The Unfaithful 1947
as Courtroom Spectator
Nora Prentiss 1947
as Turnkey (uncredited)
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck 1946
as Fred
The Man I Love 1946
as Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
- Andy Plays Hookey
Andy Plays Hookey 1946
as Policeman
- The People's Choice
The People's Choice 1946
Actor
Never Say Goodbye 1946
as Policeman (uncredited)
- So You Want to Play the Horses
So You Want to Play the Horses 1946
as Detective (uncredited)
Night and Day 1946
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Monkey Businessmen 1946
as Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)
A Stolen Life 1946
as Bartender (uncredited)
Hiss and Yell 1946
as Policeman (uncredited)
Three Strangers 1946
as Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
Detour to Danger 1946
as Det. Kelsey
How DOooo You Do 1945
as Detective
Frontier Days 1945
as Mayor Stone (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk 1945
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce 1945
as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
Come Out Fighting 1945
as Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
If a Body Meets a Body 1945
as Detective
Christmas in Connecticut 1945
as Harper (uncredited)
Snooper Service 1945
Actor
The Strange Mr. Gregory 1945
as Lefert
Crime by Night 1944
as Dad Martin (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed 1944
as Turnkey
Trial by Trigger 1944
as Jerry (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington 1944
as Cop in Raid (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon 1944
as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)
Roaring Guns 1944
Actor
A Gem of a Jam 1943
as Police Chief
True to Life 1943
as Cop (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance 1943
as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Food and Magic 1943
Actor
Northern Pursuit 1943
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Murder on the Waterfront 1943
as Capt. Beal
Here Comes Mr. Zerk 1943
as Policeman
Action in the North Atlantic 1943
as Joe (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night 1943
as Detective Dickens
Gentleman Jim 1942
as Sutro (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot 1942
as Police Officer Martin
Dear! Deer! 1942
as Policeman
Counter-Espionage 1942
as Dickens
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady 1942
as Policeman (uncredited)
Spy Ship 1942
as Night Watchman
In This Our Life 1942
as Jailer (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. 1942
as Bronson
Murder in the Big House 1942
as "Screw"
I Was Framed 1942
as Drunk
My Favorite Blonde 1942
as Sam - Policeman
Lady Gangster 1942
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bullet Scars 1942
as Police Chief Hansen
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 1942
as Jailer
Pacific Blackout 1941
as Cop
The Man Who Came to Dinner 1941
as Detective (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve 1941
as Police Sergeant
Secrets of the Lone Wolf 1941
as Wesley Dickens
One Foot in Heaven 1941
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Invisible Ghost 1941
as Detective Ryan
Mr. District Attorney 1941
as Officer McCloskey
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance 1941
as Detective Dickens
Misbehaving Husbands 1940
as Sgt. Murphy
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date 1940
as Dickens
Mexican Spitfire Out West 1940
as Jim - Detective
The Green Archer 1940
as Capt. Thompson
The Golden Fleecing 1940
as Cop (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick 1940
as Bottles
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady 1940
as Dickens
- Mutiny in the County
Mutiny in the County 1940
as Policeman
High School 1940
as Junk Man
The Lone Wolf Strikes 1940
as Dickens
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1940
as Bailiff
Too Busy to Work 1939
as Hank Fidler
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence 1939
as Pete - Railroad Detective
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939
as Detective - in Cab and at Theatre
Chicken Wagon Family 1939
as Policeman
Charlie Chan in Reno 1939
as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Tell No Tales 1939
as Policeman at School (uncredited)
Moving Vanities 1939
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Clock Wise 1939
as Landlord
Rough Riders' Round-up 1939
as Agitator
Tiny Troubles 1939
as Judge
Down on the Farm 1938
as Bit Role
Straight, Place and Show 1938
as Cop at Racetrack
Many Sappy Returns 1938
as Finnegan
Josette 1938
as Hotel Detective
Safety in Numbers 1938
as Cop
- Berth Quakes
Berth Quakes 1938
as Train Conductor
Night Spot 1938
as Police Band Leader
Everybody's Doing It 1938
as Police Sergeant
Love and Hisses 1937
as Officer
Borrowing Trouble 1937
as Policeman
That I May Live 1937
as Abner Jenkins
One Mile from Heaven 1937
as Smitty - Policeman
The Lady Escapes 1937
as Man on telephone (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly 1937
as Policeman (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth 1937
as Jailer
She Had to Eat 1937
as Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)
Big Business 1937
as Oil Man at Well
Slave Ship 1937
as Seaman at Auction
Angel's Holiday 1937
as Conductor
Love Is News 1937
as Cop (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance 1937
as Policeman
High Tension 1936
as Desk Sergeant
Private Number 1936
as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Witness Chair 1936
as Detective Costigan
At Sea Ashore 1936
as Cop (uncredited)
The Little Red Schoolhouse 1936
as First Detective
The Garden Murder Case 1936
as Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)
The Sagebrush Troubadour 1935
as Hank Polk
Hot Money 1935
as Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey)
The Public Menace 1935
as Mike - Cop
Diamond Jim 1935
as Horsley's Secretary
Atlantic Adventure 1935
as Police Officer Riley
Danger Ahead 1935
as Detective O'Brien
One Frightened Night 1935
as Sheriff Jenks
Death Flies East 1935
as Police Lieutenant O'Brien
Carnival 1935
as Bit Part
A Notorious Gentleman 1935
as Detective
Horses' Collars 1935
as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)
Lightning Strikes Twice 1934
as Dugan
Among the Missing 1934
as Police Sgt. Murphy
- I'll Be Suing You
I'll Be Suing You 1934
as Insurance Adjustor
Twentieth Century 1934
as Train Detective (uncredited)
Rough Necking 1934
as Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.
I'll Tell the World 1934
as Sergeant at Border
- Strictly Fresh Yeggs
Strictly Fresh Yeggs 1934
as Policeman
School for Girls 1934
as Detective
The Crime Doctor 1934
as Bloodgood
Beloved 1934
as Mulvaney
The Moth 1934
as Detective Blake
Shadows of Sing Sing 1933
as Murphy
The Bowery 1933
as Detective Kelsey (uncredited)
- Quiet Please!
Quiet Please! 1933
as Train Conductor
Gold Diggers of 1933 1933
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Sailor's Luck 1933
as Cop
King of the Jungle 1933
as Cop (uncredited)
The Crime of the Century 1933
as Police Guard (uncredited)
- Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys 1932
as Doorman
If I Had a Million 1932
as Prison Jailer (uncredited)
Red Haired Alibi 1932
as Corcoran
- Yoo-Hoo
Yoo-Hoo 1932
as Detective
Speak Easily 1932
as Process Server
- The Iceman's Ball
The Iceman's Ball 1932
as Police Sergeant
Guilty as Hell 1932
as Detective Duffy
Huddle 1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware 1932
as Cop (uncredited)
Love in High Gear 1932
as Detective Duffy
- Shopping with Wifie
Shopping with Wifie 1932
as Det. Dugan
Discarded Lovers 1932
as Delaney
Side Show 1931
as Sheriff Hornsby
Young Donovan's Kid 1931
as Collins
Subway Express 1931
as Detective Kearney
Scandal Sheet 1931
as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy
Naughty Flirt 1931
as Policeman (uncredited)
Going Wild 1930
as The Conductor
Only Saps Work 1930
as Murphy (uncredited)
- She Got What She Wanted
She Got What She Wanted 1930
Actor
Men Without Law 1930
as Deputy Sheriff Jeff
Scarlet Pages 1930
as Murphy
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 1930
as Self - Tour Guide
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case 1930
as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
Road to Paradise 1930
as Casey
The Girl Said No 1930
as Policeman
Wide Open 1930
as Detective
Murder on the Roof 1930
as Ryan
The Woman Racket 1930
as Police Captain
Smiling Irish Eyes 1929
as County Fair Manager
The Donovan Affair 1929
as Carney
Wrong Again 1929
Actor
The Faker 1929
as Police Detective
The Last Warning 1928
as Inspector
Naughty Baby 1928
as Dugan
A Woman of Affairs 1928
as Detective (uncredited)
On Trial 1928
as Clerk
- Plastered in Paris
Plastered in Paris 1928
Actor
The Wright Idea 1928
as M. T. Flatt
- A Midnight Adventure
A Midnight Adventure 1928
as Cassidy
Harold Teen 1928
as Mr. Lovewell
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath 1928
as Detective
Tenderloin 1928
as Detective Simpson
While the City Sleeps 1928
as Detective in Shadow Box
The 13th Juror 1927
as The Detective
The Gorilla 1927
as Mulligan
The Thirteenth Hour 1927
as Det. Shaw
Soft Cushions 1927
as The Police
Jewish Prudence 1927
as Rent Collector
Held by the Law 1927
as Detective
Orchids and Ermine 1927
as Police Sergeant
There Ain't No Santa Claus 1926
as Store Detective (uncredited)
The Third Degree 1926
as Assistant Chief of Detectives
Atta Boy 1926
as Detective
Bromo and Juliet 1926
as The Detective (uncredited)
Crazy Like a Fox 1926
as Man with Badge on Train (uncredited)
Say It with Babies 1926
as Policeman
The Social Highwayman 1926
as Chief of Police
- The Mystery Pilot
The Mystery Pilot 1926
as Skipper Larsen
- That's My Baby
That's My Baby 1926
as Murphy
Dog Shy 1926
as Cop
The Uneasy Three 1925
Actor
Seven Sinners 1925
as Policeman
Seven Keys to Baldpate 1925
Actor
Little Annie Rooney 1925
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Lawful Cheater 1925
as Tom Horan
Paths to Paradise 1925
as Confederate
Smooth as Satin 1925
as Kersey
Friendly Enemies 1925
Actor
Excuse Me 1925
as George Ketchem
Youth and Adventure 1925
as Red Mullin
- Traffic in Hearts
Traffic in Hearts 1924
as Tim Tracy
The Yankee Consul 1924
as Agent John J. Doyle
The Night Hawk 1924
Actor
Lights Out 1923
as Decker
Bag and Baggage 1923
as Fred
The Eleventh Hour 1923
as The Submarine Commander
Souls for Sale 1923
as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Lovebound 1923
as Detective Hahn
Captain Fly-by-Night 1922
as Gomez
Deserted at the Altar 1922
as The Other Man
Manslaughter 1922
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Don't Shoot 1922
as Police Officer
South of Suva 1922
as Karl Swartz
One Clear Call 1922
as Starnes
The Song of Life 1922
as Police Inspector
There Are No Villains 1921
as Dugall
The Match-Breaker 1921
as Detective
The Last Card 1921
as Detective (uncredited)
- Puppets of Fate
Puppets of Fate 1921
as Bobs
The Off-Shore Pirate 1921
as Sailor
Alias Jimmy Valentine 1920
as Bit Part (uncredited)
The Third Generation 1920
as Brody
The Fire Flingers 1919
as Sgt. Powers
The Silk Lined Burglar 1919
as Capt. von Hoffmeier
The Light of Victory 1919
as Captain Eric von Prohme
The Yellow Dog 1918
as Max Kummich
A Society Sensation 1918
as JIm Cox
The Empty Cab 1918
as The Detective
The Purple Lily 1918
Director
- Six-Shooter Justice
Six-Shooter Justice 1917
Director
- The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man 1917
Director
The Golden Bullet 1917
Director
- The Mysterious Outlaw
The Mysterious Outlaw 1917
Director
The Almost Good Man 1917
Director
A 44-Calibre Mystery 1917
Director
- The Honor of an Outlaw
The Honor of an Outlaw 1917
as The Deputy, Director, Scenario Writer
- Hair-Trigger Burke
Hair-Trigger Burke 1917
Scenario Writer
The Fighting Gringo 1917
Director
- Goin' Straight
Goin' Straight 1917
Director, Scenario Writer
- The Drifter
The Drifter 1917
Director
The Outlaw and the Lady 1917
Director, Scenario Writer
- The Fugitive
The Fugitive 1917
Director, Producer
- The Bad Man of Cheyenne
The Bad Man of Cheyenne 1917
Director, Writer
- Blood Money
Blood Money 1917
Director
- The Black Terror
The Black Terror 1916
Director
- Brothers Equal
Brothers Equal 1916
Director
- The Nymph
The Nymph 1916
Director
- The Pretender
The Pretender 1915
Director
Station Content 1915
Director
- Her Buried Past
Her Buried Past 1915
Director
- The Exposure
The Exposure 1914
Director
- Over the Ledge
Over the Ledge 1914
Director
Arms and the Gringo 1914
Actor
- Silent Sandy
Silent Sandy 1914
as Silent Sandy
- A Left Hook
A Left Hook 1911
Actor
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