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Home/People/Fred Kelsey
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Born
Aug 20, 1884Died: Sep 2, 1961
Lived 77 years
Place of Birth
Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

291
Movies
1
TV Shows
23
Directed
Also Known As
Fred Kelsy
F. A. Kelsey
F.A. Kelsey
Fred A. Kelsey
Fred. A. Kelsey
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IMDb Profile

Fred Kelsey

Acting

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.
Westbound poster

Westbound

as Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Auntie Mame poster

Auntie Mame

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
1958
The Helen Morgan Story poster

The Helen Morgan Story

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1957
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend poster

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

as Barfly (uncredited)
1957
The Opposite Sex poster

The Opposite Sex

as Club Patron (uncredited)
1956
Serenade poster

Serenade

as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
1956
Illegal poster

Illegal

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1955
To Catch a Thief poster

To Catch a Thief

as Party Guest (uncredited)
1955
Tall Man Riding poster

Tall Man Riding

as Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Outlaw's Son poster

Outlaw's Son

Cast
1954
The Silver Chalice poster

The Silver Chalice

as Silversmith (uncredited)
1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives poster

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

as Mr. Watson (uncredited)
1954
A Star Is Born poster

A Star Is Born

as Audience Member (uncredited)
1954
Lucky Me poster

Lucky Me

as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
1954
Riding Shotgun poster

Riding Shotgun

as Townsman (uncredited)
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue poster

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
1954
Racing Blood poster

Racing Blood

as Smithy
1954
So You Think You Can't Sleep poster

So You Think You Can't Sleep

as Sleeping patient in waiting room
1953
Crime Wave poster

Crime Wave

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
1953
Murder Without Tears poster

Murder Without Tears

as Sergeant-at-Arms
1953
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