Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

🎂 20th August 1884 (141 yrs) 📍 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.

Fred Kelsey

🎬 Movies Featuring Fred Kelsey

Westbound

Westbound (1959)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame (1958)

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

The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

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

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957)

as Barfly (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Serenade

Serenade (1956)

as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Illegal

Illegal (1955)

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief (1955)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding (1955)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Outlaw's Son

Outlaw's Son (1954)

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice (1954)

as Silversmith (uncredited)
No Image

So You Want to Know Your Relatives (1954)

as Mr. Watson (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

as Audience Member (uncredited)
Lucky Me

Lucky Me (1954)

as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun (1954)

as Townsman (uncredited)
No Image

So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953)

as Sleeping patient in waiting room
Crime Wave

Crime Wave (1953)

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Murder Without Tears

Murder Without Tears (1953)

as Sergeant-at-Arms
No Image

So You Want to Be a Musician (1953)

as Restaurant diner
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1952)

as First Gendarme
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle (1952)

as Barfly (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Carson City

Carson City (1952)

as Townsman (uncredited)
No Image

So You Want to Enjoy Life (1952)

as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts (1952)

as Store Detective
Room for One More

Room for One More (1952)

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train (1951)

as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy

Goodbye, My Fancy (1951)

as Party Guest (Uncredited)
The Enforcer

The Enforcer (1951)

Storm Warning

Storm Warning (1951)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent (1950)

as Sgt. Wallace
No Image

So You Want a Raise (1950)

The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow (1950)

as Guard (uncredited)
No Image

So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950)

as Lamb - Curry's Partner
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

as Man on Dock (uncredited)
So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950)

as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Backfire

Backfire (1950)

as Fight Fan (uncredited)
The Inspector General

The Inspector General (1949)

as Villager (uncredited)
No Image

So You Want to Be an Actor (1949)

as Counter Man
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark (1949)

as Deputy
No Image

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949)

as Delivery Man
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead (1949)

as Old Watchman (uncredited)
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory (1949)

as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road (1949)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Homicide

Homicide (1949)

as Officer O'Brien
Silver River

Silver River (1948)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High (1948)

as Cop (uncredited)
No Image

So You Want an Apartment (1948)

as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful (1947)

as Courtroom Spectator
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss (1947)

as Turnkey (uncredited)
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (1946)

as Fred
The Man I Love

The Man I Love (1946)

as Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
No Image

Andy Plays Hookey (1946)

as Policeman
No Image

The People's Choice (1946)

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye (1946)

as Policeman (uncredited)
No Image

So You Want to Play the Horses (1946)

as Detective (uncredited)
Night and Day

Night and Day (1946)

as First-Nighter (uncredited)
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life (1946)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Hiss and Yell

Hiss and Yell (1946)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Three Strangers

Three Strangers (1946)

as Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
Detour to Danger

Detour to Danger (1946)

as Det. Kelsey
How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do (1945)

as Detective
Frontier Days

Frontier Days (1945)

as Mayor Stone (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce (1945)

as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting (1945)

as Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
If a Body Meets a Body

If a Body Meets a Body (1945)

as Detective
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

as Harper (uncredited)
Snooper Service

Snooper Service (1945)

The Strange Mr. Gregory

The Strange Mr. Gregory (1945)

as Lefert
Crime by Night

Crime by Night (1944)

as Dad Martin (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed (1944)

as Turnkey
Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger (1944)

as Jerry (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)

as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)
Roaring Guns

Roaring Guns (1944)

A Gem of a Jam

A Gem of a Jam (1943)

as Police Chief
True to Life

True to Life (1943)

as Cop (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance (1943)

as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Food and Magic

Food and Magic (1943)

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit (1943)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Murder on the Waterfront

Murder on the Waterfront (1943)

as Capt. Beal
Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Here Comes Mr. Zerk (1943)

as Policeman
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

as Joe (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night (1943)

as Detective Dickens
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

as Sutro (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot (1942)

as Police Officer Martin
No Image

Dear! Deer! (1942)

as Policeman
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage (1942)

as Dickens
No Image

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1942)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Spy Ship

Spy Ship (1942)

as Night Watchman
In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

as Jailer (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

as Bronson
Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House (1942)

as "Screw"
I Was Framed

I Was Framed (1942)

as Drunk
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde (1942)

as Sam - Policeman
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster (1942)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars (1942)

as Police Chief Hansen
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

as Jailer
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout (1941)

as Cop
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

as Detective (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve

At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)

as Police Sergeant
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)

as Wesley Dickens
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost (1941)

as Detective Ryan
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney (1941)

as Officer McCloskey
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)

as Detective Dickens
Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands (1940)

as Sgt. Murphy
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)

as Dickens
Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)

as Jim - Detective
The Green Archer

The Green Archer (1940)

as Capt. Thompson
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

as Cop (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick (1940)

as Bottles
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)

as Dickens
No Image

Mutiny in the County (1940)

as Policeman
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)

as Dickens
High School

High School (1940)

as Junk Man
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)

as Bailiff
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work (1939)

as Hank Fidler
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)

as Pete - Railroad Detective
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

as Detective - in Cab and at Theatre
Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family (1939)

as Policeman
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

as Policeman at School (uncredited)
Moving Vanities

Moving Vanities (1939)

as Police Officer (uncredited)
Clock Wise

Clock Wise (1939)

as Landlord
Rough Riders' Round-up

Rough Riders' Round-up (1939)

as Agitator
Tiny Troubles

Tiny Troubles (1939)

as Judge
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm (1938)

as Bit Role
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show (1938)

as Cop at Racetrack
Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns (1938)

as Finnegan
Josette

Josette (1938)

as Hotel Detective
Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers (1938)

as Cop
No Image

Berth Quakes (1938)

as Train Conductor
Night Spot

Night Spot (1938)

as Police Band Leader
Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It (1938)

as Police Sergeant
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses (1937)

as Officer
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble (1937)

as Policeman
That I May Live

That I May Live (1937)

as Abner Jenkins
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven (1937)

as Smitty - Policeman
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes (1937)

as Man on telephone (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly (1937)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth (1937)

as Jailer
She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat (1937)

as Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)
Big Business

Big Business (1937)

as Oil Man at Well
Slave Ship

Slave Ship (1937)

as Seaman at Auction
Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday (1937)

as Conductor
Love Is News

Love Is News (1937)

as Cop (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance (1937)

as Policeman
High Tension

High Tension (1936)

as Desk Sergeant
Private Number

Private Number (1936)

as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair (1936)

as Detective Costigan
At Sea Ashore

At Sea Ashore (1936)

as Cop (uncredited)
The Little Red Schoolhouse

The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)

as First Detective
The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case (1936)

as Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)
The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour (1935)

as Hank Polk
No Image

Hot Money (1935)

as Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey)
The Public Menace

The Public Menace (1935)

as Mike - Cop
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

as Horsley's Secretary
Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure (1935)

as Police Officer Riley
Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead (1935)

as Detective O'Brien
One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night (1935)

as Sheriff Jenks
Death Flies East

Death Flies East (1935)

as Police Lieutenant O'Brien
Carnival

Carnival (1935)

as Bit Part
A Notorious Gentleman

A Notorious Gentleman (1935)

as Detective
Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars (1935)

as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)
Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice (1934)

as Dugan
Among the Missing

Among the Missing (1934)

as Police Sgt. Murphy
No Image

I'll Be Suing You (1934)

as Insurance Adjustor
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century (1934)

as Train Detective (uncredited)
Rough Necking

Rough Necking (1934)

as Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World (1934)

as Sergeant at Border
No Image

Strictly Fresh Yeggs (1934)

as Policeman
School for Girls

School for Girls (1934)

as Detective
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor (1934)

as Bloodgood
Beloved

Beloved (1934)

as Mulvaney
The Moth

The Moth (1934)

as Detective Blake
Shadows of Sing Sing

Shadows of Sing Sing (1933)

as Murphy
The Bowery

The Bowery (1933)

as Detective Kelsey (uncredited)
No Image

Quiet Please! (1933)

as Train Conductor
Sailor's Luck

Sailor's Luck (1933)

as Cop
King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle (1933)

as Cop (uncredited)
The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century (1933)

as Police Guard (uncredited)
No Image

Boys Will Be Boys (1932)

as Doorman
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

as Prison Jailer (uncredited)
Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi (1932)

as Corcoran
No Image

Yoo-Hoo (1932)

as Detective
Speak Easily

Speak Easily (1932)

as Process Server
No Image

The Iceman's Ball (1932)

as Police Sergeant
Guilty as Hell

Guilty as Hell (1932)

as Detective Duffy
Huddle

Huddle (1932)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Love in High Gear

Love in High Gear (1932)

as Detective Duffy
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)

as Cop (uncredited)
No Image

Shopping with Wifie (1932)

as Det. Dugan
Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers (1932)

as Delaney
Side Show

Side Show (1931)

as Sheriff Hornsby
Young Donovan's Kid

Young Donovan's Kid (1931)

as Collins
Subway Express

Subway Express (1931)

as Detective Kearney
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1931)

as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy
The Naughty Flirt

The Naughty Flirt (1931)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Going Wild

Going Wild (1930)

as The Conductor
Only Saps Work

Only Saps Work (1930)

as Murphy (uncredited)
No Image

She Got What She Wanted (1930)

Men Without Law

Men Without Law (1930)

as Deputy Sheriff Jeff
Scarlet Pages

Scarlet Pages (1930)

as Murphy
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)

as Self - Tour Guide
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
Road to Paradise

Road to Paradise (1930)

as Casey
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No (1930)

as Policeman
Wide Open

Wide Open (1930)

as Detective
Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof (1930)

as Ryan
The Woman Racket

The Woman Racket (1930)

as Police Captain
Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)

as County Fair Manager
The Donovan Affair

The Donovan Affair (1929)

as Carney
Wrong Again

Wrong Again (1929)

The Faker

The Faker (1929)

as Police Detective
The Last Warning

The Last Warning (1928)

as Inspector
Naughty Baby

Naughty Baby (1928)

as Dugan
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

as Detective (uncredited)
On Trial

On Trial (1928)

as Clerk
No Image

Plastered in Paris (1928)

The Wright Idea

The Wright Idea (1928)

as M. T. Flatt
Harold Teen

Harold Teen (1928)

as Mr. Lovewell
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928)

as Detective
Tenderloin

Tenderloin (1928)

as Detective Simpson
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1928)

as Detective in Shadow Box
The Gorilla

The Gorilla (1927)

as Mulligan
The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror (1927)

as The Detective
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour (1927)

as Det. Shaw
Soft Cushions

Soft Cushions (1927)

as The Police
Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence (1927)

as Rent Collector
Held by the Law

Held by the Law (1927)

as Detective
Orchids and Ermine

Orchids and Ermine (1927)

as Police Sergeant
There Ain't No Santa Claus

There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926)

as Store Detective (uncredited)
The Third Degree

The Third Degree (1926)

as Assistant Chief of Detectives
Atta Boy

Atta Boy (1926)

as Detective
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet (1926)

as The Detective (uncredited)
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox (1926)

as Man with Badge on Train (uncredited)
Say It with Babies

Say It with Babies (1926)

as Policeman
No Image

The Mystery Pilot (1926)

as Skipper Larsen
No Image

That's My Baby (1926)

as Murphy
Dog Shy

Dog Shy (1926)

as Cop
The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three (1925)

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners (1925)

as Policeman
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)

Little Annie Rooney

Little Annie Rooney (1925)

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Lawful Cheater

The Lawful Cheater (1925)

as Tom Horan
Paths to Paradise

Paths to Paradise (1925)

as Confederate
Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies (1925)

Excuse Me

Excuse Me (1925)

as George Ketchem
Youth and Adventure

Youth and Adventure (1925)

as Red Mullin
The Yankee Consul

The Yankee Consul (1924)

as Agent John J. Doyle
The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk (1924)

Lights Out

Lights Out (1923)

as Decker
Bag and Baggage

Bag and Baggage (1923)

as Fred
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (1923)

as The Submarine Commander
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

as Detective Quinn (uncredited)
Lovebound

Lovebound (1923)

as Detective Hahn
Captain Fly-by-Night

Captain Fly-by-Night (1922)

as Gomez
Deserted at the Altar

Deserted at the Altar (1922)

as The Other Man
Manslaughter

Manslaughter (1922)

as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot (1922)

as Police Officer
South of Suva

South of Suva (1922)

as Karl Swartz
One Clear Call

One Clear Call (1922)

as Starnes
The Song of Life

The Song of Life (1922)

as Police Inspector
There Are No Villains

There Are No Villains (1921)

as Dugall
The Match-Breaker

The Match-Breaker (1921)

as Detective
The Last Card

The Last Card (1921)

as Detective (uncredited)
No Image

Puppets of Fate (1921)

as Bobs
The Off-Shore Pirate

The Off-Shore Pirate (1921)

as Sailor
Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine (1920)

as Bit Part (uncredited)
No Image

The Third Generation (1920)

as Brody
The Fire Flingers

The Fire Flingers (1919)

as Sgt. Powers
The Silk Lined Burglar

The Silk Lined Burglar (1919)

as Capt. von Hoffmeier
The Light of Victory

The Light of Victory (1919)

as Captain Eric von Prohme
The Yellow Dog

The Yellow Dog (1918)

as Max Kummich
A Society Sensation

A Society Sensation (1918)

as JIm Cox
The Empty Cab

The Empty Cab (1918)

as The Detective
No Image

The Honor of an Outlaw (1917)

as The Deputy
Arms and the Gringo

Arms and the Gringo (1914)

No Image

Silent Sandy (1914)

as Silent Sandy
No Image

A Left Hook (1911)