Fred Kelsey
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
as Townsman (uncredited)
Westbound
as Townsman (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Barfly (uncredited)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Serenade
as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Serenade
as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Illegal
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Illegal
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief
as Party Guest (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding
as Townsman (uncredited)
Outlaw's Son
Outlaw's Son
The Silver Chalice
as Silversmith (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
as Silversmith (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Watson (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
as Mr. Watson (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Audience Member (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Lucky Me
as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Lucky Me
as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Townsman (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Townsman (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Racing Blood
as Smithy
Racing Blood
as Smithy
So You Think You Can't Sleep
as Sleeping patient in waiting room
So You Think You Can't Sleep
as Sleeping patient in waiting room
Crime Wave
as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Crime Wave
as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Murder Without Tears
as Sergeant-at-Arms
Murder Without Tears
as Sergeant-at-Arms
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Restaurant diner
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Restaurant diner
Hans Christian Andersen
as Gendarme #1
Hans Christian Andersen
as Gendarme #1
Strop, Look and Listen
as Pierpont Alloy
Strop, Look and Listen
as Pierpont Alloy
Springfield Rifle
as Barfly (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle
as Barfly (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
O. Henry's Full House
as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Carson City
as Townsman (uncredited)
Carson City
as Townsman (uncredited)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
So You Want to Enjoy Life
as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
My Six Convicts
as Store Detective
My Six Convicts
as Store Detective
Room for One More
Room for One More
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Goodbye, My Fancy
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
The Enforcer
The Enforcer
Storm Warning
as Townsman (uncredited)
Storm Warning
as Townsman (uncredited)
Revenue Agent
as Sgt. Wallace
Revenue Agent
as Sgt. Wallace
So You Want a Raise
So You Want a Raise
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
as Lamb - Curry's Partner
So You Want to Hold Your Husband
as Lamb - Curry's Partner
The Damned Don't Cry
as Man on Dock (uncredited)
The Damned Don't Cry
as Man on Dock (uncredited)
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
So You Think You're Not Guilty
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Backfire
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
Backfire
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
The Inspector General
as Villager (uncredited)
The Inspector General
as Villager (uncredited)
So You Want to Be an Actor
as Counter Man
So You Want to Be an Actor
as Counter Man
Dancing in the Dark
as Deputy
Dancing in the Dark
as Deputy
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
as Delivery Man
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man
as Delivery Man
The Fountainhead
as Old Watchman (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Old Watchman (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Homicide
as Officer O'Brien
Homicide
as Officer O'Brien
Silver River
as Townsman (uncredited)
Silver River
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
as Cop (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
as Cop (uncredited)
So You Want an Apartment
as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
So You Want an Apartment
as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
The Unfaithful
as Courtroom Spectator
The Unfaithful
as Courtroom Spectator
Nora Prentiss
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as Turnkey (uncredited)
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck
as Fred
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck
as Fred
The Man I Love
as Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
The Man I Love
as Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
Andy Plays Hookey
as Policeman
Andy Plays Hookey
as Policeman
The People's Choice
The People's Choice
Never Say Goodbye
as Policeman (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
as Policeman (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as Detective (uncredited)
So You Want to Play the Horses
as Detective (uncredited)
Night and Day
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Night and Day
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Monkey Businessmen
as Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)
Monkey Businessmen
as Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)
A Stolen Life
as Bartender (uncredited)
A Stolen Life
as Bartender (uncredited)
Hiss and Yell
as Policeman (uncredited)
Hiss and Yell
as Policeman (uncredited)
Three Strangers
as Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
Three Strangers
as Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
Detour to Danger
as Det. Kelsey
Detour to Danger
as Det. Kelsey
How DOooo You Do
as Detective
How DOooo You Do
as Detective
Frontier Days
as Mayor Stone (uncredited)
Frontier Days
as Mayor Stone (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
Come Out Fighting
as Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
Come Out Fighting
as Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
If a Body Meets a Body
as Detective
If a Body Meets a Body
as Detective
Christmas in Connecticut
as Harper (uncredited)
Christmas in Connecticut
as Harper (uncredited)
Snooper Service
Snooper Service
The Strange Mr. Gregory
as Lefert
The Strange Mr. Gregory
as Lefert
Crime by Night
as Dad Martin (uncredited)
Crime by Night
as Dad Martin (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
as Turnkey
Make Your Own Bed
as Turnkey
Trial by Trigger
as Jerry (uncredited)
Trial by Trigger
as Jerry (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Cop in Raid (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Cop in Raid (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)
Roaring Guns
Roaring Guns
A Gem of a Jam
as Police Chief
A Gem of a Jam
as Police Chief
True to Life
as Cop (uncredited)
True to Life
as Cop (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Food and Magic
Food and Magic
Northern Pursuit
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
Murder on the Waterfront
as Capt. Beal
Murder on the Waterfront
as Capt. Beal
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Policeman
Here Comes Mr. Zerk
as Policeman
Action in the North Atlantic
as Joe (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
as Joe (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night
as Detective Dickens
One Dangerous Night
as Detective Dickens
Gentleman Jim
as Sutro (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Sutro (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
as Police Officer Martin
X Marks the Spot
as Police Officer Martin
Dear! Deer!
as Policeman
Dear! Deer!
as Policeman
Counter-Espionage
as Dickens
Counter-Espionage
as Dickens
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Policeman (uncredited)
Spy Ship
as Night Watchman
Spy Ship
as Night Watchman
In This Our Life
as Jailer (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Jailer (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
as Bronson
Larceny, Inc.
as Bronson
Murder in the Big House
as "Screw"
Murder in the Big House
as "Screw"
I Was Framed
as Drunk
I Was Framed
as Drunk
My Favorite Blonde
as Sam - Policeman
My Favorite Blonde
as Sam - Policeman
Lady Gangster
as Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
as Policeman (uncredited)
Bullet Scars
as Police Chief Hansen
Bullet Scars
as Police Chief Hansen
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Jailer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Jailer
Pacific Blackout
as Cop
Pacific Blackout
as Cop
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Detective (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Detective (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Police Sergeant
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Police Sergeant
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Wesley Dickens
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Wesley Dickens
One Foot in Heaven
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Invisible Ghost
as Detective Ryan
Invisible Ghost
as Detective Ryan
Mr. District Attorney
as Officer McCloskey
Mr. District Attorney
as Officer McCloskey
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Detective Dickens
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
as Detective Dickens
Misbehaving Husbands
as Sgt. Murphy
Misbehaving Husbands
as Sgt. Murphy
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Dickens
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Dickens
The Green Archer
as Capt. Thompson
The Green Archer
as Capt. Thompson
The Golden Fleecing
as Cop (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
as Cop (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick
as Bottles
Deadwood Dick
as Bottles
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Dickens
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Dickens
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Dickens
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Dickens
High School
as Junk Man
High School
as Junk Man
Too Busy to Work
as Hank Fidler
Too Busy to Work
as Hank Fidler
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Pete - Railroad Detective
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Pete - Railroad Detective
Chicken Wagon Family
as Policeman
Chicken Wagon Family
as Policeman
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Moving Vanities
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Moving Vanities
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Agitator
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Agitator
Tiny Troubles
as Judge
Tiny Troubles
as Judge
Down on the Farm
as Bit Role
Down on the Farm
as Bit Role
Straight, Place and Show
as Cop at Racetrack
Straight, Place and Show
as Cop at Racetrack
Many Sappy Returns
as Finnegan
Many Sappy Returns
as Finnegan
Josette
as Hotel Detective
Josette
as Hotel Detective
Safety in Numbers
as Cop
Safety in Numbers
as Cop
Night Spot
as Police Band Leader
Night Spot
as Police Band Leader
Everybody's Doing It
as Police Sergeant
Everybody's Doing It
as Police Sergeant
Love and Hisses
as Officer
Love and Hisses
as Officer
Borrowing Trouble
as Policeman
Borrowing Trouble
as Policeman
That I May Live
as Abner Jenkins
That I May Live
as Abner Jenkins
One Mile from Heaven
as Smitty - Policeman
One Mile from Heaven
as Smitty - Policeman
The Lady Escapes
as Man on telephone (uncredited)
The Lady Escapes
as Man on telephone (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly
as Policeman (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly
as Policeman (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
as Jailer
Super-Sleuth
as Jailer
She Had to Eat
as Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
as Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)
Big Business
as Oil Man at Well
Big Business
as Oil Man at Well
Slave Ship
as Seaman at Auction
Slave Ship
as Seaman at Auction
Angel's Holiday
as Conductor
Angel's Holiday
as Conductor
Love Is News
as Cop (uncredited)
Love Is News
as Cop (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance
as Policeman
Time Out for Romance
as Policeman
High Tension
as Desk Sergeant
High Tension
as Desk Sergeant
Private Number
as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)
Private Number
as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Witness Chair
as Detective Costigan
The Witness Chair
as Detective Costigan
The Little Red Schoolhouse
as First Detective
The Little Red Schoolhouse
as First Detective
The Sagebrush Troubadour
as Hank Polk
The Sagebrush Troubadour
as Hank Polk
Hot Money
as Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey)
Hot Money
as Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey)
Diamond Jim
as Horsley's Secretary
Diamond Jim
as Horsley's Secretary
Atlantic Adventure
as Police Officer Riley
Atlantic Adventure
as Police Officer Riley
Danger Ahead
as Detective O'Brien
Danger Ahead
as Detective O'Brien
One Frightened Night
as Sheriff Jenks
One Frightened Night
as Sheriff Jenks
Death Flies East
as Police Lieutenant O'Brien
Death Flies East
as Police Lieutenant O'Brien
A Notorious Gentleman
as Detective
A Notorious Gentleman
as Detective
Horses' Collars
as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)
Horses' Collars
as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)
Among the Missing
as Police Sgt. Murphy
Among the Missing
as Police Sgt. Murphy
Twentieth Century
as Train Detective (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
as Train Detective (uncredited)
Rough Necking
as Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.
Rough Necking
as Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.
I'll Tell the World
as Sergeant at Border
I'll Tell the World
as Sergeant at Border
School for Girls
as Detective
School for Girls
as Detective
Beloved
as Mulvaney
Beloved
as Mulvaney
The Moth
as Detective Blake
The Moth
as Detective Blake
Shadows of Sing Sing
as Murphy
Shadows of Sing Sing
as Murphy
The Bowery
as Detective Kelsey (uncredited)
The Bowery
as Detective Kelsey (uncredited)
Quiet Please!
as Train Conductor
Quiet Please!
as Train Conductor
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1933
as Detective Jones (uncredited)
Sailor's Luck
as Cop
Sailor's Luck
as Cop
King of the Jungle
as Cop (uncredited)
King of the Jungle
as Cop (uncredited)
The Crime of the Century
as Police Guard (uncredited)
The Crime of the Century
as Police Guard (uncredited)
Boys Will Be Boys
as Doorman
Boys Will Be Boys
as Doorman
If I Had a Million
as Prison Jailer (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Prison Jailer (uncredited)
Red Haired Alibi
as Corcoran
Red Haired Alibi
as Corcoran
Speak Easily
as Process Server
Speak Easily
as Process Server
Guilty as Hell
as Detective Duffy
Guilty as Hell
as Detective Duffy
Huddle
as Policeman (uncredited)
Huddle
as Policeman (uncredited)
Love in High Gear
as Detective Duffy
Love in High Gear
as Detective Duffy
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Cop (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
as Cop (uncredited)
Shopping with Wifie
as Det. Dugan
Shopping with Wifie
as Det. Dugan
Young Donovan's Kid
as Collins
Young Donovan's Kid
as Collins
Subway Express
as Detective Kearney
Subway Express
as Detective Kearney
Scandal Sheet
as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy
Scandal Sheet
as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy
Going Wild
as The Conductor
Going Wild
as The Conductor
Only Saps Work
as Murphy (uncredited)
Only Saps Work
as Murphy (uncredited)
She Got What She Wanted
She Got What She Wanted
Men Without Law
as Deputy Sheriff Jeff
Men Without Law
as Deputy Sheriff Jeff
Scarlet Pages
as Murphy
Scarlet Pages
as Murphy
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
Road to Paradise
as Casey
Road to Paradise
as Casey
Wide Open
as Detective
Wide Open
as Detective
Murder on the Roof
as Ryan
Murder on the Roof
as Ryan
The Woman Racket
as Police Captain
The Woman Racket
as Police Captain
Smiling Irish Eyes
as County Fair Manager
Smiling Irish Eyes
as County Fair Manager
The Donovan Affair
as Carney
The Donovan Affair
as Carney
Wrong Again
Wrong Again
The Faker
as Police Detective
The Faker
as Police Detective
The Last Warning
as Inspector
The Last Warning
as Inspector
Naughty Baby
as Dugan
Naughty Baby
as Dugan
A Woman of Affairs
as Detective (uncredited)
A Woman of Affairs
as Detective (uncredited)
Plastered in Paris
Plastered in Paris
The Wright Idea
as M. T. Flatt
The Wright Idea
as M. T. Flatt
A Midnight Adventure
as Cassidy
A Midnight Adventure
as Cassidy
Harold Teen
as Mr. Lovewell
Harold Teen
as Mr. Lovewell
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as Detective
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
as Detective
Tenderloin
as Detective Simpson
Tenderloin
as Detective Simpson
The Gorilla
as Mulligan
The Gorilla
as Mulligan
The Thirteenth Hour
as Det. Shaw
The Thirteenth Hour
as Det. Shaw
Soft Cushions
as The Police
Soft Cushions
as The Police
Held by the Law
as Detective
Held by the Law
as Detective
Orchids and Ermine
as Police Sergeant
Orchids and Ermine
as Police Sergeant
Crazy Like a Fox
as Man with Badge on Train (uncredited)
Crazy Like a Fox
as Man with Badge on Train (uncredited)
The Social Highwayman
as Chief of Police
The Social Highwayman
as Chief of Police
The Mystery Pilot
as Skipper Larsen
The Mystery Pilot
as Skipper Larsen
Dog Shy
as Cop
Dog Shy
as Cop
Seven Sinners
as Policeman
Seven Sinners
as Policeman
Little Annie Rooney
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Little Annie Rooney
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Lawful Cheater
as Tom Horan
The Lawful Cheater
as Tom Horan
Paths to Paradise
as Confederate
Paths to Paradise
as Confederate
Excuse Me
as George Ketchem
Excuse Me
as George Ketchem
Youth and Adventure
as Red Mullin
Youth and Adventure
as Red Mullin
Traffic in Hearts
as Tim Tracy
Traffic in Hearts
as Tim Tracy
Manslaughter
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Manslaughter
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)
Don't Shoot
as Police Officer
Don't Shoot
as Police Officer
The Song of Life
as Police Inspector
The Song of Life
as Police Inspector
The Light of Victory
as Captain Eric von Prohme
The Light of Victory
as Captain Eric von Prohme
The Honor of an Outlaw
as The Deputy
The Honor of an Outlaw
as The Deputy
Arms and the Gringo
Arms and the Gringo
A Left Hook
A Left Hook