| Fred Kelsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Alvin Kelsey August 20, 1884 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1961 (aged 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Fred A. Kelsey H. Kelsley |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1911–58 |
| Spouse | Katharine Miller (? - September 2, 1961) |
Frederick Alvin "Fred" Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in 404 films between 1911 and 1958, often playing policemen or detectives (and usually not very bright ones). 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 in Hollywood, California, aged 77.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1917 | Blood Money |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
| The Bad Man of Cheyenne |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Outlaw and the Lady |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Drifter |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| Goin' Straight |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Fighting Gringo |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| Hair-Trigger Burke |
|
Scenario Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Honor of an Outlaw | Director, scenario Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
||
| A 44-Calibre Mystery |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Almost Good Man |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Mysterious Outlaw |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Golden Bullet |
|
Director | |
| The Wrong Man |
|
Director | |
| Six-Shooter Justice |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
|
| The Texas Sphinx |
|
Director | |
| 1924 | The Night Hawk |
|
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
| The Yankee Consul | as Agent John J. Doyle | ||
| 1925 | Smooth as Satin | ||
| 1926 | Cruise of the Jasper B | Bailiff | Uncredited |
| 1927 | Soft Cushions | The Police | |
| The Gorilla | |||
| 1929 | Wrong Again | ||
| 1930 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Chief of Detectives | |
| Murder on the Roof | |||
| 1931 | Young Donovan's Kid | Collins | Alternative title: Donovan's Kid |
| 1932 | The Loud Mouth | Max, Manager of Blue Sox | |
| 1935 | Horses' Collars | Detective Hyden Zeke | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Tiny Troubles | The Judge | |
| 1941 | Dutiful But Dumb | Vulgarian Colonel | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde | Sam - Policeman | |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Irish cop in "Pecks Bad Boy" | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | Micro-Phonies | Boss | Uncredited |
| If a Body Meets a Body | Detective | ||
| 1946 | Monkey Businessmen | Smiling Sam McGann | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen | First Gendarme | |
| O. Henry's Full House | Mr. Schultz/Santa Claus | ||
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Courtroom Extra | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame | Front Row Audience at Play | Uncredited |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1952–1955 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1958 | Perry Mason | Courtroom Spectator | 1 episode, uncredited |