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Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Birthday: 1884-08-20 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives

as    Mr. Watson (uncredited)

1953
So You Want to Be a Musician

as    Restaurant diner

1953
Murder Without Tears

as    Sergeant-at-Arms

1953
So You Think You Can't Sleep

as    Sleeping patient in waiting room

1952
So You Want to Enjoy Life

as    Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)

1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband

as    Lamb - Curry's Partner

1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty

as    Police Turnkey (uncredited)

1949
So You Want to Be an Actor

as    Counter Man

1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

as    Delivery Man

1948
So You Want an Apartment

as    Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)

1946
So You Want to Play the Horses

as    Detective (uncredited)

1946
Hiss and Yell

as    Policeman (uncredited)

1945
If a Body Meets a Body

as    Detective

1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory

as    Lefert