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Fred Kelsey

Aug 20, 1884 - Sep 02, 1961 (77 years old) in 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.

Known For

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The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Doc Jones (uncredited)
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To Catch a Thief
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Strangers on a Train
Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
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The Enforcer
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Illegal
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Auntie Mame
Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
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Mr. Skeffington
Cop in Raid (uncredited)
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They Died with Their Boots On
Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
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The Opposite Sex
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Mildred Pierce
Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)

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