Fred Kelsey
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Fred Kelsey works in front of the camera in American productions, and the available details are few. 'The Enforcer' is where his work is easiest to check. Between the first credit and the last there are 115 years and 245 titles.
Fred Kelsey
244 Movies
1 Series
Fred Kelsey works in front of the camera in American productions, and the available details are few. 'The Enforcer' is where his work is easiest to check. Between the first credit and the last there are 115 years and 245 titles.
Movies
Plays Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
O. Henry's Full House
1952
Plays Policeman
Time Out for Romance
1937
Plays Gendarme #1
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
Plays Seaman at Auction
Slave Ship
1937
Plays "Screw"
Murder in the Big House
1942
Plays Detective - in Cab and at Theatre
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
Plays Detective Kearney
Subway Express
1931
Plays Officer McCloskey
Mr. District Attorney
1941
Plays Smitty - Policeman
One Mile from Heaven
1937
Plays Cop
Sailor's Luck
1933
Plays Bronson
Larceny, Inc.
1942
Plays Jailer
Super-Sleuth
1937
Plays Deputy
Dancing in the Dark
1949
Plays Jailer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
Plays Police Sergeant
Everybody's Doing It
1938
Plays Policeman
The Girl Said No
1930
Plays Store Detective
My Six Convicts
1952
Plays Officer O'Brien
Homicide
1949
Plays Pete - Railroad Detective
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939
Plays Dickens
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
Plays Hotel Detective
Josette
1938
Plays Gomez
Captain Fly-by-Night
1922
Plays Casey
Road to Paradise
1930
Plays Detective
Wide Open
1930
Plays Inspector
The Last Warning
1928
Plays Courtroom Spectator
The Unfaithful
1947
Plays Sheriff Jenks
One Frightened Night
1935
Plays Detective in Shadow Box
While the City Sleeps
1928
Plays Capt. Beal
Murder on the Waterfront
1943
Plays Bailiff
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
Plays Detective Ryan
Invisible Ghost
1941
Plays Jim - Detective
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940
Plays Cop
Pacific Blackout
1941
Plays Dickens
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
Plays Police Officer Martin
X Marks the Spot
1942
Plays The Conductor
Going Wild
1930
Plays Dugan
Naughty Baby
1928
Plays Police Chief
A Gem of a Jam
1943
Plays Police Sergeant
Orchids and Ermine
1927
Plays Sheriff Hornsby
Side Show
1931
Plays Detective Dickens
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
Plays Agitator
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
Plays Sgt. Wallace
Revenue Agent
1950
Plays Sam - Policeman
My Favorite Blonde
1942
Plays Lefert
The Strange Mr. Gregory
1945
Plays Police Chief Hansen
Bullet Scars
1942
Plays Police Sergeant
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
Plays Wesley Dickens
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941
Plays Detective
If a Body Meets a Body
1945
Plays Murphy
Scarlet Pages
1930
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Westbound
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
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Auntie Mame
Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
1958
Film
The Helen Morgan Story
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1957
Film
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Barfly (uncredited)
1957
Film
The Opposite Sex
Club Patron (uncredited)
1956
Film
Serenade
Opera Attendee (uncredited)
1956
Film
Illegal
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1955
Film
Tall Man Riding
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Film
The Silver Chalice
Silversmith (uncredited)
1954
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fred Kelsey still alive?
Fred Kelsey passed away on September 2, 1961 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Fred Kelsey?
Fred Kelsey is best known for roles in Strangers on a Train, To Catch a Thief, Mildred Pierce.
How many movies has Fred Kelsey been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1911), Fred Kelsey has appeared in 244 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Fred Kelsey's first movie?
The career of Fred Kelsey began with A Left Hook (1911).
What is Fred Kelsey's most recent movie or series?
Fred Kelsey's most recent release is Westbound, which premiered on April 25, 1959.
What TV shows has Fred Kelsey appeared in?
On television, Fred Kelsey has appeared in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok.
Fred Kelsey
1884-08-20 · 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.