Fred Kelsey

Acting

Fred Kelsey

Born 1884-08-20 Sandusky, Ohio, USA 293 films

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 …

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Filmography

293 films
Westbound poster

As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes fights on a vital but little-known bat…

Westbound

★ 6.4 1959

Auntie Mame poster

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patri…

Auntie Mame

★ 7.0 1958

Serenade poster

A wealthy woman discovers a vineyard worker with a beautiful operatic singing voice. She helps make…

Serenade

★ 5.6 1956

Illegal poster

A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find…

Illegal

★ 6.5 1955

Outlaw's Son poster

Two episodes of the TV series "Wild Bill Hickok" edited together and released as a feature.

Outlaw's Son

★ 10.0 1954