Fred Kelsey
Acting
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
Mr. Skeffington
1944
To Catch a Thief
1955
Soft Cushions
1927
Clock Wise
1939
Naughty Flirt
1931
Harold Teen
1928
Mildred Pierce
1945
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
Huddle
1932
Racing Blood
1954
Souls for Sale
1923
A Star Is Born
1954
In This Our Life
1942
One Clear Call
1922
Super-Sleuth
1937
