Years active 1911-1958 Role Actor | Name Fred Kelsey Children Robert Miller Kelsey | |
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Full Name Frederick Alvin Kelsey Born August 20, 1884 ( 1884-08-20 ) Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. Occupation Actor, director, screenwriter Died September 2, 1961, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Katharine Miller (m. ?–1961) Resting place Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Movies O Henry's Full House, Counter‑Espionage, If a Body Meets a Body, Hans Christian Andersen, A Woman of Affairs Similar People Harry Carey, H M Walker, Edward Bernds, Del Lord, Jules White | ||
Frederick Alvin "Fred" Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter.
He appeared in 404 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 in Hollywood, California, aged 77.
Filmography
Actor
1958
Auntie Mame as
Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)
1958
The Buccaneer as
Pirate (uncredited)
1958
Westbound as
Townsman (uncredited)
1958
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Courtroom Spectator
- The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Case of the Fiery Fingers (1958) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Case of the Deadly Double (1958) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Case of the Lonely Heiress (1958) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1957
Sugarfoot (TV Series) as
Townsman / Trial Spectator
- Man Wanted (1958) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Misfire (1957) - Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- The Strange Land (1957) - Townsman (uncredited)
1957
The Story of Mankind as
Cardinal (uncredited)
1957
Maverick (TV Series) as
Ship Passenger
- According to Hoyle (1957) - Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1957
The Helen Morgan Story as
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
1957
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend as
Barfly (uncredited)
1957
The Big Land as
Man Outside Saloon (uncredited)
1957
Top Secret Affair as
Protester (uncredited)
1956
The Opposite Sex as
Club Patron (uncredited)
1956
A Cry in the Night as
Derelict at Police Station (uncredited)
1956
Serenade as
Opera Attendee (uncredited)
1956
The Lone Ranger as
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1955
Lucy Gallant as
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Illegal as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1955
To Catch a Thief as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1955
Tall Man Riding as
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
So You Want to Be a Gladiator (Short) as
Colisseum Spectator (uncredited)
1955
So You Don't Trust Your Wife (Short) as
Patient (uncredited)
1951
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Solitary Smith / Townsman / Old Timer / ...
- The Boy and the Hound Dog (1955) - Solitary Smith
- Prairie Flats Land Swindle (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Wild White Horse (1952) - Old Timer
- Civilian Clothes (1952) - Doctor
- Mexican Rustlers Story (1951) - Doc Jones (uncredited)
1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives (Short) as
Mr. Watson (uncredited)
1954
The Silver Chalice as
Silversmith (uncredited)
1954
So You're Taking in a Roomer (Short) as
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
1954
A Star Is Born as
Audience Member (uncredited)
1954
Dragnet as
Passerby (uncredited)
1954
So You Want to Be a Banker (Short) as
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1954
Lucky Me as
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
1954
Riding Shotgun as
Townsman (uncredited)
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as
Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
1954
So You Want to Be Your Own Boss (Short) as
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
1954
Racing Blood as
Smithy
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma as
Townsman (uncredited)
1953
Summer Theatre (TV Series)
- Myrt and Marge (1953)
1953
Three Sailors and a Girl as
Bank Client (uncredited)
1953
So You Think You Can't Sleep (Short) as
Sleeping Patient in Waiting Room (uncredited)
1953
Crime Wave as
Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
1953
Pardon My Backfire (Short) as
Papa (uncredited)
1953
So This Is Love as
Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
1953
Mesa of Lost Women as
The Bartender
1953
Murder Without Tears as
Sergeant-at-Arms
1953
The Vanquished as
Townsman (uncredited)
1953
So You Want a Television Set (Short) as
Uninvited Guest (uncredited)
1953
The System as
Man at Hearing (uncredited)
1953
By the Light of the Silvery Moon as
Disapproving Man at Skating Pond (uncredited)
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Pedestrian
- The Doll House (1953) - Pedestrian (as Fred. A. Kelsey)
1953
The Man Behind the Gun as
Palacio Bartender (uncredited)
1953
So You Want to Be a Musician (Short) as
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
1952
Strop, Look and Listen (Short) as
Pierpont Alloy (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1952
Stop, You're Killing Me as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1952
Hans Christian Andersen as
First Gendarme
1952
The Iron Mistress as
Casino Patron (uncredited)
1952
Springfield Rifle as
Barfly (uncredited)
1952
Tropical Heat Wave as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1952
Cattle Town as
Townsman (uncredited)
1952
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima as
Villager (uncredited)
1952
O. Henry's Full House as
Mr. Schultz / Santa Claus (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
1952
The Winning Team as
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1952
Carson City as
Townsman (uncredited)
1952
The Lion and the Horse as
Man at Rodeo (uncredited)
1952
A Blissful Blunder (Short) as
Policeman
1952
So You Want to Enjoy Life (Short) as
Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)
1952
My Six Convicts as
Store Detective (uncredited)
1952
The Big Trees as
Townsman (uncredited)
1952
Room for One More as
Usher at PTA Meeting (uncredited)
1951
Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere as
Laboratory Guard [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
1951
So You Want to Be a Bachelor (Short) as
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1951
Havana Rose as
Policeman (uncredited)
1951
Meet Me After the Show as
Man Restraining Jeff Backstage (uncredited)
1951
So You Want to Buy a Used Car (Short) as
Mac - Used Car Lot Owner (uncredited)
1951
On Moonlight Bay as
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1951
Strangers on a Train as
Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
1951
Goodbye, My Fancy as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1951
Sugarfoot as
Barfly (uncredited)
1951
The Enforcer as
Detective at Precinct House (uncredited)
1950
Dallas as
Springfield Citizen (uncredited)
1950
Storm Warning as
Townsman (uncredited)
1950
Revenue Agent as
Sgt. Wallace (uncredited)
1950
So You Want a Raise (Short) as
One of Joe's Co-Workers (uncredited)
1950
Three Secrets as
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
1950
Atom Man vs. Superman as
Police Chief Forman [Chs. 5, 13-14] (uncredited)
1950
Once a Thief as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1950
The Flame and the Arrow as
Guard (uncredited)
1950
So You Want to Hold Your Husband (Short) as
Lamb - Curry's Partner (uncredited)
1950
So You Think You're Not Guilty (Short) as
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
1950
The Damned Don't Cry as
Man on Dock (uncredited)
1950
Everybody's Dancin' as
Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady as
Policeman (uncredited)
1950
Perfect Strangers as
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1950
Nancy Goes to Rio as
Morony (uncredited)
1950
So You Want to Throw a Party (Short) as
Mr. Rublemeyer (uncredited)
1950
Backfire as
Fight Fan (uncredited)
1950
Montana as
Bartender (uncredited)
1949
The Inspector General as
Villager (uncredited)
1949
So You Want to Be an Actor (Short) as
Counter Man (uncredited)
1949
Dancing in the Dark as
Deputy (uncredited)
1949
Bride for Sale as
Mike - Bartender (uncredited)
1949
So You Want to Get Rich Quick (Short) as
Attorney (uncredited)
1949
The House Across the Street as
Bar Waiter (uncredited)
1949
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (Short) as
Delivery Man (uncredited)
1949
The Fountainhead as
Old Watchman (uncredited)
1949
Look for the Silver Lining as
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1949
Colorado Territory as
Train Engineer (uncredited)
1949
The Younger Brothers as
Fred - Bartender (uncredited)
1949
Flamingo Road as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1949
Homicide as
Policeman (uncredited)
1949
Flaxy Martin as
Tenement Cop (uncredited)
1949
John Loves Mary as
Bartender (uncredited)
1948
Whiplash as
Policeman (uncredited)
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court as
Policeman (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be on the Radio (Short) as
Senator Backtrack (uncredited)
1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk as
Bartender at Roadhouse (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be in Politics (Short) as
Frisbee (uncredited)
1948
Two Guys from Texas as
Fred (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be a Detective (Short) as
The Bartender (uncredited)
1948
The Big Punch as
Jake (uncredited)
1948
Silver River as
Townsman (uncredited)
1948
The Woman in White as
Mourner (uncredited)
1948
Winter Meeting as
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
1948
The Noose Hangs High as
Cop (uncredited)
1948
April Showers as
Hotel Guest with Cigar (uncredited)
1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler (Short) as
Man on Telephone (uncredited)
1948
So You Want an Apartment (Short) as
Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)
1947
That Hagen Girl as
The Grocer (uncredited)
1947
Let's Sing a Song of the West (Short) as
Barfly (uncredited)
1947
Life with Father as
Jim - Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
1947
So You're Going to Be a Father (Short) as
Cop (uncredited)
1947
Stallion Road as
Horse Rancher (uncredited)
1947
That Way with Women as
Red-faced Baseball Fan (uncredited)
1947
Nora Prentiss as
Turnkey (uncredited)
1947
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (Short) as
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1947
Meet Mr. Mischief (Short) as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (Short) as
Fred (Prison Guard) (uncredited)
1946
The Man I Love as
Mac the Doorman (uncredited)
1946
Andy Plays Hookey (Short) as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
So You Want to Keep Your Hair (Short) as
Leo - Barber (uncredited)
1946
Bringing Up Father as
Tom - the Bartender
1946
Never Say Goodbye as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Nobody Lives Forever as
Railroad Conductor (scenes deleted)
1946
So You Want to Play the Horses (Short) as
Detective (uncredited)
1946
You Can't Fool a Fool (Short) as
Andy's Neighbor
1946
Night and Day as
First-Nighter (uncredited)
1946
Monkey Businessmen (Short) as
Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)
1946
Janie Gets Married as
Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
1946
One More Tomorrow as
Arriving Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
1946
A Stolen Life as
Bartender (uncredited)
1946
The People's Choice as
Chief Holden
1946
Hiss and Yell (Short) as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Detour to Danger as
Detective Kelsey
1946
Three Strangers as
Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)
1946
My Reputation as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1945
San Antonio as
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
How DOooo You Do as
Detective
1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory as
Detective Lefert (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1945
Frontier Days (Short) as
Mayor Stone (uncredited)
1945
Saratoga Trunk as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1945
Micro-Phonies (Short) as
Mr. Dugan (uncredited)
1945
Come Out Fighting as
Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)
1945
Mildred Pierce as
Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
1945
If a Body Meets a Body (Short) as
Detective Clancy
1945
Pride of the Marines as
Man in Bowling Alley / New Year's Eve Celebrant (uncredited)
1945
Christmas in Connecticut as
Harper (uncredited)
1945
Incendiary Blonde as
Ranch Owner (uncredited)
1945
That's the Spirit as
Detective (uncredited)
1945
Pillow to Post as
Businessman (uncredited)
1945
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal as
Conductor (uncredited)
1945
Snooper Service (Short)
1944
Bowery Champs as
McGuire
1944
The Very Thought of You as
Distracted Man on Bus (uncredited)
1944
Crime by Night as
Dad Martin (uncredited)
1944
The Doughgirls as
Fat Man in Lobby with Suitcase (uncredited)
1944
Trial by Trigger (Short) as
Jerry (uncredited)
1944
Make Your Own Bed as
Turnkey (uncredited)
1944
Mr. Skeffington as
Cop in Speakeasy Raid (uncredited)
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain as
River-Rafter (uncredited)
1944
Busy Buddies (Short) as
Pastry Vendor (uncredited)
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon as
Policeman in Paddy Wagon (uncredited)
1944
Grandfather's Follies (Short)
1944
Roaring Guns (Short) as
Federal Deputy (uncredited)
1944
Week-End Pass as
Painter (uncredited)
1943
A Gem of a Jam (Short) as
Police Chief (uncredited)
1943
True to Life as
Cop (uncredited)
1943
Who's Hugh? (Short) as
House Detective (uncredited)
1943
Old Acquaintance as
Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
1943
Food and Magic (Documentary short) as
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1943
Riding High as
Honest John Kelsey (uncredited)
1943
Northern Pursuit as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1943
Murder on the Waterfront as
Capt. Beal (uncredited)
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as
Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
1943
Here Comes Mr. Zerk (Short) as
Policeman (uncredited)
1943
Henry Aldrich Swings It as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Action in the North Atlantic as
Joe (uncredited)
1943
Truck Busters as
Rafferty (uncredited)
1943
The Gorilla Man as
Lodger (uncredited)
1942
One Dangerous Night as
Detective Dickens
1942
Gentleman Jim as
Sutro (uncredited)
1942
X Marks the Spot as
Police Officer Martin
1942
George Washington Slept Here as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1942
Dear! Deer! (Short) as
Policeman
1942
You Can't Escape Forever as
Immel - Cemetery Guard (uncredited)
1942
Counter-Espionage as
Detective Wesley Dickens
1942
Divide and Conquer (Short) as
Gossip (uncredited)
1942
Busses Roar as
Man at Bus Terminal (uncredited)
1942
Secret Enemies as
Inspector T.A. Malone (uncredited)
1942
Escape from Crime as
Prison Clerk at Execution (uncredited)
1942
Wings for the Eagle as
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
Her Cardboard Lover as
Hotel Detective (uncredited)
1942
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (Short) as
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Spy Ship as
Night Watchman (uncredited)
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as
Irish Cop in 'Peck's Bad Boy' (uncredited)
1942
In This Our Life as
Jailer (uncredited)
1942
Larceny, Inc as
Mr. Bronson (uncredited)
1942
Murder in the Big House as
Death House Keeper
1942
I Was Framed as
Drunk (uncredited)
1942
My Favorite Blonde as
Sam - Policeman
1942
Lady Gangster as
Cop Shooting Carey (uncredited)
1942
Bullet Scars as
Police Chief Hansen (uncredited)
1942
Kings Row as
Bill Hockinson (uncredited)
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as
Jailer (uncredited)
1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner as
Detective (uncredited)
1941
Pacific Blackout as
Cop (uncredited)
1941
They Died with Their Boots On as
Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)
1941
At the Stroke of Twelve (Short) as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
Blues in the Night as
Bartender at The Jungle (uncredited)
1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf as
Police Sergeant Dickens
1941
One Foot in Heaven as
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1941
Yankee Doodle Andy (Short) as
Policeman (uncredited)
1941
Invisible Ghost as
Ryan
1941
Mr. District Attorney as
Officer McCloskey (uncredited)
1941
Dutiful But Dumb (Short) as
Colonel (uncredited)
1941
Yumpin' Yimminy! (Short) as
Policeman Clancy
1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as
Dickens
1940
Misbehaving Husbands as
Sgt. Murphy
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as
Dickens
1940
A Bundle of Bliss (Short) as
Policeman
1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West as
Jim - Detective (uncredited)
1940
The Green Archer as
Capt. Thompson
1940
A Little Bit of Heaven as
Uncle Pete
1940
The Golden Fleecing as
Cop (uncredited)
1940
Deadwood Dick as
Bartender Bottles (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as
Dickens (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1940
Mutiny in the County (Short) as
Policeman
1940
Forgotten Girls as
Interview Room Guard (uncredited)
1940
High School as
Junk Man (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes as
Dickens (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1939
Too Busy to Work as
Hank Fidler (uncredited)
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as
Pete - Railroad Detective (uncredited)
1939
Stop, Look and Love as
Neighbor (uncredited)
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as
Detective - in Cab and at Theatre (uncredited)
1939
Chicken Wagon Family as
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
It Could Happen to You as
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno as
Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Boy Friend as
Cop (uncredited)
1939
Tell No Tales as
Policeman at School (uncredited)
1939
Moving Vanities (Short) as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1939
Winner Take All as
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Clock Wise (Short) as
Landlord
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up as
Agitator (uncredited)
1939
Inside Story as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1939
Tiny Troubles (Short) as
The Judge
1938
Thanks for Everything as
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
Up the River as
Detective (uncredited)
1938
Down on the Farm as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1938
Straight Place and Show as
Cop at Racetrack (uncredited)
1938
My Lucky Star as
Detective
1938
Many Sappy Returns (Short) as
Finnegan
1938
Speed to Burn as
Policeman (uncredited)
1938
Josette as
Hotel Detective (uncredited)
1938
Safety in Numbers as
Cop
1938
Berth Quakes (Short) as
Train Conductor
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble as
Mahoney (uncredited)
1938
Night Spot as
Police Band Leader (uncredited)
1938
Happy Landing as
Turnkey (uncredited)
1938
Everybody's Doing It as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
In Old Chicago as
Cop (uncredited)
1937
Love and Hisses as
Officer (uncredited)
1937
The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble as
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Boy of the Streets as
Cyrus Oldham (uncredited)
1937
A Damsel in Distress as
Sightseer (uncredited)
1937
Second Honeymoon as
Turnkey (uncredited)
1937
Morning, Judge (Short) as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1937
All Over Town as
Inspector Murphy
1937
One Mile from Heaven as
Smitty - Policeman (uncredited)
1937
The Lady Escapes as
Man on Telephone (uncredited)
1937
Wild and Woolly as
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Super-Sleuth as
Jailer
1937
Wake Up and Live as
Cop (uncredited)
1937
Hoosier Schoolboy as
Mr. Crowder (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1937
She Had to Eat as
Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)
1937
You Can't Beat Love as
Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)
1937
Sing and Be Happy as
Heckler (uncredited)
1937
Slave Ship as
Seaman at Auction (uncredited)
1937
Big Business as
Oil Man at Well (uncredited)
1937
Angel's Holiday as
Conductor (uncredited)
1937
That I May Live as
Abner Jenkins
1937
Love Is News as
Cop (uncredited)
1937
Time Out for Romance as
Policeman
1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera as
Dugan - Policeman (uncredited)
1936
No Place Like Rome (Short) as
Centurion Murphius (uncredited)
1936
Dimples as
Policeman at Drew Home (uncredited)
1936
Star for a Night as
Moving Man (uncredited)
1936
White Fang as
2nd Man Taking Dogs (uncredited)
1936
Hot Money as
Park Policeman (uncredited)
1936
High Tension as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
The Bride Walks Out as
Policeman at Dock (uncredited)
1936
Private Number as
Detective in Ellen's Apartment (uncredited)
1936
Special Agent K-7 as
Juror (uncredited)
1936
The Witness Chair as
Detective Costigan (uncredited)
1936
At Sea Ashore (Short) as
Cop (uncredited)
1936
The Little Red Schoolhouse as
First Detective
1936
The Dark Hour as
Detective Bruce (uncredited)
1936
The Garden Murder Case as
Heath's Assistant (uncredited)
1935
Hot Money (Short) as
Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1935
Sagebrush Troubadour as
Hank Polk
1935
Hot Off the Press
1935
This Is the Life as
Chief of Police, Kansas City (uncredited)
1935
Nurse to You! (Short) as
Fred (uncredited)
1935
The Public Menace as
Mike Murphy - Dumb Cop
1935
Diamond Jim as
Horsley's Secretary (uncredited)
1935
Atlantic Adventure as
Police Officer Riley (uncredited)
1935
Danger Ahead as
Detective O'Brien
1935
One Frightened Night as
Sheriff Jenks
1935
Gypsy Sweetheart (Short) as
First Detective (uncredited)
1935
Death Flies East as
Police Lieutenant O'Brien
1935
Carnival as
Bit Part (uncredited)
1935
A Notorious Gentleman as
Detective (uncredited)
1935
Horses' Collars (Short) as
Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)
1934
Henry's Social Splash (Short) as
Policeman
1934
Sing Sing Nights as
Policeman (uncredited)
1934
Lightning Strikes Twice as
Detective Dugan
1934
Among the Missing as
Police Sgt. Murphy
1934
Young and Beautiful as
Mike Hennessy
1934
I'll Be Suing You (Short) as
Insurance Adjustor
1934
Twentieth Century as
Train Detective (uncredited)
1934
Rough Necking (Short) as
Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.
1934
I'll Tell the World as
Sergeant at Border (uncredited)
1934
Strictly Fresh Yeggs (Short) as
Policeman
1934
School for Girls as
Detective
1934
The Crime Doctor as
Bloodgood
1934
Beloved as
Mulvaney
1934
The Moth as
Detective Blake
1933
Grin and Bear It (Short)
1933
Shadows of Sing Sing as
Murphy
1933
Open Sesame (Short)
1933
The Bowery as
Detective Kelsey (uncredited)
1933
Footlight Parade as
House Detective in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
1933
Quiet Please! (Short) as
Train Conductor
1933
She Had to Say Yes as
Hotel Detective (uncredited)
1933
A Quiet Night (Short)
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 as
Detective Jones (uncredited)
1933
Sailor's Luck as
Cop (uncredited)
1933
Alias the Professor (Short)
1933
The Trial of Vince Barnett (Short) as
Judge's Assistant
1933
The Crime of the Century as
Hungry Police Guard (uncredited)
1933
King of the Jungle as
Cop (uncredited)
1933
Family Troubles (Short) as
Detective
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal as
House Detective (uncredited)
1932
Boys Will Be Boys (Short) as
Doorman
1932
If I Had a Million as
Prison Jailer (uncredited)
1932
Madison Square Garden as
House Detective (uncredited)
1932
The Finishing Touch (Short)
1932
Red-Haired Alibi as
Detective Corcoran
1932
Yoo-Hoo (Short) as
Detective (uncredited)
1932
Who, Me? (Short)
1932
Speak Easily as
Process Server (uncredited)
1932
The Iceman's Ball (Short) as
Police Sergeant
1932
Guilty as Hell as
Detective Duffy
1932
The Loud Mouth (Short) as
Max, Manager of Blue Sox
1932
Huddle as
Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Love in High Gear as
Detective Duffy
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware as
Cop (uncredited)
1932
Shopping with Wifie (Short) as
Det. Dugan
1932
Forbidden as
Marty (uncredited)
1932
Discarded Lovers as
Sgt. Delaney
1931
Side Show as
Sheriff Hornsby
1931
Young Donovan's Kid as
Collins
1931
Subway Express as
Detective Kearney
1931
Scandal Sheet as
Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy
1930
Paid as
Night Policeman (uncredited)
1930
Going Wild as
The Conductor
1930
The Naughty Flirt as
Policeman (uncredited)
1930
Only Saps Work as
Murphy
1930
She Got What She Wanted as
Dugan
1930
Men Without Law as
Jeff - Deputy Sheriff
1930
Scarlet Pages as
Murphy
1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (Short) as
Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
1930
Road to Paradise as
Police Officer Casey
1930
The Unholy Three as
Detective at Train (uncredited)
1930
The Girl Said No as
Policeman (uncredited)
1930
The Big Jewel Case (Short)
1930
Wide Open as
Detective
1930
The Woman Racket as
Police Captain (uncredited)
1930
Murder on the Roof as
Ryan
1929
Smiling Irish Eyes as
County Fair Manager
1929
The Fall of Eve as
Cop
1929
The Donovan Affair as
Carney
1929
Wrong Again (Short) as
Policeman
1929
Footlight Fanny (Short) as
Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
1929
The Faker as
Police Detective
1928
The Last Warning as
Inspector
1928
Naughty Baby as
Dugan - Private Detective
1928
A Woman of Affairs as
Detective (uncredited)
1928
On Trial as
Clerk
1928
Plastered in Paris as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1928
While the City Sleeps as
Detective in Shadow Box (uncredited)
1928
The Wright Idea as
M.T. Flatt
1928
The Midnight Adventure as
Cassidy
1928
Harold Teen as
Mr. Lovewell
1928
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath as
Detective
1928
Tenderloin as
Detective Simpson
1927
The 13th Juror as
The Detective
1927
The Gorilla as
Mulligan
1927
The Thirteenth Hour as
Detective Shaw
1927
Soft Cushions as
The Police
1927
The Patent Leather Kid as
Fight Fan (uncredited)
1927
Jewish Prudence (Short) as
Rent Collector (uncredited)
1927
Held by the Law as
Detective
1927
Orchids and Ermine as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1926
The Cruise of the Jasper B as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1926
There Ain't No Santa Claus (Short) as
Store Detective (uncredited)
1926
Corporal Kate as
Unsympathetic Sergeant (uncredited)
1926
The Third Degree as
Assistant Chief of Detectives
1926
Atta Boy as
Detective
1926
Bromo and Juliet (Short) as
The Detective (uncredited)
1926
Crazy Like a Fox (Short) as
Man with Badge on Train (uncredited)
1926
Doubling with Danger as
Avery McCade
1926
Mystery Pilot as
Skipper Larsen
1926
Say It with Babies (Short) as
Policeman
1926
The Social Highwayman as
Chief of Police
1926
That's My Baby as
Murphy
1926
Dog Shy (Short) as
A Cop (uncredited)
1926
Your Husband's Past (Short)
1926
Charley My Boy! (Short) as
Cop (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1925
Starvation Blues (Short) as
Prohibition Officer
1925
Hogan's Alley as
Detective (uncredited)
1925
The Uneasy Three (Short) as
The Private Detective
1925
Seven Sinners as
Policeman
1925
Captain Fearless
1925
Little Annie Rooney as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1925
Seven Keys to Baldpate as
Sheriff
1925
Paint and Powder as
Detective (uncredited)
1925
A Business Engagement (Short) as
Detective
1925
The Lawful Cheater as
Tom Horan
1925
Paths to Paradise as
Confederate
1925
Smooth as Satin as
Kersey
1925
Friendly Enemies as
Adolph
1925
Excuse Me as
George Ketchem
1925
Youth and Adventure as
Red Mullin
1924
Madonna of the Streets as
Detective Griffith
1924
Stepping Lively as
Detective Artemus Doolittle
1924
Cornered as
Casey
1924
Traffic in Hearts as
Tim Tracy
1924
The Night Hawk
1924
The Yankee Consul as
Agent John J. Doyle
1923
Bag and Baggage as
Fred
1923
Lights Out as
Decker
1923
The Eleventh Hour as
The Submarine Commander
1923
Lovebound as
Detective Hahn
1923
Souls for Sale as
Detective Quinn (uncredited)
1923
The Bishop of the Ozarks as
Mart Stoneman
1922
Captain Fly-by-Night as
Gomez
1922
Deserted at the Altar as
The Other Man
1922
Manslaughter as
Member of the Jury (uncredited)
1922
Don't Shoot as
Police Officer
1922
South of Suva as
Karl Swartz
1922
One Clear Call as
Starnes
1922
Turn to the Right as
Constable Callahan (uncredited)
1922
The Song of Life as
Police Inspector
1921
There Are No Villains as
Dugall
1921
The Match-Breaker as
Detective
1921
The Last Card as
Detective (uncredited)
1921
Puppets of Fate as
Bobs
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1921
The Off-Shore Pirate as
Sailor
1920
Blackmail as
Police Inspector
1920
Alias Jimmy Valentine as
Bit Part (uncredited)
1920
The Third Generation as
Brody
1919
Woes of a Woman (Short) as
Mildred's Uncle
1919
The Fire Flingers as
Sgt. Powers
1919
When the Desert Smiles
1919
The Silk-Lined Burglar as
Capt. von Hoffmeier
1919
The Light of Victory as
Captain Eric von Prohme
1918
The Yellow Dog as
Max Kummich
1918
A Society Sensation (Short) as
Jim
1918
The Empty Cab as
The Detective
1917
The Honor of an Outlaw (Short) as
The Deputy (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
Honorably Discharged (Short) as
The Driver (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1915
His Lesson (Short) as
Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)
1914
McCarn Plays Fate (Short) as
Detective McKarn (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1914
The Saving of Young Anderson (Short) as
The Detective (as F.A. Kelsey)
1914
Arms and the Gringo (Short)
1914
Dan Morgan's Way (Short) as
Dan Morgan (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1914
The Cowboy's Chicken Dinner (Short) as
Juniper Jones - the Cook (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1914
Silent Sandy (Short) as
Silent Sandy
1913
An Accidental Clue (Short) as
Ike (as H. Kelsley)
1913
Marooned (Short) as
The Escaped Crook (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1912
King the Detective and the Smugglers (Short) as
The Bully
1912
How Shorty Won Out (Short) as
College Boy
1911
A Left Hook (Short)
Director
1920
The One-Way Trail
1918
The Purple Lily (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Texas Sphinx (Short)
1917
Six-Shooter Justice (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Wrong Man (Short)
1917
The Golden Bullet (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Mysterious Outlaw (Short) (as F. A. Kelsey)
1917
The Almost Good Man (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
A 44-Calibre Mystery (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Honor of an Outlaw (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Fighting Gringo (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
Goin' Straight (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Drifter (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Girl Reporter's Scoop (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Outlaw and the Lady (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Fugitive (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
A Slave of Fear (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Bad Man of Cheyenne (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
Honorably Discharged (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
Blood Money (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
How to Be Happy Though Married (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
Scratched (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
The Eyes of Love (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
Her Vanished Youth (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
The Black Terror (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
His Mother's Boy (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
Circumstantial Justice (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
Brothers Equal (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
The Nymph (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1916
The Spirit of '61 (Short)
1915
A Bold Impersonation (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1915
The Pretender (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1915
The Headliners (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1915
The Motor Boat Bandits (Short)
1915
The Little Soldier Man (Short)
1915
Station Content (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1915
Her Buried Past (Short)
1914
The Exposure (Short)
1914
Over the Ledge (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1914
The Floating Call (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1914
The Revenue Officer's Deputy (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
1914
The Wireless Voice (Short)
1914
For the Last Edition (Short) (as Fred A. Kelsey)
Writer
1917
The Honor of an Outlaw (Short) (scenario - as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
Hair-Trigger Burke (Short) (scenario - as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
Goin' Straight (Short) (scenario - as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Outlaw and the Lady (Short) (scenario - as Fred A. Kelsey)
1917
The Bad Man of Cheyenne (Short)
Soundtrack
1945
Incendiary Blonde (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" - uncredited)
1938
Night Spot (performer: "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" (1867) - uncredited)
Producer
1917
The Fugitive (Short) (producer)
Self
1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (Short) as
Self - Tour Guide
1930
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 13 (Short) as
Self - Tour Guide
Archive Footage
2015
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! (TV Series documentary) as
Various characters
- Bum's Rush (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
- Déjà Vu All Over Again (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
- Good Night & Good Nyuck! (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
- Eureka! (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
1986
The Laurel and Hardy Show (TV Series) as
Chief of Detectives (1986)
1960
Stop! Look! and Laugh! as
The Boy's Boss (uncredited)
1954
Marshals in Disguise
1954
Outlaw's Son
1948
Let's Sing Grandfather's Favorites (Short) as
Doorman (uncredited)
References
Fred Kelsey Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA