Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

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...

Known For

To Catch a Thief

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train

as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Hans Christian Andersen

as First Gendarme

Cast Credits

Westbound

as Townsman (uncredited)

Auntie Mame

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

The Helen Morgan Story

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

as Barfly (uncredited)

The Opposite Sex

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Serenade

as Opera Attendee (uncredited)

Illegal

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

To Catch a Thief

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Tall Man Riding

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Silver Chalice

as Silversmith (uncredited)

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

as Mr. Watson (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Lucky Me

as Passerby on Street (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun

as Townsman (uncredited)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Racing Blood

as Smithy

So You Think You Can't Sleep

as Sleeping patient in waiting room

Crime Wave

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

Murder Without Tears

as Sergeant-at-Arms

So You Want to Be a Musician

as Restaurant diner

Hans Christian Andersen

as First Gendarme

Springfield Rifle

as Barfly (uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House

as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Carson City

as Townsman (uncredited)

So You Want to Enjoy Life

as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)

My Six Convicts

as Store Detective

Strangers on a Train

as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Goodbye, My Fancy

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Crew Credits