Biography
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
To Catch a Thief
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)
Storm Warning
Townsman (uncredited)
Slave Ship
Seaman at Auction
So You Think You're a Ner...
Fred
The Laurel-Hardy Murder C...
Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
Old Watchman (uncredited)
Illegal
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Make Your Own Bed
Turnkey
The Silver Chalice
Silversmith (uncredited)