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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 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
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Lady Gangster
as Policeman (uncredited)

Illegal
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
as Audience Member (uncredited)

The Noose Hangs High
as Cop (uncredited)

The Inspector General
as Villager (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

Auntie Mame
as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce
as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)