Fred Kelsey
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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 (and usually not very bright ones). 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.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He appeared in 404 films between 1911 and 1958, often playing policemen or detectives (and usually not very bright ones). He also directed 37 films between 1914 and 1920. Kelsey was caricatured as the detective in the 1943 MGM cartoon Who Killed Who?
Who Killed Who?
Who Killed Who? is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated short directed by Tex Avery for MGM. The cartoon is a parody of whodunit stories and employs many clichés of the genre for humor.-Plot:...
directed by Tex Avery
Tex Avery
Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros...
. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
and died in Hollywood, California, aged 77.
Filmography
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| 1917 | Blood Money Blood Money (1917 film) Blood Money is a 1917 Western film directed by Fred Kelsey and starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Louise Lovely* Vester Pegg* Jack Richardson* William Steele -... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
| The Bad Man of Cheyenne The Bad Man of Cheyenne The Bad Man of Cheyenne is a 1917 silent Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Mike Rinaldi* Harry Carey* Priscilla Dean* Elizabeth Janes* Vester Pegg* Jack Richardson* William Steele -... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Outlaw and the Lady The Outlaw and the Lady The Outlaw and the Lady is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Louise Lovely* Jack Richardson* William Steele - * Vester Pegg* Tote Du Crow - Butler... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Drifter | |
Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| Goin' Straight Goin' Straight Goin' Straight is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Priscilla Dean* Vester Pegg* Ted Brooks* Ed Jones* Charles Bryden* William Steele -... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Fighting Gringo The Fighting Gringo (1917 film) The Fighting Gringo is a 1917 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - William 'Red' Saunders* Claire Du Brey - May Smith* George Webb - Arthur Saxon* Rex De Rosselli - Ramon Orinez* T. D... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| Hair-Trigger Burke Hair-Trigger Burke Hair-Trigger Burke is a 1917 film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Ted Brooks* Claire Du Brey* Vester Pegg* William Steele -... |
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Scenario Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Honor of an Outlaw The Honor of an Outlaw The Honor of an Outlaw is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Claire Du Brey* T. D. Crittenden* Fred Kelsey - * Jack Leonard... |
Director, scenario Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| A 44-Calibre Mystery A 44-Calibre Mystery A 44-Calibre Mystery is a 1917 short Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Claire Du Brey* Hoot Gibson* Frank MacQuarrie* Vester Pegg* William Steele * Maude Emory-See also:* List of American films of 1917... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Almost Good Man The Almost Good Man The Almost Good Man is a 1917 Western film directed by Fred Kelsey, released by Universal Pictures and starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Claire Du Brey* Albert MacQuarrie* Frank MacQuarrie* Vester Pegg... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Mysterious Outlaw The Mysterious Outlaw The Mysterious Outlaw is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures.-Cast:* Harry Carey* William Steele - * Jane Bernoudy* Elizabeth Janes... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Golden Bullet The Golden Bullet The Golden Bullet is a 1917 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Fritzi Brunette* Vester Pegg* William Steele - * George Berrell* Hoot Gibson... |
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Director | |
| The Wrong Man The Wrong Man (1917 film) The Wrong Man is a 1917 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Francelia Billington* Vester Pegg* William Steele - * Hoot Gibson* Helen Gibson* George Berrell... |
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Director | |
| Six-Shooter Justice Six-Shooter Justice Six-Shooter Justice is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Claire Du Brey* William Steele - * A. E. Witting... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
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| The Texas Sphinx The Texas Sphinx The Texas Sphinx is a 1917 Western film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Hoot Gibson* Ed Jones* Alice Lake* William Steele * Vester Pegg... |
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Director | |
| 1924 | The Night Hawk The Night Hawk The Night Hawk is a 1924 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - 'The Hawk'* Claire Adams - Clia Milton* Joseph W. Girard - Sheriff Milton * Fred Malatesta - José Valdez... |
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Director Credited as Fred A. Kelsey |
| The Yankee Consul The Yankee Consul (film) The Yankee Consul is a 1924 American black-and-white silent comedy film directed by James W. Horne and written by Raymond Cannon. With a screen adaptation by Lewis Milestone and Raymond Griffith, the film is based upon the 1904 Broadway play The Yankee Consul; a Musical Comedy by Alfred G... |
as Agent John J. Doyle | ||
| 1925 | Smooth as Satin Smooth as Satin Smooth as Satin is a 1925 silent American drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Gertie Jones* Bruce Gordon as Jimmy Hartigan* Fred Kelsey as Kersey... |
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| 1926 | Cruise of the Jasper B Cruise of the Jasper B Cruise of the Jasper B is a 1926 American silent action/adventure comedy film produced by Cecil B. DeMille and directed by James W. Horne. The film is loosely based on the 1916 novel of the same name by American poet Don Marquis, although the film adaptation and novel share little in common.-Plot... |
Bailiff | Uncredited |
| 1927 | Soft Cushions Soft Cushions Soft Cushions is a 1927 comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Douglas MacLean - The Young Thief* Sue Carol - The Girl* Richard Carle - The Slave Dealer* Russ Powell - The Fat Thief... |
The Police | |
| The Gorilla The Gorilla (1927 film) The Gorilla is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by Alfred Santell based on the play of the same name by Ralph Spence. The film stars Charles Murray, Fred Kelsey, and Walter Pidgeon. The plot of the film revolves around a series of murders committed by a man in an ape suit... |
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| 1929 | Wrong Again Wrong Again Wrong Again is a 1929 two-reel comedy silent film starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot in October and November 1928, and released February 23, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... |
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| 1930 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case is a Laurel and Hardy comedy film released in 1930. It is 28 minutes in duration and was made from three-reels. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by MGM.-Plot:... |
Chief of Detectives | |
| Murder on the Roof Murder on the Roof -Cast:* Dorothy Revier as Molly* Raymond Hatton as Drinkwater* Margaret Livingston as Marcia* David Newell as Ted Palmer* Paul Porcasi as Joe Carozzo* Virginia Brown Faire as Monica* William V. Mong as Anthony Sommers* Louis Natheaux as Victor... |
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| 1931 | Young Donovan's Kid Young Donovan's Kid Young Donovan's Kid is a 1931 drama film directed by Fred Niblo, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Richard Dix - Jim Donovan* Marion Shilling - Kitty Costello* Jackie Cooper - Midge Murray* Frank Sheridan - Father Dan... |
Collins | Alternative title: Donovan's Kid |
| 1932 | The Loud Mouth The Loud Mouth The Loud Mouth is a 1932 short comedy film directed by Del Lord. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1932 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Matt McHugh - Loud Mouth* Marjorie Kane - Edith* Franklin Pangborn - Freddie... |
Max, Manager of Blue Sox | |
| 1935 | Horses' Collars Horses' Collars Horses' Collars is the fifth short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Synopsis:... |
Detective Hyden Zeke | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Tiny Troubles Tiny Troubles Tiny Troubles is a 1939 Our Gang short comedy film directed by George Sidney. It was the 176th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:... |
The Judge | |
| 1941 | Dutiful But Dumb Dutiful But Dumb Dutiful but Dumb is the 54th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:... |
Vulgarian Colonel | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde My Favorite Blonde My Favorite Blonde is a 1942 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll.The movie depicts a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with British and German secret agents in the days just before America enters World War II.-Cast:... |
Sam - Policeman | |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy Yankee Doodle Dandy Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owns Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp and Jeanne Cagney.The movie was written by... |
Irish cop in "Pecks Bad Boy" | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | Micro-Phonies Micro-Phonies Micro-Phonies is the 87th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:... |
Boss | Uncredited |
| If a Body Meets a Body If a Body Meets a Body If a Body Meets a Body is the 86th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:... |
Detective | ||
| 1946 | Monkey Businessmen Monkey Businessmen Monkey Businessmen is the 92nd short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:... |
Smiling Sam McGann | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen (film) Hans Christian Andersen is a 1952 Hollywood musical film directed by Charles Vidor, with words and music by Frank Loesser. The story was by Myles Connolly, its screenplay was by Moss Hart and Ben Hecht , and was produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company... |
First Gendarme | |
| O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House is an anthology film made by 20th Century Fox, consisting of five separate stories by O. Henry. The film was produced by André Hakim and directed by five separate directors from five separate screenplays. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman... |
Mr. Schultz/Santa Claus | ||
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Courtroom Extra | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame Auntie Mame (film) Auntie Mame is a 1958 film based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and its theatrical adaptation by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. This film version stars Rosalind Russell and was directed by Morton DaCosta... |
Front Row Audience at Play | Uncredited |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1952–1955 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight seasons from 1951 through 1958. The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from 1955 through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958.-Synopsis:The Adventures of Wild... |
Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1958 | Perry Mason Perry Mason (TV series) Perry Mason is an American legal drama produced by Paisano Productions that ran from September 1957 to May 1966 on CBS. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles defense attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner... |
Courtroom Spectator | 1 episode, uncredited |