Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Kelsey began his acting career with roles in such films as "Puppets of Fate" (1921), "Deserted at the Altar" (1922) and "Manslaughter" (1922). He also appeared in the Boardman Eleanor drama "Souls For Sale" (1923), "The Bishop of the Ozarks" (1923) and "The Gorilla" (1927). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in the drama "Discarded Lovers" (1932) with Natalie Moorehead, the Harrison Ford comedy "Love in High Gear" (1932) and the Sally O'Neil drama "The Moth" (1934). He also appeared in "Shadows of Sing Sing" (1934). In the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in "The Invisible Ghost" (1941) with Bela Lugosi, the mystery "Secrets of the Lone Wolf" (1941) with Warren William and the Warren William mystery "The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance" (1941). He also appeared in "The Green Archer" (1941) and the biopic "Gentleman Jim" (1942) with Errol Flynn. Kelsey more recently acted in "O. Henry's Full House" (1952) with Fred Allen. Kelsey passed away in September 1961 at the age of 77.
Filmography
Movies
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The Mesa of Lost Women | The Bartender (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | So You Want to Be a Detective | The Bartender (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Strange Mr. Gregory | Detective Lefert (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Detour to Danger | Detective Kelsey (Character) | - | 1946 |
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Christmas in Connecticut | Harper (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1945 |
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Crime by Night | Dad Martin (Character) | - | 1944 |
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Northern Pursuit | Train Conductor (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder on the Waterfront | Capt. Beal (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Dangerous Night | Dickens (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | X Marks the Spot | Police Officer Martin (Character) | - | 1942 |
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My Favorite Blonde | Sam (Character) | - | 1942 |
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The Invisible Ghost | Detective Ryan (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | Detective Dickens (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Police Sergeant Dickens (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady | Detective Dickens (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All Over Town | Inspector Murphy (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love and Hisses | Officer (Character) | - | 1937 |
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Charlie Chan at the Opera | Dugan (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sagebrush Troubador | Hank Polk (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Frightened Night | Sheriff Jenks (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Danger Ahead | Detective O'Brien (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lightning Strikes Twice | Detective Dugan (Character) | - | 1935 |
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Red-Haired Alibi | Detective Corcoran (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Loud Mouth | Max, Manager of Blue Sox (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love in High Gear | Detective Duffy (Character) | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Going Wild | The Conductor (Character) | - | 1930 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She Got What She Wanted | Dugan (Character) | - | 1930 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Road to Paradise | Police Officer Casey (Character) | - | 1930 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Donovan Affair | Carney (Character) | - | 1929 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harold Teen | Mr. Lovewell (Character) | - | 1928 |
25% | No Score Yet | Tenderloin | Detective Simpson (Character) | - | 1928 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jewish Prudence | Rent Collector (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1927 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Third Degree | Assistant Chief of Detectives (Character) | - | 1926 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | There Ain't No Santa Claus | Detective (Character) | - | 1926 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charley My Boy | Cop (Character) | - | 1926 |
100% | No Score Yet | Paths to Paradise | Confederate (Character) | - | 1925 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Excuse Me | George Ketchem (Character) | - | 1925 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bishop of the Ozarks | Mart Stoneman (Character) | - | 1923 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Society Sensation | Jim (Character) | - | 1918 |