Fred Kelsey

    Fred Kelsey

    August 20, 1884 (140 years old) in Sandusky, Ohio, USA

    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.

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    The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    To Catch a ThiefTo Catch a Thief
    A Star Is BornA Star Is Born
    Mildred PierceMildred Pierce
    They Died with Their Boots OnThey Died with Their Boots On

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