Fred Kelsey

Biography

Fred Kelsey was born on August 20, 1884 in Sandusky, Ohio, USA as Frederick Alvin Kelsey. He was an actor and director, known for Hans Christian Andersen (1952), If a Body Meets a Body (1945) and Silent Sandy (1914). He died on September 2, 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

77years old at death

Born August 20, 1884Sandusky
Died September 2, 1961Hollywood
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Frederick Alvin Kelsey

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 34 years1925 to 1959

Genres

Drama58%, 7 films
Comedy42%, 5 films
Romance33%, 4 films
Crime17%, 2 films
Adventure8%, 1 film

First and latest

Fred Kelsey movies on Netflix

Westbound1959IMDb rating 6.5as Townsman
Hans Christian Andersen1952IMDb rating 6.9as First Gendarme
O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Backfire1950IMDb rating 6.5as Fight Fan
A Stolen Life1946IMDb rating 7.2as Bartender
Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5as Cop in Raid
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940IMDb rating 6.1as Dickens
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence1939IMDb rating 6.3as Pete - Railroad Detective
Speak Easily1932IMDb rating 5.8as Process Server
Wide Open1930IMDb rating 6.1as Detective
A Woman of Affairs1928IMDb rating 7.1as Detective
Little Annie Rooney1925IMDb rating 6.8as Desk Sergeant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hans Christian Andersen1952 Biography, Family, Musical, Romanceas First Gendarme
IMDb rating 6.94.7K votes
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Dickens
IMDb rating 6.1447 votes
O. Henry's Full House1952as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
IMDb rating 7.23.5K votes
Speak Easily1932as Process Server
IMDb rating 5.81.3K votes
A Stolen Life1946as Bartender
IMDb rating 7.24.7K votes
A Woman of Affairs1928as Detective
IMDb rating 7.11.9K votes
Little Annie Rooney1925as Desk Sergeant
IMDb rating 6.81.1K votes
Wide Open1930as Detective
IMDb rating 6.1232 votes

Most often with

Vincent Sherman directed two of these films. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

Irving Bacon

Bette Davis

Glenn Ford

Bruce Bennett

Virginia Mayo

Vincent ShermanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bess Flowers2 films together, 1944 to 1946
Bess Flowers's page
- A Stolen Life1946IMDb rating 7.2Kelsey as BartenderFlowers as Department Store Shopper
- Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5Kelsey as Cop in RaidFlowers as Mrs. Thatcher
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1939 to 1952
Irving Bacon's page
- O. Henry's Full House1952IMDb rating 7.2Kelsey as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")Bacon as Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence1939IMDb rating 6.3Kelsey as Pete - Railroad DetectiveBacon as Sheriff Clem Diggers
Bette Davis2 films together, 1944 to 1946
Bette Davis's page
- A Stolen Life1946IMDb rating 7.2Kelsey as BartenderDavis as Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth
- Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5Kelsey as Cop in RaidDavis as Fanny Trellis
Glenn Ford2 films together, 1939 to 1946
Glenn Ford's page
- A Stolen Life1946IMDb rating 7.2Kelsey as BartenderFord as Bill Emerson
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence1939IMDb rating 6.3Kelsey as Pete - Railroad DetectiveFord as Joe Riley
Bruce Bennett2 films together, 1940 to 1946
Bruce Bennett's page
- A Stolen Life1946IMDb rating 7.2Kelsey as BartenderBennett as Jack R. Talbot
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940IMDb rating 6.1Kelsey as DickensBennett as Scotty
Virginia Mayo2 films together, 1950 to 1959
Virginia Mayo's page
- Westbound1959IMDb rating 6.5Kelsey as TownsmanMayo as Norma Putnam
- Backfire1950IMDb rating 6.5Kelsey as Fight FanMayo as Nurse Julie Benson
Vincent ShermanDirector, 2 films, 1944 to 1950
All films by Vincent Sherman
- Backfire1950IMDb rating 6.5Kelsey as Fight Fan
- Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5Kelsey as Cop in Raid
Also two films together8 more actors
- Edward GarganThe Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) and Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)
- John DaheimWestbound (1959) and Backfire (1950)
- Farley GrangerHans Christian Andersen (1952) and O. Henry's Full House (1952)
- Dane ClarkBackfire (1950) and A Stolen Life (1946)
- Richard RoberO. Henry's Full House (1952) and Backfire (1950)
- Lee AakerHans Christian Andersen (1952) and O. Henry's Full House (1952)
- Mary ServossA Stolen Life (1946) and The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
- Frances RobinsonBackfire (1950) and The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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