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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. MORE

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. LESS