Actor
Fred Kelsey: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 135
- on screen
- 1918–1959
- box office
- $21.6K
Biggest hits
The Best Fred Kelsey Movies
The films of Fred Kelsey that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Twentieth Century (1934) leads with $10.1K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Career at a glance
Fred Kelsey's Career in Numbers
Fred Kelsey's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Fred Kelsey works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Society Sensation (1918) to Westbound (1959), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Fred Kelsey Movies by Decade
- 1910s 1
- 1920s 16
- 1930s 41
- 1940s 55
- 1950s 22
The 1940s were Fred Kelsey's busiest decade, with 55 films.
Fred Kelsey Movies by Genre
- Comedy 43
- Drama 24
- Crime 15
- Romance 14
- Mystery 10
- Western 8
- Thriller 6
- Music 4
- History 2
- Action 2
Comedy is the genre Fred Kelsey has worked in most, with 43 films, ahead of drama (24).
Fred Kelsey Career Milestones
- First film
- A Society Sensation 1918
- Biggest box office hit
- Twentieth Century $10.1K worldwide
- Newest film
- Westbound 1959
135 credits
Fred Kelsey Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Fred Kelsey is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Order by
- 1959
Westbound as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1958
Auntie Mame as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited) · Comedy - 1956
The Opposite Sex as Club Patron (uncredited) · Music - 1956
Serenade as Opera Attendee (uncredited) · Drama - 1955
Illegal as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Crime - 1955
Tall Man Riding as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1954
The Silver Chalice as Silversmith (uncredited) · History - 1954
Lucky Me as Passerby on Street (uncredited) · Comedy - 1953
Crime Wave as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited) · Thriller - 1952
Hans Christian Andersen as First Gendarme · Family - 1952
Springfield Rifle as Barfly (uncredited) · Western - 1952
O. Henry’s Full House as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi") · Comedy - 1952
Carson City as Townsman (uncredited) · Western - 1952
So You Want to Enjoy Life as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited) · Comedy - 1952
My Six Convicts as Store Detective · Drama - 1951
Goodbye, My Fancy as Party Guest (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1951
The Enforcer Thriller - 1950
Storm Warning as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
The Flame and the Arrow as Guard (uncredited) · History Worldwide box office: $6.71K - 1950
So You Think You’re Not Guilty as Police Turnkey (uncredited) · Comedy - 1950
The Damned Don’t Cry as Man on Dock (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $66 - 1950
Backfire as Fight Fan (uncredited) · Thriller - 1949
The Inspector General as Villager (uncredited) · Romance - 1949
Dancing in the Dark as Deputy · Comedy - 1949
The Fountainhead as Old Watchman (uncredited) · Drama - 1949
Colorado Territory as Train Engineer (uncredited) · Crime Worldwide box office: $4.76K - 1949
Flamingo Road as Train Conductor (uncredited) · Romance - 1949
Homicide as Officer O'Brien · Crime - 1948
So You Want an Apartment as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited) · Comedy - 1947
Nora Prentiss as Turnkey (uncredited) · Drama - 1947
The Unfaithful as Courtroom Spectator · Mystery - 1946
So You Think You’re a Nervous Wreck as Fred · Comedy - 1946
The Man I Love as Mac the Doorman (uncredited) · Drama - 1946
Night and Day as First-Nighter (uncredited) · Music - 1946
A Stolen Life as Bartender (uncredited) · Drama - 1946
Hiss and Yell as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1946
Three Strangers as Man on the Street / Man in Pub · Crime - 1945
Frontier Days as Mayor Stone (uncredited) · Western - 1945
Saratoga Trunk as Train Conductor (uncredited) · Romance - 1945
Come Out Fighting as Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy) · Comedy - 1945
If a Body Meets a Body as Detective · Comedy - 1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory as Lefert · Mystery - 1944
Crime by Night as Dad Martin (uncredited) · Mystery - 1944
Mr. Skeffington as Cop in Raid (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited) · Music - 1944
Roaring Guns Western - 1943
A Gem of a Jam as Police Chief · Comedy - 1943
True to Life as Cop (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Old Acquaintance as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Food and Magic Fantasy - 1943
Northern Pursuit as Train Conductor (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Action in the North Atlantic as Joe (uncredited) · War - 1943
One Dangerous Night as Detective Dickens · Crime - 1942
Gentleman Jim as Sutro (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
X Marks the Spot as Police Officer Martin · Mystery - 1942
Counter-Espionage as Dickens · Romance - 1942
In This Our Life as Jailer (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Larceny, Inc. as Bronson · Crime - 1942
Murder in the Big House as "Screw" · Action - 1942
I Was Framed as Drunk · Adventure - 1942
Lady Gangster as Policeman (uncredited) · Crime - 1942
Bullet Scars as Police Chief Hansen · Crime - 1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Jailer · Western - 1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Wesley Dickens · Romance - 1941
One Foot in Heaven as Train Conductor (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
Invisible Ghost as Detective Ryan · Thriller - 1941
Mr. District Attorney as Officer McCloskey · Crime - 1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Detective Dickens · Mystery - 1940
Misbehaving Husbands as Sgt. Murphy · Comedy - 1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Dickens · Comedy - 1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West as Jim - Detective · Comedy - 1940
The Green Archer as Capt. Thompson · Action - 1940
The Golden Fleecing as Cop (uncredited) · Comedy - 1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Dickens · Comedy - 1940
High School as Junk Man · Comedy - 1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes as Dickens · Drama - 1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Pete - Railroad Detective · Drama - 1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Detective - in Cab and at Theatre · Mystery - 1939
Charlie Chan in Reno as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · Thriller - 1939
Tell No Tales as Policeman at School (uncredited) · Crime - 1939
Rough Riders’ Round-up as Agitator · Western - 1939
Tiny Troubles as Judge · Comedy - 1938
Josette as Hotel Detective · Comedy - 1938
Night Spot as Police Band Leader · Comedy - 1938
Everybody’s Doing It as Police Sergeant · Romance - 1937
One Mile from Heaven as Smitty - Policeman · Drama - 1937
Super-Sleuth as Jailer · Mystery - 1937
Love Is News as Cop (uncredited) · Romance - 1936
Private Number as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited) · Drama - 1936
The Witness Chair as Detective Costigan · Romance - 1936
At Sea Ashore as Cop (uncredited) · Comedy - 1936
The Garden Murder Case as Heath's Assistant (Uncredited) · Crime - 1935
Hot Money as Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey) · Comedy - 1935
Diamond Jim as Horsley's Secretary · Drama - 1935
Danger Ahead as Detective O'Brien · Crime - 1935
One Frightened Night as Sheriff Jenks · Horror - 1935
Horses’ Collars as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Lightning Strikes Twice as Dugan · Mystery - 1934
I’ll Be Suing You as Insurance Adjustor · Comedy - 1934
Twentieth Century as Train Detective (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $10.1K - 1933
Sailor’s Luck as Cop · Comedy - 1933
The Crime of the Century as Police Guard (uncredited) · Crime - 1932
If I Had a Million as Prison Jailer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1932
Red Haired Alibi as Corcoran · Drama - 1932
Speak Easily as Process Server · Comedy - 1932
Guilty as Hell as Detective Duffy - 1932
Huddle as Policeman (uncredited) · Romance - 1932
Discarded Lovers as Delaney · Mystery - 1931
Side Show as Sheriff Hornsby · Music - 1931
Scandal Sheet as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy · Crime - 1930
Going Wild as The Conductor · Comedy - 1930
The Naughty Flirt as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1930
Scarlet Pages as Murphy · Drama - 1930
Road to Paradise as Casey · Crime - 1930
The Girl Said No as Policeman · Romance - 1930
Wide Open as Detective · Comedy - 1930
The Woman Racket as Police Captain · Romance - 1929
The Donovan Affair as Carney · Mystery - 1928
The Last Warning as Inspector · Thriller - 1928
A Woman of Affairs as Detective (uncredited) · Drama - 1928
While the City Sleeps as Detective in Shadow Box · Drama - 1927
The Gorilla as Mulligan · Horror - 1927
Jewish Prudence as Rent Collector · Comedy - 1927
Orchids and Ermine as Police Sergeant · Romance - 1926
There Ain’t No Santa Claus as Store Detective (uncredited) · Comedy - 1926
Bromo and Juliet as The Detective (uncredited) · Comedy - 1926
Crazy Like a Fox as Man with Badge on Train (uncredited) · Comedy - 1926
Dog Shy as Cop · Comedy - 1925
The Uneasy Three Comedy - 1925
Little Annie Rooney as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · Drama - 1925
Paths to Paradise as Confederate · Comedy - 1923
Souls for Sale as Detective Quinn (uncredited) · Comedy - 1922
Manslaughter as Member of the Jury (uncredited) · Drama - 1918
A Society Sensation as JIm Cox · Drama
Works with
Who Fred Kelsey Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Fred Kelsey shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Joseph Crehan (8).
FAQ
Fred Kelsey: Questions & Answers
How many movies Fred Kelsey has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Fred Kelsey been in?
Fred Kelsey is credited on 135 films, from 1918 to 1959. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Fred Kelsey's highest-grossing movie?
Twentieth Century (1934) is Fred Kelsey's biggest box office hit, with $10.1K worldwide, ahead of The Flame and the Arrow (1950) ($6.71K). Across every film with box office figures, Fred Kelsey's movies have made $21.6K.
Fred Kelsey's biggest hits What is Fred Kelsey's newest movie?
The most recent film on Fred Kelsey's filmography is Westbound (1959), in the role of Townsman (uncredited).
Who does Fred Kelsey work with most often?
Fred Kelsey shares the most films with James Flavin (12 films), Joseph Crehan (8 films) and Eric Blore (8 films).
The Best Fred Kelsey Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 135 credits.
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