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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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10 February 1951
A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.
12 June 1943
Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy.
11 May 1934
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
21 December 1930
Rollo and Lane just happen to be tossed off the train at White Beach where Robert Story -Air ace and writer- is supposed to stop.
15 November 1956
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal.
01 July 1950
Fed up with Joe's indifference toward her, Alice McDoakes takes her troubles to a marriage counselor.
07 August 1952
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem".
27 July 1945
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane.
30 April 1949
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
01 September 1935
A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
26 January 1950
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly.
18 October 1925
A feisty little girl, the daughter of a beat cop, faces the challenges of growing up in a tough city neighborhood.
22 January 1943
Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three socialites.
10 January 1952
Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children.
03 November 1939
New York store clerk joins a hobo and an illegal immigrant heading for his newly bought land in Arizona.
15 February 1928
A tough New York cop is determined to bring down a crook who has always managed to provide an alibi for the crimes he's been accused of, even though the detective knows he's guilty of committing them.
30 December 1943
The stooges are janitors working in the offices of Doctors Harts, Burns and Belcher. Some crooks arrive seeking medical attention after their boss has been wounded in a shoot out with the cops.
19 December 1952
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
22 October 1953
Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.
11 April 1929
Inspector Killian tries to solve a murder case with his assistant Carney.
20 December 1954
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself.
16 August 1940
A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.
14 November 1921
In San Francisco, California, Rosa Moreland of the Secret Service is unable to obtain evidence against suspected opium smuggler George Sala.
27 May 1927
Papa Gimplewart, father to three children is unimpressed by the young lawyer who wants to marry his daughter.
19 May 1951
Agatha has fond memories of her romance with college president Dr. James Merrill, when she was a student and he was her professor, and wants to see if there is still a spark between them.
13 May 1950
Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
20 March 1952
A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have no reason to help him and who might enjoy killing him.
01 May 1946
A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.
16 July 1937
A movie actor playing a detective gets carried away with his role and starts trying to solve real-life crimes.
12 June 1939
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
18 December 1954
Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.
18 June 1937
A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil well.
02 March 1936
Upset by discipline at school, a 17-year-old runs away to New York City and learns there are worse problems than going to his little red school house.
13 November 1941
Michael Lanyard's faithful butler Jamison is mistaken for his boss by a gang of jewel robbers.
25 April 1959
As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes (Randolph Scott) fights on a vital but little-known battlefront.
29 March 1952
Believing he has only a month to live, average guy Joe McDoakes decides to live life to the fullest in the time he has left.
21 October 1932
A young woman new to the big city gets a job as a man's companion. What she doesn't know is that the man is a notorious gangster.
08 August 1930
The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle Ebenezer dies leaving a large estate.
04 November 1942
A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty.
04 April 1926
Charley is chased into a phone booth by a dog and agrees to help a young woman on the phone avoid getting married.
25 September 1943
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
15 March 1930
A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams who has turned him down for Bushman.
01 April 1942
An actress gets involved with a criminal gang and winds up taking the rap for a $40,000 robbery. Before being sent to prison, she steals the money from her partners and hides it, thinking to use it as a bargaining chip to be released from prison.
14 May 1932
Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company scholarship which will enable him to attend Yale college.
03 January 1948
Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.
23 February 1929
Stable hands Stan and Ollie are tending a thoroughbred named "Blue Boy." But when they overhear two men talking about a $5000 reward for the return of the stolen "Blue Boy," they miss the part about it being the painting, not the horse.
14 January 1934
Wealthy young socialite Diane Wyman squanders her fortune and becomes involved in a scandalous raid at a wild party.
16 June 1937
Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo.
23 March 1956
A wealthy woman discovers a vineyard worker with a beautiful operatic singing voice. She helps make him a star but then breaks his heart.
03 August 1955
An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.
17 March 1933
U.S. sailor Jimmy Harrigan, on shore leave in San Pedro, meets and falls for Sally Brent She promises to wait for him when he ships out to San Francisco, but Jimmy becomes jealous and tells her off when he learns Sally has entered a marathon dance contest sponsored by a lecherous snake named Baron Portola.
27 November 1943
Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.
11 January 1940
A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He changes his name so as not to harm his family.
07 March 1942
Dr. Steven Bishop is taken to the hideout of Frank Dillon and his gang to treat the wounded Joe Madison.
14 February 1946
Vera thinks she's witnessed a man decapitating his wife. Actually, she's only seen magician Bluebeard the Great rehearsing his act.
24 April 1942
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers.
16 June 1939
Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murdering a fellow guest at her hotel (which specializes in divorcers).
26 December 1946
Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca.
02 April 1949
Michael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the case is closed after the only witness is found dead.
18 September 1943
A sailor and his wife become involved in a murder investigation.
