Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

ActorDirectorWriterProducer Aug 20 (died age 77) Sandusky, Ohio, USA 1911–1959 (48 year career)
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Biography

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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (293)

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Movies (292)

Westbound

Westbound

1959

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.2
Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

1958

as Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

7.0
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

1957

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

5.0
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957

as Barfly (uncredited)

5.8
Serenade

Serenade

1956

as Opera Attendee (uncredited)

5.4
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956

as Club Patron (uncredited)

5.2
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955

as Party Guest (uncredited)

7.3
Illegal

Illegal

1955

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

6.3
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding

1955

as Townsman (uncredited)

5.6
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

as Audience Member (uncredited)

7.1
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

1954

as Townsman (uncredited)

5.9
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

as Silversmith (uncredited)

4.4
Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

as Passerby on Street (uncredited)

6.7
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

as Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

6.2
Outlaw's Son

Outlaw's Son

1954
So You Want to Know Your Relatives

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

1954

as Mr. Watson (uncredited)

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

1954

as Smithy

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Can't Sleep

1953

as Sleeping patient in waiting room

5.0
Crime Wave

Crime Wave

1953

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

7.1
Murder Without Tears

Murder Without Tears

1953

as Sergeant-at-Arms

5.2
So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Want to Be a Musician

1953

as Restaurant diner

So You Want to Enjoy Life

So You Want to Enjoy Life

1952

as Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)

2.0
Room for One More

Room for One More

1952
6.5
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

as Barfly (uncredited)

6.3
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

as Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

6.8
Carson City

Carson City

1952

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.1
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

1952

as First Gendarme

6.2
My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts

1952

as Store Detective

6.3
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951

as Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

7.7
Storm Warning

Storm Warning

1951

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.7
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1951
7.1
Goodbye, My Fancy

Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

5.9
The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

as Man on Dock (uncredited)

7.0
Backfire

Backfire

1950

as Fight Fan (uncredited)

5.8
The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

1950

as Guard (uncredited)

6.3
Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent

1950

as Sgt. Wallace

1.0
So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Think You're Not Guilty

1950

as Police Turnkey (uncredited)

5.8
So You Want a Raise

So You Want a Raise

1950
6.0
So You Want to Hold Your Husband

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

1950

as Lamb - Curry's Partner

The Inspector General

The Inspector General

1949

as Villager (uncredited)

6.6
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

as Old Watchman (uncredited)

6.8
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

1949

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

7.0
Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

1949

as Train Engineer (uncredited)

7.0
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

as Deputy

5.0
So You Want to Be an Actor

So You Want to Be an Actor

1949

as Counter Man

Homicide

Homicide

1949

as Officer O'Brien

5.3
So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

1949

as Delivery Man

Silver River

Silver River

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.0
The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948

as Cop (uncredited)

6.8
So You Want an Apartment

So You Want an Apartment

1948

as Apartment Manager with a Vacancy (uncredited)

5.0
The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful

1947

as Courtroom Spectator

5.8
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

1947

as Turnkey (uncredited)

6.2
Detour to Danger

Detour to Danger

1946

as Det. Kelsey

Andy Plays Hookey

Andy Plays Hookey

1946

as Policeman

Night and Day

Night and Day

1946

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

5.9
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

1946

as Mac the Doorman (uncredited)

6.1
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1946

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.2
Monkey Businessmen

Monkey Businessmen

1946

as Smiling Sam McGann (uncredited)

6.2
So You Want to Play the Horses

So You Want to Play the Horses

1946

as Detective (uncredited)

6.0
Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Man on the Street / Man in Pub (uncredited)

6.4
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

1946

as Bartender (uncredited)

6.3
So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

1946

as Fred

6.0
Hiss and Yell

Hiss and Yell

1946

as Policeman (uncredited)

3.7
The People's Choice

The People's Choice

1946
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Harper (uncredited)

7.0
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

as Bumped First Night Diner (uncredited)

7.6
Snooper Service

Snooper Service

1945
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

5.7
Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting

1945

as Mr. McGinnis, Sr. (as Fred Kelsy)

7.0
If a Body Meets a Body

If a Body Meets a Body

1945

as Detective

5.3
The Strange Mr. Gregory

The Strange Mr. Gregory

1945

as Lefert

5.1
How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

1945

as Detective

Frontier Days

Frontier Days

1945

as Mayor Stone (uncredited)

4.0
Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger

1944

as Jerry (uncredited)

2.0
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Cop in Raid (uncredited)

6.8
Crime by Night

Crime by Night

1944

as Dad Martin (uncredited)

6.0
Roaring Guns

Roaring Guns

1944
Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944

as Turnkey

5.8
Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon

1944

as Policeman in patrol car (uncredited)

6.0
A Gem of a Jam

A Gem of a Jam

1943

as Police Chief

7.3
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

1943

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

6.0
Food and Magic

Food and Magic

1943
5.0
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943

as Detective Dickens

4.4
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Joe (uncredited)

7.1
True to Life

True to Life

1943

as Cop (uncredited)

7.0
Here Comes Mr. Zerk

Here Comes Mr. Zerk

1943

as Policeman

Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

1943

as Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)

7.0
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Pub Waiter in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)

6.0
Murder on the Waterfront

Murder on the Waterfront

1943

as Capt. Beal

5.0
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as Jailer (uncredited)

6.8
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.5
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Sam - Policeman

6.4
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Sutro (uncredited)

7.1
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942

as Police Chief Hansen

6.2
I Was Framed

I Was Framed

1942

as Drunk

4.0
Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

as Dickens

6.3
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

as Bronson

7.0
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

1942

as "Screw"

6.5
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Jailer

4.7
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1942

as Police Officer Martin

3.9
Dear! Deer!

Dear! Deer!

1942

as Policeman

Spy Ship

Spy Ship

1942

as Night Watchman

6.0
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Detective (uncredited)

6.9
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

as Detective Dickens

6.0
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941

as Detective Ryan

5.2
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Cop

6.3
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

as Wesley Dickens

6.3
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

6.6
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1941

as Officer McCloskey

5.4
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Ft. Lincoln Bartender (uncredited)

6.6
At the Stroke of Twelve

At the Stroke of Twelve

1941

as Police Sergeant

5.0
The Green Archer

The Green Archer

1940

as Capt. Thompson

5.9
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as Dickens

6.3
High School

High School

1940

as Junk Man

5.5
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Cop (uncredited)

5.3
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as Bailiff

4.0
Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick

1940

as Bottles

6.0
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940

as Dickens

5.9
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940

as Dickens

6.3
Mutiny in the County

Mutiny in the County

1940

as Policeman

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

as Jim - Detective

4.6
Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands

1940

as Sgt. Murphy

4.8
Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

as Policeman

Clock Wise

Clock Wise

1939

as Landlord

Rough Riders' Round-up

Rough Riders' Round-up

1939

as Agitator

4.0
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

as Detective - in Cab and at Theatre

6.7
Tiny Troubles

Tiny Troubles

1939

as Judge

6.0
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

as Reno Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.3
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

1939

as Pete - Railroad Detective

6.3
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

1939

as Policeman at School (uncredited)

4.6
Moving Vanities

Moving Vanities

1939

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1939

as Hank Fidler

Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

as Police Band Leader

3.8
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

as Bit Role

Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

1938

as Cop at Racetrack

6.0
Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

1938

as Police Sergeant

5.0
Josette

Josette

1938

as Hotel Detective

6.5
Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

1938

as Cop

Berth Quakes

Berth Quakes

1938

as Train Conductor

Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns

1938

as Finnegan

4.8
Big Business

Big Business

1937

as Oil Man at Well

5.0
Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

1937

as Jailer

5.0
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes

1937

as Man on telephone (uncredited)

She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

1937

as Police Officer Tracy (uncredited)

5.0
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937

as Officer

Love Is News

Love Is News

1937

as Cop (uncredited)

6.0
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Smitty - Policeman

6.7
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937

as Policeman (uncredited)

Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

1937

as Policeman

5.6
Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Seaman at Auction

4.5
That I May Live

That I May Live

1937

as Abner Jenkins

6.5
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Policeman

6.0
Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937

as Conductor

5.5
The Little Red Schoolhouse

The Little Red Schoolhouse

1936

as First Detective

5.5
Private Number

Private Number

1936

as Detective in Ellen's Apartment (Uncredited)

6.5
High Tension

High Tension

1936

as Desk Sergeant

5.4
The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case

1936

as Heath's Assistant (Uncredited)

5.4
The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

as Detective Costigan

6.2
At Sea Ashore

At Sea Ashore

1936

as Cop (uncredited)

Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure

1935

as Police Officer Riley

5.5
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Horsley's Secretary

6.0
The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour

1935

as Hank Polk

5.5
Carnival

Carnival

1935

as Bit Part

Death Flies East

Death Flies East

1935

as Police Lieutenant O'Brien

5.0
A Notorious Gentleman

A Notorious Gentleman

1935

as Detective

6.0
The Public Menace

The Public Menace

1935

as Mike - Cop

5.0
Hot Money

Hot Money

1935

as Police Officer Kelsey (as Fred A. Kelsey)

Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars

1935

as Detective Hyden Zeke (uncredited)

6.1
One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night

1935

as Sheriff Jenks

5.3
Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead

1935

as Detective O'Brien

4.2
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

as Train Detective (uncredited)

6.8
Rough Necking

Rough Necking

1934

as Joe Cuttlehammer Sr.

10.0
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

as Sergeant at Border

Strictly Fresh Yeggs

Strictly Fresh Yeggs

1934

as Policeman

Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Mulvaney

School for Girls

School for Girls

1934

as Detective

6.0
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

1934

as Bloodgood

2.7
Among the Missing

Among the Missing

1934

as Police Sgt. Murphy

6.3
I'll Be Suing You

I'll Be Suing You

1934

as Insurance Adjustor

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

as Dugan

4.7
The Moth

The Moth

1934

as Detective Blake

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Detective Jones (uncredited)

7.2
Quiet Please!

Quiet Please!

1933

as Train Conductor

2.0
The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

as Detective Kelsey (uncredited)

5.0
Shadows of Sing Sing

Shadows of Sing Sing

1933

as Murphy

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

1933

as Cop (uncredited)

5.0
Sailor's Luck

Sailor's Luck

1933

as Cop

5.0
The Crime of the Century

The Crime of the Century

1933

as Police Guard (uncredited)

6.4
The Trial of Vivienne Ware

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932

as Cop (uncredited)

Shopping with Wifie

Shopping with Wifie

1932

as Det. Dugan

1.0
The Iceman's Ball

The Iceman's Ball

1932

as Police Sergeant

1.0
Huddle

Huddle

1932

as Policeman (uncredited)

6.6
Speak Easily

Speak Easily

1932

as Process Server

5.6
Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers

1932

as Delaney

4.1
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Prison Jailer (uncredited)

6.6
Yoo-Hoo

Yoo-Hoo

1932

as Detective

Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

1932

as Doorman

Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi

1932

as Corcoran

4.4
Guilty as Hell

Guilty as Hell

1932

as Detective Duffy

5.8
Love in High Gear

Love in High Gear

1932

as Detective Duffy

5.0
Side Show

Side Show

1931

as Sheriff Hornsby

5.0
The Naughty Flirt

The Naughty Flirt

1931

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.7
Subway Express

Subway Express

1931

as Detective Kearney

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1931

as Detective Sgt. Vincent Molloy

Young Donovan's Kid

Young Donovan's Kid

1931

as Collins

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

as Self - Tour Guide

The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1930

as Policeman

5.5
Scarlet Pages

Scarlet Pages

1930

as Murphy

6.5
Going Wild

Going Wild

1930

as The Conductor

6.0
Wide Open

Wide Open

1930

as Detective

5.0
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930

as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)

6.8
Only Saps Work

Only Saps Work

1930

as Murphy (uncredited)

5.5
The Woman Racket

The Woman Racket

1930

as Police Captain

4.7
Road to Paradise

Road to Paradise

1930

as Casey

6.2
Murder on the Roof

Murder on the Roof

1930

as Ryan

Men Without Law

Men Without Law

1930

as Deputy Sheriff Jeff

She Got What She Wanted

She Got What She Wanted

1930
Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes

1929

as County Fair Manager

The Donovan Affair

The Donovan Affair

1929

as Carney

6.0
Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929
6.7
The Faker

The Faker

1929

as Police Detective

The Last Warning

The Last Warning

1928

as Inspector

6.7
Plastered in Paris

Plastered in Paris

1928
Harold Teen

Harold Teen

1928

as Mr. Lovewell

7.0
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

1928

as Detective (uncredited)

6.4
Tenderloin

Tenderloin

1928

as Detective Simpson

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath

1928

as Detective

Naughty Baby

Naughty Baby

1928

as Dugan

4.0
On Trial

On Trial

1928

as Clerk

6.0
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1928

as Detective in Shadow Box

5.9
The Wright Idea

The Wright Idea

1928

as M. T. Flatt

A Midnight Adventure

A Midnight Adventure

1928

as Cassidy

Soft Cushions

Soft Cushions

1927

as The Police

The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror

1927

as The Detective

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1927

as Det. Shaw

7.0
The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1927

as Mulligan

Orchids and Ermine

Orchids and Ermine

1927

as Police Sergeant

5.1
Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

1927

as Rent Collector

6.6
Held by the Law

Held by the Law

1927

as Detective

The Third Degree

The Third Degree

1926

as Assistant Chief of Detectives

Dog Shy

Dog Shy

1926

as Cop

6.6
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926

as Man with Badge on Train (uncredited)

6.2
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

1926

as The Detective (uncredited)

5.6
Atta Boy

Atta Boy

1926

as Detective

That's My Baby

That's My Baby

1926

as Murphy

Say It with Babies

Say It with Babies

1926

as Policeman

5.0
There Ain't No Santa Claus

There Ain't No Santa Claus

1926

as Store Detective (uncredited)

5.5
The Mystery Pilot

The Mystery Pilot

1926

as Skipper Larsen

The Social Highwayman

The Social Highwayman

1926

as Chief of Police

Little Annie Rooney

Little Annie Rooney

1925

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.9
The Lawful Cheater

The Lawful Cheater

1925

as Tom Horan

The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

1925
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1925

as Policeman

6.0
Excuse Me

Excuse Me

1925

as George Ketchem

Paths to Paradise

Paths to Paradise

1925

as Confederate

5.8
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1925
Youth and Adventure

Youth and Adventure

1925

as Red Mullin

Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies

1925
Smooth as Satin

Smooth as Satin

1925

as Kersey

The Night Hawk

The Night Hawk

1924
The Yankee Consul

The Yankee Consul

1924

as Agent John J. Doyle

Traffic in Hearts

Traffic in Hearts

1924

as Tim Tracy

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

1923

as The Submarine Commander

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Detective Quinn (uncredited)

6.2
Lovebound

Lovebound

1923

as Detective Hahn

Lights Out

Lights Out

1923

as Decker

Bag and Baggage

Bag and Baggage

1923

as Fred

The Song of Life

The Song of Life

1922

as Police Inspector

5.0
South of Suva

South of Suva

1922

as Karl Swartz

Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

1922

as Police Officer

Manslaughter

Manslaughter

1922

as Member of the Jury (uncredited)

5.2
Deserted at the Altar

Deserted at the Altar

1922

as The Other Man

Captain Fly-by-Night

Captain Fly-by-Night

1922

as Gomez

5.8
One Clear Call

One Clear Call

1922

as Starnes

The Last Card

The Last Card

1921

as Detective (uncredited)

The Off-Shore Pirate

The Off-Shore Pirate

1921

as Sailor

Puppets of Fate

Puppets of Fate

1921

as Bobs

The Match-Breaker

The Match-Breaker

1921

as Detective

There Are No Villains

There Are No Villains

1921

as Dugall

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine

1920

as Bit Part (uncredited)

The Third Generation

The Third Generation

1920

as Brody

The Light of Victory

The Light of Victory

1919

as Captain Eric von Prohme

The Fire Flingers

The Fire Flingers

1919

as Sgt. Powers

The Silk Lined Burglar

The Silk Lined Burglar

1919

as Capt. von Hoffmeier

A Society Sensation

A Society Sensation

1918

as JIm Cox

5.8
The Empty Cab

The Empty Cab

1918

as The Detective

The Yellow Dog

The Yellow Dog

1918

as Max Kummich

The Honor of an Outlaw

The Honor of an Outlaw

1917

as The Deputy

Arms and the Gringo

Arms and the Gringo

1914
Silent Sandy

Silent Sandy

1914

as Silent Sandy

A Left Hook

A Left Hook

1911