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Charley Chase

1893-10-19

BIOGRAPHY

Charles Joseph Parrott (October 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940), known professionally as Charley Chase, was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies. Born Charles Joseph Parrott in Baltimore, Maryland, Charley Chase began performing in vaudeville as a teenager and started his career in films by working in film in 1912.

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Also appears in

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

7
Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance

6.1
The Rounders

The Rounders

6.1
The Masquerader

The Masquerader

5.7
His New Profession

His New Profession

5.8
Those Love Pangs

Those Love Pangs

5.5
Dough and Dynamite

Dough and Dynamite

6.1
The Knockout

The Knockout

5.6
His Musical Career

His Musical Career

6
Gentlemen of Nerve

Gentlemen of Nerve

5.7
Mabel's Busy Day

Mabel's Busy Day

5.6
Mabel at the Wheel

Mabel at the Wheel

5.6
Mabel's Blunder

Mabel's Blunder

5.18
Mighty Like a Moose

Mighty Like a Moose

6.7
Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

5.7
Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

6.2
On the Wrong Trek

On the Wrong Trek

5.8
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

6.9
Fluttering Hearts

Fluttering Hearts

5.3
Those Country Kids

Those Country Kids

4.1
Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

5.6
That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold

5.1
Fatty's Magic Pants

Fatty's Magic Pants

5.4
Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

5.6
Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

5.8
Whispering Whoopee

Whispering Whoopee

5.9
Be Your Age

Be Your Age

5.214
Little Daddy

Little Daddy

6.9
Mum's the Word

Mum's the Word

5.7
When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

6.7
Dog Shy

Dog Shy

6.6
Too Many Mammas

Too Many Mammas

3.833
Fatty’s Faithful Fido

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

5.7
Love, Speed and Thrills

Love, Speed and Thrills

5
April Fool

April Fool

5.6
Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King

5.6
Love, Loot and Crash

Love, Loot and Crash

4.7
All Wet

All Wet

5.2
Ambrose's First Falsehood

Ambrose's First Falsehood

4.2
The 'Fraidy Cat

The 'Fraidy Cat

6.8
Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

6.2
His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

6.4
The Way of All Pants

The Way of All Pants

6.2
Settled at the Seaside

Settled at the Seaside

5
All Teed Up

All Teed Up

4.2
The King of the Wild Horses

The King of the Wild Horses

5.8
Hello, Mabel

Hello, Mabel

5.3
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

6.7
Leading Lizzie Astray

Leading Lizzie Astray

4.2
What Price Goofy?

What Price Goofy?

6.5
The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

2.7
Now I'll Tell One

Now I'll Tell One

5.8
The Glorious Fourth

The Glorious Fourth

5.7
Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

6.3
Limousine Love

Limousine Love

5.7
High C's

High C's

2.8
The Pip from Pittsburg

The Pip from Pittsburg

6.3
Jubilo, Jr.

Jubilo, Jr.

5.8
Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy

6
Charley My Boy!

Charley My Boy!

5.3
Time Out for Trouble

Time Out for Trouble

2.7
Married to Order

Married to Order

5.2
The Rent Jumpers

The Rent Jumpers

4.7
Fifty Million Husbands

Fifty Million Husbands

4.2
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

6.7
Another Wild Idea

Another Wild Idea

3.3
Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction!

5.8
Kelly the Second

Kelly the Second

6
Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage

6.5
The Panic Is On

The Panic Is On

2
The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles

6.8
Young Oldfield

Young Oldfield

5
A Versatile Villain

A Versatile Villain

4.2
Tell 'Em Nothing

Tell 'Em Nothing

4.2
He's In Again

He's In Again

5
The Dumb-Bell

The Dumb-Bell

6
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

6.5
The Nickel Nurser

The Nickel Nurser

1
The Noise of Bombs

The Noise of Bombs

5
Movie Night

Movie Night

6
Looser Than Loose

Looser Than Loose

4
Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns

4.8
Love in Armor

Love in Armor

4.2
4 Clowns

4 Clowns

7.5
Powder and Smoke

Powder and Smoke

5.2
Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks

5.2
Don't Forget

Don't Forget

4.5
Publicity Pays

Publicity Pays

5
Jeffries, Jr.

Jeffries, Jr.

5
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

5.5
Hash House Mashers

Hash House Mashers

3.5
Just a Minute

Just a Minute

5
Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

6.2
Girl Shock

Girl Shock

5
Fast Work

Fast Work

6.5
What a Bozo!

What a Bozo!

3.5
30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

3
'Curses!' They Remarked

'Curses!' They Remarked

5
Merry Widower

Merry Widower

6
The Plumber

The Plumber

0
Playmates

Playmates

6
Moonshine

Moonshine

6
Seeing Nellie Home

Seeing Nellie Home

5
Outdoor Pajamas

Outdoor Pajamas

5
A Ten-Minute Egg

A Ten-Minute Egg

5
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

6
Forgotten Sweeties

Forgotten Sweeties

3
Mama Behave

Mama Behave

6
Rough Seas

Rough Seas

6
Girl Grief

Girl Grief

5
Accidental Accidents

Accidental Accidents

5
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

5
Should Husbands Be Watched?

Should Husbands Be Watched?

6
The Great Toe Mystery

The Great Toe Mystery

6
A One Night Stand

A One Night Stand

5
No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him

6.5
Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk?

5
The Heckler

The Heckler

5
The Mind Needer

The Mind Needer

4
Man Bites Lovebug

Man Bites Lovebug

5
The Big Squirt

The Big Squirt

3
Sittin' Pretty

Sittin' Pretty

5
The Poor Fish

The Poor Fish

5
Peanuts and Bullets

Peanuts and Bullets

5
Snappy Sneezer

Snappy Sneezer

6.5
The Count Takes the Count

The Count Takes the Count

5
At First Sight

At First Sight

5
The Chases of Pimple Street

The Chases of Pimple Street

6
Midsummer Mush

Midsummer Mush

5
Just a Real Good Car

Just a Real Good Car

3.5
One of the Family

One of the Family

5
Mr. Bride

Mr. Bride

5.5
Thundering Tenors

Thundering Tenors

6
Big Red Riding Hood

Big Red Riding Hood

5
Stolen Goods

Stolen Goods

5
Fighting Fluid

Fighting Fluid

5.5
Hello Baby!

Hello Baby!

5.5
Southern Exposure

Southern Exposure

1
There Ain't No Santa Claus

There Ain't No Santa Claus

6
Us

Us

0.5
Crazy Feet

Crazy Feet

5.5
Something Simple

Something Simple

4
Public Ghost # 1

Public Ghost # 1

4
One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

6
Skip the Maloo!

Skip the Maloo!

6
Italian Love

Italian Love

4
Stepping Out

Stepping Out

5
Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

6
Laurel & Hardy: Year One

Laurel & Hardy: Year One

10
A Coat's Tale

A Coat's Tale

0
Leaping Love

Leaping Love

0
Sweet Daddy

Sweet Daddy

0
Her Dangerous Path

Her Dangerous Path

0
Long Live the King

Long Live the King

0
The Perfect Lady

The Perfect Lady

0
Love's Detour

Love's Detour

0
Position Wanted

Position Wanted

0
The Royal Razz

The Royal Razz

0
Why Men Work

Why Men Work

0
Bungalow Boobs

Bungalow Boobs

0
Why Husbands Go Mad

Why Husbands Go Mad

0
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

0
The Family Entrance

The Family Entrance

0
What Women Did for Me

What Women Did for Me

0
Are Brunettes Safe?

Are Brunettes Safe?

0
Many Scrappy Returns

Many Scrappy Returns

0
The Lighter That Failed

The Lighter That Failed

0
Bigger and Better Blondes

Bigger and Better Blondes

0
All for Nothing

All for Nothing

0
Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment

0
Never the Dames Shall Meet

Never the Dames Shall Meet

0
The Family Group

The Family Group

0
Aching Youth

Aching Youth

0
The Booster

The Booster

0
Is Everybody Happy?

Is Everybody Happy?

0
All Parts

All Parts

0
The Fight Pest

The Fight Pest

0
Ruby Lips

Ruby Lips

0
Loud Soup

Loud Soup

0
Off to Buffalo

Off to Buffalo

0
Thin Twins

Thin Twins

0
Great Gobs!

Great Gobs!

0
The golf player

The golf player

0
The golfer

The golfer

0
Follies of love

Follies of love

0
Shy in spite of himself

Shy in spite of himself

0
The prince of the dollar

The prince of the dollar

0
The soul of the party

The soul of the party

0
Gold Diggers

Gold Diggers

0
Keep the Bomb

Keep the Bomb

0
Messing Around

Messing Around

0
Across the Hall

Across the Hall

0
Where Hazel Met the Villain

Where Hazel Met the Villain

0
Such a Cook

Such a Cook

0
Soldiers of Misfortune

Soldiers of Misfortune

0
A Gambling Rube

A Gambling Rube

0
Sophie of the Films #4

Sophie of the Films #4

0
The Love Thief

The Love Thief

0
The Anglers

The Anglers

0
Her Last Chance

Her Last Chance

0
Dash, Love and Splash

Dash, Love and Splash

0
Zip, the Dodger

Zip, the Dodger

0
Love and Salt Water

Love and Salt Water

0
Only a Farmer's Daughter

Only a Farmer's Daughter

0
How Heroes Are Made

How Heroes Are Made

0
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

0
Other People's Business

Other People's Business

0
Droppington's Devilish Deed

Droppington's Devilish Deed

0
A Favorite Fool

A Favorite Fool

0
Chased Into Love

Chased Into Love

0
Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

0
Mystic Mush

Mystic Mush

0
Way Out West

Way Out West

0
Live and Learn

Live and Learn

0
Don't Rock the Boat

Don't Rock the Boat

0
Her Tender Feet

Her Tender Feet

0
The Hustler

The Hustler

0
Kids Is Kids

Kids Is Kids

0
Blue Sunday

Blue Sunday

0
In the Movies

In the Movies

0
The Stone Age

The Stone Age

0
His Best Girl

His Best Girl

0
Jack Frost

Jack Frost

0
Arabian Tights

Arabian Tights

0
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

0
Luncheon at Twelve

Luncheon at Twelve

0
Poker at Eight

Poker at Eight

0
Fallen Arches

Fallen Arches

0
The Cracked Ice Man

The Cracked Ice Man

0
In Walked Charley

In Walked Charley

0
Rattling Romeo

Rattling Romeo

0
Fate's Fathead

Fate's Fathead

0
Teacher's Pest

Teacher's Pest

0
The Chump Takes a Bump

The Chump Takes a Bump

0
The Awful Goof

The Awful Goof

0
His Bridal Fright

His Bridal Fright

0
South of the Boudoir

South of the Boudoir

0
Skinny the Moocher

Skinny the Moocher

0
Pie a la Maid

Pie a la Maid

0
The Sap Takes a Wrap

The Sap Takes a Wrap

0
A Nag in the Bag

A Nag in the Bag

0
The Nightshirt Bandit

The Nightshirt Bandit

0
From Bad to Worse

From Bad to Worse

0
Calling All Doctors

Calling All Doctors

0
The Wrong Miss Wright

The Wrong Miss Wright

0
The Grand Hooter

The Grand Hooter

0
The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

0
A Lucky Leap

A Lucky Leap

0
Colored Villainy

Colored Villainy

0
The Big Squawk

The Big Squawk

0
First in War

First in War

0
Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

0
Young Ironsides

Young Ironsides

0
The Four Star Boarder

The Four Star Boarder

0
Nurse to You!

Nurse to You!

0
Big Game

Big Game

0
He Wouldn't Stay Down

He Wouldn't Stay Down

0
He Loved the Ladies

He Loved the Ladies

0
When Spirits Move

When Spirits Move

0
The Tabasco Kid

The Tabasco Kid

0
Four Parts

Four Parts

0
Assistant Wives

Assistant Wives

0
The Sting of Stings

The Sting of Stings

0
All at Sea

All at Sea

0
Cursed by His Beauty

Cursed by His Beauty

0
Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House

0
The lady from Chicago

The lady from Chicago

0
Chasing Husbands

Chasing Husbands

0
Now We'll Tell One

Now We'll Tell One

0
His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

10
Sherman Said It

Sherman Said It

0
A gray in the air

A gray in the air

0
The Nickel Snatcher

The Nickel Snatcher

0
Why Go Home?

Why Go Home?

0
Mabel's New Job

Mabel's New Job

0
Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls

0
Modern Love

Modern Love

0
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

0
Life Hesitates at 40

Life Hesitates at 40

0
A One Mama Man

A One Mama Man

0
I'll Take Vanilla

I'll Take Vanilla

0
It Happened One Day

It Happened One Day

0
You Said a Hatful!

You Said a Hatful!

0
Okay Toots!

Okay Toots!

0
Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

0
Vamp Till Ready

Vamp Till Ready

0
Hey, skirts!

Hey, skirts!

0