Charley Chase

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Known For

Acting

Born

1893-10-19

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Charley Chase

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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Known For

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Leading Lizzie Astray

Leading Lizzie Astray

Now We'll Tell One

Now We'll Tell One

Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House

All Teed Up

All Teed Up

Fifty Million Husbands

Fifty Million Husbands

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

The Tabasco Kid

The Tabasco Kid

Her Last Chance

Nurse to You!

Nurse to You!

Acting History

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen as (archive footage)

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as (archive footage)

4 Clowns as (archive footage)

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)

Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) as Self (archive footage)

His Bridal Fright as Charley

South of the Boudoir as Charley Chase

The Heckler as Noisy

The Awful Goof as Charley

Teacher's Pest as Charley Chase

Skinny the Moocher as Charley Chase

Rattling Romeo as Charley

The Chump Takes a Bump as Charley Chase

The Sap Takes a Wrap as Charley

Pie a la Maid as Charley

A Nag in the Bag as Racetrack Announcer (voice)

The Nightshirt Bandit as Professor Chase

Many Sappy Returns as Charley Chase

The Mind Needer as Charley Chase

Time Out for Trouble as Charley

Man Bites Lovebug as Charles Clayfoot Chase

The Big Squirt as Charley Chase

Calling All Doctors as Charley Chase

The Wrong Miss Wright as Charley Chase

From Bad to Worse as Charley Chase

The Grand Hooter as Charley Chase

Hollywood Party as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host

Kelly the Second as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum

On the Wrong Trek as Charley Chase

Vamp Till Ready as Charley

Neighborhood House as Charley Chase

The Count Takes the Count as Charley Chase

Public Ghost # 1 as Charley Chase

Life Hesitates at 40 as Charley Chase

Manhattan Monkey Business as Charley

Nurse to You! as Charley

The Four Star Boarder as Charley

Southern Exposure as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase

Poker at Eight as Charley

Okay Toots! as Charley

The Chases of Pimple Street as Charley Chase

Fate's Fathead as Charley Chase

You Said a Hatful! as Charley

Something Simple as Charley

It Happened One Day as Charley

Another Wild Idea as Charley

I'll Take Vanilla as Charley

Four Parts as Charley

The Cracked Ice Man as Charley Chase

Sons of the Desert as Charley

Luncheon at Twelve as Charley Chase

Sherman Said It as Charley

Midsummer Mush as Charley

Arabian Tights as Charley

His Silent Racket as Charley

Nature in the Wrong as Charley Chase

Fallen Arches as Charley Chase

Mr. Bride as Charley

Now We'll Tell One as Charley

Girl Grief as Charley

Young Ironsides as Fearless

First in War as Sgt. Chase

In Walked Charley as Mr. Chase

The Nickel Nurser as Charley Chase

The Tabasco Kid as Charley / Francisco Murietta

Hasty Marriage as Charley Chase

What a Bozo! as Charley Chase

Skip the Maloo! as Duke Chase

The Panic Is On as Charley Chase

One of the Smiths as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.

Rough Seas as Pvt. Charley Chase

Messing Around as Carlos

Little Daddy as Chubby (singing voice)

The lady from Chicago as Charley Chase

The Pip from Pittsburg as Charley

The soul of the party as Carlitos

Thundering Tenors as Charles A. Chase

High C's as Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase

A gray in the air as Carlos Chase

Looser Than Loose as Charley

Hey, skirts! as Charley

The prince of the dollar

Dollar Dizzy as Charley Chase

Follies of love as Carlos

Shy in spite of himself

Girl Shock as Charley

Fast Work as Charley

Fifty Million Husbands as Charley Chase

The golf player

All Teed Up as Mr Chase

Whispering Whoopee as Charley

The Real McCoy as Charley

Great Gobs! as Charley - 1st Sailor

Stepping Out as Charley

Crazy Feet as Charley

Snappy Sneezer as Charley

Modern Love as John Jones

Leaping Love as Charley Chase

The Big Squawk as Charley

Movie Night as Charley Chase

Thin Twins as Charley

Loud Soup as Charley Chase

Off to Buffalo as Charley Chase

Ruby Lips as Charley

Chasing Husbands as Charley

The Booster as Charley

Is Everybody Happy? as Charley

Imagine My Embarrassment as Charley

The Fight Pest as Charley

Limousine Love as The Groom

The Family Group

All for Nothing

Never the Dames Shall Meet as Charley

Assistant Wives as Charley - the Husband

The Way of All Pants as Charley

Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate

Now I'll Tell One as Charley

The Lighter That Failed as Charley

The Sting of Stings as Charley

What Women Did for Me as Charley

The Glorious Fourth as Top Hat Inebriate

Fluttering Hearts as Charley

Bigger and Better Blondes as Charley

Forgotten Sweeties as Thurston

A One Mama Man as Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky

Are Brunettes Safe? as The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon

Many Scrappy Returns as Charley

There Ain't No Santa Claus as Charley

Be Your Age as Charley - the Bashful Clerk

Tell 'Em Nothing as Gladstone, The Great Lover

Bromo and Juliet as Charley

Crazy Like a Fox as Wilson

Merry Widower as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)

Mighty Like a Moose as Mr. Moose - The Husband

Thundering Fleas as Mustachioed wedding guest

Long Fliv the King as Charles Chase

Mum's the Word as Charlie - the Son

Dog Shy as Charley

Mama Behave as Charles Chase / Jim Chase

Charley My Boy! as Charley

His Wooden Wedding as The Groom

The Uneasy Three

The Caretaker's Daughter as The Young Married Man

No Father to Guide Him as Jimmy Jump

Innocent Husbands as Melvin

Isn't Life Terrible? as The Husband

What Price Goofy? as Jamison

Looking for Sally as Jimmy Jump

Big Red Riding Hood as Jimmy Jump

Bad Boy as Jimmie

Is Marriage the Bunk? as Jimmie Jump

Hard Boiled as Charley

Should Husbands Be Watched? as Jamison Jump

Plain and Fancy Girls as Charley

The Family Entrance as Jimmy Jump

Fighting Fluid as Jimmy Jump

Hello Baby! as Jimmy Jump

The Rat's Knuckles as Jimmy Jump

The Royal Razz as Jimmy Jump

The Poor Fish as Jimmie Jump

Just a Real Good Car as Jimmy Jump

Accidental Accidents as Jimmy Jump

Bungalow Boobs as Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband

Too Many Mammas as Jimmy Jump

Sittin' Pretty as Jimmy Jump

Outdoor Pajamas as Jimmy Jump

Why Men Work as Jimmy Jump

Sweet Daddy as Jimmy Jump

Seeing Nellie Home as Charley

A Ten-Minute Egg as Jimmy Jump

Why Husbands Go Mad as Jimmy Jump

Stolen Goods as Jimmy Jump

Jubilo, Jr. as Director

Young Oldfield as Jimmy

Position Wanted as Jimmie Jump

April Fool as Jimmy Jump

Publicity Pays as Jimmy Jump

The King of the Wild Horses as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)

The 'Fraidy Cat as Jimmy Jump

Love's Detour as Jimmie Jump

The Perfect Lady as Jimmy Jump

One of the Family as Jimmy Jump

Powder and Smoke

Hard Knocks as Jimmie Jump

Just a Minute as Jimmy Jump

At First Sight as Jimmy Jump

All Wet as Jimmie Jump

Long Live the King

Her Dangerous Path as Glen Harper

Sold at Auction! as Customer (uncredited)

The Dumb-Bell as Actor wearing top hat

Moonshine as Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer

April Fool as Supporting Character

Married to Order as The Suitor

Don't Rock the Boat as Ship's Officer

When Spirits Move

Way Out West as Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)

The Nickel Snatcher as cameo

Her Tender Feet

Ship Ahoy as Henchman (uncredited)

Rolling Stone as Bearded anarchist

He's In Again as Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)

Playmates as Dope fiend

Chased Into Love as Charley

A Favorite Fool as The Circus Spieler

A Versatile Villain as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk

Love, Loot and Crash as Harold, Dora's Suitor

The Rent Jumpers as A Young Boarder

Droppington's Devilish Deed as Audience Member (uncredited)

Settled at the Seaside as Boyfriend

A One Night Stand as Audience Spectator (uncredited)

Fatty’s Faithful Fido as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)

That Little Band Of Gold as Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)

Love in Armor as The Suitor

A Lucky Leap as Lizzie's Boy Friend

He Wouldn't Stay Down as The False Friend

Colored Villainy as The Traveler

Love, Speed and Thrills as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Hash House Mashers as The Star Boarder

Peanuts and Bullets as The Accordian Player Boarder

Only a Farmer's Daughter as The Artist

Tillie's Punctured Romance as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

Fatty's Magic Pants as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ambrose's First Falsehood as Ambrose's Buddy

The Plumber as Bystander

Other People's Business

Leading Lizzie Astray as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

The Noise of Bombs as 3rd Desperado

How Heroes Are Made as The Boy Friend's Chum

His Musical Career as Piano Store Manager

'Curses!' They Remarked

Cursed by His Beauty as The Art Teacher

Gentlemen of Nerve as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)

Dough and Dynamite as Customer

Stout Hearts But Weak Knees as Faro Bill

Dash, Love and Splash

Zip, the Dodger as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)

Those Love Pangs as Movie Patron (uncredited)

Hello, Mabel as Mabel's Boss

He Loved the Ladies as The Husband's Pal

Mabel's Blunder as Billy Bronx

The Rounders as Diner

His New Profession as Nephew

Her Last Chance

The Masquerader as Actor

Those Country Kids as Cop

A Coat's Tale as The Tramp

Soldiers of Misfortune

The Great Toe Mystery as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)

Mabel's New Job as Boarder

Sophie of the Films #4

A Gambling Rube as (unconfirmed)

Mabel's Busy Day as Spectator

The Knockout as Spectator (uncredited)

Love and Salt Water

Where Hazel Met the Villain

Mabel at the Wheel as Race Spectator (uncredited)

Across the Hall as (unconfirmed)