Charley Chase

Acting

Charley Chase

Born October 19, 1893 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died June 20, 1940 · aged 46

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.

Known For

Sons of the DesertSons of the Desert · 1933
Sons of the Desert
★ 7.11933
MovieComedy
Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.
Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
The Further Perils of Laurel and HardyThe Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy · 1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
★ 7.01967
MovieComedy
Film historian Robert Youngson presents a feature-length anthology of rarely seen silent films by comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Along with clips from many of the shorts that made the duo stars, it includes clips from a 1918 comedy starring Laurel on his own as well as scenes from three shorts Hardy made in 1917 and '18 with his original comedy partner, Billy West. To put the duo's work in context, the film briefly features other comedians who worked with producer Hal Roach.
One of the SmithsOne of the Smiths · 1931
One of the Smiths
★ 8.01931
MovieComedy
Charley, representing a manufacturer of musical instruments, is sent to investigate why certain mail orders have not been settled. Charley, carrying multiple bulky instruments, boards a train and gives the conductor, the porter, and the passengers a terrible night as he tries to settle into his upper berth. Arriving at his rural destination of Beaver Dam, Charley masquerades as a hillbilly to track down the missing instruments. At the barn dance, he sings "Handsome Jim."
Isn't Life Terrible?Isn't Life Terrible? · 1925
Isn't Life Terrible?
★ 6.11925
MovieComedy
Charley is plagued with failure and with his brother-in-law, who's allergic to labor. When he decides to take the family on a camping trip, his wife learns about a contest sponsored by a pen company, with the first prize being an ocean trip. To win the prize Charley has to sell those pens - surprisingly he wins, but the ship turns out to be a wreck on it's last trip to the scrapyard. To make things worse they accidentally leave their young daughter on the dock and the ship sails without her. What else can go wrong on this trip?
Call of the CuckooCall of the Cuckoo · 1927
Call of the Cuckoo
★ 5.81927
MovieComedy
Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.
Midsummer MushMidsummer Mush · 1933
Midsummer Mush
★ 7.51933
MovieComedy
Charley falls in love with Betty on a camping trip.
Newly RichNewly Rich · 1922
Newly Rich
1922
MovieComedy
Newly Rich is a silent comedy short

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