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.
The Bargain of the CenturyThe Bargain of the Century · 1933
The Bargain of the Century
4.21933
MovieComedy
Comedy short with ZaSuPitts and Thelma Todd. After accidentally getting a policeman friend fired, the girls must come up with some way to get him re-hired or be stuck with him as an unwanted roommate.
Mutts to YouMutts to You · 1938
Mutts to You
6.71938
MovieComedy
The stooges, professional dog washers, find a baby on a doorstep and, thinking it to be abandoned, take it home. When they read in the paper the baby is believed to have been kidnapped, they disguise Curly as a the baby's mother and try to sneak past the local cop. They are caught, but when the baby's parents show up and realize what happened, the result is a happy ending.
Arabian TightsArabian Tights · 1933
Arabian Tights
6.01933
MovieComedy
Charley and his buddies are captured and imprisoned by an Arabian sultan.
South of the BoudoirSouth of the Boudoir · 1940
South of the Boudoir
7.01940
MovieComedy
Charley, over his wife's objections, has invited his boss over for dinner. Mrs. Chase walks out, and Charley hires a waitress to pose as his wife. Meanwhile, the boss picks up Mrs. Chase and brings her as his dinner guest.
The Sap Takes a WrapThe Sap Takes a Wrap · 1939
The Sap Takes a Wrap
8.01939
MovieComedy
Charley gives his girlfriend a mink coat he was supposed to be guarding for three showgirls; when the ladies want their coat back, Charley goes to great lengths to recover it.
Seeing Nellie HomeSeeing Nellie Home · 1924
Seeing Nellie Home
6.51924
MovieComedy
The situation is typically embarrassing and unlikely-but-possible for Charley, but it is at the same time such a simple idea -- Charley shows off by taking a pretty girl back home, wreaks havoc trying to get her in, then discovers that she's married.
On the Wrong TrekOn the Wrong Trek · 1936
On the Wrong Trek
5.91936
MovieComedy
Charlie tells his co-workers about his event-filled vacation to California, including his run in with two vagabond hitchhikers.

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