Charley Chase
Acting

Charley Chase

Born 1893-10-20 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA · Died 1940-06-20

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

Sons of the Desert★ 7.1Viewing moment
Sons of the Desert
1933
Fluttering Hearts★ 4.4Viewing moment
Fluttering Hearts
1927
The Further Perils of Laurel and HardyViewing moment
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Mabel at the Wheel★ 5.5Viewing moment
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
The Rounders★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Rounders
1914
The Knockout★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Knockout
1914
Dough and Dynamite★ 6Viewing moment
Dough and Dynamite
1914
Tassels in the Air★ 6Viewing moment
Tassels in the Air
1938
The Heckler★ 5Viewing moment
The Heckler
1940
Those Love Pangs★ 5.7Viewing moment
Those Love Pangs
1914
His Musical Career★ 6.1Viewing moment
His Musical Career
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance★ 6.2Viewing moment
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
Mabel's Busy Day★ 5.6Viewing moment
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
The Masquerader★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Masquerader
1914
That Little Band Of Gold★ 5.1Viewing moment
That Little Band Of Gold
1915
When Comedy Was King★ 6.8Viewing moment
When Comedy Was King
1960
His New Profession★ 5.8Viewing moment
His New Profession
1914
Gentlemen of Nerve★ 5.7Viewing moment
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys★ 6.5Viewing moment
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
The Way of All Pants★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Way of All Pants
1927
Mabel's Blunder★ 5.2Viewing moment
Mabel's Blunder
1914
The Family EntranceViewing moment
The Family Entrance
1925
Flat Foot Stooges★ 6.2Viewing moment
Flat Foot Stooges
1938
Neighborhood HouseViewing moment
Neighborhood House
1936
Looking for Sally★ 6.2Viewing moment
Looking for Sally
1925
The Cloud PuncherViewing moment
The Cloud Puncher
1917
Too Many Mammas★ 5.3Viewing moment
Too Many Mammas
1924
Assistant WivesViewing moment
Assistant Wives
1927
4 ClownsViewing moment
4 Clowns
1970
Snappy SneezerViewing moment
Snappy Sneezer
1929
Seeing Nellie Home★ 5Viewing moment
Seeing Nellie Home
1924
Leaping LoveViewing moment
Leaping Love
1929
A Hash House Fraud★ 3.5Viewing moment
A Hash House Fraud
1915
Hot Off the PressViewing moment
Hot Off the Press
1922
Fast Work★ 8Viewing moment
Fast Work
1930
The Sap Takes a WrapViewing moment
The Sap Takes a Wrap
1939
His Merry Mix-UpViewing moment
His Merry Mix-Up
1917
Mighty Like a Moose★ 6.2Viewing moment
Mighty Like a Moose
1926
Bigger and Better BlondesViewing moment
Bigger and Better Blondes
1927
Hello TroubleViewing moment
Hello Trouble
1918

Frequent collaborators

Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' PollardMarie MosquiniMarie MosquiniMoe HowardMoe HowardHank MannHank MannLarry FineLarry FineNoah YoungNoah YoungCurly HowardCurly HowardChester ConklinChester Conklin