Acting
Charley Chase
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.
Filmography
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
Film · 2025
The Parrott Chase
Film · 2009
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
Film · 2007
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Film · 1992
4 Clowns
Film · 1970
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Film · 1967
30 Years of Fun
Film · 1963
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Film · 1961
When Comedy Was King
Film · 1960
The Golden Age of Comedy
Film · 1957
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Film · 1942
The Heckler
Film · 1940
His Bridal Fright
Film · 1940
South of the Boudoir
Film · 1940
Rattling Romeo
Film · 1939
Teacher's Pest
Film · 1939
The Chump Takes a Bump
Film · 1939
The Awful Goof
Film · 1939
Skinny the Moocher
Film · 1939
The Sap Takes a Wrap
Film · 1939
Time Out for Trouble
Film · 1938
Pie a la Maid
Film · 1938
The Mind Needer
Film · 1938
A Nag in the Bag
Film · 1938
The Nightshirt Bandit
Film · 1938
Many Sappy Returns
Film · 1938
Hollywood Party
Film · 1937
Man Bites Lovebug
Film · 1937
From Bad to Worse
Film · 1937
The Big Squirt
Film · 1937
Calling All Doctors
Film · 1937
The Wrong Miss Wright
Film · 1937
The Grand Hooter
Film · 1937
On the Wrong Trek
Film · 1936
Kelly the Second
Film · 1936
The Count Takes the Count
Film · 1936
Neighborhood House
Film · 1936
Vamp Till Ready
Film · 1936
Poker at Eight
Film · 1935
The Four Star Boarder
Film · 1935
Nurse to You!
Film · 1935
Southern Exposure
Film · 1935
Public Ghost # 1
Film · 1935
Life Hesitates at 40
Film · 1935
Okay Toots!
Film · 1935
Manhattan Monkey Business
Film · 1935
The Cracked Ice Man
Film · 1934
Fate's Fathead
Film · 1934
The Chases of Pimple Street
Film · 1934
Another Wild Idea
Film · 1934
Four Parts
Film · 1934
Something Simple
Film · 1934
I'll Take Vanilla
Film · 1934
It Happened One Day
Film · 1934
You Said a Hatful!
Film · 1934
Sons of the Desert
Film · 1933
Arabian Tights
Film · 1933
Luncheon at Twelve
Film · 1933
Fallen Arches
Film · 1933
Nature in the Wrong
Film · 1933
Midsummer Mush
Film · 1933
His Silent Racket
Film · 1933
Sherman Said It
Film · 1933
Girl Grief
Film · 1932
The Nickel Nurser
Film · 1932
In Walked Charley
Film · 1932
First in War
Film · 1932
Young Ironsides
Film · 1932
The Tabasco Kid
Film · 1932
Mr. Bride
Film · 1932
Now We'll Tell One
Film · 1932
The soul of the party
Film · 1931
Messing Around
Film · 1931
Hasty Marriage
Film · 1931
The Panic Is On
Film · 1931
Rough Seas
Film · 1931
The Pip from Pittsburg
Film · 1931
Thundering Tenors
Film · 1931
Little Daddy
Film · 1931
One of the Smiths
Film · 1931
What a Bozo!
Film · 1931
Skip the Maloo!
Film · 1931
The lady from Chicago
Film · 1931
The golf player
Film · 1930
The golfer
Film · 1930
Follies of love
Film · 1930
Shy in spite of himself
Film · 1930
The prince of the dollar
Film · 1930
Gold Diggers
Film · 1930
Keep the Bomb
Film · 1930
Whispering Whoopee
Film · 1930
High C's
Film · 1930
The Real McCoy
Film · 1930
Dollar Dizzy
Film · 1930
Looser Than Loose
Film · 1930
All Teed Up
Film · 1930
Fifty Million Husbands
Film · 1930
Girl Shock
Film · 1930
Fast Work
Film · 1930
A gray in the air
Film · 1930
Hey, skirts!
Film · 1930
Leaping Love
Film · 1929
Ruby Lips
Film · 1929
Loud Soup
Film · 1929
Off to Buffalo
Film · 1929
Thin Twins
Film · 1929
Great Gobs!
Film · 1929
Movie Night
Film · 1929
The Big Squawk
Film · 1929
Snappy Sneezer
Film · 1929
Crazy Feet
Film · 1929
Stepping Out
Film · 1929
Modern Love
Film · 1929
All for Nothing
Film · 1928
Imagine My Embarrassment
Film · 1928
The Family Group
Film · 1928
Aching Youth
Film · 1928
The Booster
Film · 1928
Is Everybody Happy?
Film · 1928
All Parts
Film · 1928
The Fight Pest
Film · 1928
Limousine Love
Film · 1928
Chasing Husbands
Film · 1928
What Women Did for Me
Film · 1927
Are Brunettes Safe?
Film · 1927
Many Scrappy Returns
Film · 1927
The Lighter That Failed
Film · 1927
Bigger and Better Blondes
Film · 1927
Never the Dames Shall Meet
Film · 1927
Fluttering Hearts
Film · 1927
Call of the Cuckoo
Film · 1927
Forgotten Sweeties
Film · 1927
Now I'll Tell One
Film · 1927
The Way of All Pants
Film · 1927
The Glorious Fourth
Film · 1927
Us
Film · 1927
Assistant Wives
Film · 1927
The Sting of Stings
Film · 1927
A One Mama Man
Film · 1927
Merry Widower
Film · 1926
Thundering Fleas
Film · 1926
Bromo and Juliet
Film · 1926
Mighty Like a Moose
Film · 1926
Long Fliv the King
Film · 1926
Crazy Like a Fox
Film · 1926
Dog Shy
Film · 1926
Tell 'Em Nothing
Film · 1926
Mama Behave
Film · 1926
Be Your Age
Film · 1926
Charley My Boy!
Film · 1926
Mum's the Word
Film · 1926
There Ain't No Santa Claus
Film · 1926
Hard Boiled
Film · 1925
The Family Entrance
Film · 1925
What Price Goofy?
Film · 1925
The Caretaker's Daughter
Film · 1925
Innocent Husbands
Film · 1925
The Rat's Knuckles
Film · 1925
His Wooden Wedding
Film · 1925
Isn't Life Terrible?
Film · 1925
Should Husbands Be Watched?
Film · 1925
No Father to Guide Him
Film · 1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?
Film · 1925
The Uneasy Three
Film · 1925
Bad Boy
Film · 1925
Big Red Riding Hood
Film · 1925
Fighting Fluid
Film · 1925
Hello Baby!
Film · 1925
Looking for Sally
Film · 1925
Plain and Fancy Girls
Film · 1925
The King of the Wild Horses
Film · 1924
Sweet Daddy
Film · 1924
The Perfect Lady
Film · 1924
Love's Detour
Film · 1924
Position Wanted
Film · 1924
The Royal Razz
Film · 1924
Why Men Work
Film · 1924
Bungalow Boobs
Film · 1924
Why Husbands Go Mad
Film · 1924
Seeing Nellie Home
Film · 1924
Outdoor Pajamas
Film · 1924
The 'Fraidy Cat
Film · 1924
A Ten-Minute Egg
Film · 1924
April Fool
Film · 1924
Young Oldfield
Film · 1924
Too Many Mammas
Film · 1924
All Wet
Film · 1924
Accidental Accidents
Film · 1924
Jubilo, Jr.
Film · 1924
Sittin' Pretty
Film · 1924
The Poor Fish
Film · 1924
At First Sight
Film · 1924
Just a Real Good Car
Film · 1924
One of the Family
Film · 1924
Powder and Smoke
Film · 1924
Hard Knocks
Film · 1924
Don't Forget
Film · 1924
Publicity Pays
Film · 1924
Jeffries, Jr.
Film · 1924
Stolen Goods
Film · 1924
Just a Minute
Film · 1924
Sold at Auction!
Film · 1923
Her Dangerous Path
Film · 1923
Long Live the King
Film · 1923
Jack Frost
Film · 1923
In the Movies
Film · 1922
The Stone Age
Film · 1922
The Dumb-Bell
Film · 1922
The Hustler
Film · 1921
Blue Sunday
Film · 1921
His Best Girl
Film · 1921
Big Game
Film · 1921
Mystic Mush
Film · 1920
Way Out West
Film · 1920
Live and Learn
Film · 1920
Moonshine
Film · 1920
Don't Rock the Boat
Film · 1920
Kids Is Kids
Film · 1920
Married to Order
Film · 1920
When Spirits Move
Film · 1920
April Fool
Film · 1920
Italian Love
Film · 1920
The Nickel Snatcher
Film · 1920
Why Go Home?
Film · 1920
Ship Ahoy
Film · 1919
Her Tender Feet
Film · 1919
Rolling Stone
Film · 1919
All at Sea
Film · 1919
Playmates
Film · 1918
He's In Again
Film · 1918
Hello Trouble
Film · 1918
Chased Into Love
Film · 1917
Only a Farmer's Daughter
Film · 1915
Droppington's Devilish Deed
Film · 1915
A Favorite Fool
Film · 1915
Love, Loot and Crash
Film · 1915
A Versatile Villain
Film · 1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Film · 1915
That Little Band Of Gold
Film · 1915
A One Night Stand
Film · 1915
Love in Armor
Film · 1915
Love, Speed and Thrills
Film · 1915
The Rent Jumpers
Film · 1915
Settled at the Seaside
Film · 1915
Peanuts and Bullets
Film · 1915
A Lucky Leap
Film · 1915
Colored Villainy
Film · 1915
He Wouldn't Stay Down
Film · 1915
Hash House Mashers
Film · 1915
Dough and Dynamite
Film · 1914
Mabel's Busy Day
Film · 1914
The Masquerader
Film · 1914
A Coat's Tale
Film · 1914
'Curses!' They Remarked
Film · 1914
Across the Hall
Film · 1914
Where Hazel Met the Villain
Film · 1914
Such a Cook
Film · 1914
Soldiers of Misfortune
Film · 1914
Those Country Kids
Film · 1914
A Gambling Rube
Film · 1914
Sophie of the Films #4
Film · 1914
The Love Thief
Film · 1914
The Anglers
Film · 1914
Her Last Chance
Film · 1914
Hello, Mabel
Film · 1914
Dash, Love and Splash
Film · 1914
Zip, the Dodger
Film · 1914
Love and Salt Water
Film · 1914
How Heroes Are Made
Film · 1914
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
Film · 1914
Other People's Business
Film · 1914
The Plumber
Film · 1914
His New Profession
Film · 1914
His Musical Career
Film · 1914
The Rounders
Film · 1914
Mabel's Blunder
Film · 1914
Leading Lizzie Astray
Film · 1914
Ambrose's First Falsehood
Film · 1914
The Noise of Bombs
Film · 1914
The Great Toe Mystery
Film · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Film · 1914
The Knockout
Film · 1914
Gentlemen of Nerve
Film · 1914
Mabel at the Wheel
Film · 1914
Those Love Pangs
Film · 1914
He Loved the Ladies
Film · 1914
Fatty's Magic Pants
Film · 1914
Cursed by His Beauty
Film · 1914
Mabel's New Job
Film · 1914