Acting
Mack Swain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mack Swain (born Moroni Swain, February 16, 1876 – August 25, 1935) was an early American film actor, who appeared in many of Mack Sennett's comedies at Keystone Studios, including the Keystone Cops series. He also appeared in major features by Charlie Chaplin. In the early 1900s Swain had his own stock theater company, which performed in the western and midwestern United States. Swain worked in vaudeville before starting in silent film at Keystone Studios under Mack Sennett. While with Keystone, he was teamed with Chester Conklin to make a series of comedy films. With Swain as "Ambrose" and Conklin as the grand mustachioed "Walrus", they performed these roles in several films including The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus and Love, Speed and Thrills, both made in 1915. Besides these comedies, the two appeared together in a variety of other films, 26 all told, and they also appeared separately and/or together in films starring Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle and most of the rest of the roster of Keystone players. Swain later took his Ambrose character with him to the L-KO Kompany. Having already worked with Charles Chaplin at Keystone, Swain began working with him again at First National in 1921, appearing in The Idle Class, Pay Day, and The Pilgrim. He is also remembered for his large supporting role as Big Jim McKay in the 1925 film The Gold Rush, for United Artists, written by and starring Chaplin. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Mack Swain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street.
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Film · 1998
The Chaplin Revue
Film · 1959
Yesterday and Today
Film · 1953
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Film · 1943
Bad Boy
Film · 1935
The Midnight Patrol
Film · 1932
Lighthouse Love
Film · 1932
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Film · 1931
Finn and Hattie
Film · 1931
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1
Film · 1931
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
Film · 1931
Cleaning Up
Film · 1930
The Sea Bat
Film · 1930
Redemption
Film · 1930
Soup to Nuts
Film · 1930
The Locked Door
Film · 1929
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
Film · 1929
The Girl from Nowhere
Film · 1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Film · 1928
Caught in the Fog
Film · 1928
The Last Warning
Film · 1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Film · 1928
The Girl from Everywhere
Film · 1927
A Texas Steer
Film · 1927
Mockery
Film · 1927
My Best Girl
Film · 1927
The Shamrock and the Rose
Film · 1927
The Beloved Rogue
Film · 1927
Becky
Film · 1927
See You in Jail
Film · 1927
Finnegan's Ball
Film · 1927
Hands Up!
Film · 1926
Torrent
Film · 1926
Kiki
Film · 1926
The Nervous Wreck
Film · 1926
Footloose Widows
Film · 1926
Sea Horses
Film · 1926
Whispering Wires
Film · 1926
Her Big Night
Film · 1926
The Devil's Circus
Film · 1926
The Gold Rush
Film · 1925
The Eagle
Film · 1925
The Pilgrim
Film · 1923
Pitfalls of a Big City
Film · 1923
This Way Out
Film · 1923
Pay Day
Film · 1922
The Idle Class
Film · 1921
Full o' Spirits
Film · 1920
Innocent Ambrose
Film · 1920
Oh, What a Knight
Film · 1919
Heroic Ambrose
Film · 1919
Her First False Hare
Film · 1919
Adventurous Ambrose
Film · 1918
The Late Lamented
Film · 1917
The Pullman Bride
Film · 1917
His Naughty Thought
Film · 1917
Thirst
Film · 1917
Lost: A Cook
Film · 1917
A Movie Star
Film · 1916
His Bitter Pill
Film · 1916
Madcap Ambrose
Film · 1916
Fatty's New Role
Film · 1915
Mabel Lost and Won
Film · 1915
Ambrose's Lofty Perch
Film · 1915
Ambrose's Sour Grapes
Film · 1915
Willful Ambrose
Film · 1915
Ambrose's Fury
Film · 1915
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
Film · 1915
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
Film · 1915
Love, Speed and Thrills
Film · 1915
Saved by Wireless
Film · 1915
That Little Band Of Gold
Film · 1915
Caught in a Park
Film · 1915
Ye Olden Grafter
Film · 1915
The Home Breakers
Film · 1915
Ambrose's Little Hatchet
Film · 1915
Hogan's Romance Upset
Film · 1915
Laughing Gas
Film · 1914
The Fatal Mallet
Film · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Film · 1914
Love and Gasoline
Film · 1914
Mabel’s Nerve
Film · 1914
A Gambling Rube
Film · 1914
Hello, Mabel
Film · 1914
Other People's Business
Film · 1914
A Busy Day
Film · 1914
Caught in the Rain
Film · 1914
His Trysting Places
Film · 1914
His Musical Career
Film · 1914
Mabel's Married Life
Film · 1914
Getting Acquainted
Film · 1914
His Prehistoric Past
Film · 1914
Gentlemen of Nerve
Film · 1914
A Thief Catcher
Film · 1914
Leading Lizzie Astray
Film · 1914
Ambrose's First Falsehood
Film · 1914
A Rowboat Romance
Film · 1914
Gussle, the Golfer
Film · 1914
Double Crossed
Film · 1914
The Under-Sheriff
Film · 1914
A Robust Romeo
Film · 1914
Mabel at the Wheel
Film · 1914
Caught in a Cabaret
Film · 1914
The Knockout
Film · 1914
Fatty's Wine Party
Film · 1914
The Sea Nymphs
Film · 1914
A Missing Bride
Film · 1914
A Muddy Romance
Film · 1913
Fatty Joins the Force
Film · 1913
The Gusher
Film · 1913