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Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Acting October 19, 1893 (46 years old) June 20, 1940 Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

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.

Movies 289

Sons of the Desert 7.1

Sons of the Desert

as Charley

1933
Mabel at the Wheel 5.8

Mabel at the Wheel

as Race Spectator (uncredited)

1914
Call of the Cuckoo 5.9

Call of the Cuckoo

as Asylum Inmate

1927
Tillie's Punctured Romance 6.2

Tillie's Punctured Romance

as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

1914
The Golden Age of Comedy 7.1

The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

1957
The Masquerader 5.8

The Masquerader

as Actor

1914
The King of the Wild Horses 6.1

The King of the Wild Horses

as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)

1924
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

2025
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

1942
Fighting Fluid 6.8

Fighting Fluid

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Fluttering Hearts 5.6

Fluttering Hearts

as Charley

1927
Hollywood Party 6.8

Hollywood Party

as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host

1937
The golfer 8.0

The golfer

1930
South of the Boudoir 7.0

South of the Boudoir

as Charley Chase

1940
Hello Baby! 6.2

Hello Baby!

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Southern Exposure 4.0

Southern Exposure

as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase

1935
Chasing Husbands 7.0

Chasing Husbands

as Charley

1928
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 7.0

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967
Dog Shy 7.1

Dog Shy

as Charley

1926
On the Wrong Trek 5.9

On the Wrong Trek

as Charley Chase

1936
Movie Night 6.7

Movie Night

as Charley Chase

1929
From Bad to Worse 7.0

From Bad to Worse

as Charley Chase

1937
Dough and Dynamite 6.1

Dough and Dynamite

as Customer

1914
Us 5.2

Us

as Charley

1927
When Comedy Was King 6.5

When Comedy Was King

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1960
Limousine Love 6.0

Limousine Love

as The Groom

1928
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 7.0

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

as (archive footage)

1992
Rattling Romeo 7.0

Rattling Romeo

as Charley

1939
Okay Toots! 7.0

Okay Toots!

as Charley

1935
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

as Faro Bill

1914
Bromo and Juliet 5.8

Bromo and Juliet

as Charley

1926
That Little Band Of Gold 5.1

That Little Band Of Gold

as Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)

1915
There Ain't No Santa Claus 6.8

There Ain't No Santa Claus

as Charley

1926
The Chump Takes a Bump 8.0

The Chump Takes a Bump

as Charley Chase

1939
The Noise of Bombs 5.0

The Noise of Bombs

as 3rd Desperado

1914
The Family Group 7.0

The Family Group

1928
Thundering Tenors 7.0

Thundering Tenors

as Charles A. Chase

1931
Time Out for Trouble 4.2

Time Out for Trouble

as Charley

1938
Mabel's Busy Day 5.7

Mabel's Busy Day

as Spectator

1914
Love, Speed and Thrills 5.0

Love, Speed and Thrills

as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1915
Sophie of the Films #4 7.0

Sophie of the Films #4

1914
Hey, skirts! 8.0

Hey, skirts!

as Charley

1930
Days of Thrills and Laughter 6.0

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

1961
The Sting of Stings 10.0

The Sting of Stings

as Charley

1927
The Nickel Snatcher

The Nickel Snatcher

as cameo

1920
Young Ironsides 9.0

Young Ironsides

as Fearless

1932
Fatty’s Faithful Fido 5.7

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)

1915
Great Gobs! 10.0

Great Gobs!

as Charley - 1st Sailor

1929
April Fool 7.0

April Fool

as Supporting Character

1920
Crazy Like a Fox 6.2

Crazy Like a Fox

as Wilson

1926
Aching Youth 9.0

Aching Youth

as Charley

1928
Those Love Pangs 5.6

Those Love Pangs

as Movie Patron (uncredited)

1914
The Panic Is On 3.7

The Panic Is On

as Charley Chase

1931
Fast Work 7.0

Fast Work

as Charley

1930
Mum's the Word 6.1

Mum's the Word

as Charlie - the Son

1926
Bigger and Better Blondes 8.0

Bigger and Better Blondes

as Charley

1927
Four Parts 6.5

Four Parts

as Charley

1934
Midsummer Mush 7.5

Midsummer Mush

as Charley

1933
Life Hesitates at 40 7.5

Life Hesitates at 40

as Charley Chase

1935
The Lighter That Failed 7.0

The Lighter That Failed

as Charley

1927
Long Fliv the King 6.3

Long Fliv the King

as Charles Chase

1926
I'll Take Vanilla 10.0

I'll Take Vanilla

as Charley

1934
Big Game 9.0

Big Game

1921
The Sap Takes a Wrap 8.0

The Sap Takes a Wrap

as Charley

1939
Rolling Stone 5.0

Rolling Stone

as Bearded anarchist

1919
Mighty Like a Moose 6.8

Mighty Like a Moose

as Mr. Moose - The Husband

1926
Pie a la Maid 8.0

Pie a la Maid

as Charley

1938
Sweet Daddy 9.0

Sweet Daddy

as Jimmy Jump

1924
His New Profession 5.9

His New Profession

as Nephew

1914
The Pip from Pittsburg 6.6

The Pip from Pittsburg

as Charley

1931
30 Years of Fun 5.3

30 Years of Fun

as (archive footage)

1963
Publicity Pays 5.7

Publicity Pays

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Now I'll Tell One 6.5

Now I'll Tell One

as Charley

1927
April Fool 5.9

April Fool

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Isn't Life Terrible? 6.1

Isn't Life Terrible?

as The Husband

1925
A gray in the air 9.0

A gray in the air

as Carlos Chase

1930
The Chases of Pimple Street 7.3

The Chases of Pimple Street

as Charley Chase

1934
Moonshine 6.5

Moonshine

as Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer

1920
The Plumber

The Plumber

as Bystander

1914
Outdoor Pajamas 6.0

Outdoor Pajamas

as Jimmy Jump

1924
What Women Did for Me 10.0

What Women Did for Me

as Charley

1927
The Knockout 5.8

The Knockout

as Spectator (uncredited)

1914
Luncheon at Twelve 9.0

Luncheon at Twelve

as Charley Chase

1933
Long Live the King 7.0

Long Live the King

1923
Position Wanted

Position Wanted

as Jimmie Jump

1924
Nature in the Wrong 6.5

Nature in the Wrong

as Charley Chase

1933
Innocent Husbands 7.0

Innocent Husbands

as Melvin

1925
Girl Grief 7.0

Girl Grief

as Charley

1932
His Wooden Wedding 7.1

His Wooden Wedding

as The Groom

1925
The golf player 8.0

The golf player

1930
Sittin' Pretty 7.0

Sittin' Pretty

as Jimmy Jump

1924
He Loved the Ladies 9.0

He Loved the Ladies

as The Husband's Pal

1914
The soul of the party 10.0

The soul of the party

as Carlitos

1931
Ambrose's First Falsehood 4.2

Ambrose's First Falsehood

as Ambrose's Buddy

1914
Messing Around 10.0

Messing Around

as Carlos

1931
Cursed by His Beauty

Cursed by His Beauty

as The Art Teacher

1914
Those Country Kids 4.1

Those Country Kids

as Cop

1914
All Parts 8.0

All Parts

1928
Hello, Mabel 5.3

Hello, Mabel

as Mabel's Boss

1914
The Count Takes the Count 6.0

The Count Takes the Count

as Charley Chase

1936
Fate's Fathead 8.0

Fate's Fathead

as Charley Chase

1934
One of the Smiths 8.0

One of the Smiths

as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.

1931
The Cracked Ice Man 10.0

The Cracked Ice Man

as Charley Chase

1934
Such a Cook 9.0

Such a Cook

1914
It Happened One Day 6.5

It Happened One Day

as Charley

1934
Looking for Sally 6.5

Looking for Sally

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Bungalow Boobs 9.0

Bungalow Boobs

as Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband

1924
Thundering Fleas 5.8

Thundering Fleas

as Mustachioed wedding guest

1926
The Wrong Miss Wright 9.0

The Wrong Miss Wright

as Charley Chase

1937
No Father to Guide Him 6.8

No Father to Guide Him

as Jimmy Jump

1925
One of the Family 5.0

One of the Family

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Be Your Age 5.8

Be Your Age

as Charley - the Bashful Clerk

1926
Hard Boiled 8.0

Hard Boiled

as Charley

1925
Merry Widower 8.0

Merry Widower

as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)

1926
Playmates 6.0

Playmates

as Dope fiend

1918
All Wet 6.1

All Wet

as Jimmie Jump

1924
Hello Trouble 6.0

Hello Trouble

1918
A Nag in the Bag 8.0

A Nag in the Bag

as Racetrack Announcer (voice)

1938
The Nightshirt Bandit 10.0

The Nightshirt Bandit

as Professor Chase

1938
Hard Knocks 6.8

Hard Knocks

as Jimmie Jump

1924
The Heckler 7.0

The Heckler

as Noisy

1940
Love, Loot and Crash 4.7

Love, Loot and Crash

as Harold, Dora's Suitor

1915
Bad Boy 7.2

Bad Boy

as Jimmie

1925
The Real McCoy 6.4

The Real McCoy

as Charley

1930
The Tabasco Kid 7.0

The Tabasco Kid

as Charley / Francisco Murietta

1932
Assistant Wives 10.0

Assistant Wives

as Charley - the Husband

1927
Fatty's Magic Pants 5.5

Fatty's Magic Pants

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1914
'Curses!' They Remarked 5.0

'Curses!' They Remarked

1914
The Rat's Knuckles 6.8

The Rat's Knuckles

as Jimmy Jump

1925
The Caretaker's Daughter 4.0

The Caretaker's Daughter

as The Young Married Man

1925
The Royal Razz 7.0

The Royal Razz

as Jimmy Jump

1924
A Ten-Minute Egg 6.0

A Ten-Minute Egg

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Stolen Goods 7.0

Stolen Goods

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Love and Salt Water 7.0

Love and Salt Water

1914
Dollar Dizzy 6.8

Dollar Dizzy

as Charley Chase

1930
Follies of love 9.0

Follies of love

as Carlos

1930
The 'Fraidy Cat 6.8

The 'Fraidy Cat

as Jimmy Jump

1924
In Walked Charley 8.0

In Walked Charley

as Mr. Chase

1932
Settled at the Seaside 5.0

Settled at the Seaside

as Boyfriend

1915
Neighborhood House 9.0

Neighborhood House

as Charley Chase

1936
Ship Ahoy 7.0

Ship Ahoy

as Henchman (uncredited)

1919
Thin Twins 9.0

Thin Twins

as Charley

1929
Should Husbands Be Watched? 8.0

Should Husbands Be Watched?

as Jamison Jump

1925
Plain and Fancy Girls 10.0

Plain and Fancy Girls

as Charley

1925
You Said a Hatful! 7.0

You Said a Hatful!

as Charley

1934
Hasty Marriage 7.7

Hasty Marriage

as Charley Chase

1931
Peanuts and Bullets 5.0

Peanuts and Bullets

as The Accordian Player Boarder

1915
The Fight Pest 7.0

The Fight Pest

as Charley

1928
His Bridal Fright 9.0

His Bridal Fright

as Charley

1940
The Parrott Chase

The Parrott Chase

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009
When Spirits Move

When Spirits Move

1920
Looser Than Loose 6.0

Looser Than Loose

as Charley

1930
Calling All Doctors 8.0

Calling All Doctors

as Charley Chase

1937
Kelly the Second 7.0

Kelly the Second

as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum

1936
A One Mama Man 9.0

A One Mama Man

as Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky

1927
The Way of All Pants 6.4

The Way of All Pants

as Charley

1927
Are Brunettes Safe? 8.0

Are Brunettes Safe?

as The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon

1927
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

as (archive footage)

2007
Leading Lizzie Astray 4.4

Leading Lizzie Astray

as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

1914
The Glorious Fourth 7.0

The Glorious Fourth

as Top Hat Inebriate

1927
Her Dangerous Path 10.0

Her Dangerous Path

as Glen Harper

1923
Now We'll Tell One 7.0

Now We'll Tell One

as Charley

1932
Soldiers of Misfortune

Soldiers of Misfortune

1914
What Price Goofy? 6.6

What Price Goofy?

as Jamison

1925
The Rounders 6.1

The Rounders

as Diner

1914
Never the Dames Shall Meet 6.5

Never the Dames Shall Meet

as Charley

1927
He's In Again 5.7

He's In Again

as Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)

1918
Where Hazel Met the Villain 10.0

Where Hazel Met the Villain

1914
A One Night Stand 5.0

A One Night Stand

as Audience Spectator (uncredited)

1915
Big Red Riding Hood 6.5

Big Red Riding Hood

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Jubilo, Jr. 6.9

Jubilo, Jr.

as Director

1924
Skip the Maloo! 7.0

Skip the Maloo!

as Duke Chase

1931
The Stone Age 9.0

The Stone Age

1922
Other People's Business

Other People's Business

1914
The Nickel Nurser 4.0

The Nickel Nurser

as Charley Chase

1932
Don't Rock the Boat 9.0

Don't Rock the Boat

as Ship's Officer

1920
Chased Into Love

Chased Into Love

as Charley

1917
Modern Love 10.0

Modern Love

as John Jones

1929
Just a Real Good Car 3.5

Just a Real Good Car

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Why Go Home? 9.0

Why Go Home?

1920
The Rent Jumpers 4.7

The Rent Jumpers

as A Young Boarder

1915
Just a Minute 6.3

Just a Minute

as Jimmy Jump

1924
4 Clowns 7.2

4 Clowns

as (archive footage)

1970
Imagine My Embarrassment 9.0

Imagine My Embarrassment

as Charley

1928
Why Husbands Go Mad 7.0

Why Husbands Go Mad

as Jimmy Jump

1924
A Lucky Leap

A Lucky Leap

as Lizzie's Boy Friend

1915
Crazy Feet 6.8

Crazy Feet

as Charley

1929
Mama Behave 7.0

Mama Behave

as Charles Chase / Jim Chase

1926
The Big Squawk 8.0

The Big Squawk

as Charley

1929
Sold at Auction! 6.8

Sold at Auction!

as Customer (uncredited)

1923
The prince of the dollar 8.0

The prince of the dollar

1930
Many Scrappy Returns 9.0

Many Scrappy Returns

as Charley

1927
Zip, the Dodger

Zip, the Dodger

as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)

1914
He Wouldn't Stay Down

He Wouldn't Stay Down

as The False Friend

1915
How Heroes Are Made

How Heroes Are Made

as The Boy Friend's Chum

1914
The Big Squirt 6.0

The Big Squirt

as Charley Chase

1937
The Love Thief

The Love Thief

1914
Mabel's New Job

Mabel's New Job

as Boarder

1914
Skinny the Moocher 8.0

Skinny the Moocher

as Charley Chase

1939
A Versatile Villain 4.2

A Versatile Villain

as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk

1915
The Great Toe Mystery 5.5

The Great Toe Mystery

as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)

1914
The Four Star Boarder 10.0

The Four Star Boarder

as Charley

1935
Accidental Accidents 7.5

Accidental Accidents

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Only a Farmer's Daughter

Only a Farmer's Daughter

as The Artist

1915
His Musical Career 6.0

His Musical Career

as Piano Store Manager

1914
Is Marriage the Bunk? 6.0

Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Jimmie Jump

1925
Charley My Boy! 5.6

Charley My Boy!

as Charley

1926
A Coat's Tale

A Coat's Tale

as The Tramp

1914
The lady from Chicago 9.0

The lady from Chicago

as Charley Chase

1931
The Poor Fish 7.5

The Poor Fish

as Jimmie Jump

1924
First in War 10.0

First in War

as Sgt. Chase

1932
Many Sappy Returns 6.5

Many Sappy Returns

as Charley Chase

1938
What a Bozo! 5.7

What a Bozo!

as Charley Chase

1931
The Awful Goof 7.0

The Awful Goof

as Charley

1939
Italian Love 4.0

Italian Love

1920
Powder and Smoke 6.2

Powder and Smoke

1924
Gentlemen of Nerve 5.7

Gentlemen of Nerve

as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)

1914
High C's 4.4

High C's

as Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase

1930
All Teed Up 4.8

All Teed Up

as Mr Chase

1930
Fifty Million Husbands 5.6

Fifty Million Husbands

as Charley Chase

1930
Arabian Tights 6.0

Arabian Tights

as Charley

1933
Jack Frost 10.0

Jack Frost

1923
Forgotten Sweeties 5.3

Forgotten Sweeties

as Thurston

1927
Vamp Till Ready 7.0

Vamp Till Ready

as Charley

1936
Poker at Eight 7.5

Poker at Eight

as Charley

1935
Manhattan Monkey Business 10.0

Manhattan Monkey Business

as Charley

1935
All for Nothing 7.0

All for Nothing

1928
The Dumb-Bell 6.3

The Dumb-Bell

as Actor wearing top hat

1922
Hash House Mashers 4.0

Hash House Mashers

as The Star Boarder

1915
Teacher's Pest 8.0

Teacher's Pest

as Charley Chase

1939
Snappy Sneezer 6.8

Snappy Sneezer

as Charley

1929
Droppington's Devilish Deed

Droppington's Devilish Deed

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1915
Whispering Whoopee 6.2

Whispering Whoopee

as Charley

1930
In the Movies 10.0

In the Movies

1922
Girl Shock 5.8

Girl Shock

as Charley

1930
Don't Forget 5.3

Don't Forget

1924
Off to Buffalo 8.0

Off to Buffalo

as Charley Chase

1929
Something Simple 6.0

Something Simple

as Charley

1934
Keep the Bomb 7.0

Keep the Bomb

1930
Colored Villainy

Colored Villainy

as The Traveler

1915
Jeffries, Jr. 6.7

Jeffries, Jr.

1924
The Anglers

The Anglers

1914
The Hustler 8.0

The Hustler

1921
A Gambling Rube

A Gambling Rube

as (unconfirmed)

1914
Another Wild Idea 4.4

Another Wild Idea

as Charley

1934
Kids Is Kids 10.0

Kids Is Kids

1920
The Grand Hooter 10.0

The Grand Hooter

as Charley Chase

1937
The Perfect Lady 10.0

The Perfect Lady

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Mabel's Blunder 5.2

Mabel's Blunder

as Billy Bronx

1914
Public Ghost # 1 5.5

Public Ghost # 1

as Charley Chase

1935
Is Everybody Happy? 8.0

Is Everybody Happy?

as Charley

1928
Rough Seas 7.0

Rough Seas

as Pvt. Charley Chase

1931
Mystic Mush

Mystic Mush

1920
The Booster 7.0

The Booster

as Charley

1928
Seeing Nellie Home 6.5

Seeing Nellie Home

as Charley

1924
Loud Soup 8.0

Loud Soup

as Charley Chase

1929
Too Many Mammas 4.7

Too Many Mammas

as Jimmy Jump

1924
At First Sight 6.5

At First Sight

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Mr. Bride 5.8

Mr. Bride

as Charley

1932
Stepping Out 6.0

Stepping Out

as Charley

1929
A Favorite Fool

A Favorite Fool

as The Circus Spieler

1915
Shy in spite of himself 7.0

Shy in spite of himself

1930
Leaping Love 9.0

Leaping Love

as Charley Chase

1929
The Family Entrance 9.0

The Family Entrance

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Little Daddy 6.9

Little Daddy

as Chubby (singing voice)

1931
His Silent Racket 8.0

His Silent Racket

as Charley

1933
The Mind Needer 7.0

The Mind Needer

as Charley Chase

1938
Fallen Arches 7.5

Fallen Arches

as Charley Chase

1933
Gold Diggers 7.0

Gold Diggers

1930
Tell 'Em Nothing 5.5

Tell 'Em Nothing

as Gladstone, The Great Lover

1926
Her Tender Feet 8.0

Her Tender Feet

1919
Across the Hall 7.0

Across the Hall

as (unconfirmed)

1914
Her Last Chance

Her Last Chance

1914
Live and Learn 10.0

Live and Learn

1920
Love's Detour 9.0

Love's Detour

as Jimmie Jump

1924
Love in Armor 4.2

Love in Armor

as The Suitor

1915
Young Oldfield 6.0

Young Oldfield

as Jimmy

1924
His Best Girl 8.0

His Best Girl

1921
Nurse to You! 7.0

Nurse to You!

as Charley

1935
Married to Order 5.9

Married to Order

as The Suitor

1920
The Uneasy Three 7.0

The Uneasy Three

1925
Way Out West

Way Out West

as Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)

1920
Man Bites Lovebug 6.5

Man Bites Lovebug

as Charles Clayfoot Chase

1937
Ruby Lips 10.0

Ruby Lips

as Charley

1929
Blue Sunday 9.0

Blue Sunday

1921
Dash, Love and Splash 10.0

Dash, Love and Splash

1914
All at Sea 8.0

All at Sea

1919
Sherman Said It 10.0

Sherman Said It

as Charley

1933
Why Men Work 8.0

Why Men Work

as Jimmy Jump

1924

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