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Charley Chase

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.

Known for

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

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

The Parrott Chase

2009 • Himself - archival footage

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

2007 • (archive footage)

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992 • (archive footage)

4 Clowns

1970 • (archive footage)

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963 • (archive footage)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 • Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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

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

2025

The Parrott Chase

2009 • Himself - archival footage

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

2007 • (archive footage)

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992 • (archive footage)

4 Clowns

1970 • (archive footage)

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963 • (archive footage)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 • Self (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960 • edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 • archive footage

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942 • Self (archive footage)

His Bridal Fright

His Bridal Fright

1940 • Charley

South of the Boudoir

South of the Boudoir

1940 • Charley Chase

The Heckler

1940 • Noisy

The Awful Goof

1939 • Charley

Teacher's Pest

1939 • Charley Chase

Skinny the Moocher

Skinny the Moocher

1939 • Charley Chase

Rattling Romeo

1939 • Charley

The Chump Takes a Bump

The Chump Takes a Bump

1939 • Charley Chase

The Sap Takes a Wrap

The Sap Takes a Wrap

1939 • Charley

Pie a la Maid

1938 • Charley

A Nag in the Bag

A Nag in the Bag

1938 • Racetrack Announcer (voice)

The Nightshirt Bandit

The Nightshirt Bandit

1938 • Professor Chase

Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns

1938 • Charley Chase

The Mind Needer

The Mind Needer

1938 • Charley Chase

Time Out for Trouble

Time Out for Trouble

1938 • Charley

Man Bites Lovebug

Man Bites Lovebug

1937 • Charles Clayfoot Chase

The Big Squirt

1937 • Charley Chase

Calling All Doctors

Calling All Doctors

1937 • Charley Chase

The Wrong Miss Wright

The Wrong Miss Wright

1937 • Charley Chase

From Bad to Worse

From Bad to Worse

1937 • Charley Chase

The Grand Hooter

The Grand Hooter

1937 • Charley Chase

Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

1937 • Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host

Kelly the Second

Kelly the Second

1936 • Dr. J. Willoughby Klum

On the Wrong Trek

On the Wrong Trek

1936 • Charley Chase

Vamp Till Ready

Vamp Till Ready

1936 • Charley

Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House

1936 • Charley Chase

The Count Takes the Count

The Count Takes the Count

1936 • Charley Chase

Public Ghost # 1

Public Ghost # 1

1935 • Charley Chase

Life Hesitates at 40

1935 • Charley Chase

Manhattan Monkey Business

Manhattan Monkey Business

1935 • Charley

Nurse to You!

1935 • Charley

The Four Star Boarder

The Four Star Boarder

1935 • Charley

Southern Exposure

Southern Exposure

1935 • Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase

1935 • Charley

1935 • Charley

The Chases of Pimple Street

The Chases of Pimple Street

1934 • Charley Chase

Fate's Fathead

1934 • Charley Chase

You Said a Hatful!

You Said a Hatful!

1934 • Charley

Something Simple

Something Simple

1934 • Charley

It Happened One Day

It Happened One Day

1934 • Charley

Another Wild Idea

Another Wild Idea

1934 • Charley

I'll Take Vanilla

I'll Take Vanilla

1934 • Charley

Four Parts

1934 • Charley

The Cracked Ice Man

The Cracked Ice Man

1934 • Charley Chase

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933 • Charley

Luncheon at Twelve

Luncheon at Twelve

1933 • Charley Chase

Sherman Said It

Sherman Said It

1933 • Charley

Midsummer Mush

1933 • Charley

Arabian Tights

1933 • Charley

His Silent Racket

His Silent Racket

1933 • Charley

Nature in the Wrong

Nature in the Wrong

1933 • Charley Chase

Fallen Arches

1933 • Charley Chase

Mr. Bride

1932 • Charley

Now We'll Tell One

Now We'll Tell One

1932 • Charley

Girl Grief

1932 • Charley

Young Ironsides

Young Ironsides

1932 • Fearless

First in War

1932 • Sgt. Chase

In Walked Charley

In Walked Charley

1932 • Mr. Chase

The Nickel Nurser

The Nickel Nurser

1932 • Charley Chase

The Tabasco Kid

The Tabasco Kid

1932 • Charley / Francisco Murietta

Hasty Marriage

1931 • Charley Chase

What a Bozo!

1931 • Charley Chase

Skip the Maloo!

Skip the Maloo!

1931 • Duke Chase

The Panic Is On

The Panic Is On

1931 • Charley Chase

One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

1931 • Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.

Rough Seas

1931 • Pvt. Charley Chase

1931 • Carlos

Little Daddy

1931 • Chubby (singing voice)

The lady from Chicago

The lady from Chicago

1931 • Charley Chase

The Pip from Pittsburg

The Pip from Pittsburg

1931 • Charley

The soul of the party

1931 • Carlitos

Thundering Tenors

Thundering Tenors

1931 • Charles A. Chase

High C's

1930 • Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase

A gray in the air

A gray in the air

1930 • Carlos Chase

Looser Than Loose

Looser Than Loose

1930 • Charley

1930

1930 • Charley

The prince of the dollar

1930

1930

Dollar Dizzy

1930 • Charley Chase

Follies of love

1930 • Carlos

Girl Shock

1930 • Charley

Shy in spite of himself

1930

Fast Work

1930 • Charley

Fifty Million Husbands

Fifty Million Husbands

1930 • Charley Chase

1930

The golf player

1930

All Teed Up

1930 • Mr Chase

Whispering Whoopee

Whispering Whoopee

1930 • Charley

The Real McCoy

1930 • Charley

Great Gobs!

1929 • Charley - 1st Sailor

Stepping Out

1929 • Charley

Crazy Feet

1929 • Charley

Snappy Sneezer

1929 • Charley

Modern Love

1929 • John Jones

Leaping Love

1929 • Charley Chase

The Big Squawk

1929 • Charley

Movie Night

1929 • Charley Chase

1929 • Charley

Loud Soup

1929 • Charley Chase

1929 • Charley Chase

Ruby Lips

1929 • Charley

Chasing Husbands

Chasing Husbands

1928 • Charley

The Booster

1928 • Charley

1928

Is Everybody Happy?

Is Everybody Happy?

1928 • Charley

Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment

1928 • Charley

1928 • Charley

Limousine Love

1928 • The Groom

Aching Youth

1928

The Family Group

The Family Group

1928

All for Nothing

All for Nothing

1928

Never the Dames Shall Meet

Never the Dames Shall Meet

1927 • Charley

Assistant Wives

Assistant Wives

1927 • Charley - the Husband

The Way of All Pants

The Way of All Pants

1927 • Charley

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927 • Asylum Inmate

Now I'll Tell One

Now I'll Tell One

1927 • Charley

The Lighter That Failed

The Lighter That Failed

1927 • Charley

The Sting of Stings

The Sting of Stings

1927 • Charley

What Women Did for Me

What Women Did for Me

1927 • Charley

1927 • Charley

The Glorious Fourth

The Glorious Fourth

1927 • Top Hat Inebriate

Fluttering Hearts

Fluttering Hearts

1927 • Charley

Bigger and Better Blondes

Bigger and Better Blondes

1927 • Charley

Forgotten Sweeties

Forgotten Sweeties

1927 • Thurston

A One Mama Man

1927 • Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky

Are Brunettes Safe?

Are Brunettes Safe?

1927 • The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon

Many Scrappy Returns

Many Scrappy Returns

1927 • Charley

There Ain't No Santa Claus

There Ain't No Santa Claus

1926 • Charley

Be Your Age

1926 • Charley - the Bashful Clerk

Tell 'Em Nothing

Tell 'Em Nothing

1926 • Gladstone, The Great Lover

Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

1926 • Charley

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926 • Wilson

Merry Widower

1926 • Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)

Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

1926 • Mustachioed wedding guest

Mighty Like a Moose

Mighty Like a Moose

1926 • Mr. Moose - The Husband

Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King

1926 • Charles Chase

Mum's the Word

1926 • Charlie - the Son

Dog Shy

1926 • Charley

Mama Behave

1926 • Charles Chase / Jim Chase

Charley My Boy!

Charley My Boy!

1926 • Charley

His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

1925 • The Groom

The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

1925

The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter

1925 • The Young Married Man

No Father to Guide Him

No Father to Guide Him

1925 • Jimmy Jump

Innocent Husbands

Innocent Husbands

1925 • Melvin

Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925 • The Husband

What Price Goofy?

What Price Goofy?

1925 • Jamison

Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

1925 • Jimmy Jump

Big Red Riding Hood

Big Red Riding Hood

1925 • Jimmy Jump

Bad Boy

1925 • Jimmie

Is Marriage the Bunk?

Is Marriage the Bunk?

1925 • Jimmie Jump

Hard Boiled

1925 • Charley

Should Husbands Be Watched?

Should Husbands Be Watched?

1925 • Jamison Jump

Plain and Fancy Girls

Plain and Fancy Girls

1925 • Charley

The Family Entrance

The Family Entrance

1925 • Jimmy Jump

Fighting Fluid

1925 • Jimmy Jump

Hello Baby!

1925 • Jimmy Jump

The Rat's Knuckles

The Rat's Knuckles

1925 • Jimmy Jump

The Royal Razz

1924 • Jimmy Jump

The Poor Fish

1924 • Jimmie Jump

Just a Real Good Car

Just a Real Good Car

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Accidental Accidents

Accidental Accidents

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Bungalow Boobs

1924 • Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband

Too Many Mammas

Too Many Mammas

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Sittin' Pretty

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Outdoor Pajamas

Outdoor Pajamas

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Why Men Work

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Sweet Daddy

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Seeing Nellie Home

Seeing Nellie Home

1924 • Charley

A Ten-Minute Egg

A Ten-Minute Egg

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Why Husbands Go Mad

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Stolen Goods

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Jubilo, Jr.

1924 • Director

Young Oldfield

1924 • Jimmy

Position Wanted

1924 • Jimmie Jump

April Fool

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Publicity Pays

1924 • Jimmy Jump

The King of the Wild Horses

The King of the Wild Horses

1924 • Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)

The 'Fraidy Cat

The 'Fraidy Cat

1924 • Jimmy Jump

1924 • Jimmie Jump

The Perfect Lady

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Hard Knocks

1924 • Jimmie Jump

One of the Family

One of the Family

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Jeffries, Jr.

1924

Just a Minute

1924 • Jimmy Jump

Don't Forget

1924

Powder and Smoke

Powder and Smoke

1924

At First Sight

1924 • Jimmy Jump

All Wet

1924 • Jimmie Jump

Long Live the King

Long Live the King

1923

Her Dangerous Path

Her Dangerous Path

1923 • Glen Harper

Jack Frost

1923

Sold at Auction!

Sold at Auction!

1923 • Customer (uncredited)

The Stone Age

1922

The Dumb-Bell

1922 • Actor wearing top hat

1922

1921

1921

1921

1921

Moonshine

1920 • Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer

April Fool

1920 • Supporting Character

Married to Order

Married to Order

1920 • The Suitor

1920

1920

Don't Rock the Boat

1920 • Ship's Officer

Italian Love

1920

1920

1920

The Nickel Snatcher

The Nickel Snatcher

1920 • cameo

When Spirits Move

When Spirits Move

1920

1920 • Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)

1919

Her Tender Feet

1919

Ship Ahoy

1919 • Henchman (uncredited)

Rolling Stone

1919 • Bearded anarchist

He's In Again

1918 • Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)

Hello Trouble

1918

1918 • Dope fiend

Chased Into Love

Chased Into Love

1917 • Charley

A Favorite Fool

1915 • The Circus Spieler

A Versatile Villain

A Versatile Villain

1915 • Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk

Love, Loot and Crash

Love, Loot and Crash

1915 • Harold, Dora's Suitor

The Rent Jumpers

The Rent Jumpers

1915 • A Young Boarder

Droppington's Devilish Deed

1915 • Audience Member (uncredited)

Settled at the Seaside

Settled at the Seaside

1915 • Boyfriend

A One Night Stand

A One Night Stand

1915 • Audience Spectator (uncredited)

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

1915 • Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)

That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold

1915 • Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)

Love in Armor

1915 • The Suitor

1915 • Lizzie's Boy Friend

He Wouldn't Stay Down

He Wouldn't Stay Down

1915 • The False Friend

Colored Villainy

1915 • The Traveler

Love, Speed and Thrills

Love, Speed and Thrills

1915 • Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Hash House Mashers

Hash House Mashers

1915 • The Star Boarder

Peanuts and Bullets

Peanuts and Bullets

1915 • The Accordian Player Boarder

Only a Farmer's Daughter

1915 • The Artist

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914 • Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

Fatty's Magic Pants

Fatty's Magic Pants

1914 • Party Guest (uncredited)

Ambrose's First Falsehood

Ambrose's First Falsehood

1914 • Ambrose's Buddy

The Plumber

1914 • Bystander

Other People's Business

1914

Leading Lizzie Astray

Leading Lizzie Astray

1914 • Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

The Noise of Bombs

The Noise of Bombs

1914 • 3rd Desperado

How Heroes Are Made

1914 • The Boy Friend's Chum

His Musical Career

His Musical Career

1914 • Piano Store Manager

'Curses!' They Remarked

1914

Cursed by His Beauty

Cursed by His Beauty

1914 • The Art Teacher

Gentlemen of Nerve

Gentlemen of Nerve

1914 • Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)

Dough and Dynamite

Dough and Dynamite

1914 • Customer

Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

1914 • Faro Bill

1914

Dash, Love and Splash

1914

Zip, the Dodger

Zip, the Dodger

1914 • Customer in Second Group (uncredited)

1914

Those Love Pangs

Those Love Pangs

1914 • Movie Patron (uncredited)

Hello, Mabel

1914 • Mabel's Boss

He Loved the Ladies

1914 • The Husband's Pal

Mabel's Blunder

Mabel's Blunder

1914 • Billy Bronx

The Rounders

1914 • Diner

His New Profession

His New Profession

1914 • Nephew

Her Last Chance

1914

The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1914 • Actor

Those Country Kids

Those Country Kids

1914 • Cop

1914

1914 • The Tramp

Soldiers of Misfortune

1914

The Great Toe Mystery

The Great Toe Mystery

1914 • Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)

Mabel's New Job

1914 • Boarder

Sophie of the Films #4

1914

A Gambling Rube

1914 • (unconfirmed)

Mabel's Busy Day

Mabel's Busy Day

1914 • Spectator

The Knockout

1914 • Spectator (uncredited)

Love and Salt Water

1914

Where Hazel Met the Villain

1914

Mabel at the Wheel

Mabel at the Wheel

1914 • Race Spectator (uncredited)

Across the Hall

1914 • (unconfirmed)

Charley Chase – Biography, Known For & Filmography