Charley Chase

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 & TV Shows

1. Sons of the Desert (1933) — Charley
2. Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) — Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
3. The Masquerader (1914) — Actor
4. The Rounders (1914) — Diner
5. His New Profession (1914) — Nephew
6. Those Love Pangs (1914) — Movie Patron (uncredited)
7. The Knockout (1914) — Spectator (uncredited)
8. Dough and Dynamite (1914) — Customer
9. His Musical Career (1914) — Piano Store Manager
10. Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) — Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
11. Mabel at the Wheel (1914) — Race Spectator (uncredited)
12. Mabel's Busy Day (1914) — Spectator
13. Mabel's Blunder (1914) — Billy Bronx
14. Mighty Like a Moose (1926) — Mr. Moose - The Husband
15. Call of the Cuckoo (1927) — Asylum Inmate
16. The Golden Age of Comedy (1957) — archive footage
17. On the Wrong Trek (1936) — Charley Chase
18. Crazy Like a Fox (1926) — Wilson
19. Fluttering Hearts (1927) — Charley
20. Thundering Fleas (1926) — Mustachioed wedding guest
21. When Comedy Was King (1960) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
22. Isn't Life Terrible? (1925) — The Husband
23. That Little Band Of Gold (1915) — Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
24. Little Daddy (1931) — Chubby (singing voice)
25. Fatty's Magic Pants (1914) — Party Guest (uncredited)
26. Those Country Kids (1914) — Cop
27. Bromo and Juliet (1926) — Charley
28. Whispering Whoopee (1930) — Charley
29. Be Your Age (1926) — Charley - the Bashful Clerk
30. Mum's the Word (1926) — Charlie - the Son
31. Dog Shy (1926) — Charley
32. Too Many Mammas (1924) — Jimmy Jump
33. Long Fliv the King (1926) — Charles Chase
34. April Fool (1924) — Jimmy Jump
35. All Wet (1924) — Jimmie Jump
36. Fatty’s Faithful Fido (1915) — Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
37. Love, Speed and Thrills (1915) — Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
38. The 'Fraidy Cat (1924) — Jimmy Jump
39. Innocent Husbands (1925) — Melvin
40. His Wooden Wedding (1925) — The Groom

Directed

1. Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938) — Director
2. Saved by the Belle (1939) — Director
3. Flat Foot Stooges (1938) — Director
4. Tassels in the Air (1938) — Director
5. Mutts to You (1938) — Director
6. On the Wrong Trek (1936) — Director
7. The Bargain of the Century (1933) — Director
8. Another Wild Idea (1934) — Director
9. Bright and Early (1918) — Director
10. Waltz Me Around (1920) — Director
11. Married to Order (1920) — Director
12. The Floor Below (1919) — Director
13. Sold at Auction! (1923) — Director
14. He's In Again (1918) — Director
15. The Dumb-Bell (1922) — Director
16. A Hash House Fraud (1915) — Director
17. The Chases of Pimple Street (1934) — Director
18. April Fool (1920) — Director
19. His Silent Racket (1933) — Director
20. Life Hesitates at 40 (1935) — Director
21. Moonshine (1920) — Director
22. What a Whopper! (1921) — Director
23. Years to Come (1922) — Director
24. Don't Park Here (1919) — Director
25. Fresh Paint (1920) — Director
26. Jus' Passin' Through (1923) — Director
27. Poker at Eight (1935) — Director
28. Hop to It, Bellhop (1919) — Director
29. The Count Takes the Count (1936) — Director
30. Fifteen Minutes (1921) — Director
31. Nature in the Wrong (1933) — Director
32. Midsummer Mush (1933) — Director
33. 365 Days (1922) — Director
34. Southern Exposure (1935) — Director
35. Four Parts (1934) — Director
36. Something Simple (1934) — Director
37. Public Ghost # 1 (1935) — Director
38. Call a Taxi! (1920) — Director
39. Before the Public (1923) — Director
40. Do Me a Favor (1922) — Director