Charley Chase
Oct 19, 1893 - Jun 20, 1940 (46 years old) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
At First Sight
Jimmy Jump
The Sting of Stings
Charley
When Comedy Was King
edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Thundering Fleas
Mustachioed wedding guest
The Great Toe Mystery
Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
Ruby Lips
Charley
A One Mama Man
Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
The Big Squawk
Charley
Jubilo, Jr.
Director
Mighty Like a Moose
Mr. Moose - The Husband
Credits
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★ 10 -
(archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage)★ 6.7 -
4 Clowns 1970(archive footage)★ 7.5 -
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30 Years of Fun 1963(archive footage)★ 3 -
Self (archive footage)★ 5.5 -
When Comedy Was King 1960edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)★ 6.7 -
archive footage★ 6.9 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
His Bridal Fright 1940Charley★ NR -
South of the Boudoir 1940Charley Chase★ NR -
The Heckler 1940Noisy★ 5 -
The Awful Goof 1939Charley★ NR -
Teacher's Pest 1939Charley Chase★ NR -
Skinny the Moocher 1939Charley Chase★ NR -
Rattling Romeo 1939Charley★ NR -
Charley Chase★ NR -
The Sap Takes a Wrap 1939Charley★ NR -
Pie a la Maid 1938Charley★ NR -
A Nag in the Bag 1938Racetrack Announcer (voice)★ NR -
Professor Chase★ NR -
Many Sappy Returns 1938Charley Chase★ 4.8 -
The Mind Needer 1938Charley Chase★ 4 -
Time Out for Trouble 1938Charley★ 3 -
Man Bites Lovebug 1937Charles Clayfoot Chase★ 5 -
The Big Squirt 1937Charley Chase★ 3 -
Calling All Doctors 1937Charley Chase★ NR -
Charley Chase★ NR -
From Bad to Worse 1937Charley Chase★ NR -
The Grand Hooter 1937Charley Chase★ NR -
Hollywood Party 1937Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host★ 6.3 -
Kelly the Second 1936Dr. J. Willoughby Klum★ 6 -
On the Wrong Trek 1936Charley Chase★ 5.8 -
Vamp Till Ready 1936Charley★ NR -
Neighborhood House 1936Charley Chase★ NR -
Charley Chase★ 5 -
Public Ghost # 1 1935Charley Chase★ 4 -
Life Hesitates at 40 1935Charley Chase★ NR
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Charley★ NR -
Nurse to You! 1935Charley★ NR -
Charley★ NR -
Southern Exposure 1935Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase★ 1 -
Poker at Eight 1935Charley★ NR
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Okay Toots! 1935Charley★ NR
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Charley Chase★ 6 -
Fate's Fathead 1934Charley Chase★ NR -
You Said a Hatful! 1934Charley★ NR -
Something Simple 1934Charley★ 4 -
It Happened One Day 1934Charley★ NR -
Another Wild Idea 1934Charley★ 4 -
I'll Take Vanilla 1934Charley★ NR -
Four Parts 1934Charley★ NR -
The Cracked Ice Man 1934Charley Chase★ NR -
Sons of the Desert 1933Charley★ 7 -
Luncheon at Twelve 1933Charley Chase★ NR -
Sherman Said It 1933Charley★ NR -
Midsummer Mush 1933Charley★ 5 -
Arabian Tights 1933Charley★ NR -
His Silent Racket 1933Charley★ 10 -
Nature in the Wrong 1933Charley Chase★ NR -
Fallen Arches 1933Charley Chase★ NR -
Mr. Bride 1932Charley★ 5.5 -
Now We'll Tell One 1932Charley★ NR -
Girl Grief 1932Charley★ 5 -
Young Ironsides 1932Fearless★ NR -
First in War 1932Sgt. Chase★ NR -
In Walked Charley 1932Mr. Chase★ NR -
The Nickel Nurser 1932Charley Chase★ 1 -
The Tabasco Kid 1932Charley / Francisco Murietta★ NR -
Hasty Marriage 1931Charley Chase★ 6.5 -
What a Bozo! 1931Charley Chase★ 3.5 -
Skip the Maloo! 1931Duke Chase★ 6 -
The Panic Is On 1931Charley Chase★ 2 -
One of the Smiths 1931Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.★ 6 -
Rough Seas 1931Pvt. Charley Chase★ 6 -
Messing Around 1931Carlos★ NR
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Little Daddy 1931Chubby (singing voice)★ 7 -
Charley Chase★ NR -
Charley★ 6.3 -
Carlitos★ NR
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Thundering Tenors 1931Charles A. Chase★ NR -
High C's 1930Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase★ 3.8 -
A gray in the air 1930Carlos Chase★ NR -
Keep the Bomb 1930★ NR
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Looser Than Loose 1930Charley★ 4 -
Hey, skirts! 1930Charley★ NR
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Gold Diggers 1930★ NR
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Dollar Dizzy 1930Charley Chase★ 6 -
Follies of love 1930Carlos★ NR
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Girl Shock 1930Charley★ 5 -
Fast Work 1930Charley★ 6.5 -
Charley Chase★ 4.2 -
The golf player 1930★ NR
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The golfer 1930★ NR
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All Teed Up 1930Mr Chase★ 4.2 -
Whispering Whoopee 1930Charley★ 5.9 -
The Real McCoy 1930Charley★ 6.5 -
Great Gobs! 1929Charley - 1st Sailor★ NR -
Stepping Out 1929Charley★ 5 -
Crazy Feet 1929Charley★ 5.5 -
Snappy Sneezer 1929Charley★ 6.5 -
Modern Love 1929John Jones★ NR -
Leaping Love 1929Charley Chase★ NR -
The Big Squawk 1929Charley★ NR -
Movie Night 1929Charley Chase★ 6 -
Thin Twins 1929Charley★ NR
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Loud Soup 1929Charley Chase★ NR -
Off to Buffalo 1929Charley Chase★ NR
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Ruby Lips 1929Charley★ NR -
Chasing Husbands 1928Charley★ NR -
The Booster 1928Charley★ NR -
All Parts 1928★ NR
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Is Everybody Happy? 1928Charley★ NR -
Charley★ NR -
The Fight Pest 1928Charley★ NR
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Limousine Love 1928The Groom★ 5.7 -
Aching Youth 1928★ NR -
The Family Group 1928★ NR -
All for Nothing 1928★ NR -
Charley★ NR -
Assistant Wives 1927Charley - the Husband★ NR -
The Way of All Pants 1927Charley★ 6.2 -
Call of the Cuckoo 1927Asylum Inmate★ 5.7 -
Now I'll Tell One 1927Charley★ 5.8 -
Charley★ NR -
The Sting of Stings 1927Charley★ NR -
Charley★ NR -
Us 1927Charley★ 0.5 -
The Glorious Fourth 1927Top Hat Inebriate★ 5.7 -
Fluttering Hearts 1927Charley★ 5.1 -
Charley★ NR -
Forgotten Sweeties 1927Thurston★ 3 -
A One Mama Man 1927Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky★ NR -
Are Brunettes Safe? 1927The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon★ NR -
Many Scrappy Returns 1927Charley★ NR -
Charley★ 6 -
Be Your Age 1926Charley - the Bashful Clerk★ 5.1 -
Tell 'Em Nothing 1926Gladstone, The Great Lover★ 4.2 -
Bromo and Juliet 1926Charley★ 5.6 -
Crazy Like a Fox 1926Wilson★ 6.2 -
Merry Widower 1926Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)★ 6 -
Thundering Fleas 1926Mustachioed wedding guest★ 5.6 -
Mighty Like a Moose 1926Mr. Moose - The Husband★ 6.7 -
Long Fliv the King 1926Charles Chase★ 5.6 -
Mum's the Word 1926Charlie - the Son★ 5.7 -
Dog Shy 1926Charley★ 6.6 -
Mama Behave 1926Charles Chase / Jim Chase★ 6 -
Charley My Boy! 1926Charley★ 5.3 -
His Wooden Wedding 1925The Groom★ 6.4 -
The Uneasy Three 1925★ NR -
The Young Married Man★ 3.5 -
Jimmy Jump★ 6.5 -
Innocent Husbands 1925Melvin★ 6.2 -
Isn't Life Terrible? 1925The Husband★ 5.8 -
What Price Goofy? 1925Jamison★ 6.5 -
Looking for Sally 1925Jimmy Jump★ 6.2 -
Big Red Riding Hood 1925Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Bad Boy 1925Jimmie★ 6.7 -
Jimmie Jump★ 5 -
Hard Boiled 1925Charley★ NR -
Jamison Jump★ 6 -
Charley★ NR -
The Family Entrance 1925Jimmy Jump★ NR -
Fighting Fluid 1925Jimmy Jump★ 5.5 -
Hello Baby! 1925Jimmy Jump★ 5.5 -
The Rat's Knuckles 1925Jimmy Jump★ 6.8 -
The Royal Razz 1924Jimmy Jump★ NR -
The Poor Fish 1924Jimmie Jump★ 5 -
Just a Real Good Car 1924Jimmy Jump★ 3.5 -
Accidental Accidents 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Bungalow Boobs 1924Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband★ NR -
Too Many Mammas 1924Jimmy Jump★ 4.4 -
Sittin' Pretty 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Outdoor Pajamas 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Why Men Work 1924Jimmy Jump★ NR -
Sweet Daddy 1924Jimmy Jump★ NR -
Seeing Nellie Home 1924Charley★ 5 -
A Ten-Minute Egg 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Why Husbands Go Mad 1924Jimmy Jump★ NR
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Stolen Goods 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Jubilo, Jr. 1924Director★ 5.8 -
Young Oldfield 1924Jimmy★ 5 -
Position Wanted 1924Jimmie Jump★ NR
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April Fool 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5.6 -
Publicity Pays 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)★ 5.8 -
The 'Fraidy Cat 1924Jimmy Jump★ 6.8 -
Love's Detour 1924Jimmie Jump★ NR
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The Perfect Lady 1924Jimmy Jump★ NR
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One of the Family 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
Powder and Smoke 1924★ 5.2 -
Hard Knocks 1924Jimmie Jump★ 5.2 -
Don't Forget 1924★ 4.5 -
Jeffries, Jr. 1924★ 5 -
Just a Minute 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
At First Sight 1924Jimmy Jump★ 5 -
All Wet 1924Jimmie Jump★ 5.2 -
Long Live the King 1923★ NR -
Her Dangerous Path 1923Glen Harper★ NR -
Jack Frost 1923★ NR -
Sold at Auction 1923Customer (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
The Stone Age 1922★ NR -
The Dumb-Bell 1922Actor wearing top hat★ 6
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In the Movies 1922★ NR
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The Hustler 1921★ NR
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Blue Sunday 1921★ NR
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Big Game 1921★ NR
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His Best Girl 1921★ NR
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Moonshine 1920Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer★ 6 -
Married to Order 1920The Suitor★ 5.2 -
Kids Is Kids 1920★ NR
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Live and Learn 1920★ NR
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Don't Rock the Boat 1920Ship's Officer★ NR
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Italian Love 1920★ 4 -
Why Go Home? 1920★ NR
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Mystic Mush 1920★ NR
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Way Out West 1920Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)★ NR
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When Spirits Move 1920★ NR -
The Nickel Snatcher 1920cameo★ NR -
All at Sea 1919★ NR
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Her Tender Feet 1919★ NR
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Ship Ahoy 1919Henchman (uncredited)★ NR -
Rolling Stone 1919Bearded anarchist★ 5 -
He's In Again 1918Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)★ 5 -
Hello Trouble 1918★ 6 -
Playmates 1918Dope fiend★ 6
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Chased Into Love 1917Charley★ NR -
A Favorite Fool 1915The Circus Spieler★ NR
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A Versatile Villain 1915Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk★ 4.2 -
Love, Loot and Crash 1915Harold, Dora's Suitor★ 4.7 -
The Rent Jumpers 1915A Young Boarder★ 4.7 -
Audience Member (uncredited)★ NR
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Boyfriend★ 5 -
A One Night Stand 1915Audience Spectator (uncredited)★ 5 -
Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Love in Armor 1915The Suitor★ 4.2 -
A Lucky Leap 1915Lizzie's Boy Friend★ NR
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The False Friend★ NR
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Colored Villainy 1915The Traveler★ NR
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Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)★ 5 -
Hash House Mashers 1915The Star Boarder★ 3.5 -
Peanuts and Bullets 1915The Accordian Player Boarder★ 5 -
The Artist★ NR
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Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Fatty's Magic Pants 1914Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Ambrose's Buddy★ 4.2 -
The Plumber 1914Bystander★ NR -
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Cafe Patron - In from the Mines★ 4.2 -
The Noise of Bombs 19143rd Desperado★ 5 -
How Heroes Are Made 1914The Boy Friend's Chum★ NR
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His Musical Career 1914Piano Store Manager★ 6 -
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Cursed by His Beauty 1914The Art Teacher★ NR -
Gentlemen of Nerve 1914Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Dough and Dynamite 1914Customer★ 6.1 -
Faro Bill★ NR
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The Love Thief 1914★ NR
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Zip, the Dodger 1914Customer in Second Group (uncredited)★ NR -
The Anglers 1914★ NR
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Those Love Pangs 1914Movie Patron (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Hello, Mabel 1914Mabel's Boss★ 5.3 -
He Loved the Ladies 1914The Husband's Pal★ NR
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Mabel's Blunder 1914Billy Bronx★ 5.4 -
The Rounders 1914Diner★ 6.1 -
His New Profession 1914Nephew★ 5.8 -
Her Last Chance 1914★ NR
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The Masquerader 1914Actor★ 5.7 -
Those Country Kids 1914Cop★ 4.4 -
Such a Cook 1914★ NR
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A Coat's Tale 1914The Tramp★ NR
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Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)★ 6 -
Mabel's New Job 1914Boarder★ NR
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A Gambling Rube 1914(unconfirmed)★ NR
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Mabel's Busy Day 1914Spectator★ 5.6 -
Love and Salt Water 1914★ NR
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The Knockout 1914Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
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Mabel at the Wheel 1914Race Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Across the Hall 1914(unconfirmed)★ NR
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