Charley Chase
Acting Born Oct 19, 1893 Baltimore, Maryland, USA 24 credits
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.
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Career timeline
When Comedy Was King
South of the Boudoir
Hollywood Party
Southern ExposureOkay Toots!
Girl Grief
The prince of the dollarFast Work
Great Gobs!Movie Night
Limousine LoveAll PartsChasing Husbands
Fluttering HeartsUs
Mama BehaveDog Shy
Sweet Daddy
Rolling Stone
Hello Trouble
Love, Speed and Thrills
The PlumberHello, MabelThe Masquerader
Full filmography
- Hollywood Party (1937) as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
- Limousine Love (1928) as The Groom
- The Plumber (1914) as Bystander
- All Parts (1928)
- The prince of the dollar (1930)
- Girl Grief (1932) as Charley
- Mama Behave (1926) as Charles Chase / Jim Chase
- Chasing Husbands (1928) as Charley
- Hello, Mabel (1914) as Mabel's Boss
- Great Gobs! (1929) as Charley - 1st Sailor
- Fast Work (1930) as Charley
- Southern Exposure (1935) as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
- Fluttering Hearts (1927) as Charley
- The Masquerader (1914) as Actor
- Movie Night (1929) as Charley Chase
- Dog Shy (1926) as Charley
- Rolling Stone (1919) as Bearded anarchist
- Okay Toots! (1935) as Charley
- Sweet Daddy (1924) as Jimmy Jump
- South of the Boudoir (1940) as Charley Chase
- Hello Trouble (1918)
- When Comedy Was King (1960) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Us (1927) as Charley
- Love, Speed and Thrills (1915) as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)