Actor
Charley Chase
19 October 1893† 20 June 1940 (aged 46) Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Directed
- 116
- Written
- 23
- Movies
- 289
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.
Known For
- 2025
- 2009
- The Parrott Chase · Film
- 2007
- 1992
- 1974
- The Three Stooges Follies · Film · Director
- 1970
- 4 Clowns · Film
- 1967
- 1963
- 30 Years of Fun · Film
- 1961
- Days of Thrills and Laughter · Film
- 1960
- When Comedy Was King · Film
- 1957
- The Golden Age of Comedy · Film · archive footage
- 1945
- Off Again, On Again · Film · Story
- 1944
- Open Season for Saps · Film · Story
- 1942
- 1940
- His Bridal Fright · Film · Charley
- South of the Boudoir · Film · Charley Chase
- The Heckler · Film · Noisy
- 1939
- The Awful Goof · Film · Charley
- Teacher's Pest · Film · Charley Chase
- Skinny the Moocher · Film · Charley Chase
- Rattling Romeo · Film · Charley
- The Chump Takes a Bump · Film · Charley Chase
- The Sap Takes a Wrap · Film · Charley
- Saved by the Belle · Film · Associate Producer
- The Sap Takes a Wrap · Film · Screenplay
- Mutiny on the Body · Film · Director
- Static in the Attic · Film · Director
- Boom Goes the Groom · Film · Director
- 1938
- Pie a la Maid · Film · Charley
- A Nag in the Bag · Film · Racetrack Announcer (voice)
- The Nightshirt Bandit · Film · Professor Chase
- Many Sappy Returns · Film · Charley Chase
- The Mind Needer · Film · Charley Chase
- Time Out for Trouble · Film · Charley
- Violent Is the Word for Curly · Film · Associate Producer
- Termites of 1938 · Film · Associate Producer
- Flat Foot Stooges · Film · Writer
- Tassels in the Air · Film · Director
- Mutts to You · Film · Director
- Many Sappy Returns · Film · Story
- A Nag in the Bag · Film · Director
- Pie a la Maid · Film · Screenplay
- Halfway to Hollywood · Film · Director
- The Old Raid Mule · Film · Director
- Ankles Away · Film · Director
- 1937
- Man Bites Lovebug · Film · Charles Clayfoot Chase
- The Big Squirt · Film · Charley Chase
- Calling All Doctors · Film · Charley Chase
- The Wrong Miss Wright · Film · Charley Chase
- From Bad to Worse · Film · Charley Chase
- The Grand Hooter · Film · Charley Chase
- Hollywood Party · Film · Charley Chan Chase · Co-Host
- Man Bites Lovebug · Film · Associate Producer
- Gracie at the Bat · Film · Associate Producer
- Oh, What a Knight! · Film · Director
- 1936
- Kelly the Second · Film · Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
- On the Wrong Trek · Film · Charley Chase
- Vamp Till Ready · Film · Charley
- Neighborhood House · Film · Charley Chase
- The Count Takes the Count · Film · Charley Chase
- On the Wrong Trek · Film · Director
- The Count Takes the Count · Film · Director
- Vamp Till Ready · Film · Director
- Neighborhood House · Film · Writer
- 1935
- Public Ghost # 1 · Film · Charley Chase
- Life Hesitates at 40 · Film · Charley Chase
- Manhattan Monkey Business · Film · Charley
- Nurse to You! · Film · Charley
- The Four Star Boarder · Film · Charley
- Southern Exposure · Film · Colonel Charley Chase · Pappy Chase
- Poker at Eight · Film · Charley
- Okay Toots! · Film · Charley
- Life Hesitates at 40 · Film · Director
- Poker at Eight · Film · Director
- Southern Exposure · Film · Director
- Public Ghost # 1 · Film · Director
- Okay Toots! · Film · Director
- Manhattan Monkey Business · Film · Director
- Nurse to You! · Film · Director
- The Four Star Boarder · Film · Director
- 1934
- The Chases of Pimple Street · Film · Charley Chase
- Fate's Fathead · Film · Charley Chase
- You Said a Hatful! · Film · Charley
- Something Simple · Film · Charley
- It Happened One Day · Film · Charley
- Another Wild Idea · Film · Charley
- I'll Take Vanilla · Film · Charley
- Four Parts · Film · Charley
- The Cracked Ice Man · Film · Charley Chase
- Another Wild Idea · Film · Director
- The Chases of Pimple Street · Film · Director
- Something Simple · Film · Writer
- Four Parts · Film · Director
- I'll Take Vanilla · Film · Director
- It Happened One Day · Film · Director
- You Said a Hatful! · Film · Director
- The Cracked Ice Man · Film · Director
- Fate's Fathead · Film · Director
- Music in Your Hair · Film · Director
- 1933
- Sons of the Desert · Film · Charley
- Luncheon at Twelve · Film · Charley Chase
- Sherman Said It · Film · Charley
- Midsummer Mush · Film · Charley
- Arabian Tights · Film · Charley
- His Silent Racket · Film · Charley
- Nature in the Wrong · Film · Charley Chase
- Fallen Arches · Film · Charley Chase
- Sons of the Desert · Film · Writer
- The Bargain of the Century · Film · Director
- His Silent Racket · Film · Director
- Nature in the Wrong · Film · Director
- Midsummer Mush · Film · Director
- Arabian Tights · Film · Director
- Luncheon at Twelve · Film · Director
- Sherman Said It · Film · Director
- 1932
- Mr. Bride · Film · Charley
- Now We'll Tell One · Film · Charley
- Girl Grief · Film · Charley
- Young Ironsides · Film · Fearless
- First in War · Film · Sgt. Chase
- In Walked Charley · Film · Mr. Chase
- The Nickel Nurser · Film · Charley Chase
- The Tabasco Kid · Film · Charley · Francisco Murietta
- 1931
- Hasty Marriage · Film · Charley Chase
- What a Bozo! · Film · Charley Chase
- Skip the Maloo! · Film · Duke Chase
- The Panic Is On · Film · Charley Chase
- One of the Smiths · Film · Charley Chase · Zeb Smith Jr.
- Rough Seas · Film · Pvt. Charley Chase
- Messing Around · Film · Carlos
- Little Daddy · Film · Chubby (singing voice)
- The lady from Chicago · Film · Charley Chase
- The Pip from Pittsburg · Film · Charley
- The soul of the party · Film · Carlitos
- Thundering Tenors · Film · Charles A. Chase
- 1930
- High C's · Film · Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
- A gray in the air · Film · Carlos Chase
- Keep the Bomb · Film
- Looser Than Loose · Film · Charley
- Hey, skirts! · Film · Charley
- The prince of the dollar · Film
- Gold Diggers · Film
- Dollar Dizzy · Film · Charley Chase
- Follies of love · Film · Carlos
- Shy in spite of himself · Film
- Girl Shock · Film · Charley
- Fast Work · Film · Charley
- Fifty Million Husbands · Film · Charley Chase
- The golf player · Film
- The golfer · Film
- All Teed Up · Film · Mr Chase
- Whispering Whoopee · Film · Charley
- The Real McCoy · Film · Charley
- 1929
- Great Gobs! · Film · Charley · 1st Sailor
- Stepping Out · Film · Charley
- Crazy Feet · Film · Charley
- Snappy Sneezer · Film · Charley
- Modern Love · Film · John Jones
- Leaping Love · Film · Charley Chase
- The Big Squawk · Film · Charley
- Movie Night · Film · Charley Chase
- Thin Twins · Film · Charley
- Loud Soup · Film · Charley Chase
- Off to Buffalo · Film · Charley Chase
- Ruby Lips · Film · Charley
- 1928
- Chasing Husbands · Film · Charley
- The Booster · Film · Charley
- All Parts · Film
- Is Everybody Happy? · Film · Charley
- Imagine My Embarrassment · Film · Charley
- The Fight Pest · Film · Charley
- Limousine Love · Film · The Groom
- Aching Youth · Film · Charley
- The Family Group · Film
- All for Nothing · Film
- 1927
- Never the Dames Shall Meet · Film · Charley
- Assistant Wives · Film · Charley · the Husband
- The Way of All Pants · Film · Charley
- Call of the Cuckoo · Film · Asylum Inmate
- Now I'll Tell One · Film · Charley
- The Lighter That Failed · Film · Charley
- The Sting of Stings · Film · Charley
- What Women Did for Me · Film · Charley
- Us · Film · Charley
- The Glorious Fourth · Film · Top Hat Inebriate
- Fluttering Hearts · Film · Charley
- Bigger and Better Blondes · Film · Charley
- Forgotten Sweeties · Film · Thurston
- A One Mama Man · Film · Willie Shoemaker · Count Tosky
- Are Brunettes Safe? · Film · The Newspaper Columnist · Bud Gordon
- Many Scrappy Returns · Film · Charley
- 1926
- There Ain't No Santa Claus · Film · Charley
- Be Your Age · Film · Charley · the Bashful Clerk
- Tell 'Em Nothing · Film · Gladstone · The Great Lover
- Bromo and Juliet · Film · Charley
- Crazy Like a Fox · Film · Wilson
- Merry Widower · Film · Hobo in Oyster Bar
- Thundering Fleas · Film · Mustachioed wedding guest
- Mighty Like a Moose · Film · Mr. Moose · The Husband
- Long Fliv the King · Film · Charles Chase
- Mum's the Word · Film · Charlie · the Son
- Dog Shy · Film · Charley
- Mama Behave · Film · Charles Chase · Jim Chase
- Charley My Boy! · Film · Charley
- Crazy Like a Fox · Film · Writer
- Tell 'Em Nothing · Film · Writer
- 1925
- His Wooden Wedding · Film · The Groom
- The Uneasy Three · Film
- The Caretaker's Daughter · Film · The Young Married Man
- No Father to Guide Him · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Innocent Husbands · Film · Melvin
- Isn't Life Terrible? · Film · The Husband
- What Price Goofy? · Film · Jamison
- Looking for Sally · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Big Red Riding Hood · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Bad Boy · Film · Jimmie
- Is Marriage the Bunk? · Film · Jimmie Jump
- Hard Boiled · Film · Charley
- Should Husbands Be Watched? · Film · Jamison Jump
- Plain and Fancy Girls · Film · Charley
- The Family Entrance · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Fighting Fluid · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Hello Baby! · Film · Jimmy Jump
- The Rat's Knuckles · Film · Jimmy Jump
- 1924
- The Royal Razz · Film · Jimmy Jump
- The Poor Fish · Film · Jimmie Jump
- Just a Real Good Car · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Accidental Accidents · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Bungalow Boobs · Film · Jimmy Jump · The Newlywed Husband
- Too Many Mammas · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Sittin' Pretty · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Outdoor Pajamas · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Why Men Work · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Sweet Daddy · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Seeing Nellie Home · Film · Charley
- A Ten-Minute Egg · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Why Husbands Go Mad · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Stolen Goods · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Jubilo, Jr. · Film · Director
- Young Oldfield · Film · Jimmy
- Position Wanted · Film · Jimmie Jump
- April Fool · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Publicity Pays · Film · Jimmy Jump
- The King of the Wild Horses · Film · Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
- The 'Fraidy Cat · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Love's Detour · Film · Jimmie Jump
- The Perfect Lady · Film · Jimmy Jump
- One of the Family · Film · Jimmy Jump
- Powder and Smoke · Film
- Hard Knocks · Film · Jimmie Jump
- Don't Forget · Film
- Jeffries, Jr. · Film
- Just a Minute · Film · Jimmy Jump
- At First Sight · Film · Jimmy Jump
- All Wet · Film · Jimmie Jump
- 1923
- Long Live the King · Film
- Her Dangerous Path · Film · Glen Harper
- Jack Frost · Film
- Sold at Auction! · Film · Customer
- Sold at Auction! · Film · Director
- Jus' Passin' Through · Film · Director
- Before the Public · Film · Director
- A Tough Winter · Film · Director
- Dear Ol' Pal · Film · Director
- Courtship of Miles Sandwich · Film · Director
- Jack Frost · Film · Director
- 1922
- The Stone Age · Film
- The Dumb-Bell · Film · Actor wearing top hat
- In the Movies · Film
- The Dumb-Bell · Film · Director
- Years to Come · Film · Director
- 365 Days · Film · Director
- Do Me a Favor · Film · Director
- Full o' Pep · Film · Director
- Blow 'Em Up · Film · Director
- In the Movies · Film · Director
- The Stone Age · Film · Director
- Touch all the Bases · Film · Writer
- Bone Dry · Film · Director
- Hot Off the Press · Film · Director
- The Old Sea Dog · Film · Director
- Newly Rich · Film · Director
- 1921
- The Hustler · Film
- Blue Sunday · Film
- Big Game · Film
- His Best Girl · Film
- What a Whopper! · Film · Director
- Fifteen Minutes · Film · Director
- At the Ringside · Film · Director
- His Best Girl · Film · Director
- Blue Sunday · Film · Director
- Rush Orders · Film · Director
- On Location · Film · Director
- 1920
- Moonshine · Film · Scorekeeper · Revenue Officer
- April Fool · Film · Supporting Character
- Married to Order · Film · The Suitor
- Kids Is Kids · Film
- Live and Learn · Film
- Don't Rock the Boat · Film · Ship's Officer
- Italian Love · Film
- Why Go Home? · Film
- Way Out West · Film · Grizzled Gambler
- Mystic Mush · Film
- When Spirits Move · Film
- The Nickel Snatcher · Film · cameo
- Waltz Me Around · Film · Director
- Married to Order · Film · Director
- April Fool · Film · Director
- Moonshine · Film · Director
- Fresh Paint · Film · Director
- Call a Taxi! · Film · Director
- All Dressed Up · Film · Director
- A London Bobby · Film · Director
- Don't Rock the Boat · Film · Director
- Kids Is Kids · Film · Director
- Italian Love · Film · Director
- Red Hot Hottentotts · Film · Director
- Getting His Goat · Film · Director
- Mystic Mush · Film · Director
- When Spirits Move · Film · Director
- The Nickel Snatcher · Film · Director
- 1919
- All at Sea · Film
- Her Tender Feet · Film
- Ship Ahoy · Film · Henchman
- Rolling Stone · Film · Bearded anarchist
- The Floor Below · Film · Director
- Don't Park Here · Film · Director
- Hop to It, Bellhop · Film · Director
- The Flirts · Film · Director
- Rolling Stone · Film · Director
- Ship Ahoy · Film · Director
- Her Tender Feet · Film · Director
- Her First False Hare · Film · Director
- All at Sea · Film · Director
- Giving the Bride Away · Film · Director
- Order in the Court · Film · Director
- Tough Luck · Film · Director
- One Night Only · Film · Director
- Coppers and Scents · Film · Director
- 1918
- He's In Again · Film · Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)
- Hello Trouble · Film
- Playmates · Film · Dope fiend
- Bright and Early · Film · Director
- He's In Again · Film · Director
- Playmates · Film · Director
- Hello Trouble · Film · Director
- Painless Love · Film · Director
- 1917
- Chased Into Love · Film · Charley
- The Cloud Puncher · Film · Director
- Chased Into Love · Film · Director
- His Merry Mix-Up · Film · Director
- There's Many a Fool · Film · Director
- 1916
- A Dash of Courage · Film · Director
- Hearts and Sparks · Film · Director
- 1915
- A Favorite Fool · Film · The Circus Spieler
- A Versatile Villain · Film · Pete · Assistant Baggage Clerk
- Love, Loot and Crash · Film · Harold · Dora's Suitor
- The Rent Jumpers · Film · A Young Boarder
- Droppington's Devilish Deed · Film · Audience Member
- Settled at the Seaside · Film · Boyfriend
- A One Night Stand · Film · Audience Spectator
- Fatty’s Faithful Fido · Film · Fight Spectator · Man at the Dance
- That Little Band Of Gold · Film · Ticket Box Man · Man in Front Row
- Love in Armor · Film · The Suitor
- A Lucky Leap · Film · Lizzie's Boy Friend
- He Wouldn't Stay Down · Film · The False Friend
- Colored Villainy · Film · The Traveler
- Love, Speed and Thrills · Film · Cop (unconfirmed)
- Hash House Mashers · Film · The Star Boarder
- Peanuts and Bullets · Film · The Accordian Player Boarder
- Only a Farmer's Daughter · Film · The Artist
- A Hash House Fraud · Film · Director
- He Wouldn't Stay Down · Film · Director
- 1914
- Tillie's Punctured Romance · Film · Staring Man in Theater
- Fatty's Magic Pants · Film · Party Guest
- Ambrose's First Falsehood · Film · Ambrose's Buddy
- The Plumber · Film · Bystander
- Other People's Business · Film
- Leading Lizzie Astray · Film · Cafe Patron · In from the Mines
- The Noise of Bombs · Film · 3rd Desperado
- How Heroes Are Made · Film · The Boy Friend's Chum
- His Musical Career · Film · Piano Store Manager
- 'Curses!' They Remarked · Film
- Cursed by His Beauty · Film · The Art Teacher
- Gentlemen of Nerve · Film · Spectator at Entrance
- Dough and Dynamite · Film · Customer
- Stout Hearts But Weak Knees · Film · Faro Bill
- The Love Thief · Film
- Dash, Love and Splash · Film
- Zip, the Dodger · Film · Customer in Second Group
- The Anglers · Film
- Those Love Pangs · Film · Movie Patron
- Hello, Mabel · Film · Mabel's Boss
- He Loved the Ladies · Film · The Husband's Pal
- Mabel's Blunder · Film · Billy Bronx
- The Rounders · Film · Diner
- His New Profession · Film · Nephew
- Her Last Chance · Film
- The Masquerader · Film · Actor
- Those Country Kids · Film · Cop
- Such a Cook · Film
- A Coat's Tale · Film · The Tramp
- Soldiers of Misfortune · Film
- The Great Toe Mystery · Film · Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk
- Mabel's New Job · Film · Boarder
- Sophie of the Films #4 · Film
- A Gambling Rube · Film · (unconfirmed)
- Mabel's Busy Day · Film · Spectator
- Love and Salt Water · Film
- The Knockout · Film · Spectator
- Where Hazel Met the Villain · Film
- Mabel at the Wheel · Film · Race Spectator
- Across the Hall · Film · (unconfirmed)
- The Anglers · Film · Director
- The Love Thief · Film · Director
- How Heroes Are Made · Film · Director
- Their Fatal Bumping · Film · Director