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Charley Chase

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Charley Chase

Born October 19, 1893 in Baltimore, Maryland, USADied June 20, 1940280 films

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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Sons of the Desert posterFirst watchSons of the Desert19337.1as CharleyOllie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.View film

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Tillie's Punctured Romance poster6.2Tillie's Punctured Romance1914The Rounders poster6.1The Rounders1914The Masquerader poster5.7The Masquerader1914Dough and Dynamite poster6.1Dough and Dynamite1914His New Profession poster5.9His New Profession1914His Musical Career poster6.0His Musical Career1914The Knockout poster5.8The Knockout1914Those Love Pangs poster5.6Those Love Pangs1914

Filmography

280 films as actor
  1. 2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
  2. 1967The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
  3. 1940His Bridal FrightCharley
  4. 1940South of the BoudoirCharley Chase
  5. 1940The HecklerNoisy
  6. 1939The Awful GoofCharley
  7. 1939Teacher's PestCharley Chase
  8. 1939Skinny the MoocherCharley Chase
  9. 1939Rattling RomeoCharley
  10. 1939The Chump Takes a BumpCharley Chase
  11. 1939The Sap Takes a WrapCharley
  12. 1938Pie a la MaidCharley
  13. 1938A Nag in the BagRacetrack Announcer (voice)
  14. 1938The Nightshirt BanditProfessor Chase
  15. 1938Many Sappy ReturnsCharley Chase
  16. 1938The Mind NeederCharley Chase
  17. 1938Time Out for TroubleCharley
  18. 1937Man Bites LovebugCharles Clayfoot Chase
  19. 1937The Big SquirtCharley Chase
  20. 1937Calling All DoctorsCharley Chase
  21. 1937The Wrong Miss WrightCharley Chase
  22. 1937From Bad to WorseCharley Chase
  23. 1937The Grand HooterCharley Chase
  24. 1937Hollywood PartyCharley Chan Chase, Co-Host
  25. 1936Kelly the SecondDr. J. Willoughby Klum
  26. 1936On the Wrong TrekCharley Chase
  27. 1936Vamp Till ReadyCharley
  28. 1936Neighborhood HouseCharley Chase
  29. 1936The Count Takes the CountCharley Chase
  30. 1935Public Ghost # 1Charley Chase
  31. 1935Life Hesitates at 40Charley Chase
  32. 1935Manhattan Monkey BusinessCharley
  33. 1935Nurse to You!Charley
  34. 1935The Four Star BoarderCharley
  35. 1935Southern ExposureColonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
  36. 1935Poker at EightCharley
  37. 1935Okay Toots!Charley
  38. 1934The Chases of Pimple StreetCharley Chase
  39. 1934Fate's FatheadCharley Chase
  40. 1934You Said a Hatful!Charley
  41. 1934Something SimpleCharley
  42. 1934It Happened One DayCharley
  43. 1934Another Wild IdeaCharley
  44. 1934I'll Take VanillaCharley
  45. 1934Four PartsCharley
  46. 1934The Cracked Ice ManCharley Chase
  47. 1933Sons of the DesertCharley
  48. 1933Luncheon at TwelveCharley Chase
  49. 1933Sherman Said ItCharley
  50. 1933Midsummer MushCharley
  51. 1933Arabian TightsCharley
  52. 1933His Silent RacketCharley
  53. 1933Nature in the WrongCharley Chase
  54. 1933Fallen ArchesCharley Chase
  55. 1932Mr. BrideCharley
  56. 1932Now We'll Tell OneCharley
  57. 1932Girl GriefCharley
  58. 1932Young IronsidesFearless
  59. 1932First in WarSgt. Chase
  60. 1932In Walked CharleyMr. Chase
  61. 1932The Nickel NurserCharley Chase
  62. 1932The Tabasco KidCharley / Francisco Murietta
  63. 1931Hasty MarriageCharley Chase
  64. 1931What a Bozo!Charley Chase
  65. 1931Skip the Maloo!Duke Chase
  66. 1931The Panic Is OnCharley Chase
  67. 1931One of the SmithsCharley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
  68. 1931Rough SeasPvt. Charley Chase
  69. 1931Messing AroundCarlos
  70. 1931Little DaddyChubby (singing voice)
  71. 1931The lady from ChicagoCharley Chase
  72. 1931The Pip from PittsburgCharley
  73. 1931The soul of the partyCarlitos
  74. 1931Thundering TenorsCharles A. Chase
  75. 1930High C'sSgt. Charles Augustus Chase
  76. 1930A gray in the airCarlos Chase
  77. 1930Keep the Bomb
  78. 1930Looser Than LooseCharley
  79. 1930Hey, skirts!Charley
  80. 1930The prince of the dollar
  81. 1930Gold Diggers
  82. 1930Dollar DizzyCharley Chase
  83. 1930Follies of loveCarlos
  84. 1930Shy in spite of himself
  85. 1930Girl ShockCharley
  86. 1930Fast WorkCharley
  87. 1930Fifty Million HusbandsCharley Chase
  88. 1930The golf player
  89. 1930The golfer
  90. 1930All Teed UpMr Chase
  91. 1930Whispering WhoopeeCharley
  92. 1930The Real McCoyCharley
  93. 1929Great Gobs!Charley - 1st Sailor
  94. 1929Stepping OutCharley
  95. 1929Crazy FeetCharley
  96. 1929Snappy SneezerCharley
  97. 1929Modern LoveJohn Jones
  98. 1929Leaping LoveCharley Chase
  99. 1929The Big SquawkCharley
  100. 1929Movie NightCharley Chase
  101. 1929Thin TwinsCharley
  102. 1929Loud SoupCharley Chase
  103. 1929Off to BuffaloCharley Chase
  104. 1929Ruby LipsCharley
  105. 1928Chasing HusbandsCharley
  106. 1928The BoosterCharley
  107. 1928All Parts
  108. 1928Is Everybody Happy?Charley
  109. 1928Imagine My EmbarrassmentCharley
  110. 1928The Fight PestCharley
  111. 1928Limousine LoveThe Groom
  112. 1928Aching YouthCharley
  113. 1928The Family Group
  114. 1928All for Nothing
  115. 1927Never the Dames Shall MeetCharley
  116. 1927Assistant WivesCharley - the Husband
  117. 1927The Way of All PantsCharley
  118. 1927Call of the CuckooAsylum Inmate
  119. 1927Now I'll Tell OneCharley
  120. 1927The Lighter That FailedCharley