Charley Chase

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1893-10-19

Deathday 1940-06-20 (46 years old)

Place of Birth Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As Charles Joseph Parrott, Charles Parrott, Charles Parrot, Charley Parrott, Charlie Chase, Charles Chase, Jimmy Jump

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.

Known For

Actor

1970
4 Clowns

as (archive footage)

1963
30 Years of Fun

as (archive footage)

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

1960
When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

1957
The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

1940
1940
South of the Boudoir

as Charley Chase

1940
The Heckler

as Noisy

1939
The Awful Goof

as Charley

1939
Teacher's Pest

as Charley Chase

1939
Skinny the Moocher

as Charley Chase

1939
Rattling Romeo

as Charley

1939
The Chump Takes a Bump

as Charley Chase

1939
1938
Pie a la Maid

as Charley

1938
A Nag in the Bag

as Racetrack Announcer (voice)

1938
The Nightshirt Bandit

as Professor Chase

1938
Many Sappy Returns

as Charley Chase

1938
The Mind Needer

as Charley Chase

1938
1937
Man Bites Lovebug

as Charles Clayfoot Chase

1937
The Big Squirt

as Charley Chase

1937
Calling All Doctors

as Charley Chase

1937
The Wrong Miss Wright

as Charley Chase

1937
From Bad to Worse

as Charley Chase

1937
The Grand Hooter

as Charley Chase

1937
Hollywood Party

as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host

1936
Kelly the Second

as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum

1936
On the Wrong Trek

as Charley Chase

1936
Vamp Till Ready

as Charley

1936
Neighborhood House

as Charley Chase

1936
The Count Takes the Count

as Charley Chase

1935
Public Ghost # 1

as Charley Chase

1935
Life Hesitates at 40

as Charley Chase

1935
Nurse to You!

as Charley

1935
1935
Southern Exposure

as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase

1935
Poker at Eight

as Charley

1935
Okay Toots!

as Charley

1934
1934
Fate's Fathead

as Charley Chase

1934
1934
Something Simple

as Charley

1934
1934
1934
1934
Four Parts

as Charley

1934
The Cracked Ice Man

as Charley Chase

1933
1933
Luncheon at Twelve

as Charley Chase

1933
Sherman Said It

as Charley

1933
Midsummer Mush

as Charley

1933
Arabian Tights

as Charley

1933
1933
Nature in the Wrong

as Charley Chase

1933
Fallen Arches

as Charley Chase

1932
Mr. Bride

as Charley

1932
1932
Girl Grief

as Charley

1932
Young Ironsides

as Fearless

1932
First in War

as Sgt. Chase

1932
In Walked Charley

as Mr. Chase

1932
The Nickel Nurser

as Charley Chase

1932
The Tabasco Kid

as Charley / Francisco Murietta

1931
Hasty Marriage

as Charley Chase

1931
What a Bozo!

as Charley Chase

1931
Skip the Maloo!

as Duke Chase

1931
The Panic Is On

as Charley Chase

1931
One of the Smiths

as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.

1931
Rough Seas

as Pvt. Charley Chase

1931
Messing Around

as Carlos

1931
Little Daddy

as Chubby (singing voice)

1931
The lady from Chicago

as Charley Chase

1931
1931
1931
Thundering Tenors

as Charles A. Chase

1930
High C's

as Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase

1930
A gray in the air

as Carlos Chase

1930
1930
Hey, skirts!

as Charley

1930
Dollar Dizzy

as Charley Chase

1930
Follies of love

as Carlos

1930
Girl Shock

as Charley

1930
Fast Work

as Charley

1930
Fifty Million Husbands

as Charley Chase

1930
All Teed Up

as Mr Chase

1930
1930
The Real McCoy

as Charley

1929
Great Gobs!

as Charley - 1st Sailor

1929
Stepping Out

as Charley

1929
Crazy Feet

as Charley

1929
Snappy Sneezer

as Charley

1929
Modern Love

as John Jones

1929
Leaping Love

as Charley Chase

1929
The Big Squawk

as Charley

1929
Movie Night

as Charley Chase

1929
Thin Twins

as Charley

1929
Loud Soup

as Charley Chase

1929
Off to Buffalo

as Charley Chase

1929
Ruby Lips

as Charley

1928
Chasing Husbands

as Charley

1928
The Booster

as Charley

1928
1928
The Fight Pest

as Charley

1928
Limousine Love

as The Groom

1927
1927
Call of the Cuckoo

as Asylum Inmate

1927
1927
1927
1927
1927
Assistant Wives

as Charley - the Husband

1927
The Glorious Fourth

as Top Hat Inebriate

1927
1927
Forgotten Sweeties

as Thurston

1927
A One Mama Man

as Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky

1927
Are Brunettes Safe?

as The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon

1927
1926
Be Your Age

as Charley - the Bashful Clerk

1926
Tell 'Em Nothing

as Gladstone, The Great Lover

1926
Bromo and Juliet

as Charley

1926
1926
Merry Widower

as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)

1926
Thundering Fleas

as Mustachioed wedding guest

1926
Mighty Like a Moose

as Mr. Moose - The Husband

1926
Long Fliv the King

as Charles Chase

1926
Mum's the Word

as Charlie - the Son

1926
Dog Shy

as Charley

1926
Mama Behave

as Charles Chase / Jim Chase

1926
Charley My Boy!

as Charley

1925
His Wooden Wedding

as The Groom

1925
The Caretaker's Daughter

as The Young Married Man

1925
1925
1925
Isn't Life Terrible?

as The Husband

1925
1925
Looking for Sally

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Big Red Riding Hood

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Bad Boy

as Jimmie

1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?

as Jimmie Jump

1925
Hard Boiled

as Charley

1925
1925
1925
The Family Entrance

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Fighting Fluid

as Jimmy Jump

1925
Hello Baby!

as Jimmy Jump

1925
The Rat's Knuckles

as Jimmy Jump

1924
The Royal Razz

as Jimmy Jump

1924
The Poor Fish

as Jimmie Jump

1924
Just a Real Good Car

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Accidental Accidents

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Bungalow Boobs

as Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband

1924
Too Many Mammas

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Sittin' Pretty

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Outdoor Pajamas

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Why Men Work

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Sweet Daddy

as Jimmy Jump

1924
1924
A Ten-Minute Egg

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Why Husbands Go Mad

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Stolen Goods

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Jubilo, Jr.

as Director

1924
1924
Position Wanted

as Jimmie Jump

1924
April Fool

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Publicity Pays

as Jimmy Jump

1924
The King of the Wild Horses

as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)

1924
The 'Fraidy Cat

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Love's Detour

as Jimmie Jump

1924
The Perfect Lady

as Jimmy Jump

1924
One of the Family

as Jimmy Jump

1924
Hard Knocks

as Jimmie Jump

1924
Just a Minute

as Jimmy Jump

1924
At First Sight

as Jimmy Jump

1924
All Wet

as Jimmie Jump

1923
Her Dangerous Path

as Glen Harper

1923
Sold at Auction

as Customer (uncredited)

1922
The Dumb-Bell

as Actor wearing top hat

1920
Moonshine

as Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer

1920
April Fool

as Supporting Character

1920
Married to Order

as The Suitor

1920
Don't Rock the Boat

as Ship's Officer

1920
Way Out West

as Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)

1920
1919
Ship Ahoy

as Henchman (uncredited)

1919
Rolling Stone

as Bearded anarchist

1918
He's In Again

as Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)

1918
Playmates

as Dope fiend

1915
A Favorite Fool

as The Circus Spieler

1915
A Versatile Villain

as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk

1915
Love, Loot and Crash

as Harold, Dora's Suitor

1915
The Rent Jumpers

as A Young Boarder

1915
Droppington's Devilish Deed

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1915
1915
A One Night Stand

as Audience Spectator (uncredited)

1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fido

as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)

1915
That Little Band Of Gold

as Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)

1915
Love in Armor

as The Suitor

1915
A Lucky Leap

as Lizzie's Boy Friend

1915
He Wouldn't Stay Down

as The False Friend

1915
Colored Villainy

as The Traveler

1915
Love, Speed and Thrills

as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1915
Hash House Mashers

as The Star Boarder

1915
Peanuts and Bullets

as The Accordian Player Boarder

1915
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance

as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

1914
Fatty's Magic Pants

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1914
Ambrose's First Falsehood

as Ambrose's Buddy

1914
The Plumber

as Bystander

1914
Leading Lizzie Astray

as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

1914
The Noise of Bombs

as 3rd Desperado

1914
How Heroes Are Made

as The Boy Friend's Chum

1914
His Musical Career

as Piano Store Manager

1914
Cursed by His Beauty

as The Art Teacher

1914
Gentlemen of Nerve

as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)

1914
Dough and Dynamite

as Customer

1914
Zip, the Dodger

as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)

1914
Those Love Pangs

as Movie Patron (uncredited)

1914
Hello, Mabel

as Mabel's Boss

1914
He Loved the Ladies

as The Husband's Pal

1914
Mabel's Blunder

as Billy Bronx

1914
The Rounders

as Diner

1914
1914
1914
A Coat's Tale

as The Tramp

1914
The Great Toe Mystery

as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)

1914
Mabel's New Job

as Boarder

1914
A Gambling Rube

as (unconfirmed)

1914
Mabel's Busy Day

as Spectator

1914
The Knockout

as Spectator (uncredited)

1914
Mabel at the Wheel

as Race Spectator (uncredited)

1914
Across the Hall

as (unconfirmed)

Director

1939
Saved by the Belle

as Director

1939
Mutiny on the Body

as Director

1939
1939
1938
Flat Foot Stooges

as Director

1938
Mutts to You

as Director

1938
Tassels in the Air

as Director

1938
A Nag in the Bag

as Director

1938
1938
The Old Raid Mule

as Director

1938
Ankles Away

as Director

1937
Oh, What a Knight!

as Director

1936
Vamp Till Ready

as Director

1936
Neighborhood House

as Director

1936
On the Wrong Trek

as Director

1935
1935
Okay Toots!

as Director

1935
Poker at Eight

as Director

1935
Nurse to You!

as Director

1935
1935
Southern Exposure

as Director

1935
Public Ghost # 1

as Director

1934
I'll Take Vanilla

as Director

1934
You Said a Hatful!

as Director

1934
1934
1934
Fate's Fathead

as Director

1934
Music in Your Hair

as Director

1934
Another Wild Idea

as Director

1934
Four Parts

as Director

1934
Something Simple

as Director

1933
Luncheon at Twelve

as Director

1933
1933
Midsummer Mush

as Director

1933
Sherman Said It

as Director

1933
His Silent Racket

as Director

1933
Arabian Tights

as Director

1923
A Tough Winter

as Director

1923
Sold at Auction

as Director

1923
1923
Dear Ol' Pal

as Director

1923
Jack Frost

as Director

1923
Before the Public

as Director

1922
Years to Come

as Director

1922
The Dumb-Bell

as Director

1922
Blow 'Em Up

as Director

1922
Full o' Pep

as Director

1922
The Old Sea Dog

as Director

1922
In the Movies

as Director

1922
The Stone Age

as Director

1922
Newly Rich

as Director

1922
365 Days

as Director

1922
Bone Dry

as Director

1922
Hot Off the Press

as Director

1922
Do Me a Favor

as Director

1921
What a Whopper!

as Director

1921
At the Ringside

as Director

1921
His Best Girl

as Director

1921
Blue Sunday

as Director

1921
Rush Orders

as Director

1921
Fifteen Minutes

as Director

1921
On Location

as Director

1920
Moonshine

as Director

1920
All Dressed Up

as Director

1920
Don't Park Here

as Director

1920
Waltz Me Around

as Director

1920
Fresh Paint

as Director

1920
A London Bobby

as Director

1920
Mystic Mush

as Director

1920
1920
Kids Is Kids

as Director

1920
Married to Order

as Director

1920
When Spirits Move

as Director

1920
April Fool

as Director

1920
Call a Taxi

as Director

1920
Italian Love

as Director

1920
1920
1920
Getting His Goat

as Director

1919
The Floor Below

as Director

1919
Rolling Stone

as Director

1919
The Flirts

as Director

1919
Hop to It, Bellhop

as Director

1919
Ship Ahoy

as Director

1919
Her Tender Feet

as Director

1919
One Night Only

as Director

1919
Coppers and Scents

as Director

1919
1919
All at Sea

as Director

1919
1919
Order in the Court

as Director

1919
Tough Luck

as Director

1918
Bright and Early

as Director

1918
He's In Again

as Director

1918
Playmates

as Director

1918
Hello Trouble

as Director

1917
Chased Into Love

as Director

1917
The Cloud Puncher

as Director

1917
His Merry Mix-Up

as Director

1916
Hearts and Sparks

as Director

1916
A Dash of Courage

as Director

1915
A Hash House Fraud

as Director

1915
1914
The Anglers

as Director

1914
The Love Thief

as Director

1914
1914

Writer

1945
1939
The Sap Takes a Wrap

as Screenplay

1938
1938
1938
Many Sappy Returns

as Screenplay

1938
Pie a la Maid

as Screenplay

1936
Vamp Till Ready

as Writer

1936
1934
1933
1926
1926
1922
Years to Come

as Writer

1922
1919
Her Tender Feet

as Writer

1919
Ship Ahoy

as Writer

1917
1917
1917
1915

Producer

1939
Saved by the Belle

as Associate Producer

1938
Violent Is the Word for Curly

as Associate Producer

1938
Termites of 1938

as Associate Producer

1938
Tassels in the Air

as Associate Producer

1938
Mutts to You

as Associate Producer

1938
Flat Foot Stooges

as Associate Producer

1937
Gracie at the Bat

as Associate Producer

1937
Man Bites Lovebug

as Associate Producer