Charley Chase

Charley Chase

actor, comedian, director, writer (1893–1940)

Charles Joseph Parrott, known professionally by his stage name Charley Chase, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, screenwriter and film director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with the producer Hal Roach. Chase was the elder brother of the comedian/director James Parrott.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 89 films (1914–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 49 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1914 Dough and Dynamite Charlie Chaplin 11:00 16mm B&W silent
1914 His Trysting Place keystone films 16 min 16mm B&W sound
1914 His trysting place Charlie Chaplin 16 min 16mm B&W
1914 Mabel's Blunder ▶ Mabel Normand; Charley Chase; Harry McCoy; Charles Bennett 14 min B&W
1914 Mabel's Busy Day ▶ Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin 16 min B&W
1914 The Masquerader" ▶ Charlie Chaplin 9:11 B&W sound
1914 The Rounders Museum of Modern Art 8 16mm B&W silent
1914 Those Love Pangs ▶ Charlie Chaplin 16 min B&W
1915 A HASH HOUSE FRAUD. The Keystone Film Co. 1 reel B&W silent
1915 LOVE, LOOT, AND CRASH. ▶ The Keystone Film Co. 11:17 B&W silent
1915 PEANUTS AND BULLETS Nick Cogley 379 16mm B&W silent
1915 The Desperate Scoundrel Mack Sennett Productions 14 16mm B&W sound
1917 CHASED INTO LOVE. Fox Film Corp 2 reels B&W
1918 Just Rambling Along ▶ Hal Roach 9 min B&W
1920 A LONDON BOBBY. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1922 BLOW 'EM UP. Pathe Exchange Inc.
1922 ONE TERRIBLE DAY. Pathe Exchange Inc. 20 min B&W
1922 Our Gang Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara, Charley Chase, Fred C. Newmeyer 20 min B&W
1922 Our Gang Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara, Charley Chase, Fred C. Newmeyer 20 min 16mm B&W silent
1922 OUR GANG. Pathe Exchange Inc. 20 min B&W
1922 Young Sherlocks ▶ Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara, Charley Chase 24:40 B&W
1923 LONG LIVE THE KING. Metro Pictures Corp. 10 reels B&W
1924 ACCIDENTAL ACCIDENTS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 April fool. Pathe Exchange Inc. 2000 16mm B&W
1924 BUNGALOW BOOBS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 DON'T FORGET. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 FIGHTING FLUID. Pathe Exchange Inc. 4:00 16mm B&W silent
1924 HARD KNOCKS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 20 min B&W
1924 HELLO BABY. Pathe Exchange Inc. 11 min B&W
1924 Outdoor Pajamas. Pathe Exchange 3:50 16mm B&W silent
1924 PUBLICITY PAYS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 10 min B&W
1924 Sittin' Pretty. Hal Roach Studios. 4:00 16mm B&W silent
1924 SWEET DADDY. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 THE FAMILY ENTRANCE. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 THE FRAIDY CAT. Pathe Exchange Inc. 12 min B&W
1924 THE ROYAL RAZZ. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1924 TOO MANY MAMMAS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 9 min B&W
1924 WHY HUSBANDS GO MAD. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1925 INNOCENT HUSBANDS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 21 min B&W
1925 IS MARRIAGE THE BUNK? Pathe Exchange Inc. 10 min B&W
1925 ISN'T LIFE TERRIBLE? Pathe Exchange Inc. 22 min B&W
1925 NO FATHER TO GUIDE HIM. Pathe Exchange Inc. 19 min B&W
1925 PLAIN AND FANCY GIRLS. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1925 Should Husbands Be Watched. Leo McCarey 4:00 16mm B&W silent
1925 SHOULD HUSBANDS BE WATCHED? Pathe Exchange Inc. 15 min B&W
1925 THE CARETAKER'S DAUGHTER. Pathe Exchange Inc. 20 min B&W
1925 WHAT PRICE GOOFY? Pathe Exchange Inc. 24 min B&W
1926 Bromo and Juliet Leo McCarey 23 B&W
1926 CHARLEY MY BOY. Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1926 Mighty like a moose Leo McCarey 22 min B&W