Charley Chase

1893-10-19 – 1940-06-20 (age 46) Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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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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Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Known For

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

as Charley

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914

as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

1931

as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.

Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925

as The Husband

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Asylum Inmate

Midsummer Mush

Midsummer Mush

1933

as Charley

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963

as (archive footage)

Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

1918

The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1914

as Actor

Hello Baby!

Hello Baby!

1925

as Jimmy Jump

Mabel's Busy Day

Mabel's Busy Day

1914

as Spectator

Fighting Fluid

Fighting Fluid

1925

as Jimmy Jump

Mabel at the Wheel

Mabel at the Wheel

1914

as Race Spectator (uncredited)

Long Live the King

Long Live the King

1923

Mama Behave

Mama Behave

1926

as Charles Chase / Jim Chase

April Fool

April Fool

1920

as Supporting Character

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1925

as Charley

Fatty's Magic Pants

Fatty's Magic Pants

1914

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Knockout

The Knockout

1914

as Spectator (uncredited)