Charley Chase

Acting

Charley Chase

Born 19 October 1893 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA · Died 20 June 1940 at 46

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

Highlights

Sons of the Desert1933 · Film · Charley
Tillie's Punctured Romance1914 · Film · Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
The Rounders1914 · Film · Diner
The Masquerader1914 · Film · Actor
Dough and Dynamite1914 · Film · Customer
His New Profession1914 · Film · Nephew

Filmography

Movies

257 films

Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)2025 · Film
The Three Stooges Follies1974 · Film · Director
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy1967 · Film
Off Again, On Again1945 · Film · Story
Open Season for Saps1944 · Film · Story
His Bridal Fright1940 · Film · Charley
South of the Boudoir1940 · Film · Charley Chase
The Heckler1940 · Film · Noisy
The Awful Goof1939 · Film · Charley
Teacher's Pest1939 · Film · Charley Chase
Skinny the Moocher1939 · Film · Charley Chase
Rattling Romeo1939 · Film · Charley
Saved by the Belle1939 · Film · Director
The Chump Takes a Bump1939 · Film · Charley Chase
The Sap Takes a Wrap1939 · Film · Charley
Pie a la Maid1938 · Film · Charley
Flat Foot Stooges1938 · Film · Writer
A Nag in the Bag1938 · Film · Racetrack Announcer (voice)
The Nightshirt Bandit1938 · Film · Professor Chase
Mutts to You1938 · Film · Director
Many Sappy Returns1938 · Film · Charley Chase
Violent Is the Word for Curly1938 · Film · Director
The Mind Needer1938 · Film · Charley Chase
Tassels in the Air1938 · Film · Director
Time Out for Trouble1938 · Film · Charley
Man Bites Lovebug1937 · Film · Charles Clayfoot Chase
Oh, What a Knight!1937 · Film · Director
The Big Squirt1937 · Film · Charley Chase
Calling All Doctors1937 · Film · Charley Chase
The Wrong Miss Wright1937 · Film · Charley Chase
From Bad to Worse1937 · Film · Charley Chase
The Grand Hooter1937 · Film · Charley Chase
Hollywood Party1937 · Film · Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Kelly the Second1936 · Film · Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
On the Wrong Trek1936 · Film · Charley Chase
Vamp Till Ready1936 · Film · Charley
Neighborhood House1936 · Film · Charley Chase
The Count Takes the Count1936 · Film · Charley Chase
Public Ghost # 11935 · Film · Charley Chase
Manhattan Monkey Business1935 · Film · Charley
Nurse to You!1935 · Film · Charley
The Four Star Boarder1935 · Film · Charley
Southern Exposure1935 · Film · Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
Poker at Eight1935 · Film · Charley
The Chases of Pimple Street1934 · Film · Charley Chase
Fate's Fathead1934 · Film · Charley Chase
You Said a Hatful!1934 · Film · Charley
Something Simple1934 · Film · Charley
It Happened One Day1934 · Film · Charley
Another Wild Idea1934 · Film · Charley
I'll Take Vanilla1934 · Film · Charley
Four Parts1934 · Film · Charley
The Cracked Ice Man1934 · Film · Charley Chase
Sons of the Desert1933 · Film · Charley
Luncheon at Twelve1933 · Film · Charley Chase
Sherman Said It1933 · Film · Charley
Midsummer Mush1933 · Film · Charley
Arabian Tights1933 · Film · Charley
His Silent Racket1933 · Film · Charley
The Bargain of the Century1933 · Film · Director
Nature in the Wrong1933 · Film · Charley Chase
Fallen Arches1933 · Film · Charley Chase
Mr. Bride1932 · Film · Charley
Now We'll Tell One1932 · Film · Charley
Girl Grief1932 · Film · Charley
Young Ironsides1932 · Film · Fearless
First in War1932 · Film · Sgt. Chase
In Walked Charley1932 · Film · Mr. Chase
The Nickel Nurser1932 · Film · Charley Chase
The Tabasco Kid1932 · Film · Charley / Francisco Murietta
Hasty Marriage1931 · Film · Charley Chase
What a Bozo!1931 · Film · Charley Chase
Skip the Maloo!1931 · Film · Duke Chase
The Panic Is On1931 · Film · Charley Chase
One of the Smiths1931 · Film · Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
Rough Seas1931 · Film · Pvt. Charley Chase
Little Daddy1931 · Film · Chubby (singing voice)
The lady from Chicago1931 · Film · Charley Chase
The Pip from Pittsburg1931 · Film · Charley
Thundering Tenors1931 · Film · Charles A. Chase
High C's1930 · Film · Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
A gray in the air1930 · Film · Carlos Chase
Looser Than Loose1930 · Film · Charley
Dollar Dizzy1930 · Film · Charley Chase
Girl Shock1930 · Film · Charley
Fast Work1930 · Film · Charley
Fifty Million Husbands1930 · Film · Charley Chase
All Teed Up1930 · Film · Mr Chase
Whispering Whoopee1930 · Film · Charley
The Real McCoy1930 · Film · Charley
Great Gobs!1929 · Film · Charley - 1st Sailor
Stepping Out1929 · Film · Charley
Crazy Feet1929 · Film · Charley
Snappy Sneezer1929 · Film · Charley
Modern Love1929 · Film · John Jones
Leaping Love1929 · Film · Charley Chase
The Big Squawk1929 · Film · Charley
Movie Night1929 · Film · Charley Chase
Loud Soup1929 · Film · Charley Chase
Ruby Lips1929 · Film · Charley
Chasing Husbands1928 · Film · Charley
The Booster1928 · Film · Charley
Is Everybody Happy?1928 · Film · Charley
Imagine My Embarrassment1928 · Film · Charley
Limousine Love1928 · Film · The Groom
Aching Youth1928 · Film · Charley
The Family Group1928 · Film
All for Nothing1928 · Film
Never the Dames Shall Meet1927 · Film · Charley
Assistant Wives1927 · Film · Charley - the Husband
The Way of All Pants1927 · Film · Charley
Call of the Cuckoo1927 · Film · Asylum Inmate
Now I'll Tell One1927 · Film · Charley
The Lighter That Failed1927 · Film · Charley
The Sting of Stings1927 · Film · Charley
What Women Did for Me1927 · Film · Charley
Us1927 · Film · Charley
The Glorious Fourth1927 · Film · Top Hat Inebriate
Fluttering Hearts1927 · Film · Charley
Bigger and Better Blondes1927 · Film · Charley
Forgotten Sweeties1927 · Film · Thurston
A One Mama Man1927 · Film · Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
Are Brunettes Safe?1927 · Film · The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon
Many Scrappy Returns1927 · Film · Charley
There Ain't No Santa Claus1926 · Film · Charley
Be Your Age1926 · Film · Charley - the Bashful Clerk
Tell 'Em Nothing1926 · Film · Gladstone, The Great Lover
Bromo and Juliet1926 · Film · Charley
Crazy Like a Fox1926 · Film · Wilson
Merry Widower1926 · Film · Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
Thundering Fleas1926 · Film · Mustachioed wedding guest
Mighty Like a Moose1926 · Film · Mr. Moose - The Husband
Long Fliv the King1926 · Film · Charles Chase
Mum's the Word1926 · Film · Charlie - the Son
Dog Shy1926 · Film · Charley
Mama Behave1926 · Film · Charles Chase / Jim Chase
Charley My Boy!1926 · Film · Charley
His Wooden Wedding1925 · Film · The Groom
The Uneasy Three1925 · Film
The Caretaker's Daughter1925 · Film · The Young Married Man
No Father to Guide Him1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Innocent Husbands1925 · Film · Melvin
Isn't Life Terrible?1925 · Film · The Husband
What Price Goofy?1925 · Film · Jamison
Looking for Sally1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Big Red Riding Hood1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Bad Boy1925 · Film · Jimmie
Is Marriage the Bunk?1925 · Film · Jimmie Jump
Hard Boiled1925 · Film · Charley
Should Husbands Be Watched?1925 · Film · Jamison Jump
Plain and Fancy Girls1925 · Film · Charley
The Family Entrance1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Fighting Fluid1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Hello Baby!1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
The Rat's Knuckles1925 · Film · Jimmy Jump
The Royal Razz1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
The Poor Fish1924 · Film · Jimmie Jump
Just a Real Good Car1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Accidental Accidents1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Bungalow Boobs1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband
Too Many Mammas1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Sittin' Pretty1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Outdoor Pajamas1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Why Men Work1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Sweet Daddy1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Seeing Nellie Home1924 · Film · Charley
A Ten-Minute Egg1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Stolen Goods1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Jubilo, Jr.1924 · Film · Director
Young Oldfield1924 · Film · Jimmy
April Fool1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Publicity Pays1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
The King of the Wild Horses1924 · Film · Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
The 'Fraidy Cat1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
One of the Family1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
Powder and Smoke1924 · Film
Hard Knocks1924 · Film · Jimmie Jump
Don't Forget1924 · Film
Jeffries, Jr.1924 · Film
Just a Minute1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
At First Sight1924 · Film · Jimmy Jump
All Wet1924 · Film · Jimmie Jump
Long Live the King1923 · Film
Dear Ol' Pal1923 · Film · Director
Jus' Passin' Through1923 · Film · Story
Her Dangerous Path1923 · Film · Glen Harper
Jack Frost1923 · Film
Courtship of Miles Sandwich1923 · Film · Director
Sold at Auction!1923 · Film · Customer (uncredited)
A Tough Winter1923 · Film · Director
Newly Rich1922 · Film · Director
The Old Sea Dog1922 · Film · Director
365 Days1922 · Film · Director
The Stone Age1922 · Film
The Dumb-Bell1922 · Film · Actor wearing top hat
In the Movies1922 · Film
Do Me a Favor1922 · Film · Director
Hot Off the Press1922 · Film · Director
Fifteen Minutes1921 · Film · Director
Moonshine1920 · Film · Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer
April Fool1920 · Film · Supporting Character
Married to Order1920 · Film · The Suitor
Call a Taxi!1920 · Film · Director
Italian Love1920 · Film
Fresh Paint1920 · Film · Director
Waltz Me Around1920 · Film · Director
When Spirits Move1920 · Film
The Nickel Snatcher1920 · Film · cameo
Don't Park Here1919 · Film · Director
One Night Only1919 · Film · Director
Her First False Hare1919 · Film · Director
The Flirts1919 · Film · Director
Coppers and Scents1919 · Film · Director
Ship Ahoy1919 · Film · Henchman (uncredited)
Rolling Stone1919 · Film · Bearded anarchist
He's In Again1918 · Film · Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)
Hello Trouble1918 · Film
Bright and Early1918 · Film · Director
His Merry Mix-Up1917 · Film · Director
There's Many a Fool1917 · Film · Director
The Cloud Puncher1917 · Film · Writer
Chased Into Love1917 · Film · Charley
A Hash House Fraud1915 · Film · Director
A Versatile Villain1915 · Film · Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
Love, Loot and Crash1915 · Film · Harold, Dora's Suitor
The Rent Jumpers1915 · Film · A Young Boarder
Settled at the Seaside1915 · Film · Boyfriend
A One Night Stand1915 · Film · Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Fatty’s Faithful Fido1915 · Film · Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
That Little Band Of Gold1915 · Film · Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
Love in Armor1915 · Film · The Suitor
He Wouldn't Stay Down1915 · Film · The False Friend
Love, Speed and Thrills1915 · Film · Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Hash House Mashers1915 · Film · The Star Boarder
Peanuts and Bullets1915 · Film · The Accordian Player Boarder
Tillie's Punctured Romance1914 · Film · Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
Fatty's Magic Pants1914 · Film · Party Guest (uncredited)
Ambrose's First Falsehood1914 · Film · Ambrose's Buddy
The Plumber1914 · Film · Bystander
Leading Lizzie Astray1914 · Film · Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
The Noise of Bombs1914 · Film · 3rd Desperado
His Musical Career1914 · Film · Piano Store Manager
Cursed by His Beauty1914 · Film · The Art Teacher
Gentlemen of Nerve1914 · Film · Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
Dough and Dynamite1914 · Film · Customer
Zip, the Dodger1914 · Film · Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
Those Love Pangs1914 · Film · Movie Patron (uncredited)
Hello, Mabel1914 · Film · Mabel's Boss
Mabel's Blunder1914 · Film · Billy Bronx
The Rounders1914 · Film · Diner
His New Profession1914 · Film · Nephew
The Masquerader1914 · Film · Actor
Those Country Kids1914 · Film · Cop
The Great Toe Mystery1914 · Film · Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day1914 · Film · Spectator
The Knockout1914 · Film · Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel1914 · Film · Race Spectator (uncredited)