Acting
Charley Chase
Born October 19, 1893 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Directed Films
9.0
The Three Stooges Follies
1974·Comedy
5.6
Saved by the Belle
1939·Comedy
6.3
Flat Foot Stooges
1938·Comedy
8.0
A Nag in the Bag
1938·Comedy
6.7
Mutts to You
1938·Comedy
7.1
Violent Is the Word for Curly
1938·Comedy
6.8
Tassels in the Air
1938·Comedy
10.0
Oh, What a Knight!
1937·Comedy
5.9
On the Wrong Trek
1936·Comedy
7.0
Vamp Till Ready
1936·Comedy
9.0
Neighborhood House
1936·Comedy
6.0
The Count Takes the Count
1936·Comedy
5.5
Public Ghost # 1
1935·Comedy
10.0
Manhattan Monkey Business
1935·Comedy
7.0
Nurse to You!
1935·Comedy
10.0
The Four Star Boarder
1935·Comedy
4.0
Southern Exposure
1935·Comedy
7.3
The Chases of Pimple Street
1934·Comedy
8.0
Fate's Fathead
1934·Comedy
7.0
You Said a Hatful!
1934·Comedy
6.0
Something Simple
1934·Comedy
8.0
It Happened One Day
1934·Comedy
4.4
Another Wild Idea
1934·Comedy
10.0
I'll Take Vanilla
1934·Comedy
Also Appeared In
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Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025·Western
7.0
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992·Documentary
7.2
4 Clowns
1970
7.0
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967·Comedy
5.3
30 Years of Fun
1963·Comedy
6.0
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961·Documentary
6.5
When Comedy Was King
1960·Drama
7.1
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957·Documentary
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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942·Documentary
9.0
His Bridal Fright
1940·Comedy
7.0
South of the Boudoir
1940·Comedy
7.0
The Heckler
1940·Comedy