Charley Chase
Acting
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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.
Known For
Filmography
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
2007
as (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as (archive footage)
4 Clowns
1970
as (archive footage)
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
30 Years of Fun
1963
as (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)
The Heckler
1940
as Noisy
South of the Boudoir
1940
as Charley Chase
His Bridal Fright
1940
as Charley
Rattling Romeo
1939
as Charley
The Awful Goof
1939
as Charley
Teacher's Pest
1939
as Charley Chase
Skinny the Moocher
1939
as Charley Chase
The Chump Takes a Bump
1939
as Charley Chase
The Sap Takes a Wrap
1939
as Charley
Pie a la Maid
1938
as Charley
A Nag in the Bag
1938
as Racetrack Announcer (voice)
The Nightshirt Bandit
1938
as Professor Chase
Many Sappy Returns
1938
as Charley Chase
The Mind Needer
1938
as Charley Chase
Time Out for Trouble
1938
as Charley
Hollywood Party
1937
as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Man Bites Lovebug
1937
as Charles Clayfoot Chase
The Big Squirt
1937
as Charley Chase
Calling All Doctors
1937
as Charley Chase
The Wrong Miss Wright
1937
as Charley Chase
From Bad to Worse
1937
as Charley Chase
The Grand Hooter
1937
as Charley Chase
On the Wrong Trek
1936
as Charley Chase
Kelly the Second
1936
as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
The Count Takes the Count
1936
as Charley Chase
Neighborhood House
1936
as Charley Chase
Vamp Till Ready
1936
as Charley
Poker at Eight
1935
as Charley
Nurse to You!
1935
as Charley
The Four Star Boarder
1935
as Charley
Southern Exposure
1935
as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
Public Ghost # 1
1935
as Charley Chase
Life Hesitates at 40
1935
as Charley Chase
Okay Toots!
1935
as Charley
Manhattan Monkey Business
1935
as Charley
The Cracked Ice Man
1934
as Charley Chase
Fate's Fathead
1934
as Charley Chase
The Chases of Pimple Street
1934
as Charley Chase
Another Wild Idea
1934
as Charley
Four Parts
1934
as Charley
Something Simple
1934
as Charley
I'll Take Vanilla
1934
as Charley
It Happened One Day
1934
as Charley
You Said a Hatful!
1934
as Charley
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Charley
Arabian Tights
1933
as Charley
Luncheon at Twelve
1933
as Charley Chase
Fallen Arches
1933
as Charley Chase
Nature in the Wrong
1933
as Charley Chase
Midsummer Mush
1933
as Charley
His Silent Racket
1933
as Charley
Sherman Said It
1933
as Charley
Girl Grief
1932
as Charley
The Nickel Nurser
1932
as Charley Chase
In Walked Charley
1932
as Mr. Chase
First in War
1932
as Sgt. Chase
Young Ironsides
1932
as Fearless
Mr. Bride
1932
as Charley
The Tabasco Kid
1932
as Charley / Francisco Murietta
Now We'll Tell One
1932
as Charley
The soul of the party
1931
as Carlitos
Messing Around
1931
as Carlos
Hasty Marriage
1931
as Charley Chase
The Panic Is On
1931
as Charley Chase
Rough Seas
1931
as Pvt. Charley Chase
The Pip from Pittsburg
1931
as Charley
Thundering Tenors
1931
as Charles A. Chase
Little Daddy
1931
as Chubby (singing voice)
One of the Smiths
1931
as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
Skip the Maloo!
1931
as Duke Chase
What a Bozo!
1931
as Charley Chase
The lady from Chicago
1931
as Charley Chase
The golf player
1930
The golfer
1930
Shy in spite of himself
1930
Follies of love
1930
as Carlos
The prince of the dollar
1930
Gold Diggers
1930
Keep the Bomb
1930
Whispering Whoopee
1930
as Charley
High C's
1930
as Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
The Real McCoy
1930
as Charley
Dollar Dizzy
1930
as Charley Chase
Looser Than Loose
1930
as Charley
All Teed Up
1930
as Mr Chase
Fifty Million Husbands
1930
as Charley Chase
Fast Work
1930
as Charley
Girl Shock
1930
as Charley
A gray in the air
1930
as Carlos Chase
Hey, skirts!
1930
as Charley
Leaping Love
1929
as Charley Chase
Ruby Lips
1929
as Charley
Off to Buffalo
1929
as Charley Chase
Loud Soup
1929
as Charley Chase
Thin Twins
1929
as Charley
Great Gobs!
1929
as Charley - 1st Sailor
Movie Night
1929
as Charley Chase
The Big Squawk
1929
as Charley
Snappy Sneezer
1929
as Charley
Crazy Feet
1929
as Charley
Stepping Out
1929
as Charley
Modern Love
1929
as John Jones
All for Nothing
1928
The Family Group
1928
Aching Youth
1928
as Charley
The Fight Pest
1928
as Charley
Imagine My Embarrassment
1928
as Charley
Is Everybody Happy?
1928
as Charley
All Parts
1928
The Booster
1928
as Charley
Limousine Love
1928
as The Groom
Chasing Husbands
1928
as Charley
What Women Did for Me
1927
as Charley
Many Scrappy Returns
1927
as Charley
Are Brunettes Safe?
1927
as The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon
Bigger and Better Blondes
1927
as Charley
The Lighter That Failed
1927
as Charley
Never the Dames Shall Meet
1927
as Charley
Fluttering Hearts
1927
as Charley
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
Forgotten Sweeties
1927
as Thurston
Now I'll Tell One
1927
as Charley
The Way of All Pants
1927
as Charley
The Glorious Fourth
1927
as Top Hat Inebriate
Us
1927
as Charley
Assistant Wives
1927
as Charley - the Husband
The Sting of Stings
1927
as Charley
A One Mama Man
1927
as Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
Merry Widower
1926
as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Mustachioed wedding guest
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Charley
Mighty Like a Moose
1926
as Mr. Moose - The Husband
Long Fliv the King
1926
as Charles Chase
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
as Wilson
Dog Shy
1926
as Charley
Tell 'Em Nothing
1926
as Gladstone, The Great Lover
Be Your Age
1926
as Charley - the Bashful Clerk
Mama Behave
1926
as Charles Chase / Jim Chase
Charley My Boy!
1926
as Charley
Mum's the Word
1926
as Charlie - the Son
There Ain't No Santa Claus
1926
as Charley
The Family Entrance
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Hard Boiled
1925
as Charley
What Price Goofy?
1925
as Jamison
The Caretaker's Daughter
1925
as The Young Married Man
The Rat's Knuckles
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Innocent Husbands
1925
as Melvin
His Wooden Wedding
1925
as The Groom
Isn't Life Terrible?
1925
as The Husband
Should Husbands Be Watched?
1925
as Jamison Jump
No Father to Guide Him
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Is Marriage the Bunk?
1925
as Jimmie Jump
The Uneasy Three
1925
Bad Boy
1925
as Jimmie
Big Red Riding Hood
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Fighting Fluid
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Hello Baby!
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Looking for Sally
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Plain and Fancy Girls
1925
as Charley
The King of the Wild Horses
1924
as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
Sweet Daddy
1924
as Jimmy Jump
The Perfect Lady
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Love's Detour
1924
as Jimmie Jump
Position Wanted
1924
as Jimmie Jump
Why Husbands Go Mad
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Why Men Work
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Bungalow Boobs
1924
as Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband
The Royal Razz
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Seeing Nellie Home
1924
as Charley
The 'Fraidy Cat
1924
as Jimmy Jump
A Ten-Minute Egg
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Outdoor Pajamas
1924
as Jimmy Jump
April Fool
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Young Oldfield
1924
as Jimmy
Too Many Mammas
1924
as Jimmy Jump
All Wet
1924
as Jimmie Jump
Accidental Accidents
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Jubilo, Jr.
1924
as Director
Sittin' Pretty
1924
as Jimmy Jump
The Poor Fish
1924
as Jimmie Jump
At First Sight
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Just a Real Good Car
1924
as Jimmy Jump
One of the Family
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Powder and Smoke
1924
Hard Knocks
1924
as Jimmie Jump
Don't Forget
1924
Publicity Pays
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Jeffries, Jr.
1924
Stolen Goods
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Just a Minute
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Sold at Auction!
1923
as Customer (uncredited)
Her Dangerous Path
1923
as Glen Harper
Long Live the King
1923
Jack Frost
1923
In the Movies
1922
The Stone Age
1922
The Dumb-Bell
1922
as Actor wearing top hat
His Best Girl
1921
Blue Sunday
1921
The Hustler
1921
Big Game
1921
Don't Rock the Boat
1920
as Ship's Officer
Live and Learn
1920
Kids Is Kids
1920
Moonshine
1920
as Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer
Way Out West
1920
as Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)
Mystic Mush
1920
Married to Order
1920
as The Suitor
When Spirits Move
1920
April Fool
1920
as Supporting Character
Italian Love
1920
The Nickel Snatcher
1920
as cameo
Why Go Home?
1920
Ship Ahoy
1919
as Henchman (uncredited)
Her Tender Feet
1919
Rolling Stone
1919
as Bearded anarchist
All at Sea
1919
Playmates
1918
as Dope fiend
He's In Again
1918
as Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)
Hello Trouble
1918
Chased Into Love
1917
as Charley
Only a Farmer's Daughter
1915
as The Artist
Droppington's Devilish Deed
1915
as Audience Member (uncredited)
A Favorite Fool
1915
as The Circus Spieler
A Versatile Villain
1915
as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
Love, Loot and Crash
1915
as Harold, Dora's Suitor
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915
as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
That Little Band Of Gold
1915
as Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
A One Night Stand
1915
as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Love in Armor
1915
as The Suitor
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Settled at the Seaside
1915
as Boyfriend
The Rent Jumpers
1915
as A Young Boarder
Peanuts and Bullets
1915
as The Accordian Player Boarder
Colored Villainy
1915
as The Traveler
A Lucky Leap
1915
as Lizzie's Boy Friend
He Wouldn't Stay Down
1915
as The False Friend
Hash House Mashers
1915
as The Star Boarder
Dough and Dynamite
1914
as Customer
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
as Spectator
The Masquerader
1914
as Actor
A Coat's Tale
1914
as The Tramp
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
Across the Hall
1914
as (unconfirmed)
Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914
A Gambling Rube
1914
as (unconfirmed)
Sophie of the Films #4
1914
Love and Salt Water
1914
Soldiers of Misfortune
1914
Such a Cook
1914
Those Country Kids
1914
as Cop
Her Last Chance
1914
Hello, Mabel
1914
as Mabel's Boss
The Anglers
1914
Zip, the Dodger
1914
as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
Dash, Love and Splash
1914
The Love Thief
1914
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
1914
as Faro Bill
How Heroes Are Made
1914
as The Boy Friend's Chum
Other People's Business
1914
The Plumber
1914
as Bystander
His New Profession
1914
as Nephew
The Rounders
1914
as Diner
His Musical Career
1914
as Piano Store Manager
Mabel's Blunder
1914
as Billy Bronx
Leading Lizzie Astray
1914
as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
Ambrose's First Falsehood
1914
as Ambrose's Buddy
The Great Toe Mystery
1914
as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
The Noise of Bombs
1914
as 3rd Desperado
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Knockout
1914
as Spectator (uncredited)
Those Love Pangs
1914
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
He Loved the Ladies
1914
as The Husband's Pal
Fatty's Magic Pants
1914
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cursed by His Beauty
1914
as The Art Teacher
Mabel's New Job
1914
as Boarder