Charles 'Chic' Sale
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Charles 'Chic' Sale was primarily a stage comedian, who, although he infrequently appeared on Broadway from 1902-30 and appeared in a handful of silent films, spent the majority of his career treading the boards of vaudeville as a comedian, usually in the persona of 'Lem Putt', a carpenter from Urbana, Illinois who specialized in the building of outhouses. By age 49 his stage act had become so popular that he felt compelled to write, with the help of two newspaper writers, a 3000-word collectio...
Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
You Only Live Once
1937
as Ethan
The Man I Marry
1936
as Sheriff Clem Loudecker
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
as Deacon Devlin
Man Hunt
1936
as Ed Hoggins
Important News
1936
as Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens
Old Shep
1936
as Farmer
The Fighting Westerner
1935
as Tex Murdock
It's a Great Life
1935
as Grandpa Barclay
The Great American Pie Company
1935
as Ephraim Deacon
The Perfect Tribute
1935
as Abraham Lincoln
Treasure Island
1934
as Ben Gunn
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934
as Hick
The Chief
1933
as Uncle Joe
Whisperin' Bill
1933
as Mr. Bowman
Lucky Dog
1933
as Arthur Wilson
Dangerous Crossroads
1933
as Rufe Marvin
The Expert
1932
as John T. Minick
A Slip at the Switch
1932
as Lem
Men Of America
1932
as Smokey Miller
When a Feller Needs a Friend
1932
as Uncle Jonas Tucker
The Star Witness
1931
as Pvt. Summerill
Stranger in Town
1931
as Ulysses Crickle
Lem Putt, the Specialist
1930
The Ladies' Man
1928
The New School Teacher
1924
as Professor Timmons
His Nibs
1921
as Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs")