Mack Sennett

    Mack Sennett

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    January 17, 1880
    Died November 5, 1960 (80 years old)
    Richmond, Québec, Canada

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    Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian born actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. He produced more than 1,000 silent films and several dozen talkies during a 25-year career. He became a United States citizen in 1932. Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec. He moved to Connecticut when he was 17 years old. In New York City, he took on the stage name Mack Sennett and became an actor, singer, dancer, clo...

    Known For

    Filmography

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

    2021

    as Self (archive footage)

    7.7
    Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    2020

    as Self (archive footage)

    8
    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

    2008

    as Self (archive footage)

    5
    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    2002

    as Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

    7
    D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

    D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

    2002

    Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

    1997

    as Self (archive footage)

    6.3
    The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

    1979

    as (archive footage)

    It's Showtime

    It's Showtime

    1976

    as Self (archive footage)

    7.5

    Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    1976

    as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

    Crazy Days

    Crazy Days

    1962

    as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

    5.8
    The Great Chase

    The Great Chase

    1962

    6.4
    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    1961

    as Self (archive footage)

    6
    The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy

    1957

    as archive footage

    7.1
    Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

    Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

    1955

    as Mack Sennett

    6.2
    This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

    1952

    as Self

    6.5
    The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

    The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

    1951

    as (archive footage)

    Down Memory Lane

    Down Memory Lane

    1949

    as Mack Sennett

    7
    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    1942

    6
    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    1940

    as Self (archive footage)

    6.3
    Hollywood Cavalcade

    Hollywood Cavalcade

    1939

    as Mack Sennett

    6.2
    Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

    1936

    as Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)

    4.5

    Movie-Town

    1931

    as Mack Sennett-Director

    3.8
    Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

    1931

    as Self

    6
    The Hollywood Kid

    The Hollywood Kid

    1924

    as Self

    5.4
    Oh, Mabel Behave

    Oh, Mabel Behave

    1922

    as Blaa Blaa

    9

    Hearts and Planets

    1915

    as Invisible Star

    The Little Teacher

    The Little Teacher

    1915

    as Tall Unruly Student

    5.7
    Fatty and the Broadway Stars

    Fatty and the Broadway Stars

    1915

    as Mack Sennett

    My Valet

    My Valet

    1915

    as John's Valet

    Stolen Magic

    Stolen Magic

    1915

    as The Traveler's Friend

    Mabel's Busy Day

    Mabel's Busy Day

    1914

    as Customer

    5.7
    The Fatal Mallet

    The Fatal Mallet

    1914

    as Other Suitor (uncredited)

    5.5
    Mabel at the Wheel

    Mabel at the Wheel

    1914

    as Race Spectator (uncredited)

    5.8

    Rebecca's Wedding Day

    1914

    as The Father

    A Busy Day

    A Busy Day

    1914

    as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)

    4.8
    The Knockout

    The Knockout

    1914

    as Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)

    5.8
    The Property Man

    The Property Man

    1914

    as Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)

    5.8

    Mack at It Again

    1914

    as Mack

    Mabel’s Bear Escape

    1914

    Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

    Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

    1913

    as Mabel's Boyfriend

    6
    Murphy's I.O.U.

    Murphy's I.O.U.

    1913

    as Police Captain

    Peeping Pete

    Peeping Pete

    1913

    as Peeping Pete

    6
    A Strong Revenge

    A Strong Revenge

    1913

    as Schnitz

    5

    Rastus and the Game Cock

    1913

    as Cockfight Organizer

    Mabel's Dramatic Career

    Mabel's Dramatic Career

    1913

    as Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart

    5.6

    Their First Execution

    1913

    7
    For the Love of Mabel

    For the Love of Mabel

    1913

    A Healthy Neighborhood

    1913

    7

    The Hansom Driver

    1913

    as The Hansom Cab Driver

    Her New Beau

    1913

    Love Sickness at Sea

    1913

    as Mabel's Sweetheart

    The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

    1913

    as 1st Sleuth

    Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

    1913

    as Jones

    Those Good Old Days

    1913

    as The Peasant

    The Battle of Who Run

    1913

    as Union Soldier

    Mabel’s Heroes

    1913

    as 1st Suitor

    5
    The Mistaken Masher

    The Mistaken Masher

    1913

    as The Boxing Champion

    The Rube and the Baron

    1913

    as John - the Rube

    How Hiram Won Out

    1913

    as Hiram

    At Twelve O’Clock

    1913

    as Mabel's Lover

    The Would-Be Shriner

    1912

    as Hank Hopkins

    9
    The Water Nymph

    The Water Nymph

    1912

    as Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend

    4.6
    Tomboy Bessie

    Tomboy Bessie

    1912

    as Andrew - the Suitor

    4.6
    The Brave Hunter

    The Brave Hunter

    1912

    as The Brave Hunter

    3.7
    A Spanish Dilemma

    A Spanish Dilemma

    1912

    as Carlos, Jose's Brother

    4
    What the Doctor Ordered

    What the Doctor Ordered

    1912

    as Jenks

    4
    The Furs

    The Furs

    1912

    as The Salesman

    3
    Cohen Collects a Debt

    Cohen Collects a Debt

    1912

    Riley and Schultze

    Riley and Schultze

    1912

    as Riley

    The New Neighbor

    The New Neighbor

    1912

    Pedro's Dilemma

    1912

    as Pedro

    The Ambitious Butler

    1912

    The Flirting Husband

    1912

    At Coney Island

    At Coney Island

    1912

    as The Boy

    6.3

    At It Again

    1912

    as sleuth

    The Deacon's Troubles

    1912

    A Temperamental Husband

    1912

    as Police Chief

    The Rivals

    1912

    as Henry

    Mr. Fixit

    1912

    as suitor

    A Bear Escape

    1912

    as Sleuth

    Pat's Day Off

    Pat's Day Off

    1912

    as Pat the Cop

    The Speed Demon

    The Speed Demon

    1912

    as Minor Role (unconfirmed)

    6.5
    Man's Genesis

    Man's Genesis

    1912

    4.6
    Hoffmeyer's Legacy

    Hoffmeyer's Legacy

    1912

    as The Police Chief

    Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

    1912

    as Hank Hawkins

    4.2

    The Fatal Chocolate

    1912

    as Zeke

    The New Baby

    1912

    as The Husband

    9

    The Duel

    1912

    A Family Mixup

    1912

    as Smith

    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    1912

    as The Musician

    The Manicure Lady

    The Manicure Lady

    1911

    as The Barber

    5
    The Italian Barber

    The Italian Barber

    1911

    as Bobby Mack

    4
    His Daughter

    His Daughter

    1911

    4
    Fisher Folks

    Fisher Folks

    1911

    as At Fair

    Comrades

    Comrades

    1911

    as Mack

    5

    The Ghost

    1911

    as A Crook

    $500 Reward

    $500 Reward

    1911

    as Sherlock Holmes

    6.7
    The Beautiful Voice

    The Beautiful Voice

    1911

    as A Frenchman

    The Inventor’s Secret

    1911

    as Dan the Cop

    His Trust

    His Trust

    1911

    as Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword

    4.1
    His Trust Fulfilled

    His Trust Fulfilled

    1911

    3.7

    The Spanish Gypsy

    1911

    as Gypsy

    Paradise Lost

    1911

    as Pete

    The New Dress

    1911

    Faithful

    Faithful

    1910

    as Zeke [Faithful]

    4.5
    Ramona

    Ramona

    1910

    as The White Exploiter

    4.9
    An Arcadian Maid

    An Arcadian Maid

    1910

    as The Peddler

    4.8
    A Victim of Jealousy

    A Victim of Jealousy

    1910

    as Milliner

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    1910

    5
    A Flash of Light

    A Flash of Light

    1910

    as Wedding Guest

    5

    Love in Quarantine

    1910

    8
    Love Among the Roses

    Love Among the Roses

    1910

    4.7
    The Thread of Destiny

    The Thread of Destiny

    1910

    All on Account of the Milk

    All on Account of the Milk

    1910

    as The Gardener

    5.3

    In the Season of Buds

    1910

    as Henry

    Never Again

    1910

    as A Rival Sweetheart

    4
    When We Were in Our 'Teens

    When We Were in Our 'Teens

    1910

    as The Butler

    5
    A Gold Necklace

    A Gold Necklace

    1910

    as Sam

    5.5
    A Lucky Toothache

    A Lucky Toothache

    1910

    as Tom

    The Converts

    1910

    The Purgation

    1910

    A Midnight Cupid

    1910

    as Nick - the Unfortunate One

    Examination Day at School

    1910

    The Broken Doll

    1910

    as Mack

    4

    An Affair of Hearts

    1910

    as Monsieur Renay

    2.5

    The Last Deal

    1910

    as In Bank

    The Two Brothers

    The Two Brothers

    1910

    as One of Pedro's Men

    As It Is in Life

    1910

    as Owner of a Pigeon Farm

    5.2
    What the Daisy Said

    What the Daisy Said

    1910

    as (uncredited)

    4.7
    Wilful Peggy

    Wilful Peggy

    1910

    as Man at the Wedding

    5
    The Modern Prodigal

    The Modern Prodigal

    1910

    5.2
    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    1910

    as Union Soldier

    5.6
    In the Border States

    In the Border States

    1910

    as Union Soldier (uncredited)

    5.6
    In Old California

    In Old California

    1910

    as Soldier

    The Newlyweds

    The Newlyweds

    1910

    as On Train

    5
    A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

    1910

    as At Train

    6.2
    Taming a Husband

    Taming a Husband

    1910

    as Soldier

    After the Ball

    1910

    Gold Is Not All

    1910

    as Steve

    The Sealed Room

    The Sealed Room

    1909

    as A Soldier

    5.1
    The Suicide Club

    The Suicide Club

    1909

    as Member of Suicide Club

    The Curtain Pole

    The Curtain Pole

    1909

    as Monsieur Dupont

    4.5
    The Salvation Army Lass

    The Salvation Army Lass

    1909

    as At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer

    4.4
    Those Awful Hats

    Those Awful Hats

    1909

    as The Usher, trying to manage the situation

    6.1
    The Little Darling

    The Little Darling

    1909

    as In Boarding House

    4.4
    What Drink Did

    What Drink Did

    1909

    as Workman

    4.5
    Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

    1909

    as Jack

    3
    The Politician's Love Story

    The Politician's Love Story

    1909

    as Boss Tim Crogan

    4.3
    The Mountaineer's Honor

    The Mountaineer's Honor

    1909

    as In Posse

    4.7
    The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

    The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

    1909

    as Theatre Man

    3.8
    The Violin Maker of Cremona

    The Violin Maker of Cremona

    1909

    as In Crowd

    4.6
    The Cricket on the Hearth

    The Cricket on the Hearth

    1909

    as Merry Andrew

    3.7
    A Drunkard's Reformation

    A Drunkard's Reformation

    1909

    as Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar

    5.5
    Resurrection

    Resurrection

    1909

    as At Court / A Guard / At Inn

    4.9
    Confidence

    Confidence

    1909

    as Footman

    4.1

    The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

    1909

    0.5

    The Winning Coat

    1909

    as Servant

    5
    Pippa Passes

    Pippa Passes

    1909

    as In Studio

    5.4
    Getting Even

    Getting Even

    1909

    as Miner

    3.8
    The Lure of the Gown

    The Lure of the Gown

    1909

    as At Dance

    3.7

    Twin Brothers

    1909

    5
    The Gibson Goddess

    The Gibson Goddess

    1909

    as An Admirer

    4.2
    The Son's Return

    The Son's Return

    1909

    as Creditor / Neighbor

    5.6
    At the Altar

    At the Altar

    1909

    as Policeman / Dinner Guest

    4
    The Light That Came

    The Light That Came

    1909

    as Suitor

    4.1
    The Mended Lute

    The Mended Lute

    1909

    as Indian

    4.6
    Her First Biscuits

    Her First Biscuits

    1909

    as Biscuit Victim

    3
    A Strange Meeting

    A Strange Meeting

    1909

    as In Congregation

    4.3
    The Broken Locket

    The Broken Locket

    1909

    as Peabody's Companion

    3.5
    The Indian Runner's Romance

    The Indian Runner's Romance

    1909

    as Indian

    3
    Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

    Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

    1909

    as Fisherman in First Port

    4.2

    One Touch of Nature

    1909

    as Cop / Man in second couple

    3

    The Maniac Cook

    1909

    as Policeman #2

    0.5

    The Honor of Thieves

    1909

    as Man at dance / Cop

    1.5

    Love Finds a Way

    1909

    as Footman

    1

    A Rural Elopement

    1909

    as In Crowd

    3

    The Sacrifice

    1909

    as At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop

    4.5

    The Criminal Hypnotist

    1909

    as Party Guest

    2
    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

    1909

    as Guest

    3

    The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

    1909

    as Party Guest

    0.5

    The Welcome Burglar

    1909

    as The Butler

    2.5
    The Cord of Life

    The Cord of Life

    1909

    as Policeman

    3.7
    Two Memories

    Two Memories

    1909

    as Party Guest

    4.2
    The Day After

    The Day After

    1909

    as Party Guest

    2.8
    His Wife's Visitor

    His Wife's Visitor

    1909

    as At Club

    0.5
    1776, or The Hessian Renegades

    1776, or The Hessian Renegades

    1909

    as Hessian

    5.2
    A Trap for Santa Claus

    A Trap for Santa Claus

    1909

    as Angry Bartender (uncredited)

    5.5
    The Way of Man

    The Way of Man

    1909

    as A Butler

    4
    The Awakening

    The Awakening

    1909

    as The Butler

    4.2
    The Lonely Villa

    The Lonely Villa

    1909

    6
    To Save Her Soul

    To Save Her Soul

    1909

    as Backstage at Debut

    5.2

    The Deception

    1909

    as The Doctor

    2

    The Jilt

    1909

    as DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange

    0.5
    Jones and His New Neighbors

    Jones and His New Neighbors

    1909

    as Policeman

    2.5

    Jones and the Lady Book Agent

    1909

    as Dick Smith

    2.5
    Mr. Jones' Burglar

    Mr. Jones' Burglar

    1909

    as The Burglar

    1

    The Road to the Heart

    1909

    as Cowpuncher

    5

    The Wooden Leg

    1909

    as Tramp

    4

    A Wreath in Time

    1909

    as John Goodhusband

    4
    What's Your Hurry?

    What's Your Hurry?

    1909

    as On Street

    5.2
    The Faded Lilies

    The Faded Lilies

    1909

    as At Party

    2.2
    The Peachbasket Hat

    The Peachbasket Hat

    1909

    as Policeman/In Store

    4.2
    A Corner in Wheat

    A Corner in Wheat

    1909

    6.2

    And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

    1909

    as The Servant

    1.5
    The Girls and Daddy

    The Girls and Daddy

    1909

    as At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman

    3
    The Necklace

    The Necklace

    1909

    as In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest

    4

    Leather Stocking

    1909

    as Big Serpent

    3.5
    The Cardinal's Conspiracy

    The Cardinal's Conspiracy

    1909

    as Comic Cutthroat

    3.7
    The Slave

    The Slave

    1909

    as A Barbarian

    4.2

    A New Trick

    1909

    as The Thief

    1
    Nursing a Viper

    Nursing a Viper

    1909

    as In Mob

    4.2
    The Redman's View

    The Redman's View

    1909

    as Conqueror

    5.2
    Through the Breakers

    Through the Breakers

    1909

    as At the Ball / At the Club

    4.2
    They Would Elope

    They Would Elope

    1909

    5.1
    Lady Helen's Escapade

    Lady Helen's Escapade

    1909

    as Dinner Guest

    4.2

    The Mexican Sweethearts

    1909

    as Mexican in Bar

    0.5
    The Golden Louis

    The Golden Louis

    1909

    as Gambler / Reveller

    4.6
    The Voice of the Violin

    The Voice of the Violin

    1909

    as At Party Meeting

    4.7
    Oh, Uncle!

    Oh, Uncle!

    1909

    3.5
    The Seventh Day

    The Seventh Day

    1909

    as The Judge's Clerk

    3
    A Change of Heart

    A Change of Heart

    1909

    Father Gets in the Game

    Father Gets in the Game

    1908

    as Father Bill Wilkins

    3.3
    The Black Viper

    The Black Viper

    1908

    as Rescuer

    4.2
    Money Mad

    Money Mad

    1908

    as Man on the Street

    4.8
    The Fatal Hour

    The Fatal Hour

    1908

    as Policeman

    2.5
    Balked at the Altar

    Balked at the Altar

    1908

    3.3
    Betrayed by a Handprint

    Betrayed by a Handprint

    1908

    as The Butler

    2.9
    The Song of the Shirt

    The Song of the Shirt

    1908

    as Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant

    3.6
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

    1908

    as Petruchio's Servant

    4.9
    An Awful Moment

    An Awful Moment

    1908

    as Policeman / Man in Court

    2.8

    Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker

    1908

    as Charity Worker

    2

    The King's Messenger

    1908

    as Soldier

    1
    The Sculptor's Nightmare

    The Sculptor's Nightmare

    1908

    4.3

    Thompson's Night Out

    1908

    as Theatre Bouncer

    2
    The Invisible Fluid

    The Invisible Fluid

    1908

    as Mover

    5

    The Man in the Box

    1908

    as Gang Member

    3
    Over the Hills to the Poor House

    Over the Hills to the Poor House

    1908

    as Bartender

    4.8

    The Kentuckian

    1908

    1

    The Stage Rustler

    1908

    as Man in Bar

    3.5
    Deceived Slumming Party

    Deceived Slumming Party

    1908

    as Policeman / Waiter

    6

    Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

    1908

    as Policeman

    2.5
    The Girl and the Outlaw

    The Girl and the Outlaw

    1908

    as Indian

    3

    Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

    1908

    as Backstage Man

    2

    The Red Girl

    1908

    as Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar

    3.5

    The Heart of O Yama

    1908

    as Footman

    1.5
    Where the Breakers Roar

    Where the Breakers Roar

    1908

    as Policeman

    3.2

    After Many Years

    1908

    as Sailor / Member of Rescue Party

    2.5
    A Smoked Husband

    A Smoked Husband

    1908

    as Man in Top Hat

    4
    The Devil

    The Devil

    1908

    as Waiter

    1.5
    Ingomar, the Barbarian

    Ingomar, the Barbarian

    1908

    as Barbarian

    3

    The Vaquero's Vow

    1908

    as Wedding Party / Man in Bar

    3.5
    Romance of a Jewess

    Romance of a Jewess

    1908

    as Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor

    4.1
    The Call of the Wild

    The Call of the Wild

    1908

    as Party Guest

    3.1

    Concealing a Burglar

    1908

    as Waiter / Policeman

    3

    The Pirate's Gold

    1908

    as Pirate

    4.5

    The Guerrilla

    1908

    as Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier

    3

    The Clubman and the Tramp

    1908

    as Dinner Guest / Policeman

    4

    The Valet's Wife

    1908

    as Reggie Van Twiller

    3.5

    The Feud and the Turkey

    1908

    as A Member of the Wilkinson Clan

    2

    The Reckoning

    1908

    as The Lover

    4

    The Test of Friendship

    1908

    as Guest / Man in Fight

    4

    The Christmas Burglars

    1908

    as One of Mike's Assistants

    2
    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    Mr. Jones at the Ball

    1908

    as Butler / Policeman

    4.1

    The Helping Hand

    1908

    as Wedding Guest

    2
    The Zulu's Heart

    The Zulu's Heart

    1908

    4.6