Charley Chase

Acting · 1893–1940 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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

7.1

Sons of the Desert

1933 · Charley

5.9

His New Profession

1914 · Nephew

6.0

His Musical Career

1914 · Piano Store Manager

5.2

Mabel's Blunder

1914 · Billy Bronx

5.7

Those Love Pangs

1914 · Movie Patron (uncredited)

6.8

Mighty Like a Moose

1926 · Mr. Moose - The Husband

6.2

Crazy Like a Fox

1926 · Wilson

5.9

On the Wrong Trek

1936 · Charley Chase

5.6

Fluttering Hearts

1927 · Charley

6.2

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914 · Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

6.1

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925 · The Husband

5.7

The Masquerader

1914 · Actor

Directed116

9.0

The Three Stooges Follies

1974 · Director

5.6

Saved by the Belle

1939 · Director

Boom Goes the Groom

9.0

Boom Goes the Groom

1939 · Director

Mutiny on the Body

7.0

Mutiny on the Body

1939 · Director

Static in the Attic

7.0

Static in the Attic

1939 · Director

6.8

Tassels in the Air

1938 · Director

6.7

Mutts to You

1938 · Director

Halfway to Hollywood

8.0

Halfway to Hollywood

1938 · Director

7.1

Violent Is the Word for Curly

1938 · Director

8.0

A Nag in the Bag

1938 · Director

Ankles Away

8.0

Ankles Away

1938 · Director

The Old Raid Mule

8.0

The Old Raid Mule

1938 · Director

6.3

Flat Foot Stooges

1938 · Director

10.0

Oh, What a Knight!

1937 · Director

7.0

Vamp Till Ready

1936 · Director

9.0

Neighborhood House

1936 · Director

5.9

On the Wrong Trek

1936 · Director

6.0

The Count Takes the Count

1936 · Director

All acting credits287

Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

2025

The Parrott Chase

2009 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

2007 · (archive footage)

7.0

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992 · (archive footage)

7.2

4 Clowns

1970 · (archive footage)

7.0

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967

5.3

30 Years of Fun

1963 · (archive footage)

6.5

When Comedy Was King

1960 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.1

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 · archive footage

7.0

South of the Boudoir

1940 · Charley Chase

7.0

The Heckler

1940 · Noisy

9.0

His Bridal Fright

1940 · Charley

7.0

Rattling Romeo

1939 · Charley

8.0

Skinny the Moocher

1939 · Charley Chase

8.0

The Sap Takes a Wrap

1939 · Charley

7.0

The Awful Goof

1939 · Charley

8.0

The Chump Takes a Bump

1939 · Charley Chase

8.0

Teacher's Pest

1939 · Charley Chase