Charley Chase
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.
Filmography
Sons of the Desert
as Charley
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
The Masquerader
as Actor
The Rounders
as Diner
His New Profession
as Nephew
Those Love Pangs
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Dough and Dynamite
as Customer
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
His Musical Career
as Piano Store Manager
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
as Spectator
Mabel's Blunder
as Billy Bronx
Mighty Like a Moose
as Mr. Moose - The Husband
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Crazy Like a Fox
as Wilson
On the Wrong Trek
as Charley Chase
Fluttering Hearts
as Charley
When Comedy Was King
as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)