Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Acting

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

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Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) 2025 The Parrott Chase The Parrott Chase 2009 Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen 2007 Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys ★ 7.0 Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992 The Three Stooges Follies ★ 9.0 The Three Stooges Follies 1974 4 Clowns ★ 7.2 4 Clowns 1970 The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy ★ 7.0 The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1967 30 Years of Fun ★ 5.3 30 Years of Fun 1963 When Comedy Was King ★ 6.5 When Comedy Was King 1960 The Golden Age of Comedy ★ 7.1 The Golden Age of Comedy 1957 Off Again, On Again ★ 7.3 Off Again, On Again 1945 Open Season for Saps ★ 7.0 Open Season for Saps 1944 His Bridal Fright ★ 9.0 His Bridal Fright 1940 South of the Boudoir ★ 7.0 South of the Boudoir 1940 The Heckler ★ 7.0 The Heckler 1940 The Awful Goof ★ 7.0 The Awful Goof 1939 Teacher's Pest ★ 8.0 Teacher's Pest 1939 Static in the Attic ★ 7.0 Static in the Attic 1939 Skinny the Moocher ★ 8.0 Skinny the Moocher 1939 Rattling Romeo ★ 7.0 Rattling Romeo 1939 Saved by the Belle ★ 5.6 Saved by the Belle 1939 The Chump Takes a Bump ★ 8.0 The Chump Takes a Bump 1939 Boom Goes the Groom ★ 9.0 Boom Goes the Groom 1939 The Sap Takes a Wrap ★ 8.0 The Sap Takes a Wrap 1939 Mutiny on the Body ★ 7.0 Mutiny on the Body 1939 Pie a la Maid ★ 8.0 Pie a la Maid 1938 Flat Foot Stooges ★ 6.2 Flat Foot Stooges 1938 A Nag in the Bag ★ 8.0 A Nag in the Bag 1938 The Nightshirt Bandit ★ 10.0 The Nightshirt Bandit 1938 Mutts to You ★ 6.7 Mutts to You 1938 Many Sappy Returns ★ 6.5 Many Sappy Returns 1938 Violent Is the Word for Curly ★ 7.1 Violent Is the Word for Curly 1938 Halfway to Hollywood ★ 8.0 Halfway to Hollywood 1938 Ankles Away ★ 8.0 Ankles Away 1938 The Mind Needer ★ 7.0 The Mind Needer 1938 Tassels in the Air ★ 6.8 Tassels in the Air 1938 Time Out for Trouble ★ 3.8 Time Out for Trouble 1938 The Old Raid Mule ★ 8.0 The Old Raid Mule 1938 Termites of 1938 ★ 6.8 Termites of 1938 1938 Man Bites Lovebug ★ 6.5 Man Bites Lovebug 1937 Oh, What a Knight! ★ 10.0 Oh, What a Knight! 1937 Gracie at the Bat ★ 7.0 Gracie at the Bat 1937 The Big Squirt ★ 6.0 The Big Squirt 1937 Calling All Doctors ★ 8.0 Calling All Doctors 1937 The Wrong Miss Wright ★ 9.0 The Wrong Miss Wright 1937 From Bad to Worse ★ 7.0 From Bad to Worse 1937 The Grand Hooter ★ 10.0 The Grand Hooter 1937 Hollywood Party ★ 7.3 Hollywood Party 1937 Kelly the Second ★ 7.0 Kelly the Second 1936 On the Wrong Trek ★ 5.9 On the Wrong Trek 1936 Vamp Till Ready ★ 7.0 Vamp Till Ready 1936 Neighborhood House ★ 9.0 Neighborhood House 1936 The Count Takes the Count ★ 6.0 The Count Takes the Count 1936 Public Ghost # 1 ★ 5.5 Public Ghost # 1 1935 Life Hesitates at 40 ★ 9.0 Life Hesitates at 40 1935 Manhattan Monkey Business ★ 10.0 Manhattan Monkey Business 1935 Nurse to You! ★ 7.0 Nurse to You! 1935 The Four Star Boarder ★ 10.0 The Four Star Boarder 1935 Southern Exposure ★ 4.0 Southern Exposure 1935 Poker at Eight ★ 7.5 Poker at Eight 1935 Okay Toots! ★ 7.0 Okay Toots! 1935 The Chases of Pimple Street ★ 8.0 The Chases of Pimple Street 1934 Fate's Fathead ★ 8.0 Fate's Fathead 1934 You Said a Hatful! ★ 7.0 You Said a Hatful! 1934 Something Simple ★ 6.0 Something Simple 1934 It Happened One Day ★ 8.0 It Happened One Day 1934 Another Wild Idea ★ 4.3 Another Wild Idea 1934 Music in Your Hair Music in Your Hair 1934 I'll Take Vanilla ★ 10.0 I'll Take Vanilla 1934 Four Parts ★ 7.0 Four Parts 1934 The Cracked Ice Man ★ 10.0 The Cracked Ice Man 1934 Sons of the Desert ★ 7.1 Sons of the Desert 1933 Luncheon at Twelve ★ 9.0 Luncheon at Twelve 1933 Sherman Said It ★ 10.0 Sherman Said It 1933 Midsummer Mush ★ 7.5 Midsummer Mush 1933 Arabian Tights ★ 7.0 Arabian Tights 1933 His Silent Racket ★ 9.0 His Silent Racket 1933 The Bargain of the Century ★ 3.5 The Bargain of the Century 1933 Nature in the Wrong ★ 7.0 Nature in the Wrong 1933 Fallen Arches ★ 9.0 Fallen Arches 1933