Charley Chase
Birthday: 1893-10-20 Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Synopsis
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.
Acting
When Comedy Was King
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
Hollywood Party
Elissa Landi and Charley Chase host an East Asian themed garden tea party in Hollywood. After introducing a few Hollywood luminaries who are attending the party, they present a number of musical and/or dance performances to entertain the crowd. This set of performances also includes ethnic Chinese actress Anna May Wong modeling some fashions she brought back from her first ever trip to China. Through it all, one of the guests, already inebriated, is having a few problems mixing and serving the cocktails he wants.
Kelly the Second
A feisty Irish woman turns a truck driver into a championship boxer.
Sons of the Desert
Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.
The Real McCoy
Charley poses as a hillbilly in his pursuit of a country girl.
The Way of All Pants
A man delivering a pair of trousers loses his own pants, setting off a chaotic sequence of events.
Thundering Fleas
The kids from Our Gang have to attend a wedding, and they bring along their flea collection--which gets loose.
Jubilo, Jr.
A young boy, determined to make money enough to buy his mother a birthday present, finds a variety of odd jobs and finally starts up a makeshift circus.
The Masquerader
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
The Rounders
Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
Those Love Pangs
Charlie and a rival vie for the favor of their landlady.
His Musical Career
Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospect St.
