James Parrott

James Parrott

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1897-08-02
Deathday: 1939-05-10 (41 years old)

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Biography

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James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase.


James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left home at age 16 to travel the vaudeville circuit as a singer and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the street gangs of Baltimore.


Later, Charley's connections in the film industry helped get his younger brother established in movies, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott," then "Jimmie Parrott." Approximately 75 comedies were produced from 1921 to 1923, with titles continuing to be released through Pathé until 1926. Frequent co-stars included Marie Mosquini, Jobyna Ralston, Eddie Baker, and Sunshine Sammy.


Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott," he specialized in the two-reel misadventures of Laurel and Hardy, including the Oscar-winning classic The Music Box, and Helpmates.


During the 1930s Parrott had acquired serious drinking and drug problems (his diet medications were really addictive amphetamines) and although still able to direct quality shorts, he had developed a reputation as unreliable. By the mid-1930s his work was spotty: Stan Laurel used him sporadically to contribute gags to the Laurel and Hardy features, and he would direct an Our Gang short in 1934, plus several acceptable entries in Thelma Todd-Patsy Kelly series.


By 1937, Parrott was accepting any jobs that came his way. He could no longer be counted on to direct or write, and relied on his brother to support him financially. There was a brief marriage to Ruby Ellen McCoy in 1937, but as his various addictions worsened, so did his state of mind.


Parrott died at the age of 41 of heart failure. His brother Charley was devastated, and died 13 months later.

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Filmography

all 157

Movies 157

Director 78

Writer 24

Director
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights (2002)

Movie
Writer
Block-Heads

Block-Heads (1938)

Movie
9
Writer
Swiss Miss

Swiss Miss (1938)

Movie
9
Writer
All Over Town

All Over Town (1937)

Movie
Writer
Way Out West

Way Out West (1937)

Movie
10
Writer
Curly Top

Curly Top (1935)

Movie
Director
Do Your Stuff

Do Your Stuff (1935)

Movie
Director
The Misses Stooge

The Misses Stooge (1935)

Movie
Director
The Tin Man

The Tin Man (1935)

Movie
Writer
Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water (1935)

Movie
9
Director
Sing Sister Sing

Sing Sister Sing (1935)

Movie
Writer
The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers (1935)

Movie
8
Director
Treasure Blues

Treasure Blues (1935)

Movie
Director
Washee Ironee

Washee Ironee (1934)

Movie
Director
Opened by Mistake

Opened by Mistake (1934)

Movie
Director
Benny, from Panama

Benny, from Panama (1934)

Movie
Director
A Duke for a Day

A Duke for a Day (1934)

Movie
Director
Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts (1934)

Movie
Writer
Oliver the Eighth

Oliver the Eighth (1934)

Movie
9
Writer
The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol (1933)

Movie
9
Director
Twice Two

Twice Two (1933)

Movie
9
Director
Mr. Bride

Mr. Bride (1932)

Movie
Director
Now We'll Tell One

Now We'll Tell One (1932)

Movie
Writer
Their First Mistake

Their First Mistake (1932)

Movie
10
Director
Girl Grief

Girl Grief (1932)

Movie
Writer
Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Movie
10
Director
Young Ironsides

Young Ironsides (1932)

Movie
Director
County Hospital

County Hospital (1932)

Movie
10
Director
The Chimp

The Chimp (1932)

Movie
9
Director
The Music Box

The Music Box (1932)

Movie
10
Writer
Any Old Port!

Any Old Port! (1932)

Movie
9
Director
Helpmates

Helpmates (1932)

Movie
8
Director
What a Bozo!

What a Bozo! (1931)

Movie
Writer
One Good Turn

One Good Turn (1931)

Movie
10
Director
Skip the Maloo!

Skip the Maloo! (1931)

Movie
Writer
Come Clean

Come Clean (1931)

Movie
10
Director
Pardon Us

Pardon Us (1931)

Movie
9
Director
The Panic Is On

The Panic Is On (1931)

Movie
Director
One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths (1931)

Movie
Director
Haunted at Midnight

Haunted at Midnight (1931)

Movie
Director
Rough Seas

Rough Seas (1931)

Movie
Director
Messing Around

Messing Around (1931)

Movie
Director
The lady from Chicago

The lady from Chicago (1931)

Movie
Director
The Pip from Pittsburg

The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)

Movie
Director
Be Big!

Be Big! (1931)

Movie
Director
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess (1930)

Movie
6.33
Writer
Laughing Gravy

Laughing Gravy (1930)

Movie
10
Director
Night of Goblins

Night of Goblins (1930)

Movie
Director
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

Movie
9
Minor Role (uncredited)
The King

The King (1930)

Movie
Director
Hog Wild

Hog Wild (1930)

Movie
8
Director
Shivering and Shaking

Shivering and Shaking (1930)

Movie
Director
Below Zero

Below Zero (1930)

Movie
9
Director
The Night Life

The Night Life (1930)

Movie
Director
Brats

Brats (1930)

Movie
10
Director
Blotto

Blotto (1930)

Movie
10
Director
Thieves

Thieves (1930)

Movie
Director
Night Owls

Night Owls (1930)

Movie
9
Director
The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow (1929)

Movie
10
Director
They Go Boom!

They Go Boom! (1929)

Movie
8
Director
Perfect Day

Perfect Day (1929)

Movie
10
Writer
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee (1929)

Movie
Director
Stewed, Fried and Boiled

Stewed, Fried and Boiled (1929)

Movie
Director
Lesson No. 1

Lesson No. 1 (1929)

Movie
Director
Furnace Trouble

Furnace Trouble (1929)

Movie
Director
Ruby Lips

Ruby Lips (1929)

Movie
Writer
We Faw Down

We Faw Down (1928)

Movie
Director
Chasing Husbands

Chasing Husbands (1928)

Movie
Director
Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus (1928)

Movie
Director
Two Tars

Two Tars (1928)

Movie
9
Director
Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)

Movie
Director
Their Purple Moment

Their Purple Moment (1928)

Movie
Director
All for Nothing

All for Nothing (1928)

Movie
Director
Never the Dames Shall Meet

Never the Dames Shall Meet (1927)

Movie
Director
Now I'll Tell One

Now I'll Tell One (1927)

Movie
Director
The Lighter That Failed

The Lighter That Failed (1927)

Movie
Director
The Sting of Stings

The Sting of Stings (1927)

Movie
Director
What Women Did for Me

What Women Did for Me (1927)

Movie
Director
Assistant Wives

Assistant Wives (1927)

Movie
Director
Us

Us (1927)

Movie
Director
Fluttering Hearts

Fluttering Hearts (1927)

Movie
Director
Bigger and Better Blondes

Bigger and Better Blondes (1927)

Movie
Director
Forgotten Sweeties

Forgotten Sweeties (1927)

Movie
Director
A One Mama Man

A One Mama Man (1927)

Movie
Director
Are Brunettes Safe?

Are Brunettes Safe? (1927)

Movie
Director
Many Scrappy Returns

Many Scrappy Returns (1927)

Movie
Director
There Ain't No Santa Claus

There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926)

Movie
Director
On the Front Page

On the Front Page (1926)

Movie
Writer
Get 'Em Young

Get 'Em Young (1926)

Movie
Writer
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes (1926)

Movie
Writer
Along Came Auntie

Along Came Auntie (1926)

Movie
Writer
Say It with Babies

Say It with Babies (1926)

Movie
Writer
Wandering Papas

Wandering Papas (1926)

Movie
Appetite Andy
Pay the Cashier

Pay the Cashier (1926)

Movie
Willing, i.e. the Wizard of Finance
Soft Pedal

Soft Pedal (1926)

Movie
The Roustabout
Don't Butt In

Don't Butt In (1926)

Movie
In Trouble
Between Meals

Between Meals (1926)

Movie
Rhino
Whispering Lions

Whispering Lions (1925)

Movie
Fire Salesman
Are Parents Pickles?

Are Parents Pickles? (1925)

Movie
Director
Should Sailors Marry?

Should Sailors Marry? (1925)

Movie
The Caretaker (as Jimmie Parrott)
The Caretaker's Daughter

The Caretaker's Daughter (1925)

Movie
Writer
Unfriendly Enemies

Unfriendly Enemies (1925)

Movie
Writer
Chasing the Chaser

Chasing the Chaser (1925)

Movie
The Projectionist
The House of Flickers

The House of Flickers (1925)

Movie
A Shanghaied Sailor
A Deep Sea Panic

A Deep Sea Panic (1924)

Movie
Loco Larry - Bearded Lunatic
Sittin' Pretty

Sittin' Pretty (1924)

Movie
Taller pal
Get Busy

Get Busy (1924)

Movie
Director
The 'Fraidy Cat

The 'Fraidy Cat (1924)

Movie
Director
Love's Detour

Love's Detour (1924)

Movie
Director
Don't Forget

Don't Forget (1924)

Movie
Director
Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks (1924)

Movie
Director
Powder and Smoke

Powder and Smoke (1924)

Movie
Director
Just a Minute

Just a Minute (1924)

Movie
Trainer
Join the Circus

Join the Circus (1923)

Movie
Actor
Dear Ol' Pal

Dear Ol' Pal (1923)

Movie
Paul
No Pets

No Pets (1923)

Movie
Iron-worker
Take the Air

Take the Air (1923)

Movie
The Bill Poster
Post No Bills

Post No Bills (1923)

Movie
Bill Bunion
The Uncovered Wagon

The Uncovered Wagon (1923)

Movie
Paul
The Smile Wins

The Smile Wins (1923)

Movie
Squirrel Hunter
Shoot Straight

Shoot Straight (1923)

Movie
The New Clerk
Tight Shoes

Tight Shoes (1923)

Movie
Paul
Jailed and Bailed

Jailed and Bailed (1923)

Movie
Actor
Paste and Paper

Paste and Paper (1923)

Movie
Detective
Watch Your Wife

Watch Your Wife (1923)

Movie
Paul
Blaze Away

Blaze Away (1922)

Movie
The Son
Harvest Hands

Harvest Hands (1922)

Movie
Paul, the Hustler
Shine 'Em Up

Shine 'Em Up (1922)

Movie
Paul
The Golf Bug

The Golf Bug (1922)

Movie
The Newlywed Husband
Shiver and Shake

Shiver and Shake (1922)

Movie
Face the Camera

Face the Camera (1922)

Movie
Paul
The Landlubber

The Landlubber (1922)

Movie
The Baseball Fan
Touch all the Bases

Touch all the Bases (1922)

Movie
Chief Engineer
Take Next Car

Take Next Car (1922)

Movie
Bellboy / House detective
The Sleuth

The Sleuth (1922)

Movie
Director
The Pickaninny

The Pickaninny (1921)

Movie
Spick Sprague
Big Town Ideas

Big Town Ideas (1921)

Movie
A Car Owner
Don't Park Here

Don't Park Here (1920)

Movie
Actor
His First Flat Tire

His First Flat Tire (1920)

Movie
Actor
Way Out West

Way Out West (1920)

Movie
Party Guest
Don't Shove

Don't Shove (1919)

Movie
Count Your Change

Count Your Change (1919)

Movie
Actor
At the Old Stage Door

At the Old Stage Door (1919)

Movie
(uncredited)
Young Mr. Jazz

Young Mr. Jazz (1919)

Movie
6
(uncredited)
A Sammy in Siberia

A Sammy in Siberia (1919)

Movie
Customer leaving store / Masher stooge #2
Next Aisle Over

Next Aisle Over (1919)

Movie
Man missing his train
Hustling for Health

Hustling for Health (1919)

Movie
Do You Love Your Wife?

Do You Love Your Wife? (1919)

Movie
The Auto Nut's Lawyer
An Auto Nut

An Auto Nut (1919)

Movie
Waiter / Chef assistant
Just Rambling Along

Just Rambling Along (1918)

Movie
Actor
Two Scrambled

Two Scrambled (1918)

Movie
Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom (1918)

Movie
An Ozark Romance

An Ozark Romance (1918)

Movie
Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child (1918)

Movie
Hey There

Hey There (1918)

Movie
Drunken Swell (uncredited)
Look Pleasant, Please

Look Pleasant, Please (1918)

Movie
Hit Him Again

Hit Him Again (1918)

Movie

Ratings

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Based on 90.4 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1918
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1924
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1897-08-02

Deathday
1939-05-10 (41 years old)

Birth Place
Baltimore, United States of America

Siblings
Charley Chase

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
James G. Parrott, Jimmie Parrott, Jimmy Parrott, Paul Parrott, James Gibbons Parrott


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