Biography
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
all 357
Movies 357
Director 71
self 45
Writer 4
Producer 2
(archive footage)

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen (2007)
Movie
(archive footage)

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

4 Clowns (1970)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

30 Years of Fun (1963)
Movie
Edited from 'Movie Night'

When Comedy Was King (1960)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)
Movie
Charley Chase

South of the Boudoir (1940)
Movie
Charley

The Awful Goof (1939)
Movie
Charley Chase

Teacher's Pest (1939)
Movie
Director

Static in the Attic (1939)
Movie
Charley Chase

Skinny the Moocher (1939)
Movie
Charley Chase

Rattling Romeo (1939)
Movie
Director

Saved by the Belle (1939)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Chump Takes a Bump (1939)
Movie
Director

Boom Goes the Groom (1939)
Movie
Director

Mutiny on the Body (1939)
Movie
Charley

Pie a la Maid (1938)
Movie
Director

Flat Foot Stooges (1938)
Movie
Radio Racetrack Announcer

A Nag in the Bag (1938)
Movie
Professor Chase

The Nightshirt Bandit (1938)
Movie
Director

Mutts to You (1938)
Movie
Charley Chase

Many Sappy Returns (1938)
Movie
Director

Halfway to Hollywood (1938)
Movie
Director

Ankles Away (1938)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Mind Needer (1938)
Movie
Director

Tassels in the Air (1938)
Movie
Director

The Old Raid Mule (1938)
Movie
Associate Producer

Termites of 1938 (1938)
Movie
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Charles Clayfoot Chase

Man Bites Lovebug (1937)
Movie
Director

Oh, What a Knight! (1937)
Movie
Associate Producer

Gracie at the Bat (1937)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Big Squirt (1937)
Movie
Charley Chase

Calling All Doctors (1937)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Wrong Miss Wright (1937)
Movie
Charley Chase

From Bad to Worse (1937)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Grand Hooter (1937)
Movie
Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host

Hollywood Party (1937)
Movie
Dr. J. Willoughby Klum

Kelly the Second (1936)
Movie
Charley Chase

On the Wrong Trek (1936)
Movie
Charley

Vamp Till Ready (1936)
Movie
Charley Chase

Neighborhood House (1936)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Count Takes the Count (1936)
Movie
Charley Chase

Public Ghost # 1 (1935)
Movie
Charley Chase

Life Hesitates at 40 (1935)
Movie
Charley / Director

Manhattan Monkey Business (1935)
Movie
Charley

Nurse to You! (1935)
Movie
Colonel Charley Chase

Southern Exposure (1935)
Movie
Charley

Poker at Eight (1935)
Movie
Charley Chase

Okay Toots! (1935)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Chases of Pimple Street (1934)
Movie
Charley Chase

Fate's Fathead (1934)
Movie
Charley / Director

You Said a Hatful! (1934)
Movie
Charley / Writer / Director

Something Simple (1934)
Movie
Charley / Director

It Happened One Day (1934)
Movie
Charley / Director

Another Wild Idea (1934)
Movie
Director

Music in Your Hair (1934)
Movie
Charley / Director

Four Parts (1934)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Cracked Ice Man (1934)
Movie
Charley Chase

Luncheon at Twelve (1933)
Movie
Charley

Sherman Said It (1933)
Movie
Charley

Midsummer Mush (1933)
Movie
Charley

Arabian Tights (1933)
Movie
Charley Chase

His Silent Racket (1933)
Movie
Charley Chase

Nature in the Wrong (1933)
Movie
Charley Chase

Fallen Arches (1933)
Movie
Charley

Mr. Bride (1932)
Movie
Charley Chase

Now We'll Tell One (1932)
Movie
Charley

Girl Grief (1932)
Movie
Fearless

Young Ironsides (1932)
Movie
Sgt. Chase

First in War (1932)
Movie
Mr. Chase

In Walked Charley (1932)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Nickel Nurser (1932)
Movie
Charley

The Tabasco Kid (1932)
Movie
Charley Chase

Hasty Marriage (1931)
Movie
Charley Chase

What a Bozo! (1931)
Movie
Duke Chase

Skip the Maloo! (1931)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Panic Is On (1931)
Movie
Charley Chase

One of the Smiths (1931)
Movie
Pvt. Charley Chase

Rough Seas (1931)
Movie
Carlosy

Messing Around (1931)
Movie
Chubby (singing voice)

Little Daddy (1931)
Movie
Carlos Chase

The lady from Chicago (1931)
Movie
Charley Chase

The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)
Movie
Charles A. Chase

Thundering Tenors (1931)
Movie
Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase

High C's (1930)
Movie
Carlos Chase

A gray in the air (1930)
Movie
Carlos Chase

Hey, skirts! (1930)
Movie
Charley Chase

Dollar Dizzy (1930)
Movie
Charley

Girl Shock (1930)
Movie
Charley

Fast Work (1930)
Movie
Charley Chase

Fifty Million Husbands (1930)
Movie
Mr. Chase

All Teed Up (1930)
Movie
Charley

The Real McCoy (1930)
Movie
Charley Chase - 1st Sailor

Great Gobs! (1929)
Movie
Charley Chase

Stepping Out (1929)
Movie
Charley

Crazy Feet (1929)
Movie
Charley

Snappy Sneezer (1929)
Movie
John Jones

Modern Love (1929)
Movie
Charley Chase

Leaping Love (1929)
Movie
Charley

The Big Squawk (1929)
Movie
Charley Chase

Movie Night (1929)
Movie
Charley

Thin Twins (1929)
Movie
Charley Chase

Loud Soup (1929)
Movie
Charley Chase

Off to Buffalo (1929)
Movie
Charley

Ruby Lips (1929)
Movie
Charley

Chasing Husbands (1928)
Movie
Charley

The Booster (1928)
Movie
Charley

The Fight Pest (1928)
Movie
Charley - The Groom

Limousine Love (1928)
Movie
Asylum Inmate

Call of the Cuckoo (1927)
Movie
Charley - the Husband

Assistant Wives (1927)
Movie
Charley

Us (1927)
Movie
Top Hat Inebriate

The Glorious Fourth (1927)
Movie
Thurston

Forgotten Sweeties (1927)
Movie
Willie Shoemaker

A One Mama Man (1927)
Movie
The Newspaper Columnist

Are Brunettes Safe? (1927)
Movie
Charley - the Bashful Clerk

Be Your Age (1926)
Movie
Gladstone, The Great Lover

Tell 'Em Nothing (1926)
Movie
Charley

Bromo and Juliet (1926)
Movie
Charley Wilson - the Groom

Crazy Like a Fox (1926)
Movie
Hobo in Oyster Bar

Merry Widower (1926)
Movie
Mr. Moose - The Husband

Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
Movie
Mustachioed wedding guest

Thundering Fleas (1926)
Movie
Charles Chase

Long Fliv the King (1926)
Movie
Charlie - the Son

Mum's the Word (1926)
Movie
Charley

Dog Shy (1926)
Movie
Charles Chase

Mama Behave (1926)
Movie
Charley Chase

Charley My Boy! (1926)
Movie
The Groom

His Wooden Wedding (1925)
Movie
The Crook

The Uneasy Three (1925)
Movie
The Young Married Man

The Caretaker's Daughter (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

No Father to Guide Him (1925)
Movie
Charley - The Husband

Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
Movie
James Jamison

What Price Goofy? (1925)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

Looking for Sally (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Big Red Riding Hood (1925)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

Bad Boy (1925)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

Is Marriage the Bunk? (1925)
Movie
Charley

Hard Boiled (1925)
Movie
Jamison Jump

Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Plain and Fancy Girls (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

The Family Entrance (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Fighting Fluid (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Hello Baby! (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

The Rat's Knuckles (1925)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

The Royal Razz (1924)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

The Poor Fish (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Just a Real Good Car (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Accidental Accidents (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband

Bungalow Boobs (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Too Many Mammas (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Sittin' Pretty (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Outdoor Pajamas (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Why Men Work (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Sweet Daddy (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Seeing Nellie Home (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

A Ten-Minute Egg (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Why Husbands Go Mad (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Stolen Goods (1924)
Movie
Director

Jubilo, Jr. (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Young Oldfield (1924)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

Position Wanted (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

April Fool (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Publicity Pays (1924)
Movie
Boyd Fielding

The King of the Wild Horses (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

The 'Fraidy Cat (1924)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

Love's Detour (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

The Perfect Lady (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Just a Minute (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Powder and Smoke (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

One of the Family (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Don't Forget (1924)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

Hard Knocks (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

Jeffries Jr. (1924)
Movie
Jimmy Jump

At First Sight (1924)
Movie
Jimmie Jump

All Wet (1924)
Movie
Director

Dear Ol' Pal (1923)
Movie
Director / Story

Jus' Passin' Through (1923)
Movie
Glen Harper

Her Dangerous Path (1923)
Movie
Undetermined Secondary Role

Jack Frost (1923)
Movie
Customer

Sold at Auction (1923)
Movie
Bystander at Climbing

Safety Last! (1923)
Movie
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Director

Before the Public (1923)
Movie
Director

A Tough Winter (1923)
Movie
Director

Newly Rich (1922)
Movie
Director

The Old Sea Dog (1922)
Movie
Director

Bone Dry (1922)
Movie
Director

365 Days (1922)
Movie
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Actor wearing top hat

The Dumb-Bell (1922)
Movie
Director

Do Me a Favor (1922)
Movie
Director

Full o' Pep (1922)
Movie
Director

Hot Off the Press (1922)
Movie
Director

Blow 'Em Up (1922)
Movie
Director

Years to Come (1922)
Movie
Director

On Location (1921)
Movie
Director

Fifteen Minutes (1921)
Movie
Director

What a Whopper! (1921)
Movie
Director

At the Ringside (1921)
Movie
Actor

Big Game (1921)
Movie
Director

Rush Orders (1921)
Movie
Scorekeeper

Moonshine (1920)
Movie
The Suitor

Married to Order (1920)
Movie
Undetermined Role

Kids Is Kids (1920)
Movie
Director

A London Bobby (1920)
Movie
Director

Call a Taxi (1920)
Movie
Ship's Officer / Director

Don't Rock the Boat (1920)
Movie
Director

All Dressed Up (1920)
Movie
Director

Don't Park Here (1920)
Movie
Director

J-U-N-K (1920)
Movie
Director

Fresh Paint (1920)
Movie
Director

Waltz Me Around (1920)
Movie
Director

Getting His Goat (1920)
Movie
Director

Slippery Slickers (1920)
Movie
Director

Red Hot Hottentotts (1920)
Movie
cameo / Director

The Nickel Snatcher (1920)
Movie
Grizzled Gambler

Way Out West (1920)
Movie
Director

The Floor Below (1919)
Movie
Director

Tough Luck (1919)
Movie
Director

Order in the Court (1919)
Movie
Director

One Night Only (1919)
Movie
Director

Her First False Hare (1919)
Movie
Director

The Flirts (1919)
Movie
Director

Coppers and Scents (1919)
Movie
Henchman

Ship Ahoy (1919)
Movie
Director

Hop to It, Bellhop (1919)
Movie
Bearded Anarchist

Rolling Stone (1919)
Movie
Piano Player

He's In Again (1918)
Movie
Dope fiend

Playmates (1918)
Movie
Director

Bright and Early (1918)
Movie
Director / Writer

His Merry Mix-Up (1917)
Movie
Director / Writer

There's Many a Fool (1917)
Movie
Director / Writer

The Cloud Puncher (1917)
Movie
Charley / Director / Writer

Chased Into Love (1917)
Movie
Director

Hearts and Sparks (1916)
Movie
Director

A Dash of Courage (1916)
Movie
The Circus Spieler

A Favorite Fool (1915)
Movie
Director

A Hash House Fraud (1915)
Movie
Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk

A Versatile Villain (1915)
Movie
Harold, Dora's Suitor

Love, Loot and Crash (1915)
Movie
A Young Boarder

The Rent Jumpers (1915)
Movie
Audience Member

Droppington's Devilish Deed (1915)
Movie
Boyfriend

Settled at the Seaside (1915)
Movie
Audience Spectator

A One Night Stand (1915)
Movie
Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)

Fatty’s Faithful Fido (1915)
Movie
Ticket Box Man

That Little Band Of Gold (1915)
Movie
The Suitor

Love in Armor (1915)
Movie
Lizzie's Boy Friend

A Lucky Leap (1915)
Movie
The False Friend

He Wouldn't Stay Down (1915)
Movie
The Traveler

Colored Villainy (1915)
Movie
The Star Boarder

Hash House Mashers (1915)
Movie
The Accordian Player Boarder

Peanuts and Bullets (1915)
Movie
The Artist

Only a Farmer's Daughter (1915)
Movie
Director

Their Fatal Bumping (1914)
Movie
Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
Movie
Party Guest

Fatty's Magic Pants (1914)
Movie
Ambrose's Buddy

Ambrose's First Falsehood (1914)
Movie
Bystander

The Plumber (1914)
Movie
Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

Leading Lizzie Astray (1914)
Movie
3rd Desperado

The Noise of Bombs (1914)
Movie
The Boy Friend's Chum

How Heroes Are Made (1914)
Movie
Piano Store Manager

His Musical Career (1914)
Movie
The Art Teacher

Cursed by His Beauty (1914)
Movie
Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)

Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)
Movie
Customer

Dough and Dynamite (1914)
Movie
Customer in Second Group

Zip, the Dodger (1914)
Movie
Movie Patron

Those Love Pangs (1914)
Movie
Mabel's Boss

Hello, Mabel (1914)
Movie
The Husband's Pal

He Loved the Ladies (1914)
Movie
Billy Bronx - Harry's Friend

Mabel's Blunder (1914)
Movie
The Tramp

A Coat's Tale (1914)
Movie
Gussie Birdie: The Shoe Clerk

The Great Toe Mystery (1914)
Movie
Boarder

Mabel's New Job (1914)
Movie
Spectator

Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
Movie
Spectator

The Knockout (1914)
Movie
Race Spectator (uncredited)

Mabel at the Wheel (1914)
Movie
Director

Teaching the Teacher
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1893-10-20
Deathday1940-06-20 (46 years old)
Birth PlaceBaltimore, United States
SiblingsJames Parrott
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsCharles Joseph Parrott, Charles Parrott, Charles Parrot, Charley Parrott, Charlie Chase, Charles Chase, Jimmy Jump
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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