Charley Chase
ActingBorn Oct 19, 1893Died Jun 20, 1940
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Known For
Her Dangerous Path
movie1923
What Women Did for Me
movie1927
Bigger and Better Blondes
movie1927
Ruby Lips
movie1929
Great Gobs!
movie1929
Jack Frost
movie1923
The Cracked Ice Man
movie1934
The Nightshirt Bandit
movie1938
The Grand Hooter
movie1937
First in War
movie1932
The Four Star Boarder
movie1935
Assistant Wives
movie1927
Filmography
2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)movie2009The Parrott Chaseas Himself - archival footagemovie2007Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screenas (archive footage)movie1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boysas (archive footage)movie1974The Three Stooges Folliesas Directormovie19704 Clownsas (archive footage)movie1967The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardymovie196330 Years of Funas (archive footage)movie1961Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)movie1960When Comedy Was Kingas edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)movie1957The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footagemovie1945Off Again, On Againas Storymovie1944Open Season for Sapsas Storymovie1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)movie1940His Bridal Frightas Charleymovie1940South of the Boudoiras Charley Chasemovie1940The Heckleras Noisymovie1939The Awful Goofas Charleymovie1939Teacher's Pestas Charley Chasemovie1939Static in the Atticas Directormovie1939Skinny the Moocheras Charley Chasemovie1939Rattling Romeoas Charleymovie1939Saved by the Belleas Directormovie1939The Chump Takes a Bumpas Charley Chasemovie1939Boom Goes the Groomas Directormovie1939The Sap Takes a Wrapas Screenplaymovie1939Mutiny on the Bodyas Directormovie1938Pie a la Maidas Screenplaymovie1938Flat Foot Stoogesas Associate Producermovie1938A Nag in the Bagas Directormovie1938The Nightshirt Banditas Professor Chasemovie1938Mutts to Youas Associate Producermovie1938Many Sappy Returnsas Screenplaymovie1938Violent Is the Word for Curlyas Directormovie1938Halfway to Hollywoodas Directormovie1938Ankles Awayas Directormovie1938The Mind Neederas Charley Chasemovie1938Tassels in the Airas Associate Producermovie1938Time Out for Troubleas Charleymovie1938The Old Raid Muleas Directormovie1938Termites of 1938as Associate Producermovie1937Man Bites Lovebugas Associate Producermovie1937Oh, What a Knight!as Directormovie1937Gracie at the Batas Associate Producermovie1937The Big Squirtas Charley Chasemovie1937Calling All Doctorsas Charley Chasemovie1937The Wrong Miss Wrightas Charley Chasemovie1937From Bad to Worseas Charley Chasemovie1937The Grand Hooteras Charley Chasemovie1937Hollywood Partyas Charley Chan Chase, Co-Hostmovie1936Kelly the Secondas Dr. J. Willoughby Klummovie1936On the Wrong Trekas Directormovie1936Vamp Till Readyas Writermovie1936Neighborhood Houseas Directormovie1936The Count Takes the Countas Directormovie1935Public Ghost # 1as Directormovie1935Life Hesitates at 40as Directormovie1935Manhattan Monkey Businessas Directormovie1935Nurse to You!as Directormovie1935The Four Star Boarderas Directormovie1935Southern Exposureas Directormovie1935Poker at Eightas Directormovie1935Okay Toots!as Directormovie1934The Chases of Pimple Streetas Directormovie1934Fate's Fatheadas Directormovie1934You Said a Hatful!as Directormovie1934Something Simpleas Directormovie1934It Happened One Dayas Directormovie1934Another Wild Ideaas Directormovie1934Music in Your Hairas Directormovie1934I'll Take Vanillaas Directormovie1934Four Partsas Directormovie1934The Cracked Ice Manas Directormovie1933Sons of the Desertas Writermovie1933Luncheon at Twelveas Directormovie1933Sherman Said Itas Directormovie1933Midsummer Mushas Directormovie1933Arabian Tightsas Directormovie1933His Silent Racketas Directormovie1933The Bargain of the Centuryas Directormovie