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Charley Chase
Acting
Born: October 19, 1893
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Known For
Sons of the Desert
as Charley
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Hello Baby!
as Jimmy Jump
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Year One
Mabel's Busy Day
as Spectator
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
Dollar Dizzy
as Charley Chase
