Charley Chase
Known for Acting · 289 credits
- Born
- 1893-10-19
- Died
- 1940-06-20
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Joseph Parrott · Charles Parrott · Charles Parrot · Charley Parrott · Charlie Chase · Charles Chase
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
Movies (289)
The Knockout
1914
as Spectator (uncredited)
Merry Widower
1926
as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
Girl Grief
1932
as Charley
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Charley
Leaping Love
1929
as Charley Chase
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Mustachioed wedding guest
Thundering Tenors
1931
as Charles A. Chase
Messing Around
1931
as Carlos
The Booster
1928
as Charley
Fast Work
1930
as Charley
The Rounders
1914
as Diner
The Hustler
1921
Rough Seas
1931
as Pvt. Charley Chase
Stolen Goods
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Fluttering Hearts
1927
as Charley
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
Rattling Romeo
1939
as Charley
Crazy Feet
1929
as Charley
Time Out for Trouble
1938
as Charley
Hollywood Party
1937
as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Hasty Marriage
1931
as Charley Chase
Those Love Pangs
1914
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Young Ironsides
1932
as Fearless
South of the Boudoir
1940
as Charley Chase
The Masquerader
1914
as Actor
Sweet Daddy
1924
as Jimmy Jump
First in War
1932
as Sgt. Chase
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
The Plumber
1914
as Bystander
When Comedy Was King
1960
as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)
Jubilo, Jr.
1924
as Director
His Musical Career
1914
as Piano Store Manager
Okay Toots!
1935
as Charley
Dough and Dynamite
1914
as Customer
30 Years of Fun
1963
as (archive footage)
Zip, the Dodger
1914
as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as (archive footage)
Movie Night
1929
as Charley Chase
Long Live the King
1923
Settled at the Seaside
1915
as Boyfriend
His Bridal Fright
1940
as Charley
Fighting Fluid
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Kids Is Kids
1920
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
Hello Baby!
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Why Men Work
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
Married to Order
1920
as The Suitor
Pie a la Maid
1938
as Charley
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
as Spectator
A Favorite Fool
1915
as The Circus Spieler
Neighborhood House
1936
as Charley Chase
Loud Soup
1929
as Charley Chase
April Fool
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915
as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
Thin Twins
1929
as Charley
His New Profession
1914
as Nephew
Four Parts
1934
as Charley
A Nag in the Bag
1938
as Racetrack Announcer (voice)
Position Wanted
1924
as Jimmie Jump
One of the Smiths
1931
as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
Innocent Husbands
1925
as Melvin
Life Hesitates at 40
1935
as Charley Chase
Peanuts and Bullets
1915
as The Accordian Player Boarder
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Seeing Nellie Home
1924
as Charley
All Wet
1924
as Jimmie Jump
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Charley
The prince of the dollar
1930
Southern Exposure
1935
as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
Those Country Kids
1914
as Cop
The Dumb-Bell
1922
as Actor wearing top hat
Whispering Whoopee
1930
as Charley
Modern Love
1929
as John Jones
Forgotten Sweeties
1927
as Thurston
The King of the Wild Horses
1924
as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
Her Dangerous Path
1923
as Glen Harper
Dollar Dizzy
1930
as Charley Chase
Mystic Mush
1920
Skip the Maloo!
1931
as Duke Chase
All Parts
1928
Isn't Life Terrible?
1925
as The Husband
Dog Shy
1926
as Charley
His Wooden Wedding
1925
as The Groom
Outdoor Pajamas
1924
as Jimmy Jump
The Caretaker's Daughter
1925
as The Young Married Man
The Rent Jumpers
1915
as A Young Boarder
The Lighter That Failed
1927
as Charley
Ambrose's First Falsehood
1914
as Ambrose's Buddy
Kelly the Second
1936
as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
Bad Boy
1925
as Jimmie
Nature in the Wrong
1933
as Charley Chase
A Versatile Villain
1915
as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
Big Game
1921
Looking for Sally
1925
as Jimmy Jump
High C's
1930
as Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
Sherman Said It
1933
as Charley
The Sap Takes a Wrap
1939
as Charley
Ruby Lips
1929
as Charley
Something Simple
1934
as Charley
Mr. Bride
1932
as Charley
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Rat's Knuckles
1925
as Jimmy Jump
The golf player
1930
The Family Group
1928
Mighty Like a Moose
1926
as Mr. Moose - The Husband
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
as Wilson
Mum's the Word
1926
as Charlie - the Son
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Big Red Riding Hood
1925
as Jimmy Jump
What Women Did for Me
1927
as Charley
The 'Fraidy Cat
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Mabel's Blunder
1914
as Billy Bronx
The Nickel Snatcher
1920
as cameo
Now I'll Tell One
1927
as Charley
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Great Toe Mystery
1914
as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
About Charley Chase
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. With 289 credits spanning from 1914 to 2025, Charley Chase has appeared in 289 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charley Chase Movies
- The Knockout (1914) — as Spectator (uncredited)
- Merry Widower (1926) — as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
- Girl Grief (1932) — as Charley
- Sons of the Desert (1933) — as Charley
- Leaping Love (1929) — as Charley Chase
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