Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1893-10-19
Day of Death
1940-06-20
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Charley 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.
Filmography (289)
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Parrott Chase
2009No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
(archive footage)
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
2007
⭐ 7.0
Role:
(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
⭐ 7.2
Role:
(archive footage)
4 Clowns
1970
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
⭐ 5.3
Role:
(archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
1963
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
⭐ 6.5
Role:
edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
1960
⭐ 7.1
Role:
archive footage
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
⭐ 0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Charley
His Bridal Fright
1940
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Charley Chase
South of the Boudoir
1940
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Noisy
The Heckler
1940
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Charley
