Person Details
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Aliases: Charles Joseph Parrott , Charles Parrott , Charles Parrot , Charley Parrott , Charlie Chase , Charles Chase , Jimmy Jump
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Movie Involvements: 149
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Sons of the Desert
(1933) WriterTassels in the Air
(1938) Associate ProducerMutts to You
(1938) Associate ProducerSaved by the Belle
(1939) DirectorTermites of 1938
(1938) Associate ProducerViolent Is the Word for Curly
(1938) DirectorFlat Foot Stooges
(1938) Associate ProducerTheir Fatal Bumping
(1914) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2007 | (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | (archive footage) | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
| 1963 | (archive footage) | |
| 1961 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1960 | edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage) | |
| 1957 | archive footage | |
| 1942 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1940 | Charley | |
| Charley Chase | ||
| Noisy | ||
| 1939 | Charley | |
| Charley Chase | ||
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| 1938 | Charley | |
| Racetrack Announcer (voice) | ||
| Professor Chase | ||
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| 1937 | Charles Clayfoot Chase | |
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| Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host | ||
| 1936 | Dr. J. Willoughby Klum | |
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| 1935 | Charley Chase | |
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| Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase | ||
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| 1934 | Charley Chase | |
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| 1933 | Charley | |
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| 1932 | Charley | |
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| Fearless | ||
| Sgt. Chase | ||
| Mr. Chase | ||
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| Charley / Francisco Murietta | ||
| 1931 | Charley Chase | |
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| Duke Chase | ||
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| Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr. | ||
| Pvt. Charley Chase | ||
| Carlos | ||
| Chubby (singing voice) | ||
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| Carlitos | ||
| Charles A. Chase | ||
| 1930 | Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase | |
| Carlos Chase | ||
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| Carlos | ||
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| Mr Chase | ||
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| 1929 | Charley - 1st Sailor | |
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| John Jones | ||
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| 1928 | Charley | |
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| The Groom | ||
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| 1927 | Charley | |
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| Asylum Inmate | ||
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| Charley - the Husband | ||
| Top Hat Inebriate | ||
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| Thurston | ||
| Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky | ||
| The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon | ||
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| 1926 | Charley | |
| Charley - the Bashful Clerk | ||
| Gladstone, The Great Lover | ||
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| Wilson | ||
| Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited) | ||
| Mustachioed wedding guest | ||
| Mr. Moose - The Husband | ||
| Charles Chase | ||
| Charlie - the Son | ||
| Charley | ||
| Charles Chase / Jim Chase | ||
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| 1925 | The Groom | |
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| The Young Married Man | ||
| Jimmy Jump | ||
| Melvin | ||
| The Husband | ||
| Jamison | ||
| Jimmy Jump | ||
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| Jimmie | ||
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| Jamison Jump | ||
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| Jimmy Jump | ||
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| 1924 | Jimmy Jump | |
| Jimmie Jump | ||
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| Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband | ||
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| Charley | ||
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| Director | ||
| Jimmy | ||
| Jimmie Jump | ||
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| Jimmy Jump | ||
| Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott) | ||
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| Jimmie Jump | ||
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| Jimmie Jump | ||
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| 1923 | N/A | |
| Glen Harper | ||
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| Customer (uncredited) | ||
| 1922 | N/A | |
| Actor wearing top hat | ||
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| 1921 | N/A | |
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| 1920 | Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer | |
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| The Suitor | ||
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| Ship's Officer | ||
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| Grizzled Gambler (uncredited) | ||
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| 1919 | N/A | |
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| Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| Bearded anarchist | ||
| 1918 | Piano Player (as Charles Parrott) | |
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| Dope fiend | ||
| 1917 | N/A | |
| 1915 | The Circus Spieler | |
| Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk | ||
| Harold, Dora's Suitor | ||
| A Young Boarder | ||
| Audience Member (uncredited) | ||
| Boyfriend | ||
| Audience Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited) | ||
| Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited) | ||
| The Suitor | ||
| Lizzie's Boy Friend | ||
| The False Friend | ||
| The Traveler | ||
| Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | ||
| The Star Boarder | ||
| The Accordian Player Boarder | ||
| The Artist | ||
| 1914 | Staring Man in Theater (uncredited) | |
| Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Ambrose's Buddy | ||
| Bystander | ||
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| Cafe Patron - In from the Mines | ||
| 3rd Desperado | ||
| The Boy Friend's Chum | ||
| Piano Store Manager | ||
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| The Art Teacher | ||
| Spectator at Entrance (uncredited) | ||
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| Faro Bill | ||
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| Customer in Second Group (uncredited) | ||
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| Movie Patron (uncredited) | ||
| Mabel's Boss | ||
| The Husband's Pal | ||
| Billy Bronx | ||
| Diner | ||
| Nephew | ||
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| The Tramp | ||
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| Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited) | ||
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| Spectator | ||
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| Spectator (uncredited) | ||
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| Race Spectator (uncredited) | ||
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Writing
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| 1915 | Writer | |
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Directing
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| 1922 | Director | |
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| 1919 | Director | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1939 | Associate Producer | |
| 1938 | Associate Producer | |
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| 1937 | Associate Producer | |
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