- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 19, 1893
- Place of Birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Died
- June 20, 1940
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.
Filmography
movieWonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
The Parrott Chase
2009 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
2007 · (archive footage)
movieLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992 · (archive footage)
movieThe Three Stooges Follies
1974 · Director
movie4 Clowns
1970 · (archive footage)
movieThe Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
movie30 Years of Fun
1963 · (archive footage)
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961 · Self (archive footage)
movieWhen Comedy Was King
1960 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Golden Age of Comedy
1957 · archive footage
movieOff Again, On Again
1945 · Story
movieOpen Season for Saps
1944 · Story
movieScreen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942 · Self (archive footage)
movieHis Bridal Fright
1940 · Charley
movieSouth of the Boudoir
1940 · Charley Chase
movieThe Heckler
1940 · Noisy
movieThe Awful Goof
1939 · Charley
movieTeacher's Pest
1939 · Charley Chase
Static in the Attic
1939 · Director
movieSkinny the Moocher
1939 · Charley Chase
movieRattling Romeo
1939 · Charley
movieSaved by the Belle
1939 · Associate Producer, Director
movieThe Chump Takes a Bump
1939 · Charley Chase
Boom Goes the Groom
1939 · Director
movieThe Sap Takes a Wrap
1939 · Charley, Screenplay
Mutiny on the Body
1939 · Director
moviePie a la Maid
1938 · Charley, Screenplay
movieFlat Foot Stooges
1938 · Writer, Director, Associate Producer
movieA Nag in the Bag
1938 · Racetrack Announcer (voice), Director
movieThe Nightshirt Bandit
1938 · Professor Chase
movieMutts to You
1938 · Director, Associate Producer
movieMany Sappy Returns
1938 · Charley Chase, Story, Screenplay
movieViolent Is the Word for Curly
1938 · Associate Producer, Director
Halfway to Hollywood
1938 · Director
Ankles Away
1938 · Director
movieThe Mind Needer
1938 · Charley Chase
movieTassels in the Air
1938 · Director, Associate Producer
movieTime Out for Trouble
1938 · Charley
The Old Raid Mule
1938 · Director
movieTermites of 1938
1938 · Associate Producer
movieMan Bites Lovebug
1937 · Charles Clayfoot Chase, Associate Producer
movieOh, What a Knight!
1937 · Director
movieGracie at the Bat
1937 · Associate Producer
movieThe Big Squirt
1937 · Charley Chase
movieCalling All Doctors
1937 · Charley Chase
movieThe Wrong Miss Wright
1937 · Charley Chase
movieFrom Bad to Worse
1937 · Charley Chase
movieThe Grand Hooter
1937 · Charley Chase
movieHollywood Party
1937 · Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
movieKelly the Second
1936 · Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
movieOn the Wrong Trek
1936 · Charley Chase, Director
movieVamp Till Ready
1936 · Charley, Director, Writer
movieNeighborhood House
1936 · Charley Chase, Writer, Director
movieThe Count Takes the Count
1936 · Charley Chase, Director
moviePublic Ghost # 1
1935 · Charley Chase, Director
Life Hesitates at 40
1935 · Charley Chase, Director
movieManhattan Monkey Business
1935 · Charley, Director
movieNurse to You!
1935 · Charley, Director
movieThe Four Star Boarder
1935 · Charley, Director
movieSouthern Exposure
1935 · Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase, Director
Poker at Eight
1935 · Charley, Director
Okay Toots!
1935 · Charley, Director
movieThe Chases of Pimple Street
1934 · Charley Chase, Director
movieFate's Fathead
1934 · Charley Chase, Director
movieYou Said a Hatful!
1934 · Charley, Director
movieSomething Simple
1934 · Charley, Writer, Director
movieIt Happened One Day
1934 · Charley, Director
movieAnother Wild Idea
1934 · Charley, Director
Music in Your Hair
1934 · Director
movieI'll Take Vanilla
1934 · Charley, Director
movieFour Parts
1934 · Charley, Director
movieThe Cracked Ice Man
1934 · Charley Chase, Director
movieSons of the Desert
1933 · Charley, Writer
movieLuncheon at Twelve
1933 · Charley Chase, Director
movieSherman Said It
1933 · Charley, Director
movieMidsummer Mush
1933 · Charley, Director
movieArabian Tights
1933 · Charley, Director
movieHis Silent Racket
1933 · Charley, Director
movieThe Bargain of the Century
1933 · Director
movieNature in the Wrong
1933 · Charley Chase, Director
movieFallen Arches
1933 · Charley Chase
movieMr. Bride
1932 · Charley
movieNow We'll Tell One
1932 · Charley
movieGirl Grief
1932 · Charley
movieYoung Ironsides
1932 · Fearless
movieFirst in War
1932 · Sgt. Chase
movieIn Walked Charley
1932 · Mr. Chase
movieThe Nickel Nurser
1932 · Charley Chase
movieThe Tabasco Kid
1932 · Charley / Francisco Murietta
movieHasty Marriage
1931 · Charley Chase
movieWhat a Bozo!
1931 · Charley Chase
movieSkip the Maloo!
1931 · Duke Chase
movieThe Panic Is On
1931 · Charley Chase
movieOne of the Smiths
1931 · Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
movieRough Seas
1931 · Pvt. Charley Chase
Messing Around
1931 · Carlos
movieLittle Daddy
1931 · Chubby (singing voice)
movieThe lady from Chicago
1931 · Charley Chase
movieThe Pip from Pittsburg
1931 · Charley
The soul of the party
1931 · Carlitos
movieThundering Tenors
1931 · Charles A. Chase
movieHigh C's
1930 · Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
movieA gray in the air
1930 · Carlos Chase
Keep the Bomb
1930
movieLooser Than Loose
1930 · Charley
Hey, skirts!
1930 · Charley
The prince of the dollar
1930
Gold Diggers
1930
movieDollar Dizzy
1930 · Charley Chase
Follies of love
1930 · Carlos
Shy in spite of himself
1930
movieGirl Shock
1930 · Charley
movieFast Work
1930 · Charley
movieFifty Million Husbands
1930 · Charley Chase
The golf player
1930
The golfer
1930
movieAll Teed Up
1930 · Mr Chase
movieWhispering Whoopee
1930 · Charley
movieThe Real McCoy
1930 · Charley
movieGreat Gobs!
1929 · Charley - 1st Sailor
movieStepping Out
1929 · Charley
movieCrazy Feet
1929 · Charley
movieSnappy Sneezer
1929 · Charley
movieModern Love
1929 · John Jones
movieLeaping Love
1929 · Charley Chase
movieThe Big Squawk
1929 · Charley
movieMovie Night
1929 · Charley Chase
Thin Twins
1929 · Charley
movieLoud Soup
1929 · Charley Chase
Off to Buffalo
1929 · Charley Chase
movieRuby Lips
1929 · Charley
movieChasing Husbands
1928 · Charley
movieThe Booster
1928 · Charley
All Parts
1928
movieIs Everybody Happy?
1928 · Charley
movieImagine My Embarrassment
1928 · Charley
The Fight Pest
1928 · Charley
movieLimousine Love
1928 · The Groom
movieAching Youth
1928
movieThe Family Group
1928
movieAll for Nothing
1928
movieNever the Dames Shall Meet
1927 · Charley
movieAssistant Wives
1927 · Charley - the Husband
movieThe Way of All Pants
1927 · Charley
movieCall of the Cuckoo
1927 · Asylum Inmate
movieNow I'll Tell One
1927 · Charley
movieThe Lighter That Failed
1927 · Charley
movieThe Sting of Stings
1927 · Charley
movieWhat Women Did for Me
1927 · Charley
movieUs
1927 · Charley
movieThe Glorious Fourth
1927 · Top Hat Inebriate
movieFluttering Hearts
1927 · Charley
movieBigger and Better Blondes
1927 · Charley
movieForgotten Sweeties
1927 · Thurston
movieA One Mama Man
1927 · Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
movieAre Brunettes Safe?
1927 · The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon
movieMany Scrappy Returns
1927 · Charley
movieThere Ain't No Santa Claus
1926 · Charley
movieBe Your Age
1926 · Charley - the Bashful Clerk
movieTell 'Em Nothing
1926 · Gladstone, The Great Lover, Writer
movieBromo and Juliet
1926 · Charley
movieCrazy Like a Fox
1926 · Wilson, Writer
movieMerry Widower
1926 · Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
movieThundering Fleas
1926 · Mustachioed wedding guest
movieMighty Like a Moose
1926 · Mr. Moose - The Husband
movieLong Fliv the King
1926 · Charles Chase
movieMum's the Word
1926 · Charlie - the Son
movieDog Shy
1926 · Charley
movieMama Behave
1926 · Charles Chase / Jim Chase
movieCharley My Boy!
1926 · Charley
movieHis Wooden Wedding
1925 · The Groom
movieThe Uneasy Three
1925
movieThe Caretaker's Daughter
1925 · The Young Married Man
movieNo Father to Guide Him
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieInnocent Husbands
1925 · Melvin
movieIsn't Life Terrible?
1925 · The Husband
movieWhat Price Goofy?
1925 · Jamison
movieLooking for Sally
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieBig Red Riding Hood
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieBad Boy
1925 · Jimmie
movieIs Marriage the Bunk?
1925 · Jimmie Jump
movieHard Boiled
1925 · Charley
movieShould Husbands Be Watched?
1925 · Jamison Jump
moviePlain and Fancy Girls
1925 · Charley
movieThe Family Entrance
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieFighting Fluid
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieHello Baby!
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieThe Rat's Knuckles
1925 · Jimmy Jump
movieThe Royal Razz
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieThe Poor Fish
1924 · Jimmie Jump
movieJust a Real Good Car
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieAccidental Accidents
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieBungalow Boobs
1924 · Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband
movieToo Many Mammas
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieSittin' Pretty
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieOutdoor Pajamas
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieWhy Men Work
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieSweet Daddy
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieSeeing Nellie Home
1924 · Charley
movieA Ten-Minute Egg
1924 · Jimmy Jump
Why Husbands Go Mad
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieStolen Goods
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieJubilo, Jr.
1924 · Director
movieYoung Oldfield
1924 · Jimmy
Position Wanted
1924 · Jimmie Jump
movieApril Fool
1924 · Jimmy Jump
moviePublicity Pays
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieThe King of the Wild Horses
1924 · Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
movieThe 'Fraidy Cat
1924 · Jimmy Jump
Love's Detour
1924 · Jimmie Jump
The Perfect Lady
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieOne of the Family
1924 · Jimmy Jump
moviePowder and Smoke
1924
movieHard Knocks
1924 · Jimmie Jump
movieDon't Forget
1924
movieJeffries, Jr.
1924
movieJust a Minute
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieAt First Sight
1924 · Jimmy Jump
movieAll Wet
1924 · Jimmie Jump
movieLong Live the King
1923
movieDear Ol' Pal
1923 · Director
movieJus' Passin' Through
1923 · Director, Story
movieHer Dangerous Path
1923 · Glen Harper
movieJack Frost
1923 · , Director
movieCourtship of Miles Sandwich
1923 · Director
movieSold at Auction!
1923 · Customer (uncredited), Director
Before the Public
1923 · Director
movieA Tough Winter
1923 · Director
movieNewly Rich
1922 · Director
movieThe Old Sea Dog
1922 · Director
Bone Dry
1922 · Director
movie365 Days
1922 · Director
Touch all the Bases
1922 · Writer
movieThe Stone Age
1922 · , Director
movieThe Dumb-Bell
1922 · Actor wearing top hat, Director
In the Movies
1922 · , Director
movieDo Me a Favor
1922 · Director
Full o' Pep
1922 · Director
movieHot Off the Press
1922 · Director
Blow 'Em Up
1922 · Director
Years to Come
1922 · Director, Writer
The Hustler
1921
On Location
1921 · Director
movieFifteen Minutes
1921 · Director
What a Whopper!
1921 · Director
At the Ringside
1921 · Director
Blue Sunday
1921 · , Director
Big Game
1921
Rush Orders
1921 · Director
His Best Girl
1921 · , Director
movieMoonshine
1920 · Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer, Director
movieApril Fool
1920 · Supporting Character, Director
movieMarried to Order
1920 · The Suitor, Director
Kids Is Kids
1920 · , Director
A London Bobby
1920 · Director
Live and Learn
1920
movieCall a Taxi!
1920 · Director
Don't Rock the Boat
1920 · Ship's Officer, Director
All Dressed Up
1920 · Director
movieItalian Love
1920 · , Director
movieFresh Paint
1920 · Director
movieWaltz Me Around
1920 · Director
Getting His Goat
1920 · Director
Why Go Home?
1920
Red Hot Hottentotts
1920 · Director
Way Out West
1920 · Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)
Mystic Mush
1920 · , Director
movieWhen Spirits Move
1920 · , Director
movieThe Nickel Snatcher
1920 · cameo, Director
The Floor Below
1919 · Director
Tough Luck
1919 · Director
Order in the Court
1919 · Director
Giving the Bride Away
1919 · Director
All at Sea
1919 · , Director
movieDon't Park Here
1919 · Director, Writer
movieOne Night Only
1919 · Director
Her Tender Feet
1919 · , Director, Writer
movieHer First False Hare
1919 · Director
movieThe Flirts
1919 · Director
movieCoppers and Scents
1919 · Director
movieShip Ahoy
1919 · Henchman (uncredited), Director, Writer
Hop to It, Bellhop
1919 · Director
movieRolling Stone
1919 · Bearded anarchist, Director
movieHe's In Again
1918 · Piano Player (as Charles Parrott), Director
Painless Love
1918 · Director
movieHello Trouble
1918 · , Director
Playmates
1918 · Dope fiend, Director
movieBright and Early
1918 · Director
movieHis Merry Mix-Up
1917 · Director, Writer
movieThere's Many a Fool
1917 · Director, Writer
movieThe Cloud Puncher
1917 · Director, Writer
movieChased Into Love
1917 · Charley, Director, Writer
Hearts and Sparks
1916 · Director
A Dash of Courage
1916 · Director
A Favorite Fool
1915 · The Circus Spieler
movieA Hash House Fraud
1915 · Director
movieA Versatile Villain
1915 · Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
movieLove, Loot and Crash
1915 · Harold, Dora's Suitor
movieThe Rent Jumpers
1915 · A Young Boarder
Droppington's Devilish Deed
1915 · Audience Member (uncredited)
movieSettled at the Seaside
1915 · Boyfriend
movieA One Night Stand
1915 · Audience Spectator (uncredited)
movieFatty’s Faithful Fido
1915 · Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
movieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915 · Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
movieLove in Armor
1915 · The Suitor
A Lucky Leap
1915 · Lizzie's Boy Friend
movieHe Wouldn't Stay Down
1915 · The False Friend, Director, Writer
Colored Villainy
1915 · The Traveler
movieLove, Speed and Thrills
1915 · Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
movieHash House Mashers
1915 · The Star Boarder
moviePeanuts and Bullets
1915 · The Accordian Player Boarder
Only a Farmer's Daughter
1915 · The Artist
Their Fatal Bumping
1914 · Director
movieTillie's Punctured Romance
1914 · Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
movieFatty's Magic Pants
1914 · Party Guest (uncredited)
movieAmbrose's First Falsehood
1914 · Ambrose's Buddy
movieThe Plumber
1914 · Bystander
Other People's Business
1914
movieLeading Lizzie Astray
1914 · Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
movieThe Noise of Bombs
1914 · 3rd Desperado
How Heroes Are Made
1914 · The Boy Friend's Chum, Director
movieHis Musical Career
1914 · Piano Store Manager
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
movieCursed by His Beauty
1914 · The Art Teacher
movieGentlemen of Nerve
1914 · Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
movieDough and Dynamite
1914 · Customer
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
1914 · Faro Bill
The Love Thief
1914 · , Director
Dash, Love and Splash
1914
movieZip, the Dodger
1914 · Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
The Anglers
1914 · , Director
movieThose Love Pangs
1914 · Movie Patron (uncredited)
movieHello, Mabel
1914 · Mabel's Boss
He Loved the Ladies
1914 · The Husband's Pal
movieMabel's Blunder
1914 · Billy Bronx
movieThe Rounders
1914 · Diner
movieHis New Profession
1914 · Nephew
Her Last Chance
1914
movieThe Masquerader
1914 · Actor
movieThose Country Kids
1914 · Cop
Such a Cook
1914
A Coat's Tale
1914 · The Tramp
Soldiers of Misfortune
1914
movieThe Great Toe Mystery
1914 · Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
Mabel's New Job
1914 · Boarder
Sophie of the Films #4
1914
A Gambling Rube
1914 · (unconfirmed)
movieMabel's Busy Day
1914 · Spectator
Love and Salt Water
1914
movieThe Knockout
1914 · Spectator (uncredited)
Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914
movieMabel at the Wheel
1914 · Race Spectator (uncredited)
Across the Hall
1914 · (unconfirmed)