Charley Chase
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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
Credits
Sons of the Desert (1933)
as Charley
South of the Boudoir (1940)
as Charley Chase
Hollywood Party (1937)
as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Sweet Daddy (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Hello, Mabel (1914)
as Mabel's Boss
Fast Work (1930)
as Charley
All Parts (1928)
Actor
The Masquerader (1914)
as Actor
Dog Shy (1926)
as Charley
Girl Grief (1932)
as Charley
Movie Night (1929)
as Charley Chase
Rattling Romeo (1939)
as Charley
Hello Trouble (1918)
Actor
Four Parts (1934)
as Charley
Fighting Fluid (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
Great Gobs! (1929)
as Charley - 1st Sailor
Sittin' Pretty (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Midsummer Mush (1933)
as Charley
Hey, skirts! (1930)
as Charley
Southern Exposure (1935)
as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
Dough and Dynamite (1914)
as Customer
Limousine Love (1928)
as The Groom
Call of the Cuckoo (1927)
as Asylum Inmate
Okay Toots! (1935)
as Charley
Us (1927)
as Charley
The Plumber (1914)
as Bystander
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) (2025)
Actor
Bungalow Boobs (1924)
as Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband
When Comedy Was King (1960)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chasing Husbands (1928)
as Charley
Aching Youth (1928)
as Charley
Fluttering Hearts (1927)
as Charley
Crazy Like a Fox (1926)
as Wilson
Outdoor Pajamas (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Young Ironsides (1932)
as Fearless
Those Love Pangs (1914)
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Messing Around (1931)
as Carlos
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
Rolling Stone (1919)
as Bearded anarchist
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
as (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
as archive footage
Bromo and Juliet (1926)
as Charley
Those Country Kids (1914)
as Cop
Hard Knocks (1924)
as Jimmie Jump
The Rounders (1914)
as Diner
April Fool (1920)
as Supporting Character
Moonshine (1920)
as Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer
Publicity Pays (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Playmates (1918)
as Dope fiend
Pie a la Maid (1938)
as Charley
Mabel's Blunder (1914)
as Billy Bronx
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)
as Self (archive footage)
Long Fliv the King (1926)
as Charles Chase
His Wooden Wedding (1925)
as The Groom
His Bridal Fright (1940)
as Charley
Just a Minute (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Cursed by His Beauty (1914)
as The Art Teacher
Time Out for Trouble (1938)
as Charley
Zip, the Dodger (1914)
as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
as The Husband
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees (1914)
as Faro Bill
Fatty's Magic Pants (1914)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Parrott Chase (2009)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
as Self (archive footage)
Big Red Riding Hood (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
The Poor Fish (1924)
as Jimmie Jump
A Lucky Leap (1915)
as Lizzie's Boy Friend
The Awful Goof (1939)
as Charley
The Knockout (1914)
as Spectator (uncredited)
The golfer (1930)
Actor
30 Years of Fun (1963)
as (archive footage)
Mabel at the Wheel (1914)
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Italian Love (1920)
Actor
Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)
as Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
I'll Take Vanilla (1934)
as Charley
The Rent Jumpers (1915)
as A Young Boarder
The Nightshirt Bandit (1938)
as Professor Chase
Skinny the Moocher (1939)
as Charley Chase
Follies of love (1930)
as Carlos
A gray in the air (1930)
as Carlos Chase
Hard Boiled (1925)
as Charley
Big Game (1921)
Actor
The Family Entrance (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
Now I'll Tell One (1927)
as Charley
Looking for Sally (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
Jack Frost (1923)
Actor
Luncheon at Twelve (1933)
as Charley Chase
One of the Smiths (1931)
as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
Chased Into Love (1917)
as Charley
Rough Seas (1931)
as Pvt. Charley Chase
Calling All Doctors (1937)
as Charley Chase
Mabel's Busy Day (1914)
as Spectator
Powder and Smoke (1924)
Actor
Be Your Age (1926)
as Charley - the Bashful Clerk
His New Profession (1914)
as Nephew
Fate's Fathead (1934)
as Charley Chase
The Big Squirt (1937)
as Charley Chase
In Walked Charley (1932)
as Mr. Chase
Leading Lizzie Astray (1914)
as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
Fatty’s Faithful Fido (1915)
as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
Love, Speed and Thrills (1915)
as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Royal Razz (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Thin Twins (1929)
as Charley
His Musical Career (1914)
as Piano Store Manager
First in War (1932)
as Sgt. Chase
Colored Villainy (1915)
as The Traveler
The Fight Pest (1928)
as Charley
A Nag in the Bag (1938)
as Racetrack Announcer (voice)
The Noise of Bombs (1914)
as 3rd Desperado
That Little Band Of Gold (1915)
as Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
Position Wanted (1924)
as Jimmie Jump
Bigger and Better Blondes (1927)
as Charley
4 Clowns (1970)
as (archive footage)
The King of the Wild Horses (1924)
as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
Sold at Auction! (1923)
as Customer (uncredited)
Soldiers of Misfortune (1914)
Actor
Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
as Mr. Moose - The Husband
No Father to Guide Him (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
Mama Behave (1926)
as Charles Chase / Jim Chase
Whispering Whoopee (1930)
as Charley
Thundering Fleas (1926)
as Mustachioed wedding guest
The Family Group (1928)
Actor
A Versatile Villain (1915)
as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
Long Live the King (1923)
Actor
Hasty Marriage (1931)
as Charley Chase
Crazy Feet (1929)
as Charley
'Curses!' They Remarked (1914)
Actor
Looser Than Loose (1930)
as Charley
Her Dangerous Path (1923)
as Glen Harper
Peanuts and Bullets (1915)
as The Accordian Player Boarder
What Price Goofy? (1925)
as Jamison
Skip the Maloo! (1931)
as Duke Chase
Such a Cook (1914)
Actor
Dollar Dizzy (1930)
as Charley Chase
Little Daddy (1931)
as Chubby (singing voice)
The Way of All Pants (1927)
as Charley
Another Wild Idea (1934)
as Charley
He's In Again (1918)
as Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)
Hello Baby! (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
The Panic Is On (1931)
as Charley Chase
Ship Ahoy (1919)
as Henchman (uncredited)
Vamp Till Ready (1936)
as Charley
Teacher's Pest (1939)
as Charley Chase
From Bad to Worse (1937)
as Charley Chase
There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926)
as Charley
The Real McCoy (1930)
as Charley
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)
Actor
The Uneasy Three (1925)
Actor
The Tabasco Kid (1932)
as Charley / Francisco Murietta
Are Brunettes Safe? (1927)
as The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon
Girl Shock (1930)
as Charley
Don't Rock the Boat (1920)
as Ship's Officer
On the Wrong Trek (1936)
as Charley Chase
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen (2007)
as (archive footage)
The golf player (1930)
Actor
Gold Diggers (1930)
Actor
All Teed Up (1930)
as Mr Chase
Why Go Home? (1920)
Actor
The Heckler (1940)
as Noisy
Innocent Husbands (1925)
as Melvin
Snappy Sneezer (1929)
as Charley
Ruby Lips (1929)
as Charley
Married to Order (1920)
as The Suitor
The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)
as Charley
Charley My Boy! (1926)
as Charley
Many Scrappy Returns (1927)
as Charley
Manhattan Monkey Business (1935)
as Charley
The Chump Takes a Bump (1939)
as Charley Chase
Life Hesitates at 40 (1935)
as Charley Chase
High C's (1930)
as Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
Poker at Eight (1935)
as Charley
Live and Learn (1920)
Actor
The Booster (1928)
as Charley
Thundering Tenors (1931)
as Charles A. Chase
The Perfect Lady (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Bad Boy (1925)
as Jimmie
Plain and Fancy Girls (1925)
as Charley
Neighborhood House (1936)
as Charley Chase
Arabian Tights (1933)
as Charley
Assistant Wives (1927)
as Charley - the Husband
The Nickel Nurser (1932)
as Charley Chase
Jubilo, Jr. (1924)
as Director
Jeffries, Jr. (1924)
Actor
Where Hazel Met the Villain (1914)
Actor
In the Movies (1922)
Actor
Blue Sunday (1921)
Actor
Stolen Goods (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
The Mind Needer (1938)
as Charley Chase
The Rat's Knuckles (1925)
as Jimmy Jump
The Big Squawk (1929)
as Charley
Imagine My Embarrassment (1928)
as Charley
A Favorite Fool (1915)
as The Circus Spieler
Don't Forget (1924)
Actor
Young Oldfield (1924)
as Jimmy
The Great Toe Mystery (1914)
as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
Fallen Arches (1933)
as Charley Chase
The Sap Takes a Wrap (1939)
as Charley
His Best Girl (1921)
Actor
Settled at the Seaside (1915)
as Boyfriend
The Glorious Fourth (1927)
as Top Hat Inebriate
The Sting of Stings (1927)
as Charley
Modern Love (1929)
as John Jones
The Hustler (1921)
Actor
What a Bozo! (1931)
as Charley Chase
Sophie of the Films #4 (1914)
Actor
Something Simple (1934)
as Charley
The Stone Age (1922)
Actor
The Caretaker's Daughter (1925)
as The Young Married Man
Stepping Out (1929)
as Charley
Kelly the Second (1936)
as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
April Fool (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Nurse to You! (1935)
as Charley
All Wet (1924)
as Jimmie Jump
Kids Is Kids (1920)
Actor
Never the Dames Shall Meet (1927)
as Charley
Merry Widower (1926)
as Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
Droppington's Devilish Deed (1915)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Too Many Mammas (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
He Loved the Ladies (1914)
as The Husband's Pal
The prince of the dollar (1930)
Actor
Tell 'Em Nothing (1926)
as Gladstone, The Great Lover
You Said a Hatful! (1934)
as Charley
Mr. Bride (1932)
as Charley
The Cracked Ice Man (1934)
as Charley Chase
Love's Detour (1924)
as Jimmie Jump
Love, Loot and Crash (1915)
as Harold, Dora's Suitor
Mum's the Word (1926)
as Charlie - the Son
Love in Armor (1915)
as The Suitor
Fifty Million Husbands (1930)
as Charley Chase
What Women Did for Me (1927)
as Charley
Accidental Accidents (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
All for Nothing (1928)
Actor
Forgotten Sweeties (1927)
as Thurston
Nature in the Wrong (1933)
as Charley Chase
The Chases of Pimple Street (1934)
as Charley Chase
Many Sappy Returns (1938)
as Charley Chase
The lady from Chicago (1931)
as Charley Chase
A One Night Stand (1915)
as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
A Gambling Rube (1914)
as (unconfirmed)
Why Men Work (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
The Wrong Miss Wright (1937)
as Charley Chase
How Heroes Are Made (1914)
as The Boy Friend's Chum
Off to Buffalo (1929)
as Charley Chase
Ambrose's First Falsehood (1914)
as Ambrose's Buddy
The Love Thief (1914)
Actor
Mystic Mush (1920)
Actor
Is Everybody Happy? (1928)
as Charley
Way Out West (1920)
as Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)
Is Marriage the Bunk? (1925)
as Jimmie Jump
Man Bites Lovebug (1937)
as Charles Clayfoot Chase
When Spirits Move (1920)
Actor
Only a Farmer's Daughter (1915)
as The Artist
Leaping Love (1929)
as Charley Chase
Public Ghost # 1 (1935)
as Charley Chase
Other People's Business (1914)
Actor
At First Sight (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925)
as Jamison Jump
A Ten-Minute Egg (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
The Grand Hooter (1937)
as Charley Chase
The Nickel Snatcher (1920)
as cameo
Hash House Mashers (1915)
as The Star Boarder
The 'Fraidy Cat (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Her Tender Feet (1919)
Actor
The soul of the party (1931)
as Carlitos
The Count Takes the Count (1936)
as Charley Chase
Keep the Bomb (1930)
Actor
The Dumb-Bell (1922)
as Actor wearing top hat
Seeing Nellie Home (1924)
as Charley
Why Husbands Go Mad (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Sherman Said It (1933)
as Charley
His Silent Racket (1933)
as Charley
The Lighter That Failed (1927)
as Charley
He Wouldn't Stay Down (1915)
as The False Friend
Loud Soup (1929)
as Charley Chase
All at Sea (1919)
Actor
A Coat's Tale (1914)
as The Tramp
Across the Hall (1914)
as (unconfirmed)
Shy in spite of himself (1930)
Actor
One of the Family (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
Now We'll Tell One (1932)
as Charley
The Anglers (1914)
Actor
Love and Salt Water (1914)
Actor
Mabel's New Job (1914)
as Boarder
Just a Real Good Car (1924)
as Jimmy Jump
A One Mama Man (1927)
as Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
Her Last Chance (1914)
Actor
The Four Star Boarder (1935)
as Charley
Dash, Love and Splash (1914)
Actor
It Happened One Day (1934)
as Charley