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