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