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