Charley Chase
Known for Acting · 289 credits
- Born
- 1893-10-19
- Died
- 1940-06-20
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Joseph Parrott · Charles Parrott · Charles Parrot · Charley Parrott · Charlie Chase · Charles Chase
Biography
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
Movies (289)
Fluttering Hearts
1927
as Charley
Dog Shy
1926
as Charley
Hard Knocks
1924
as Jimmie Jump
Hollywood Party
1937
as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Outdoor Pajamas
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Limousine Love
1928
as The Groom
Sweet Daddy
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Hello, Mabel
1914
as Mabel's Boss
The Plumber
1914
as Bystander
Fighting Fluid
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Hey, skirts!
1930
as Charley
Girl Grief
1932
as Charley
Chasing Husbands
1928
as Charley
Mama Behave
1926
as Charles Chase / Jim Chase
South of the Boudoir
1940
as Charley Chase
Southern Exposure
1935
as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
All Parts
1928
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
Moonshine
1920
as Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer
Movie Night
1929
as Charley Chase
Publicity Pays
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Those Love Pangs
1914
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Fast Work
1930
as Charley
Thin Twins
1929
as Charley
Hello Trouble
1918
When Comedy Was King
1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Great Gobs!
1929
as Charley - 1st Sailor
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
Okay Toots!
1935
as Charley
Rolling Stone
1919
as Bearded anarchist
The Masquerader
1914
as Actor
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Playmates
1918
as Dope fiend
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
1914
as Faro Bill
The prince of the dollar
1930
Peanuts and Bullets
1915
as The Accordian Player Boarder
Midsummer Mush
1933
as Charley
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Charley
April Fool
1920
as Supporting Character
The golfer
1930
Aching Youth
1928
as Charley
Soldiers of Misfortune
1914
I'll Take Vanilla
1934
as Charley
Messing Around
1931
as Carlos
Dough and Dynamite
1914
as Customer
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
as Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
Four Parts
1934
as Charley
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Charley
Follies of love
1930
as Carlos
A Versatile Villain
1915
as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
Young Ironsides
1932
as Fearless
Be Your Age
1926
as Charley - the Bashful Clerk
Sophie of the Films #4
1914
Bigger and Better Blondes
1927
as Charley
Long Fliv the King
1926
as Charles Chase
Just a Minute
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Now I'll Tell One
1927
as Charley
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
as Wilson
Zip, the Dodger
1914
as Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
Those Country Kids
1914
as Cop
Sittin' Pretty
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Her Dangerous Path
1923
as Glen Harper
His Wooden Wedding
1925
as The Groom
The Fight Pest
1928
as Charley
The golf player
1930
In Walked Charley
1932
as Mr. Chase
Italian Love
1920
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915
as Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
The Royal Razz
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Us
1927
as Charley
Hard Boiled
1925
as Charley
Looking for Sally
1925
as Jimmy Jump
One of the Smiths
1931
as Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
The Great Toe Mystery
1914
as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
Isn't Life Terrible?
1925
as The Husband
Manhattan Monkey Business
1935
as Charley
Too Many Mammas
1924
as Jimmy Jump
His New Profession
1914
as Nephew
Skip the Maloo!
1931
as Duke Chase
Chased Into Love
1917
as Charley
Vamp Till Ready
1936
as Charley
Don't Rock the Boat
1920
as Ship's Officer
The Knockout
1914
as Spectator (uncredited)
Blue Sunday
1921
The Rounders
1914
as Diner
Time Out for Trouble
1938
as Charley
The Family Group
1928
30 Years of Fun
1963
as (archive footage)
Leading Lizzie Astray
1914
as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Life Hesitates at 40
1935
as Charley Chase
The Nightshirt Bandit
1938
as Professor Chase
What Price Goofy?
1925
as Jamison
The Big Squirt
1937
as Charley Chase
The Rent Jumpers
1915
as A Young Boarder
A gray in the air
1930
as Carlos Chase
Rattling Romeo
1939
as Charley
Skinny the Moocher
1939
as Charley Chase
Plain and Fancy Girls
1925
as Charley
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
A Lucky Leap
1915
as Lizzie's Boy Friend
The Perfect Lady
1924
as Jimmy Jump
Hello Baby!
1925
as Jimmy Jump
Calling All Doctors
1937
as Charley Chase
On the Wrong Trek
1936
as Charley Chase
Luncheon at Twelve
1933
as Charley Chase
Colored Villainy
1915
as The Traveler
Shy in spite of himself
1930
His Bridal Fright
1940
as Charley
Kelly the Second
1936
as Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
Long Live the King
1923
Keep the Bomb
1930
Ship Ahoy
1919
as Henchman (uncredited)
Other People's Business
1914
Kids Is Kids
1920
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as (archive footage)
Mabel's Blunder
1914
as Billy Bronx
The King of the Wild Horses
1924
as Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
About 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. With 289 credits spanning from 1914 to 2025, Charley Chase has appeared in 289 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Fluttering Hearts (1927) — as Charley
- Dog Shy (1926) — as Charley
- Hard Knocks (1924) — as Jimmie Jump
- Hollywood Party (1937) — as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
- Outdoor Pajamas (1924) — as Jimmy Jump
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