James Parrott
Known for Directing · 60 credits
- Born
- 1897-08-01
- Died
- 1939-05-10
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- James G. Parrott · Jimmie Parrott · Jimmy Parrott · Paul Parrott · James Gibbons Parrott
Biography
From Wikipedia
James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase.
James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left home at age 16 to travel the vaudeville circuit as a singer and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the street gangs of Baltimore.
Later, Charley's connections in the film industry helped get his younger brother established in movies, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott," then "Jimmie Parrott." Approximately 75 comedies were produced from 1921 to 1923, with titles continuing to be released through Pathé until 1926. Frequent co-stars included Marie Mosquini, Jobyna Ralston, Eddie Baker, and Sunshine Sammy.
Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott," he specialized in the two-reel misadventures of Laurel and Hardy, including the Oscar-winning classic The Music Box, and Helpmates.
Known For
Movies (60)
Between Meals
1926
as In Trouble
The King
1930
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Hey There
1918
Hustling for Health
1919
as Man missing his train
Blaze Away
1922
Jailed and Bailed
1923
as Paul (as Paul Parrott)
A Gasoline Wedding
1918
Do You Love Your Wife?
1919
Post No Bills
1923
as The Bill Poster
Shoot Straight
1923
The Caretaker's Daughter
1925
as The Caretaker (as Jimmie Parrott)
Bone Dry
1922
A Deep Sea Panic
1924
The House of Flickers
1925
Are Parents Pickles?
1925
as Fire Salesman
Young Mr. Jazz
1919
as (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
1918
Touch all the Bases
1922
as Paul Parrott
Shiver and Shake
1922
as The Newlywed Husband
No Pets
1923
Don't Park Here
1919
as A Car Owner
Big Town Ideas
1921
as Spick Spague
A Sammy in Siberia
1919
as (uncredited)
Beat It
1918
Just Rambling Along
1918
as Waiter / Chef Assistant
Dear Ol' Pal
1923
as Lucian Dillgiggle
Get Busy
1924
as Taller pal
Way Out West
1920
The Lamb
1918
It's a Wild Life
1918
as Cab driver
Sittin' Pretty
1924
as Bearded Lunatic
Pipe the Whiskers
1918
Take Next Car
1922
as Chief Engineer
An Ozark Romance
1918
The Landlubber
1922
Count Your Change
1919
Watch Your Wife
1923
Don't Shove
1919
as Party Guest
Shine 'Em Up
1922
as Paul, the Hustler
The Golf Bug
1922
as Paul
Take the Air
1923
as Iron-worker
Look Pleasant, Please
1918
as Drunken Swell (uncredited)
Paste and Paper
1923
The Uncovered Wagon
1923
as Bill Bunion
An Auto Nut
1919
as The Auto Nut's Lawyer (as Paul Parrott)
Soft Pedal
1926
as Willing
The Smile Wins
1923
Hit Him Again
1918
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pay the Cashier
1926
Tight Shoes
1923
as The New Clerk
Bride and Gloom
1918
Let's Go
1918
as Sophisticated gentleman
The Sleuth
1922
as Bellboy / the Sleuth
Join the Circus
1923
as Trainer
Fireman Save My Child
1918
Harvest Hands
1922
as The Son
Don't Butt In
1926
as The Roustabout
Face the Camera
1922
His First Flat Tire
1920
About James Parrott
From Wikipedia James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left… With 60 credits spanning from 1918 to 2009, James Parrott has appeared in 60 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Between Meals (1926) — as In Trouble
- The King (1930) — as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Hey There (1918)
- Hustling for Health (1919) — as Man missing his train
- Blaze Away (1922)
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