Charley Chase
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Charley Chase
Filmography
Acting (289)
2009
The Parrott Chaseas (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screenas (archive footage)
1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boysas (archive footage)
7.0
1970
4 Clownsas (archive footage)
7.2
1963
30 Years of Funas (archive footage)
5.3
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)
6.0
1960
When Comedy Was Kingas (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1957
The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage
7.1
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1940
His Bridal Frightas Charley
9.0
1940
South of the Boudoiras Charley Chase
7.0
1940
The Heckleras Noisy
7.0
1939
The Awful Goofas Charley
7.0
1939
Teacher's Pestas Charley Chase
8.0
1939
Skinny the Moocheras Charley Chase
8.0
1939
Rattling Romeoas Charley
7.0
1939
The Chump Takes a Bumpas Charley Chase
8.0
1939
The Sap Takes a Wrapas Charley
8.0
1938
Pie a la Maidas Charley
8.0
1938
A Nag in the Bagas Racetrack Announcer (voice)
8.0
1938
The Nightshirt Banditas Professor Chase
10.0
1938
Many Sappy Returnsas Charley Chase
6.5
1938
The Mind Neederas Charley Chase
7.0
1938
Time Out for Troubleas Charley
4.2
1937
Man Bites Lovebugas Charles Clayfoot Chase
6.5
1937
The Big Squirtas Charley Chase
6.0
1937
Calling All Doctorsas Charley Chase
8.0
1937
The Wrong Miss Wrightas Charley Chase
9.0
1937
From Bad to Worseas Charley Chase
7.0
1937
The Grand Hooteras Charley Chase
10.0
1937
Hollywood Partyas Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
6.8
1936
Kelly the Secondas Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
7.0
1936
On the Wrong Trekas Charley Chase
5.9
1936
Vamp Till Readyas Charley
7.0
1936
Neighborhood Houseas Charley Chase
9.0
1936
The Count Takes the Countas Charley Chase
6.0
1935
Public Ghost # 1as Charley Chase
5.5
1935
Life Hesitates at 40as Charley Chase
7.5
1935
Manhattan Monkey Businessas Charley
10.0
1935
Nurse to You!as Charley
7.0
1935
The Four Star Boarderas Charley
10.0
1935
Southern Exposureas Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
4.0
1935
Poker at Eightas Charley
7.5
1935
Okay Toots!as Charley
7.0
1934
The Chases of Pimple Streetas Charley Chase
7.3
1934
Fate's Fatheadas Charley Chase
8.0
1934
You Said a Hatful!as Charley
7.0
1934
Something Simpleas Charley
6.0
1934
It Happened One Dayas Charley
8.0
1934
Another Wild Ideaas Charley
4.4
1934
I'll Take Vanillaas Charley
10.0
1934
Four Partsas Charley
6.5
1934
The Cracked Ice Manas Charley Chase
10.0
1933
Sons of the Desertas Charley
7.1
1933
Luncheon at Twelveas Charley Chase
9.0
1933
Sherman Said Itas Charley
10.0
1933
Midsummer Mushas Charley
7.5
1933
Arabian Tightsas Charley
6.0
1933
His Silent Racketas Charley
8.0
1933
Nature in the Wrongas Charley Chase
6.5
1933
Fallen Archesas Charley Chase
7.5
1932
Mr. Brideas Charley
5.8
1932
Now We'll Tell Oneas Charley
7.0
1932
Girl Griefas Charley
7.0
1932
Young Ironsidesas Fearless
9.0
1932
First in Waras Sgt. Chase
10.0
1932
In Walked Charleyas Mr. Chase
8.0
1932
The Nickel Nurseras Charley Chase
4.0
1932
The Tabasco Kidas Charley / Francisco Murietta
7.0
1931
Hasty Marriageas Charley Chase
7.7
1931
What a Bozo!as Charley Chase
5.7
1931
Skip the Maloo!as Duke Chase
7.0
1931
The Panic Is Onas Charley Chase
3.7
1931
One of the Smithsas Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
8.0
1931
Rough Seasas Pvt. Charley Chase
7.0
1931
Messing Aroundas Carlos
10.0
1931
Little Daddyas Chubby (singing voice)
6.9
1931
The lady from Chicagoas Charley Chase
9.0
1931
The Pip from Pittsburgas Charley
6.6
1931
The soul of the partyas Carlitos
10.0
1931
Thundering Tenorsas Charles A. Chase
7.0
1930
High C'sas Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
4.4
1930
A gray in the airas Carlos Chase
9.0
1930
7.0
1930
Looser Than Looseas Charley
6.0
1930
Hey, skirts!as Charley
8.0
8.0
1930
7.0
1930
Dollar Dizzyas Charley Chase
6.8
1930
Follies of loveas Carlos
9.0
7.0
1930
Girl Shockas Charley
5.8
1930
Fast Workas Charley
7.0
1930
Fifty Million Husbandsas Charley Chase
5.6
1930
8.0
1930
8.0
1930
All Teed Upas Mr Chase
4.8
1930
Whispering Whoopeeas Charley
6.2
1930
The Real McCoyas Charley
6.4
1929
Great Gobs!as Charley - 1st Sailor
10.0
1929
Stepping Outas Charley
6.0
1929
Crazy Feetas Charley
6.8
1929
Snappy Sneezeras Charley
6.8
1929
Modern Loveas John Jones
10.0
1929
Leaping Loveas Charley Chase
9.0
1929
The Big Squawkas Charley
8.0
1929
Movie Nightas Charley Chase
6.7
1929
Thin Twinsas Charley
9.0
1929
Loud Soupas Charley Chase
8.0
1929
Off to Buffaloas Charley Chase
8.0
1929
Ruby Lipsas Charley
10.0
1928
Chasing Husbandsas Charley
7.0
1928
The Boosteras Charley
7.0
1928
8.0
1928
Is Everybody Happy?as Charley
8.0
1928
Imagine My Embarrassmentas Charley
9.0
1928
The Fight Pestas Charley
7.0
1928
Limousine Loveas The Groom
6.0
1928
Aching Youthas Charley
9.0
1928
7.0
1928
7.0
1927
Never the Dames Shall Meetas Charley
6.5
1927
Assistant Wivesas Charley - the Husband
10.0
1927
The Way of All Pantsas Charley
6.4
1927
Call of the Cuckooas Asylum Inmate
5.8
1927
Now I'll Tell Oneas Charley
6.5
1927
The Lighter That Failedas Charley
7.0
1927
The Sting of Stingsas Charley
10.0
1927
What Women Did for Meas Charley
10.0
1927
Usas Charley
5.2
1927
The Glorious Fourthas Top Hat Inebriate
7.0
1927
Fluttering Heartsas Charley
5.6
1927
Bigger and Better Blondesas Charley
8.0
1927
Forgotten Sweetiesas Thurston
5.3
1927
A One Mama Manas Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
9.0
1927
Are Brunettes Safe?as The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon
8.0
1927
Many Scrappy Returnsas Charley
9.0
1926
There Ain't No Santa Clausas Charley
6.8
1926
Be Your Ageas Charley - the Bashful Clerk
5.8
1926
Tell 'Em Nothingas Gladstone, The Great Lover
5.5
1926
Bromo and Julietas Charley
5.8
1926
Crazy Like a Foxas Wilson
6.2
1926
Merry Widoweras Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
8.0
1926
Thundering Fleasas Mustachioed wedding guest
6.0
1926
Mighty Like a Mooseas Mr. Moose - The Husband
6.8
1926
Long Fliv the Kingas Charles Chase
6.3
1926
Mum's the Wordas Charlie - the Son
6.1
1926
Dog Shyas Charley
7.1
1926
Mama Behaveas Charles Chase / Jim Chase
7.0
1926
Charley My Boy!as Charley
5.6
1925
His Wooden Weddingas The Groom
7.1
1925
7.0
1925
The Caretaker's Daughteras The Young Married Man
4.0
1925
No Father to Guide Himas Jimmy Jump
6.8
1925
Innocent Husbandsas Melvin
7.0
1925
Isn't Life Terrible?as The Husband
6.1
1925
What Price Goofy?as Jamison
6.6
1925
Looking for Sallyas Jimmy Jump
6.5
1925
Big Red Riding Hoodas Jimmy Jump
6.5
1925
Bad Boyas Jimmie
7.3
1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?as Jimmie Jump
6.0
1925
Hard Boiledas Charley
8.0
1925
Should Husbands Be Watched?as Jamison Jump
8.0
1925
Plain and Fancy Girlsas Charley
10.0
1925
The Family Entranceas Jimmy Jump
9.0
1925
Fighting Fluidas Jimmy Jump
6.8
1925
Hello Baby!as Jimmy Jump
6.3
1925
The Rat's Knucklesas Jimmy Jump
6.8
1924
The Royal Razzas Jimmy Jump
7.0
1924
The Poor Fishas Jimmie Jump
7.5
1924
Just a Real Good Caras Jimmy Jump
3.5
1924
Accidental Accidentsas Jimmy Jump
7.5
1924
Bungalow Boobsas Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband
9.0
1924
Too Many Mammasas Jimmy Jump
4.7
1924
Sittin' Prettyas Jimmy Jump
7.0
1924
Outdoor Pajamasas Jimmy Jump
6.0
1924
Why Men Workas Jimmy Jump
8.0
1924
Sweet Daddyas Jimmy Jump
9.0
1924
Seeing Nellie Homeas Charley
6.5
1924
A Ten-Minute Eggas Jimmy Jump
6.0
1924
Why Husbands Go Madas Jimmy Jump
7.0
1924
Stolen Goodsas Jimmy Jump
7.0
1924
Jubilo, Jr.as Director
6.9
1924
Young Oldfieldas Jimmy
6.0
1924
Position Wantedas Jimmie Jump
1924
April Foolas Jimmy Jump
6.0
1924
Publicity Paysas Jimmy Jump
5.7
1924
The King of the Wild Horsesas Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
6.1
1924
The 'Fraidy Catas Jimmy Jump
6.8
1924
Love's Detouras Jimmie Jump
9.0
1924
The Perfect Ladyas Jimmy Jump
10.0
1924
One of the Familyas Jimmy Jump
5.0
1924
6.2
1924
Hard Knocksas Jimmie Jump
6.8
1924
5.3
1924
6.7
1924
Just a Minuteas Jimmy Jump
6.3
1924
At First Sightas Jimmy Jump
6.5
1924
All Wetas Jimmie Jump
5.8
7.0
1923
Her Dangerous Pathas Glen Harper
10.0
1923
10.0
1923
Sold at Auction!as Customer (uncredited)
6.8
1922
9.0
1922
The Dumb-Bellas Actor wearing top hat
6.3
1922
10.0
1921
8.0
1921
9.0
1921
9.0
1921
8.0
1920
Moonshineas Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer
6.5
1920
April Foolas Supporting Character
7.0
1920
Married to Orderas The Suitor
5.9
1920
10.0
1920
10.0
1920
Don't Rock the Boatas Ship's Officer
9.0
1920
4.0
1920
9.0
1920
1920
Way Out Westas Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)
1920
The Nickel Snatcheras cameo
1919
8.0
1919
8.0
1919
Ship Ahoyas Henchman (uncredited)
7.0
1919
Rolling Stoneas Bearded anarchist
5.0
1918
He's In Againas Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)
5.7
1918
6.0
1918
Playmatesas Dope fiend
6.0
1917
Chased Into Loveas Charley
1915
A Favorite Foolas The Circus Spieler
1915
A Versatile Villainas Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
4.2
1915
Love, Loot and Crashas Harold, Dora's Suitor
4.7
1915
The Rent Jumpersas A Young Boarder
4.7
1915
Droppington's Devilish Deedas Audience Member (uncredited)
1915
Settled at the Seasideas Boyfriend
5.0
1915
A One Night Standas Audience Spectator (uncredited)
5.0
1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fidoas Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
5.7
1915
That Little Band Of Goldas Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
5.1
1915
Love in Armoras The Suitor
4.2
1915
A Lucky Leapas Lizzie's Boy Friend
1915
He Wouldn't Stay Downas The False Friend
1915
Colored Villainyas The Traveler
1915
Love, Speed and Thrillsas Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
5.0
1915
Hash House Mashersas The Star Boarder
4.0
1915
Peanuts and Bulletsas The Accordian Player Boarder
5.0
1915
Only a Farmer's Daughteras The Artist
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romanceas Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
6.2
1914
Fatty's Magic Pantsas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.5
1914
Ambrose's First Falsehoodas Ambrose's Buddy
4.2
1914
The Plumberas Bystander
1914
Leading Lizzie Astrayas Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
4.4
1914
The Noise of Bombsas 3rd Desperado
5.0
1914
How Heroes Are Madeas The Boy Friend's Chum
1914
His Musical Careeras Piano Store Manager
6.0
5.0
1914
Cursed by His Beautyas The Art Teacher
1914
Gentlemen of Nerveas Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Dough and Dynamiteas Customer
6.1
1914
Stout Hearts But Weak Kneesas Faro Bill
1914
10.0
1914
Zip, the Dodgeras Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
1914
1914
Those Love Pangsas Movie Patron (uncredited)
5.6
1914
Hello, Mabelas Mabel's Boss
5.3
1914
He Loved the Ladiesas The Husband's Pal
9.0
1914
Mabel's Blunderas Billy Bronx
5.2
1914
The Roundersas Diner
6.1
1914
His New Professionas Nephew
5.9
1914
1914
The Masqueraderas Actor
5.7
1914
Those Country Kidsas Cop
4.1
1914
9.0
1914
A Coat's Taleas The Tramp
1914
The Great Toe Mysteryas Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
5.5
1914
Mabel's New Jobas Boarder
7.0
1914
A Gambling Rubeas (unconfirmed)
1914
Mabel's Busy Dayas Spectator
5.7
7.0
1914
The Knockoutas Spectator (uncredited)
5.8
10.0
1914
Mabel at the Wheelas Race Spectator (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Across the Hallas (unconfirmed)
7.0
Production & Directing (148)
1974
The Three Stooges FolliesDirector
9.0
1945
Off Again, On AgainStory
7.3
1944
Open Season for SapsStory
7.0
1939
Static in the AtticDirector
7.0
1939
Saved by the BelleAssociate Producer
5.7
1939
Saved by the BelleDirector
5.7
1939
Boom Goes the GroomDirector
9.0
1939
The Sap Takes a WrapScreenplay
8.0
1939
Mutiny on the BodyDirector
7.0
1938
Pie a la MaidScreenplay
8.0
1938
Flat Foot StoogesWriter
6.3
1938
Flat Foot StoogesDirector
6.3
1938
Flat Foot StoogesAssociate Producer
6.3
1938
A Nag in the BagDirector
8.0
1938
Mutts to YouDirector
6.7
1938
Mutts to YouAssociate Producer
6.7
1938
Many Sappy ReturnsScreenplay
6.5
1938
Many Sappy ReturnsStory
6.5
1938
Violent Is the Word for CurlyAssociate Producer
7.1
1938
Violent Is the Word for CurlyDirector
7.1
1938
Halfway to HollywoodDirector
8.0
1938
Ankles AwayDirector
8.0
1938
Tassels in the AirDirector
6.8
1938
Tassels in the AirAssociate Producer
6.8
1938
The Old Raid MuleDirector
8.0
1938
Termites of 1938Associate Producer
6.9
1937
Man Bites LovebugAssociate Producer
6.5
1937
Oh, What a Knight!Director
10.0
1937
Gracie at the BatAssociate Producer
7.0
1936
On the Wrong TrekDirector
5.9
1936
Vamp Till ReadyDirector
7.0
1936
Vamp Till ReadyWriter
7.0
1936
Neighborhood HouseWriter
9.0
1936
Neighborhood HouseDirector
9.0
1936
The Count Takes the CountDirector
6.0
1935
Public Ghost # 1Director
5.5
1935
Life Hesitates at 40Director
7.5
1935
Manhattan Monkey BusinessDirector
10.0
1935
Nurse to You!Director
7.0
1935
The Four Star BoarderDirector
10.0
1935
Southern ExposureDirector
4.0
1935
Poker at EightDirector
7.5
1935
Okay Toots!Director
7.0
1934
The Chases of Pimple StreetDirector
7.3
1934
Fate's FatheadDirector
8.0
1934
You Said a Hatful!Director
7.0
1934
Something SimpleWriter
6.0
1934
Something SimpleDirector
6.0
1934
It Happened One DayDirector
8.0
1934
Another Wild IdeaDirector
4.4
1934
Music in Your HairDirector
1934
I'll Take VanillaDirector
10.0
1934
Four PartsDirector
6.5
1934
The Cracked Ice ManDirector
10.0
1933
Sons of the DesertWriter
7.1
1933
Luncheon at TwelveDirector
9.0
1933
Sherman Said ItDirector
10.0
1933
Midsummer MushDirector
7.5
1933
Arabian TightsDirector
6.0
1933
His Silent RacketDirector
8.0
1933
The Bargain of the CenturyDirector
4.2
1933
Nature in the WrongDirector
6.5
1926
Tell 'Em NothingWriter
5.5
1926
Crazy Like a FoxWriter
6.2
1923
Dear Ol' PalDirector
10.0
1923
Jus' Passin' ThroughStory
6.5
1923
Jus' Passin' ThroughDirector
6.5
1923
Jack FrostDirector
10.0
1923
Courtship of Miles SandwichDirector
7.0
1923
Sold at Auction!Director
6.8
1923
Before the PublicDirector
7.5
1923
A Tough WinterDirector
9.0
1922
Newly RichDirector
1922
The Old Sea DogDirector
1922
Bone DryDirector
8.0
1922
365 DaysDirector
8.0
1922
Touch all the BasesWriter
7.0
1922
The Stone AgeDirector
9.0
1922
The Dumb-BellDirector
6.3
1922
In the MoviesDirector
10.0
1922
Do Me a FavorDirector
6.0
1922
Full o' PepDirector
9.0
1922
Hot Off the PressDirector
9.0
1922
Blow 'Em UpDirector
9.0
1922
Years to ComeDirector
5.3
1922
Years to ComeWriter
5.3
1921
On LocationDirector
1921
Fifteen MinutesDirector
6.0
1921
What a Whopper!Director
6.3
1921
At the RingsideDirector
9.0
1921
Blue SundayDirector
9.0
1921
Rush OrdersDirector
10.0
1921
His Best GirlDirector
8.0
1920
MoonshineDirector
6.5
1920
April FoolDirector
7.0
1920
Married to OrderDirector
5.9
1920
Kids Is KidsDirector
10.0
1920
A London BobbyDirector
7.0
1920
Call a Taxi!Director
5.5
1920
Don't Rock the BoatDirector
9.0
1920
All Dressed UpDirector
8.0
1920
Italian LoveDirector
4.0
1920
Fresh PaintDirector
6.0
1920
Waltz Me AroundDirector
6.0
1920
Getting His GoatDirector
10.0
1920
Red Hot HottentottsDirector
7.0
1920
Mystic MushDirector
1920
When Spirits MoveDirector
1920
The Nickel SnatcherDirector
1919
The Floor BelowDirector
5.7
1919
Tough LuckDirector
9.0
1919
Order in the CourtDirector
10.0
1919
Giving the Bride AwayDirector
9.0
1919
All at SeaDirector
8.0
1919
Don't Park HereDirector
7.0
1919
One Night OnlyDirector
1919
Don't Park HereWriter
7.0
1919
Her Tender FeetWriter
8.0
1919
Her Tender FeetDirector
8.0
1919
Her First False HareDirector
7.0
1919
The FlirtsDirector
5.0
1919
Coppers and ScentsDirector
1919
Ship AhoyDirector
7.0
1919
Ship AhoyWriter
7.0
1919
Hop to It, BellhopDirector
7.5
1919
Rolling StoneDirector
5.0
1918
He's In AgainDirector
5.7
1918
Painless LoveDirector
9.0
1918
Hello TroubleDirector
6.0
1918
PlaymatesDirector
6.0
1918
Bright and EarlyDirector
4.6
1917
His Merry Mix-UpDirector
1917
His Merry Mix-UpWriter
1917
There's Many a FoolDirector
1917
There's Many a FoolWriter
1917
The Cloud PuncherWriter
8.0
1917
The Cloud PuncherDirector
8.0
1917
Chased Into LoveDirector
1917
Chased Into LoveWriter
1916
Hearts and SparksDirector
1916
A Dash of CourageDirector
1915
A Hash House FraudDirector
4.5
1915
He Wouldn't Stay DownDirector
1915
He Wouldn't Stay DownWriter
1914
Their Fatal BumpingDirector
1914
How Heroes Are MadeDirector
1914
The Love ThiefDirector
1914
The AnglersDirector