Charley Chase
View on IMDb ↗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
The Nightshirt Bandit
The Grand Hooter
The Four Star Boarder
Manhattan Monkey Business
The Cracked Ice Man
I'll Take Vanilla
Sherman Said It
First in War
Ruby Lips
Great Gobs!Filmography (289)
- 2025
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) - 2009The Parrott Chase(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen(archive footage)
- 1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys(archive footage) - 1970
4 Clowns(archive footage) - 1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy - 1963
30 Years of Fun(archive footage) - 1961
Days of Thrills and LaughterSelf (archive footage) - 1960
When Comedy Was King(archive footage) (uncredited) - 1957
The Golden Age of Comedyarchive footage - 1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Self (archive footage) - 1940
His Bridal FrightCharley - 1940
The HecklerNoisy - 1940
South of the BoudoirCharley Chase - 1939
Teacher's PestCharley Chase - 1939
Skinny the MoocherCharley Chase - 1939
The Chump Takes a BumpCharley Chase - 1939
The Sap Takes a WrapCharley - 1939
Rattling RomeoCharley - 1939
The Awful GoofCharley - 1938
The Nightshirt BanditProfessor Chase - 1938
Pie a la MaidCharley - 1938
A Nag in the BagRacetrack Announcer (voice) - 1938
The Mind NeederCharley Chase - 1938
Many Sappy ReturnsCharley Chase - 1938
Time Out for TroubleCharley - 1937
The Grand HooterCharley Chase - 1937
The Wrong Miss WrightCharley Chase - 1937
Calling All DoctorsCharley Chase - 1937
From Bad to WorseCharley Chase - 1937
Hollywood PartyCharley Chan Chase, Co-Host - 1937
Man Bites LovebugCharles Clayfoot Chase - 1937
The Big SquirtCharley Chase - 1936
Neighborhood HouseCharley Chase - 1936
Kelly the SecondDr. J. Willoughby Klum - 1936
Vamp Till ReadyCharley - 1936
The Count Takes the CountCharley Chase - 1936
On the Wrong TrekCharley Chase - 1935
The Four Star BoarderCharley - 1935
Manhattan Monkey BusinessCharley - 1935Poker at EightCharley
- 1935Life Hesitates at 40Charley Chase
- 1935
Nurse to You!Charley - 1935Okay Toots!Charley
- 1935
Public Ghost # 1Charley Chase - 1935
Southern ExposureColonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase - 1934
The Cracked Ice ManCharley Chase - 1934
I'll Take VanillaCharley - 1934
Fate's FatheadCharley Chase - 1934
It Happened One DayCharley - 1934
The Chases of Pimple StreetCharley Chase - 1934
You Said a Hatful!Charley - 1934
Four PartsCharley - 1934
Something SimpleCharley - 1934
Another Wild IdeaCharley - 1933
Sherman Said ItCharley - 1933
Luncheon at TwelveCharley Chase - 1933
His Silent RacketCharley - 1933
Fallen ArchesCharley Chase - 1933
Midsummer MushCharley - 1933
Sons of the DesertCharley - 1933
Nature in the WrongCharley Chase - 1933
Arabian TightsCharley - 1932
First in WarSgt. Chase - 1932
Young IronsidesFearless - 1932
In Walked CharleyMr. Chase - 1932
Girl GriefCharley - 1932
The Tabasco KidCharley / Francisco Murietta - 1932
Now We'll Tell OneCharley - 1932
Mr. BrideCharley - 1932
The Nickel NurserCharley Chase - 1931The soul of the partyCarlitos
- 1931Messing AroundCarlos
- 1931
The lady from ChicagoCharley Chase - 1931
Thundering TenorsCharles A. Chase - 1931
One of the SmithsCharley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr. - 1931
Hasty MarriageCharley Chase - 1931
Rough SeasPvt. Charley Chase - 1931
Skip the Maloo!Duke Chase - 1931
Little DaddyChubby (singing voice) - 1931
The Pip from PittsburgCharley - 1931
What a Bozo!Charley Chase - 1931
The Panic Is OnCharley Chase - 1930Follies of loveCarlos
- 1930
A gray in the airCarlos Chase - 1930The golf player
- 1930The golfer
- 1930The prince of the dollar
- 1930Hey, skirts!Charley
- 1930Shy in spite of himself
- 1930Gold Diggers
- 1930Keep the Bomb
- 1930
Fast WorkCharley - 1930
Dollar DizzyCharley Chase - 1930
The Real McCoyCharley - 1930
Whispering WhoopeeCharley - 1930
Looser Than LooseCharley - 1930
Girl ShockCharley - 1930
Fifty Million HusbandsCharley Chase - 1930
All Teed UpMr Chase - 1930
High C'sSgt. Charles Augustus Chase - 1929
Ruby LipsCharley - 1929
Great Gobs!Charley - 1st Sailor - 1929
Modern LoveJohn Jones - 1929
Leaping LoveCharley Chase - 1929Thin TwinsCharley
- 1929Off to BuffaloCharley Chase
- 1929
Loud SoupCharley Chase - 1929
The Big SquawkCharley - 1929
Crazy FeetCharley - 1929
Snappy SneezerCharley - 1929
Movie NightCharley Chase - 1929
Stepping OutCharley - 1928
Aching YouthCharley - 1928
Imagine My EmbarrassmentCharley - 1928
Is Everybody Happy?Charley - 1928All Parts
- 1928
All for Nothing - 1928
The Family Group - 1928The Fight PestCharley
- 1928
The BoosterCharley - 1928
Chasing HusbandsCharley - 1928
Limousine LoveThe Groom - 1927
What Women Did for MeCharley - 1927
Assistant WivesCharley - the Husband - 1927
The Sting of StingsCharley - 1927
Many Scrappy ReturnsCharley - 1927
A One Mama ManWillie Shoemaker / Count Tosky - 1927
Are Brunettes Safe?The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon - 1927
Bigger and Better BlondesCharley - 1927
The Lighter That FailedCharley - 1927
Never the Dames Shall MeetCharley - 1927
The Glorious FourthTop Hat Inebriate - 1927
Now I'll Tell OneCharley - 1927
The Way of All PantsCharley - 1927
Call of the CuckooAsylum Inmate - 1927
Fluttering HeartsCharley - 1927
Forgotten SweetiesThurston - 1927
UsCharley - 1926
Merry WidowerHobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited) - 1926
Dog ShyCharley - 1926
Mama BehaveCharles Chase / Jim Chase - 1926
Mighty Like a MooseMr. Moose - The Husband - 1926
There Ain't No Santa ClausCharley - 1926
Long Fliv the KingCharles Chase - 1926
Crazy Like a FoxWilson - 1926
Mum's the WordCharlie - the Son - 1926
Thundering FleasMustachioed wedding guest - 1926
Be Your AgeCharley - the Bashful Clerk - 1926
Bromo and JulietCharley - 1926
Charley My Boy!Charley - 1926
Tell 'Em NothingGladstone, The Great Lover - 1925
Plain and Fancy GirlsCharley - 1925
The Family EntranceJimmy Jump - 1925
Hard BoiledCharley - 1925
Should Husbands Be Watched?Jamison Jump - 1925
Bad BoyJimmie - 1925
His Wooden WeddingThe Groom - 1925
Innocent HusbandsMelvin - 1925
The Uneasy Three - 1925
The Rat's KnucklesJimmy Jump - 1925
No Father to Guide HimJimmy Jump - 1925
Fighting FluidJimmy Jump - 1925
What Price Goofy?Jamison - 1925
Big Red Riding HoodJimmy Jump - 1925
Looking for SallyJimmy Jump - 1925
Hello Baby!Jimmy Jump - 1925
Isn't Life Terrible?The Husband - 1925
Is Marriage the Bunk?Jimmie Jump - 1925
The Caretaker's DaughterThe Young Married Man - 1924The Perfect LadyJimmy Jump
- 1924
Sweet DaddyJimmy Jump - 1924Love's DetourJimmie Jump
- 1924
Bungalow BoobsJimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband - 1924
Why Men WorkJimmy Jump - 1924
Accidental AccidentsJimmy Jump - 1924
The Poor FishJimmie Jump - 1924Why Husbands Go MadJimmy Jump
- 1924
The Royal RazzJimmy Jump - 1924
Sittin' PrettyJimmy Jump - 1924
Stolen GoodsJimmy Jump - 1924
Jubilo, Jr.Director - 1924
Hard KnocksJimmie Jump - 1924
The 'Fraidy CatJimmy Jump - 1924
Jeffries, Jr. - 1924
Seeing Nellie HomeCharley - 1924
At First SightJimmy Jump - 1924
Just a MinuteJimmy Jump - 1924
Powder and Smoke - 1924
The King of the Wild HorsesBoyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott) - 1924
A Ten-Minute EggJimmy Jump - 1924
Outdoor PajamasJimmy Jump - 1924
April FoolJimmy Jump - 1924
Young OldfieldJimmy - 1924
All WetJimmie Jump - 1924
Publicity PaysJimmy Jump - 1924
Don't Forget - 1924
One of the FamilyJimmy Jump - 1924
Too Many MammasJimmy Jump - 1924
Just a Real Good CarJimmy Jump - 1924Position WantedJimmie Jump
- 1923
Her Dangerous PathGlen Harper - 1923
Jack Frost - 1923
Long Live the King - 1923
Sold at Auction!Customer (uncredited) - 1922In the Movies
- 1922
The Stone Age - 1922
The Dumb-BellActor wearing top hat - 1921Blue Sunday
- 1921Big Game
- 1921His Best Girl
- 1921The Hustler
- 1920Live and Learn
- 1920Kids Is Kids
- 1920Don't Rock the BoatShip's Officer
- 1920Why Go Home?
- 1920
April FoolSupporting Character - 1920
MoonshineScorekeeper / Revenue Officer - 1920
Married to OrderThe Suitor - 1920
Italian Love - 1920Way Out WestGrizzled Gambler (uncredited)
- 1920Mystic Mush
- 1920
When Spirits Move - 1920
The Nickel Snatchercameo - 1919Her Tender Feet
- 1919All at Sea
- 1919
Ship AhoyHenchman (uncredited) - 1919
Rolling StoneBearded anarchist - 1918PlaymatesDope fiend
- 1918
Hello Trouble - 1918
He's In AgainPiano Player (as Charles Parrott) - 1917
Chased Into LoveCharley - 1915
Fatty’s Faithful FidoFight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited) - 1915
That Little Band Of GoldTicket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited) - 1915
A One Night StandAudience Spectator (uncredited) - 1915
Love, Speed and ThrillsCop (uncredited) (unconfirmed) - 1915
Settled at the SeasideBoyfriend - 1915
Peanuts and BulletsThe Accordian Player Boarder - 1915
Love, Loot and CrashHarold, Dora's Suitor - 1915
The Rent JumpersA Young Boarder - 1915
A Versatile VillainPete - Assistant Baggage Clerk - 1915
Love in ArmorThe Suitor - 1915
Hash House MashersThe Star Boarder - 1915Only a Farmer's DaughterThe Artist
- 1915Droppington's Devilish DeedAudience Member (uncredited)
- 1915A Favorite FoolThe Circus Spieler
- 1915Colored VillainyThe Traveler
- 1915A Lucky LeapLizzie's Boy Friend
- 1915
He Wouldn't Stay DownThe False Friend - 1914Where Hazel Met the Villain
- 1914Dash, Love and Splash
- 1914Such a Cook
- 1914He Loved the LadiesThe Husband's Pal
- 1914Across the Hall(unconfirmed)
- 1914Sophie of the Films #4
- 1914Love and Salt Water
- 1914
Tillie's Punctured RomanceStaring Man in Theater (uncredited) - 1914
Dough and DynamiteCustomer - 1914
The RoundersDiner - 1914
His Musical CareerPiano Store Manager - 1914
His New ProfessionNephew - 1914
Mabel at the WheelRace Spectator (uncredited) - 1914
The KnockoutSpectator (uncredited) - 1914
Gentlemen of NerveSpectator at Entrance (uncredited) - 1914
The MasqueraderActor - 1914
Mabel's Busy DaySpectator - 1914
Those Love PangsMovie Patron (uncredited) - 1914
The Great Toe MysteryGussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited) - 1914
Fatty's Magic PantsParty Guest (uncredited) - 1914
Hello, MabelMabel's Boss - 1914
Mabel's BlunderBilly Bronx - 1914'Curses!' They Remarked
- 1914
The Noise of Bombs3rd Desperado - 1914
Leading Lizzie AstrayCafe Patron - In from the Mines - 1914
Ambrose's First FalsehoodAmbrose's Buddy - 1914
Those Country KidsCop - 1914A Coat's TaleThe Tramp
- 1914A Gambling Rube(unconfirmed)
- 1914Soldiers of Misfortune
- 1914Her Last Chance
- 1914The Anglers
- 1914
Zip, the DodgerCustomer in Second Group (uncredited) - 1914The Love Thief
- 1914Stout Hearts But Weak KneesFaro Bill
- 1914How Heroes Are MadeThe Boy Friend's Chum
- 1914Other People's Business
- 1914
The PlumberBystander - 1914
Cursed by His BeautyThe Art Teacher - 1914Mabel's New JobBoarder
Crew (65)
- 1974The Three Stooges FolliesDirector
- 1945Off Again, On AgainStory
- 1944Open Season for SapsStory
- 1939Boom Goes the GroomDirector
- 1939Mutiny on the BodyDirector
- 1939Static in the AtticDirector
- 1939Saved by the BelleDirector
- 1938Halfway to HollywoodDirector
- 1938The Old Raid MuleDirector
- 1938Ankles AwayDirector
- 1938Violent Is the Word for CurlyDirector
- 1938Termites of 1938Associate Producer
- 1938Tassels in the AirAssociate Producer
- 1938Mutts to YouAssociate Producer
- 1938Flat Foot StoogesAssociate Producer
- 1937Oh, What a Knight!Director
- 1937Gracie at the BatAssociate Producer
- 1934Music in Your HairDirector
- 1933The Bargain of the CenturyDirector
- 1923Dear Ol' PalDirector
- 1923A Tough WinterDirector
- 1923Before the PublicDirector
- 1923Courtship of Miles SandwichDirector
- 1923Jus' Passin' ThroughStory
- 1922Full o' PepDirector
- 1922Blow 'Em UpDirector
- 1922Hot Off the PressDirector
- 1922365 DaysDirector
- 1922Bone DryDirector
- 1922Touch all the BasesWriter
- 1922Do Me a FavorDirector
- 1922Years to ComeWriter
- 1922The Old Sea DogDirector
- 1922Newly RichDirector
- 1921Rush OrdersDirector
- 1921At the RingsideDirector
- 1921What a Whopper!Director
- 1921Fifteen MinutesDirector
- 1921On LocationDirector
- 1920Getting His GoatDirector
- 1920All Dressed UpDirector
- 1920A London BobbyDirector
- 1920Red Hot HottentottsDirector
- 1920Waltz Me AroundDirector
- 1920Fresh PaintDirector
- 1920Call a Taxi!Director
- 1919Order in the CourtDirector
- 1919Giving the Bride AwayDirector
- 1919Tough LuckDirector
- 1919Hop to It, BellhopDirector
- 1919Don't Park HereWriter
- 1919Her First False HareDirector
- 1919The Floor BelowDirector
- 1919The FlirtsDirector
- 1919One Night OnlyDirector
- 1919Coppers and ScentsDirector
- 1918Painless LoveDirector
- 1918Bright and EarlyDirector
- 1917The Cloud PuncherWriter
- 1917His Merry Mix-UpWriter
- 1917There's Many a FoolWriter
- 1916A Dash of CourageDirector
- 1916Hearts and SparksDirector
- 1915A Hash House FraudDirector
- 1914Their Fatal BumpingDirector