Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian born actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. He produced more than 1,000 silent films and several dozen talkies during a 25-year career. He became a United States citizen in 1932.
Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec. He moved to Connecticut when he was 17 years old.
In New York City, he took on the stage name Mack Sennett and became an actor, singer, dancer, clown, set designer, and director for the Biograph Company.
He later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale, California, in 1912. Keystone possessed the first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers.
Sennett's work in sound movies was less successful, and he was bankrupted in 1933. In 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy.
Mack Sennett died in Woodland Hills, California in 1960, aged 80.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Movies
The Sealed Room
A Soldier
The Fatal Mallet
Other Suitor (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
Customer
Mabel at the Wheel
Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Manicure Lady
The Barber
The Curtain Pole
Monsieur Dupont
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Mabel's Boyfriend
Those Awful Hats
Man in checkered jacket and top hat
Hearts and Planets
Invisible Star
The Little Darling
In Boarding House
A Strong Revenge
Schnitz
Peeping Pete
Peeping Pete
What the Doctor Ordered
Jenks
A Spanish Dilemma
Carlos, Jose's Brother
Tomboy Bessie
Andrew - the Suitor
The Brave Hunter
The Brave Hunter
The Furs
The Salesman
Lucky Jim
Jack
The Politician's Love Story
Boss Tim Crogan
Faithful
Zeke [Faithful]
The Black Viper
Rescuer
Father Gets in the Game
Father Bill Wilkins
Ramona
The White Exploiter
An Arcadian Maid
The Peddler
Movie-Town
Mack Sennett-Director
Money Mad
Man on the Street
The Mountaineer's Honor
In Posse
The Fatal Hour
Policeman
Balked at the Altar
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Theatre Man
The Hollywood Kid
Self
The Violin Maker of Cremona
In Crowd
The Cricket on the Hearth
Merry Andrew
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Rastus and the Game Cock
Cockfight Organizer
Hollywood Cavalcade
Mack Sennett
Rebecca's Wedding Day
The Father
The Song of the Shirt
Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
A Drunkard's Reformation
Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
Confidence
Footman
Resurrection
At Court / A Guard / At Inn
Betrayed by a Handprint
The Butler
Their First Execution
The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio's Servant
An Awful Moment
Policeman / Man in Court
A Busy Day
Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
The Property Man
Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
The Knockout
Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
Pippa Passes
In Studio
A Flash of Light
Wedding Guest
Getting Even
Miner
The Lure of the Gown
At Dance
Twin Brothers
The Ambitious Butler
The Flirting Husband
The New Neighbor
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
Charity Worker
The Gibson Goddess
An Admirer
The Son's Return
Creditor / Neighbor
Over Silent Paths
Hollywood Boulevard
Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
Cohen Collects a Debt
Riley and Schultze
Riley
The Water Nymph
Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
Pedro's Dilemma
Pedro
The Rivals
Henry
At Coney Island
boy
Mr. Fixit
suitor
The Deacon's Troubles
A Temperamental Husband
Police Chief
At It Again
sleuth
The Sculptor's Nightmare
Thompson's Night Out
Theatre Bouncer
Deceived Slumming Party
Policeman / Waiter
Over the Hills to the Poor House
Bartender
The Heart of O Yama
Footman
Pat's Day Off
Pat the Cop
After Many Years
Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Policeman
The Stage Rustler
Man in Bar
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Backstage Man
The Invisible Fluid
Mover
Where the Breakers Roar
Policeman
A Bear Escape
Sleuth
The Kentuckian
The Speed Demon
Minor Role (unconfirmed)
The Red Girl
Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
The King's Messenger
Soldier
The Man in the Box
Gang Member
The Girl and the Outlaw
Indian
At the Altar
Policeman / Dinner Guest
The Valet's Wife
Reggie Van Twiller
Romance of a Jewess
Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
The Pirate's Gold
Pirate
The Devil
Waiter
Ingomar, the Barbarian
Barbarian
A Smoked Husband
Man in Top Hat
The Guerrilla
Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Vaquero's Vow
Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Concealing a Burglar
Waiter / Policeman
The Call of the Wild
Party Guest
The Clubman and the Tramp
Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Test of Friendship
Guest / Man in Fight
The Mended Lute
Indian
The Light That Came
Suitor
Her First Biscuits
Biscuit Victim
The Feud and the Turkey
A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
The Reckoning
The Lover
A Strange Meeting
In Congregation
The Broken Locket
Peabody's Companion
The Indian Runner's Romance
Indian
Love Among the Roses
The Italian Barber
Bobby Mack
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Fisherman in First Port
His Daughter
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
Party Guest
The Maniac Cook
Policeman
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Guest
The Welcome Burglar
The Butler / In Office / In Bar
A Rural Elopement
In Crowd
The Helping Hand
Wedding Guest
The Christmas Burglars
One of Mike's Assistants
Mr. Jones at the Ball
Butler / Policeman
The Criminal Hypnotist
Party Guest
The Cord of Life
Policeman
Love Finds a Way
Footman
The Sacrifice
At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
The Honor of Thieves
Man at dance / Cop
The Honor of Thieves
One Touch of Nature
Cop / Man in second couple
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Self
Two Memories
Party Guest
A Healthy Neighborhood
The Thread of Destiny
The Day After
Party Guest
In the Season of Buds
Henry
All on Account of the Milk
The Farmhand
Never Again
A Rival Sweetheart
A Gold Necklace
Sam
A Lucky Toothache
Tom
When We Were in Our 'Teens
The Butler
His Wife's Visitor
At Club
A Trap for Santa Claus
Angry Bartender (uncredited)
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Hessian
The Way of Man
A Butler
The Awakening
The Butler
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
The Zulu's Heart
Fisher Folks
At Fair
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
The Lonely Villa
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
Man's Genesis
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
The Police Chief
Comrades
Mack
The Purgation
A Midnight Cupid
Nick - the Unfortunate One
The Converts
The Broken Doll
Examination Day at School
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
$500 Reward
Sherlock Holmes
The Beautiful Voice
A Frenchman
The Inventor’s Secret
Dan the Cop
The Ghost
A Crook
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Mack Sennett
An Affair of Hearts
Monsieur Renay
To Save Her Soul
Backstage at Debut
The Deception
The Doctor
The Jilt
DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
Dick Smith
Jones and His New Neighbors
Policeman
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
The Burglar
The Road to the Heart
Cowpuncher
The Wooden Leg
Tramp
A Wreath in Time
John Goodhusband
The Faded Lilies
At Party
The Peachbasket Hat
Policeman/In Store
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
The Servant
The Girls and Daddy
At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
The Necklace
In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
Leather Stocking
Big Serpent
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Comic Cutthroat
The Slave
A Barbarian
A New Trick
The Thief
A Corner in Wheat
What's Your Hurry?
On Street
The Fatal Chocolate
Zeke
The New Baby
The Husband
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
Jones
Those Good Old Days
The Peasant
Oh, Mabel Behave
Blaa Blaa
My Valet
John's Valet
Hot Stuff
Hank Hawkins
The Duel
A Family Mixup
Smith
The Battle of Who Run
Union Soldier
The Hansom Driver
The Hansom Cab Driver
Her New Beau
Love Sickness at Sea
Mabel's Sweetheart
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1st Sleuth
Mabel’s Heroes
1st Suitor
The Mistaken Masher
The Boxing Champion
The Rube and the Baron
John - the Rube
The Last Deal
In Bank
Nursing a Viper
In Mob
The Two Brothers
One of Pedro's Men
As It Is in Life
Owner of a Pigeon Farm
What the Daisy Said
(uncredited)
Wilful Peggy
Man at the Wedding
The Modern Prodigal
The Redman's View
Conqueror
In the Border States
Union Soldier
Through the Breakers
At the Ball / At the Club
At Twelve O’Clock
Mabel's Lover
Mack at It Again
Mack
Stolen Magic
The Traveler's Friend
Mabel’s Bear Escape
How Hiram Won Out
Hiram
His Trust
Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
His Trust Fulfilled
They Would Elope
Down Memory Lane
Self
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
The Would-Be Shriner
Hank Hopkins
The Suicide Club
Member of Suicide Club
The Salvation Army Lass
At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murphy's I.O.U.
Police Captain
The Little Teacher
Tall Unruly Student
What Drink Did
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Mack Sennett
A Victim of Jealousy
Milliner
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
The Winning Coat
Servant
Love in Quarantine
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Shows
This Is Your Life
Self