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
Mabel's Busy Day Customer
The Fatal Mallet Other Suitor (uncredited)
The Hollywood Clowns (archive footage)
The Would-Be Shriner Hank Hopkins
Mabel at the Wheel Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Suicide Club Member of Suicide Club
The Curtain Pole Monsieur Dupont
The Salvation Army Lass At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
Crazy Days Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Manicure Lady The Barber
The Water Nymph Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
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
Murphy's I.O.U. Police Captain
The Little Teacher Tall Unruly Student
What Drink Did
Peeping Pete Peeping Pete
A Strong Revenge Schnitz
Tomboy Bessie Andrew - the Suitor
The Brave Hunter The Brave Hunter
A Spanish Dilemma Carlos, Jose's Brother
What the Doctor Ordered Jenks
Faithful Zeke [Faithful]
Lucky Jim Jack
The Politician's Love Story Boss Tim Crogan
Fatty and the Broadway Stars Mack Sennett
The Furs The Salesman
Father Gets in the Game Father Bill Wilkins
The Black Viper Rescuer
Ramona The White Exploiter
An Arcadian Maid The Peddler
Movie-Town Mack Sennett-Director
Money Mad Man on the Street
The Fatal Hour Policeman
The Mountaineer's Honor In Posse
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals Theatre Man
Balked at the Altar
A Victim of Jealousy Milliner
The Hollywood Kid Self
The Violin Maker of Cremona In Crowd
The Cricket on the Hearth Merry Andrew
Rastus and the Game Cock Cockfight Organizer
Mabel's Dramatic Career Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Hollywood Cavalcade Mack Sennett
Rebecca's Wedding Day The Father
Betrayed by a Handprint The Butler
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
Resurrection At Court / A Guard / At Inn
Confidence Footman
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
The Winning Coat Servant
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 Knockout Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
The Property Man Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
Pippa Passes In Studio
A Flash of Light Wedding Guest
Getting Even Miner
The Lure of the Gown At Dance
Twin Brothers
The Gibson Goddess An Admirer
The Son's Return Creditor / Neighbor
Love in Quarantine
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 New Neighbor
Pedro's Dilemma Pedro
The Ambitious Butler
The Flirting Husband
At Coney Island boy
At It Again sleuth
The Deacon's Troubles
A Temperamental Husband Police Chief
The Rivals Henry
Mr. Fixit suitor
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
A Bear Escape Sleuth
Pat's Day Off Pat the Cop
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker Charity Worker
The King's Messenger Soldier
The Sculptor's Nightmare
Thompson's Night Out Theatre Bouncer
The Speed Demon Minor Role (unconfirmed)
The Invisible Fluid Mover
The Man in the Box Gang Member
Over the Hills to the Poor House Bartender
The Kentuckian
The Stage Rustler Man in Bar
Deceived Slumming Party Policeman / Waiter
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court Policeman
The Girl and the Outlaw Indian
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Backstage Man
The Red Girl Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
The Heart of O Yama Footman
Where the Breakers Roar Policeman
After Many Years Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
At the Altar Policeman / Dinner Guest
A Smoked Husband Man in Top Hat
The Devil Waiter
Ingomar, the Barbarian Barbarian
The Vaquero's Vow Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Romance of a Jewess Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
The Call of the Wild Party Guest
Concealing a Burglar Waiter / Policeman
The Pirate's Gold Pirate
The Guerrilla Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Clubman and the Tramp Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Valet's Wife Reggie Van Twiller
The Feud and the Turkey A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
The Reckoning The Lover
The Test of Friendship Guest / Man in Fight
The Light That Came Suitor
The Mended Lute Indian
Her First Biscuits Biscuit Victim
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
For the Love of Mabel
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Fisherman in First Port
The Christmas Burglars One of Mike's Assistants
Mr. Jones at the Ball Butler / Policeman
The Helping Hand Wedding Guest
One Touch of Nature Cop / Man in second couple
The Maniac Cook Policeman
The Honor of Thieves
The Honor of Thieves Man at dance / Cop
Love Finds a Way Footman
A Rural Elopement In Crowd
The Sacrifice At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
The Criminal Hypnotist Party Guest
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Guest
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis Party Guest
The Welcome Burglar The Butler / In Office / In Bar
The Cord of Life Policeman
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) Self
His Daughter
Two Memories Party Guest
A Healthy Neighborhood
The Thread of Destiny
The Day After Party Guest
All on Account of the Milk The Farmhand
In the Season of Buds Henry
Never Again A Rival Sweetheart
When We Were in Our 'Teens The Butler
A Gold Necklace Sam
A Lucky Toothache Tom
His Wife's Visitor At Club
1776, or The Hessian Renegades Hessian
A Trap for Santa Claus Angry Bartender (uncredited)
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 Converts
The Purgation
A Midnight Cupid Nick - the Unfortunate One
Examination Day at School
The Broken Doll
The Golden Age of Comedy archive footage
Frank Capra's American Dream Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime Self (archive footage)
The Ghost A Crook
$500 Reward Sherlock Holmes
The Beautiful Voice A Frenchman
The Inventor’s Secret Dan the Cop
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 His New Neighbors Policeman
Jones and the Lady Book Agent Dick Smith
Mr. Jones’ Burglar The Burglar
The Road to the Heart Cowpuncher
The Wooden Leg Tramp
A Wreath in Time John Goodhusband
What's Your Hurry? On Street
The Faded Lilies At Party
The Peachbasket Hat Policeman/In Store
A Corner in Wheat
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
Hot Stuff Hank Hawkins
The Fatal Chocolate Zeke
The New Baby The Husband
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 Awful Mistakes Jones
Those Good Old Days The Peasant
The Duel
A Family Mixup Smith
Oh, Mabel Behave Blaa Blaa
My Valet John's Valet
The Battle of Who Run Union Soldier
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
Mabel’s Heroes 1st Suitor
The Mistaken Masher The Boxing Champion
The Rube and the Baron John - the Rube
Through the Breakers At the Ball / At the Club
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
At Twelve O’Clock Mabel's Lover
They Would Elope
Down Memory Lane Self
Lady Helen's Escapade Dinner Guest
Shows
This Is Your Life Self
