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.
Movies
Dough and Dynamite Customer
Mabel's Busy Day Spectator
The Masquerader Actor
Sold at Auction Customer (uncredited)
A Coat's Tale The Tramp
Leaping Love Charley Chase
The King of the Wild Horses Boyd Fielding (as Charles Parrott)
Sons of the Desert Charley
'Curses!' They Remarked
Sweet Daddy Jimmy Jump
Her Dangerous Path Glen Harper
The Perfect Lady Jimmy Jump
Position Wanted Jimmie Jump
Long Live the King
Love's Detour Jimmie Jump
Why Husbands Go Mad Jimmy Jump
Why Men Work Jimmy Jump
The Royal Razz Jimmy Jump
Bungalow Boobs Jimmy Jump - The Newlywed Husband
The Family Entrance Jimmy Jump
Hard Boiled Charley
What Women Did for Me Charley
Are Brunettes Safe? The Newspaper Columnist / Bud Gordon
Merry Widower Hobo in Oyster Bar (uncredited)
Bigger and Better Blondes Charley
The Lighter That Failed Charley
Many Scrappy Returns Charley
All for Nothing
Aching Youth
Imagine My Embarrassment Charley
Never the Dames Shall Meet Charley
Is Everybody Happy? Charley
The Fight Pest Charley
The Family Group
The Booster Charley
Off to Buffalo Charley Chase
All Parts
Ruby Lips Charley
Loud Soup Charley Chase
Thin Twins Charley
Great Gobs! Charley - 1st Sailor
On the Wrong Trek Charley Chase
The golf player
The golfer
The soul of the party Carlitos
Follies of love Carlos
The prince of the dollar
Shy in spite of himself
Gold Diggers
Keep the Bomb
Messing Around Carlos
Across the Hall (unconfirmed)
Love and Salt Water
Those Country Kids
A Gambling Rube (unconfirmed)
Hello, Mabel Mabel's Boss
Soldiers of Misfortune
Such a Cook
Sophie of the Films #4
Dash, Love and Splash
Where Hazel Met the Villain
Zip, the Dodger Customer in Second Group (uncredited)
The Anglers
Her Last Chance
The Love Thief
Only a Farmer's Daughter The Artist
The Plumber Bystander
How Heroes Are Made The Boy Friend's Chum
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees Faro Bill
Other People's Business
A Favorite Fool The Circus Spieler
Droppington's Devilish Deed Audience Member (uncredited)
Playmates Dope fiend
Ship Ahoy Henchman (uncredited)
Chased Into Love
Her Tender Feet
Don't Rock the Boat Ship's Officer
Kids Is Kids
Way Out West Grizzled Gambler (uncredited)
Live and Learn
Mystic Mush
In the Movies
His Best Girl
Moonshine Scorekeeper / Revenue Officer
The Stone Age
Jack Frost
Blue Sunday
The Hustler
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (archive footage)
Fluttering Hearts Charley
Call of the Cuckoo Asylum Inmate
Thundering Fleas Mustachioed wedding guest
The Rounders Diner
His New Profession Nephew
His Musical Career Piano Store Manager
Mabel's Blunder Billy Bronx
Bromo and Juliet Charley
When Comedy Was King edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Mighty Like a Moose Mr. Moose - The Husband
Kelly the Second Dr. J. Willoughby Klum
Ambrose's First Falsehood Ambrose's Buddy
Leading Lizzie Astray Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
What Price Goofy? Jamison
A Ten-Minute Egg Jimmy Jump
Seeing Nellie Home Charley
The 'Fraidy Cat Jimmy Jump
Outdoor Pajamas Jimmy Jump
Arabian Tights Charley
The Panic Is On Charley Chase
Hasty Marriage Charley Chase
Whispering Whoopee Charley
The Caretaker's Daughter The Young Married Man
The Rat's Knuckles Jimmy Jump
Innocent Husbands Melvin
Long Fliv the King Charles Chase
April Fool Jimmy Jump
His Wooden Wedding The Groom
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Crazy Like a Fox Wilson
Forgotten Sweeties Thurston
Young Oldfield Jimmy
Isn't Life Terrible? The Husband
Dog Shy Charley
A Versatile Villain Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk
Love, Loot and Crash Harold, Dora's Suitor
Tell 'Em Nothing Gladstone, The Great Lover
Be Your Age Charley - the Bashful Clerk
Now I'll Tell One Charley
Mama Behave Charles Chase / Jim Chase
The Way of All Pants Charley
The Glorious Fourth Top Hat Inebriate
Too Many Mammas Jimmy Jump
Hollywood Party Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Rough Seas Pvt. Charley Chase
Girl Grief Charley
All Wet Jimmie Jump
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Self (archive footage)
Limousine Love The Groom
High C's Sgt. Charles Augustus Chase
He's In Again Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)
The Dumb-Bell Actor wearing top hat
Accidental Accidents Jimmy Jump
The Pip from Pittsburg Charley
Rolling Stone Bearded anarchist
Luncheon at Twelve Charley Chase
Jubilo, Jr. Director
The Real McCoy Charley
Should Husbands Be Watched? Jamison Jump
Dollar Dizzy Charley Chase
The Nickel Nurser Charley Chase
Fallen Arches Charley Chase
Poker at Eight Charley
The Great Toe Mystery Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)
The Noise of Bombs 3rd Desperado
Charley My Boy! Charley
The Cracked Ice Man Charley Chase
In Walked Charley Mr. Chase
Rattling Romeo Charley
Gentlemen of Nerve Spectator at Entrance (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel Race Spectator (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance Staring Man in Theater (uncredited)
The Knockout Spectator (uncredited)
Those Love Pangs Movie Patron (uncredited)
Fatty’s Faithful Fido Fight Spectator / Man at the Dance (uncredited)
That Little Band Of Gold Ticket Box Man / Man in Front Row (uncredited)
A One Night Stand Audience Spectator (uncredited)
No Father to Guide Him Jimmy Jump
Fate's Fathead Charley Chase
Movie Night Charley Chase
Looser Than Loose Charley
Is Marriage the Bunk? Jimmie Jump
The Awful Goof Charley
The Heckler Noisy
Teacher's Pest Charley Chase
South of the Boudoir Charley Chase
His Bridal Fright Charley
The Big Squirt Charley Chase
The Wrong Miss Wright Charley Chase
Time Out for Trouble Charley
A Nag in the Bag Racetrack Announcer (voice)
The Sap Takes a Wrap Charley
From Bad to Worse Charley Chase
The Nightshirt Bandit Professor Chase
Skinny the Moocher Charley Chase
Man Bites Lovebug Charles Clayfoot Chase
The Chump Takes a Bump Charley Chase
Pie a la Maid Charley
The Mind Needer Charley Chase
Many Sappy Returns Charley Chase
Calling All Doctors Charley Chase
The Grand Hooter Charley Chase
The Uneasy Three
Sittin' Pretty Jimmy Jump
Love in Armor The Suitor
Love, Speed and Thrills Cop (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Poor Fish Jimmie Jump
Married to Order The Suitor
The Rent Jumpers A Young Boarder
Settled at the Seaside Boyfriend
All Teed Up Mr Chase
Peanuts and Bullets The Accordian Player Boarder
A Lucky Leap Lizzie's Boy Friend
Colored Villainy The Traveler
The Big Squawk Charley
Snappy Sneezer Charley
The Count Takes the Count Charley Chase
Fifty Million Husbands Charley Chase
4 Clowns (archive footage)
At First Sight Jimmy Jump
Bad Boy Jimmie
First in War Sgt. Chase
Young Ironsides Fearless
Midsummer Mush Charley
Nature in the Wrong Charley Chase
The Four Star Boarder Charley
The Chases of Pimple Street Charley Chase
Nurse to You! Charley
Big Game
Just a Real Good Car Jimmy Jump
He Wouldn't Stay Down The False Friend
One of the Family Jimmy Jump
Powder and Smoke
Hard Knocks Jimmie Jump
Don't Forget
Publicity Pays Jimmy Jump
He Loved the Ladies The Husband's Pal
Jeffries Jr.
When Spirits Move
Another Wild Idea Charley
Mr. Bride Charley
The Tabasco Kid Charley / Francisco Murietta
Thundering Tenors Charles A. Chase
Days of Thrills and Laughter Self (archive footage)
Hash House Mashers The Star Boarder
Little Daddy Chubby (singing voice)
Big Red Riding Hood Jimmy Jump
Stolen Goods Jimmy Jump
Fighting Fluid Jimmy Jump
Hello Baby! Jimmy Jump
Mum's the Word Charlie - the Son
Looking for Sally Jimmy Jump
Just a Minute Jimmy Jump
Southern Exposure Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase
Fatty's Magic Pants Party Guest (uncredited)
Girl Shock Charley
Fast Work Charley
April Fool Supporting Character
Four Parts Charley
There Ain't No Santa Claus Charley
Us
Crazy Feet Charley
Assistant Wives Charley - the Husband
Something Simple Charley
The Sting of Stings Charley
All at Sea
Cursed by His Beauty The Art Teacher
Public Ghost # 1 Charley Chase
Neighborhood House Charley Chase
The lady from Chicago Charley Chase
What a Bozo! Charley Chase
One of the Smiths Charley Chase / Zeb Smith Jr.
Skip the Maloo! Duke Chase
The Golden Age of Comedy archive footage
Italian Love
Chasing Husbands Charley
Now We'll Tell One Charley
His Silent Racket Charley
A gray in the air Carlos Chase
Sherman Said It Charley
Stepping Out Charley
The Nickel Snatcher cameo
30 Years of Fun (archive footage)
Why Go Home?
Mabel's New Job Boarder
Plain and Fancy Girls Charley
Hello Trouble
Modern Love John Jones
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen (archive footage)
Life Hesitates at 40 Charley Chase
A One Mama Man Willie Shoemaker / Count Tosky
I'll Take Vanilla Charley
It Happened One Day Charley
You Said a Hatful! Charley
Okay Toots! Charley
Manhattan Monkey Business Charley
Vamp Till Ready Charley
Hey, skirts! Charley
