Portrait of Charles 'Chic' Sale

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Bio: Charles 'Chic' Sale was primarily a stage comedian, who, although he infrequently appeared on Broadway from 1902-30 and appeared in a handful of silent films, spent the majority of his career treading the boards of vaudeville as a comedian, usually in the persona of 'Lem Putt', a carpenter from Urbana, Illinois who specialized in the building of outhouses. By age 49 his stage act had become so popular that he felt compelled to write, with the help of two newspaper writers, a 3000-word collection of his monologues (at the urging of his lawyer who expressed dismay over lesser comedians stealing his act), which was published as "The Specialist"
Born: Tue, Aug 25 1885
Birthplace: Huron, South Dakota, USA

Death: Sat, Nov 07 1936
Charles 'Chic' Sale is 51 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Charles 'Chic' Sale would have been no older than
51 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
Charles 'Chic' Sale would have been no older than
51 in You Only Live Once
as 'Ethan'.
Sat, Jan 23 1937
Poster of The Man I Marry
The Man I Marry
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
51 in The Man I Marry
as 'Sheriff Clem Loudecker'.
Sat, Oct 31 1936
Poster of The Gentleman from Louisiana
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
50 in The Gentleman from Louisiana
as 'Deacon Devlin'.
Fri, Aug 14 1936
Poster of Old Shep
Old Shep
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
50 in Old Shep
as 'Farmer'.
Thu, May 14 1936
Poster of Important News
Important News
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
50 in Important News
as 'Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens'.
Sat, Feb 29 1936
Poster of Man Hunt
Man Hunt
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
50 in Man Hunt
as 'Ed Hoggins'.
Wed, Jan 29 1936
Poster of The Great American Pie Company
The Great American Pie Company
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
50 in The Great American Pie Company
as 'Ephraim Deacon'.
Sat, Nov 09 1935
Poster of It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
50 in It's a Great Life
as 'Grandpa Barclay'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Poster of The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
49 in The Perfect Tribute
as 'Abraham Lincoln'.
Thu, Aug 15 1935
Poster of The Fighting Westerner
The Fighting Westerner
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
49 in The Fighting Westerner
as 'Tex Murdock'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
48 in Treasure Island
as 'Ben Gunn'.
Fri, Aug 17 1934
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
48 in Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as 'Hick'.
Sat, Apr 28 1934
Poster of The Chief
The Chief
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
48 in The Chief
as 'Uncle Joe'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of Lucky Dog
Lucky Dog
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
47 in Lucky Dog
as 'Arthur Wilson'.
Thu, Apr 20 1933
Poster of Whisperin' Bill
Whisperin' Bill
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
47 in Whisperin' Bill
as 'Mr. Bowman'.
Mon, Feb 20 1933
Poster of Men Of America
Men Of America
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
47 in Men Of America
as 'Smokey Miller'.
Fri, Nov 25 1932
Poster of A Slip at the Switch
A Slip at the Switch
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
46 in A Slip at the Switch
as 'Lem'.
Mon, Aug 08 1932
Poster of When a Feller Needs a Friend
When a Feller Needs a Friend
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
46 in When a Feller Needs a Friend
as 'Uncle Jonas Tucker'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
46 in The Expert
as 'John T. Minick'.
Sat, Mar 05 1932
Poster of The Star Witness
The Star Witness
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
45 in The Star Witness
as 'Pvt. Summerill'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
45 in Stranger in Town
as 'Ulysses Crickle'.
Thu, Aug 06 1931
Poster of Lem Putt, the Specialist
Lem Putt, the Specialist
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
45 in Lem Putt, the Specialist
as ''.
Wed, Dec 31 1930
Poster of The Ladies' Man
The Ladies' Man
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
43 in The Ladies' Man
as ''.
Fri, Dec 28 1928
Poster of The New School Teacher
The New School Teacher
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
38 in The New School Teacher
as 'Professor Timmons'.
Sat, May 31 1924
Poster of His Nibs
His Nibs
Charles 'Chic' Sale was
36 in His Nibs
as 'Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs")'.
Fri, Oct 21 1921

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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