Portrait of Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Oct 19 1893
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death: Thu, Jun 20 1940
Charley Chase is 46 years old
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Poster of Off Again, On Again
Off Again, On Again
Charley Chase would have been no older than
46 in Off Again, On Again
as 'Story'.
Fri, Feb 16 1945
Poster of Open Season for Saps
Open Season for Saps
Charley Chase would have been no older than
46 in Open Season for Saps
as 'Story'.
Fri, Oct 27 1944
Poster of Static in the Attic
Static in the Attic
Charley Chase was
45 in Static in the Attic
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Poster of Saved by the Belle
Saved by the Belle
Charley Chase was
45 in Saved by the Belle
as 'Associate Producer, Director'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of Boom Goes the Groom
Boom Goes the Groom
Charley Chase was
45 in Boom Goes the Groom
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 23 1939
Poster of The Sap Takes a Wrap
The Sap Takes a Wrap
Charley Chase was
45 in The Sap Takes a Wrap
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 10 1939
Poster of Mutiny on the Body
Mutiny on the Body
Charley Chase was
45 in Mutiny on the Body
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of Pie a la Maid
Pie a la Maid
Charley Chase was
45 in Pie a la Maid
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 25 1938
Poster of Flat Foot Stooges
Flat Foot Stooges
Charley Chase was
45 in Flat Foot Stooges
as 'Writer, Director, Associate Producer'.
Mon, Dec 05 1938
Poster of A Nag in the Bag
A Nag in the Bag
Charley Chase was
45 in A Nag in the Bag
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Poster of Mutts to You
Mutts to You
Charley Chase was
44 in Mutts to You
as 'Director, Associate Producer'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Many Sappy Returns
Many Sappy Returns
Charley Chase was
44 in Many Sappy Returns
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Aug 19 1938
Poster of Violent Is the Word for Curly
Violent Is the Word for Curly
Charley Chase was
44 in Violent Is the Word for Curly
as 'Associate Producer, Director'.
Sat, Jul 02 1938
Poster of Halfway to Hollywood
Halfway to Hollywood
Charley Chase was
44 in Halfway to Hollywood
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 01 1938
Poster of Ankles Away
Ankles Away
Charley Chase was
44 in Ankles Away
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Tassels in the Air
Tassels in the Air
Charley Chase was
44 in Tassels in the Air
as 'Director, Associate Producer'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of The Old Raid Mule
The Old Raid Mule
Charley Chase was
44 in The Old Raid Mule
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 04 1938
Poster of Termites of 1938
Termites of 1938
Charley Chase was
44 in Termites of 1938
as 'Associate Producer'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Man Bites Lovebug
Man Bites Lovebug
Charley Chase was
44 in Man Bites Lovebug
as 'Associate Producer'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Poster of Oh, What a Knight!
Oh, What a Knight!
Charley Chase was
44 in Oh, What a Knight!
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 22 1937
Poster of Gracie at the Bat
Gracie at the Bat
Charley Chase was
44 in Gracie at the Bat
as 'Associate Producer'.
Thu, Oct 28 1937
Poster of On the Wrong Trek
On the Wrong Trek
Charley Chase was
42 in On the Wrong Trek
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 18 1936
Poster of Vamp Till Ready
Vamp Till Ready
Charley Chase was
42 in Vamp Till Ready
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Mar 28 1936
Poster of Neighborhood House
Neighborhood House
Charley Chase was
42 in Neighborhood House
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Mar 09 1936
Poster of The Count Takes the Count
The Count Takes the Count
Charley Chase was
42 in The Count Takes the Count
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 22 1936
Poster of Public Ghost # 1
Public Ghost # 1
Charley Chase was
42 in Public Ghost # 1
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 14 1935
Poster of Life Hesitates at 40
Life Hesitates at 40
Charley Chase was
42 in Life Hesitates at 40
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 18 1935
Poster of Manhattan Monkey Business
Manhattan Monkey Business
Charley Chase was
42 in Manhattan Monkey Business
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 09 1935
Poster of Nurse to You!
Nurse to You!
Charley Chase was
41 in Nurse to You!
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Poster of The Four Star Boarder
The Four Star Boarder
Charley Chase was
41 in The Four Star Boarder
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 26 1935
Poster of Southern Exposure
Southern Exposure
Charley Chase was
41 in Southern Exposure
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 05 1935
Poster of Poker at Eight
Poker at Eight
Charley Chase was
41 in Poker at Eight
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 09 1935
Poster of Okay Toots!
Okay Toots!
Charley Chase was
41 in Okay Toots!
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 02 1935
Poster of The Chases of Pimple Street
The Chases of Pimple Street
Charley Chase was
41 in The Chases of Pimple Street
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 22 1934
Poster of Fate's Fathead
Fate's Fathead
Charley Chase was
41 in Fate's Fathead
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of You Said a Hatful!
You Said a Hatful!
Charley Chase was
40 in You Said a Hatful!
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 13 1934
Poster of Something Simple
Something Simple
Charley Chase was
40 in Something Simple
as 'Writer, Director'.
Sat, Sep 08 1934
Poster of It Happened One Day
It Happened One Day
Charley Chase was
40 in It Happened One Day
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 07 1934
Poster of Another Wild Idea
Another Wild Idea
Charley Chase was
40 in Another Wild Idea
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 16 1934
Poster of Music in Your Hair
Music in Your Hair
Charley Chase was
40 in Music in Your Hair
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 02 1934
Poster of I'll Take Vanilla
I'll Take Vanilla
Charley Chase was
40 in I'll Take Vanilla
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 05 1934
Poster of Four Parts
Four Parts
Charley Chase was
40 in Four Parts
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 17 1934
Poster of The Cracked Ice Man
The Cracked Ice Man
Charley Chase was
40 in The Cracked Ice Man
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 27 1934
Poster of Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
Charley Chase was
40 in Sons of the Desert
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Dec 29 1933
Poster of Luncheon at Twelve
Luncheon at Twelve
Charley Chase was
40 in Luncheon at Twelve
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 09 1933
Poster of Sherman Said It
Sherman Said It
Charley Chase was
39 in Sherman Said It
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 02 1933
Poster of Midsummer Mush
Midsummer Mush
Charley Chase was
39 in Midsummer Mush
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 20 1933
Poster of Arabian Tights
Arabian Tights
Charley Chase was
39 in Arabian Tights
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 02 1933
Poster of His Silent Racket
His Silent Racket
Charley Chase was
39 in His Silent Racket
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 29 1933
Poster of The Bargain of the Century
The Bargain of the Century
Charley Chase was
39 in The Bargain of the Century
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 08 1933
Poster of Nature in the Wrong
Nature in the Wrong
Charley Chase was
39 in Nature in the Wrong
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 18 1933
Poster of Tell 'Em Nothing
Tell 'Em Nothing
Charley Chase was
32 in Tell 'Em Nothing
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Oct 16 1926
Poster of Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox
Charley Chase was
32 in Crazy Like a Fox
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Aug 26 1926
Poster of Dear Ol' Pal
Dear Ol' Pal
Charley Chase was
30 in Dear Ol' Pal
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 11 1923
Poster of Jus' Passin' Through
Jus' Passin' Through
Charley Chase was
29 in Jus' Passin' Through
as 'Story, Director'.
Sun, Oct 14 1923
Poster of Jack Frost
Jack Frost
Charley Chase was
29 in Jack Frost
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jul 22 1923
Poster of Courtship of Miles Sandwich
Courtship of Miles Sandwich
Charley Chase was
29 in Courtship of Miles Sandwich
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 24 1923
Poster of Sold at Auction
Sold at Auction
Charley Chase was
29 in Sold at Auction
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 26 1923
Poster of Before the Public
Before the Public
Charley Chase was
29 in Before the Public
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 04 1923
Poster of A Tough Winter
A Tough Winter
Charley Chase was
29 in A Tough Winter
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 04 1923
Poster of Newly Rich
Newly Rich
Charley Chase was
29 in Newly Rich
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 10 1922
Poster of The Old Sea Dog
The Old Sea Dog
Charley Chase was
28 in The Old Sea Dog
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 14 1922
Poster of Bone Dry
Bone Dry
Charley Chase was
28 in Bone Dry
as 'Director'.
Sun, Sep 17 1922
Poster of 365 Days
365 Days
Charley Chase was
28 in 365 Days
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 16 1922
Poster of Touch all the Bases
Touch all the Bases
Charley Chase was
28 in Touch all the Bases
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Aug 13 1922
Poster of The Stone Age
The Stone Age
Charley Chase was
28 in The Stone Age
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 06 1922
Poster of The Dumb-Bell
The Dumb-Bell
Charley Chase was
28 in The Dumb-Bell
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jul 16 1922
Poster of In the Movies
In the Movies
Charley Chase was
28 in In the Movies
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 28 1922
Poster of Do Me a Favor
Do Me a Favor
Charley Chase was
28 in Do Me a Favor
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 21 1922
Poster of Full o' Pep
Full o' Pep
Charley Chase was
28 in Full o' Pep
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 23 1922
Poster of Hot Off the Press
Hot Off the Press
Charley Chase was
28 in Hot Off the Press
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 26 1922
Poster of Blow 'Em Up
Blow 'Em Up
Charley Chase was
28 in Blow 'Em Up
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 05 1922
Poster of Years to Come
Years to Come
Charley Chase was
28 in Years to Come
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Jan 28 1922
Poster of On Location
On Location
Charley Chase was
28 in On Location
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 06 1921
Poster of Fifteen Minutes
Fifteen Minutes
Charley Chase was
28 in Fifteen Minutes
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 29 1921
Poster of What a Whopper!
What a Whopper!
Charley Chase was
27 in What a Whopper!
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 30 1921
Poster of At the Ringside
At the Ringside
Charley Chase was
27 in At the Ringside
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 16 1921
Poster of Blue Sunday
Blue Sunday
Charley Chase was
27 in Blue Sunday
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 05 1921
Poster of Rush Orders
Rush Orders
Charley Chase was
27 in Rush Orders
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 07 1921
Poster of His Best Girl
His Best Girl
Charley Chase was
27 in His Best Girl
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 27 1921
Poster of Moonshine
Moonshine
Charley Chase was
27 in Moonshine
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 26 1920
Poster of April Fool
April Fool
Charley Chase was
27 in April Fool
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 21 1920
Poster of Married to Order
Married to Order
Charley Chase was
27 in Married to Order
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 29 1920
Poster of Kids Is Kids
Kids Is Kids
Charley Chase was
26 in Kids Is Kids
as 'Director'.
Sun, Sep 12 1920
Poster of A London Bobby
A London Bobby
Charley Chase was
26 in A London Bobby
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 22 1920
Poster of Call a Taxi
Call a Taxi
Charley Chase was
26 in Call a Taxi
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jul 25 1920
Poster of Don't Rock the Boat
Don't Rock the Boat
Charley Chase was
26 in Don't Rock the Boat
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jul 04 1920
Poster of All Dressed Up
All Dressed Up
Charley Chase was
26 in All Dressed Up
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 22 1920
Poster of Don't Park Here
Don't Park Here
Charley Chase was
26 in Don't Park Here
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 19 1920
Poster of Italian Love
Italian Love
Charley Chase was
26 in Italian Love
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 08 1920
Poster of Fresh Paint
Fresh Paint
Charley Chase was
26 in Fresh Paint
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 07 1920
Poster of Waltz Me Around
Waltz Me Around
Charley Chase was
26 in Waltz Me Around
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 22 1920
Poster of Getting His Goat
Getting His Goat
Charley Chase was
26 in Getting His Goat
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 08 1920
Poster of Red Hot Hottentotts
Red Hot Hottentotts
Charley Chase was
26 in Red Hot Hottentotts
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 04 1920
Poster of Mystic Mush
Mystic Mush
Charley Chase was
26 in Mystic Mush
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1920
Poster of When Spirits Move
When Spirits Move
Charley Chase was
26 in When Spirits Move
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1920
Poster of The Nickel Snatcher
The Nickel Snatcher
Charley Chase was
26 in The Nickel Snatcher
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1920
Poster of The Floor Below
The Floor Below
Charley Chase was
26 in The Floor Below
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 27 1919
Poster of Tough Luck
Tough Luck
Charley Chase was
26 in Tough Luck
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 21 1919
Poster of Order in the Court
Order in the Court
Charley Chase was
26 in Order in the Court
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 23 1919
Poster of Giving the Bride Away
Giving the Bride Away
Charley Chase was
26 in Giving the Bride Away
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 16 1919
Poster of All at Sea
All at Sea
Charley Chase was
26 in All at Sea
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 02 1919
Poster of One Night Only
One Night Only
Charley Chase was
25 in One Night Only
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 01 1919
Poster of Her Tender Feet
Her Tender Feet
Charley Chase was
25 in Her Tender Feet
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Jun 09 1919
Poster of Her First False Hare
Her First False Hare
Charley Chase was
25 in Her First False Hare
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 01 1919
Poster of The Flirts
The Flirts
Charley Chase was
25 in The Flirts
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 08 1919
Poster of Coppers and Scents
Coppers and Scents
Charley Chase was
25 in Coppers and Scents
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 01 1919
Poster of Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy
Charley Chase was
25 in Ship Ahoy
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Feb 15 1919
Poster of Hop to It, Bellhop
Hop to It, Bellhop
Charley Chase was
25 in Hop to It, Bellhop
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 05 1919
Poster of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Charley Chase was
25 in Rolling Stone
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 20 1919
Poster of He's In Again
He's In Again
Charley Chase was
25 in He's In Again
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 15 1918
Poster of Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble
Charley Chase was
24 in Hello Trouble
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 25 1918
Poster of Playmates
Playmates
Charley Chase was
24 in Playmates
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 01 1918
Poster of Bright and Early
Bright and Early
Charley Chase was
24 in Bright and Early
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 14 1918
Poster of His Merry Mix-Up
His Merry Mix-Up
Charley Chase was
23 in His Merry Mix-Up
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Mar 03 1917
Poster of There's Many a Fool
There's Many a Fool
Charley Chase was
23 in There's Many a Fool
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Feb 19 1917
Poster of The Cloud Puncher
The Cloud Puncher
Charley Chase was
23 in The Cloud Puncher
as 'Writer, Director'.
Thu, Feb 15 1917
Poster of Chased Into Love
Chased Into Love
Charley Chase was
23 in Chased Into Love
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Feb 12 1917
Poster of Hearts and Sparks
Hearts and Sparks
Charley Chase was
22 in Hearts and Sparks
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 04 1916
Poster of A Dash of Courage
A Dash of Courage
Charley Chase was
22 in A Dash of Courage
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 07 1916
Poster of A Hash House Fraud
A Hash House Fraud
Charley Chase was
21 in A Hash House Fraud
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 10 1915
Poster of He Wouldn't Stay Down
He Wouldn't Stay Down
Charley Chase was
21 in He Wouldn't Stay Down
as 'Director, Writer'.
Tue, Feb 02 1915
Poster of Their Fatal Bumping
Their Fatal Bumping
Charley Chase was
21 in Their Fatal Bumping
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 24 1914
Poster of How Heroes Are Made
How Heroes Are Made
Charley Chase was
21 in How Heroes Are Made
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 14 1914
Poster of The Love Thief
The Love Thief
Charley Chase was
21 in The Love Thief
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 22 1914
Poster of The Anglers
The Anglers
Charley Chase was
20 in The Anglers
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 12 1914

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