Directed credits
66
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Charley Chase
Acting
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Directed movies: 66Directed series: 0All crew credits: 84
TMDB ID: 108627
IMDb ID: nm0153713
Known for: Acting
Born: October 19, 1893
Died: June 20, 1940
Age: 46
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1914 - 2025
Years active: 112
Average TMDB rating: 5.98
Wikidata: Q726089
Also known as
Charles Joseph Parrott • Charles Parrott • Charles Parrot • Charley Parrott • Charlie Chase • Charles Chase • Jimmy Jump
Frequent jobs
Director (66)Writer (7)Associate Producer (5)Screenplay (3)Story (3)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Charley Chase.
Director
The Three Stooges Follies
1974 • Movie
Director
A Nag in the Bag
1938 • Movie
Director
Mutts to You
1938 • Movie
Director
Tassels in the Air
1938 • Movie
Director
Oh, What a Knight!
1937 • Movie
Director
On the Wrong Trek
1936 • Movie
Director
Vamp Till Ready
1936 • Movie
Director
The Count Takes the Count
1936 • Movie
Director
Public Ghost # 1
1935 • Movie
Director
Manhattan Monkey Business
1935 • Movie
Director
Nurse to You!
1935 • Movie
Director
The Four Star Boarder
1935 • Movie
Director
Southern Exposure
1935 • Movie
Director
Poker at Eight
1935 • Movie
Director
The Chases of Pimple Street
1934 • Movie
Director
Fate's Fathead
1934 • Movie
Director
You Said a Hatful!
1934 • Movie
Director
It Happened One Day
1934 • Movie
Director
Another Wild Idea
1934 • Movie
Director
I'll Take Vanilla
1934 • Movie
Director
Four Parts
1934 • Movie
Director
The Cracked Ice Man
1934 • Movie
Director
Luncheon at Twelve
1933 • Movie
Director
Sherman Said It
1933 • Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Charley Chase.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Charley Chase.
as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host
Hollywood Party
1937 • Movie
Director
Do Me a Favor
1922 • Movie
Director
The Old Sea Dog
1922 • Movie
as The Groom
Limousine Love
1928 • Movie
as Charley
Chasing Husbands
1928 • Movie
as Charley
Dog Shy
1926 • Movie
as Bystander
The Plumber
1914 • Movie
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
When Comedy Was King
1960 • Movie
as Jimmy Jump
Sweet Daddy
1924 • Movie
Director
Southern Exposure
1935 • Movie
as Mabel's Boss
Hello, Mabel
1914 • Movie
as Charley - 1st Sailor
Great Gobs!
1929 • Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Charley Chase.
Story
Off Again, On Again
1945 • Movie
Story
Open Season for Saps
1944 • Movie
Associate Producer
Saved by the Belle
1939 • Movie
Screenplay
The Sap Takes a Wrap
1939 • Movie
Screenplay
Pie a la Maid
1938 • Movie
Writer
Flat Foot Stooges
1938 • Movie
Screenplay
Many Sappy Returns
1938 • Movie
Associate Producer
Violent Is the Word for Curly
1938 • Movie
Associate Producer
Termites of 1938
1938 • Movie
Associate Producer
Man Bites Lovebug
1937 • Movie
Associate Producer
Gracie at the Bat
1937 • Movie
Writer
Neighborhood House
1936 • Movie
Writer
Something Simple
1934 • Movie
Writer
Sons of the Desert
1933 • Movie
Writer
Tell 'Em Nothing
1926 • Movie
Writer
Crazy Like a Fox
1926 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Charley Chase.
Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025 • Movie
as (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992 • Movie
as (archive footage)
4 Clowns
1970 • Movie
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967 • Movie
as (archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
1963 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 • Movie
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
When Comedy Was King
1960 • Movie
as archive footage
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942 • Movie
as Charley
His Bridal Fright
1940 • Movie
as Charley Chase
South of the Boudoir
1940 • Movie
as Noisy
The Heckler
1940 • Movie