Charley Chase
Producer, Director, and Actor
Marion Byron...Bill, Jnr. in 1928. From there she was hired by Hal Roach to co-star in short subjects with Max Davidson, Edgar Kennedy, and Charley Chase, but most significantly with Anita Garvin, where tiny (5') Marion was teamed with 6' Anita for a... In this article: Marion "Peanuts" Byron, Anita Garvin, Hal Roach, Santa Monica, California, Vitaphone, Steamboat Bill, Jack Pearl, Max Davidson, Lou Breslow, and Wheeler & Woolsey |
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James W. Horne
...Keaton hired him to direct his 1927 comedy College. From there he moved to the Hal Roach studio, where he worked with Roach's leading stars, Laurel and Hardy, Charley Chase, and Our Gang. Horne's Laurel and Hardy comedies Big Business...
In this article: James W. Horne, Hal Roach, Kalem Studios, Universal, Laurel and Hardy, Cerebral hemorrhage, Big Business, College, The Spider's Web, and Dick Tracy Returns
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Marvin Hatley
...known for his work for the Hal Roach studio from 1929 until 1940. Hatley wrote many of the musical cues appearing in the Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, and Charley Chase films. His most memorable composition is "The Cookoo Song" (also known as...
In this article: Marvin Hatley, Hal Roach, Laurel and Hardy, Stan Laurel, Saps at Sea, Our Gang, Hollywood, and California
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Leo McCarey
...for the rest of that decade. Hired by Hal Roach in 1923, McCarey initially wrote gags for the Our Gang series and other studio stars, then produced and directed shorts, including two-reelers with Charley Chase. While at Roach, McCarey cast...
In this article: Thomas Leo McCarey, Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, Academy Award, Going My Way, The Awful Truth, Hal Roach, Jean Renoir, Irene Dunne, and World War II
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Now I'll Tell One
...become a duo until several months after this film was released. It was directed by James Parrott (Charley Chase's brother), produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Pathe. It was shot in 2 reels, but only the second survived. The first is...
In this article: Now I'll Tell One, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, May Wallace, Hal Roach, Pathe, Edna Marion, and James Parrott
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On the Wrong Trek
On the Wrong Trek On The Wrong Trek is a 1936 short film starring Charley Chase, directed by Harold Law, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by MGM. It features a cameo appearance by Laurel and Hardy. The plot involves Charley recounting...
In this article: On the Wrong Trek, Laurel and Hardy, Hal Roach, MGM, and California
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Charley Chase
...Charley Chase comedies of the sound era. Throughout the decade, the Charley Chase shorts continued to stand alongside Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang as the core output of the Roach studio. In the 1936 Chase short On the Wrong Trek,...
In this article: Hal Roach, Laurel and Hardy, Mighty Like a Moose, Lloyd Hamilton, Turner Classic Movies, Charlie Chaplin, Our Gang, and Harold Lloyd
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Charley Chase (October 20, 1893 - June 20, 1940) was an American comedian, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies. He was the older brother of comedian/director James Parrott.
- Name At Birth:
- Charles Joseph Parrott
- Also Known As:
- Charlie Chase, Charles Chase, Charles Parrott, Jimmy Jump, Jimmie Jump, Charley Chan Chase
- Birth Date:
- October 20, 1893
- Birthplace:
- Baltimore, Maryland , United States
- Death Date:
- June 20, 1940
- Place of Death:
- Hollywood, California
- Spouse:
- Bebe Eltinge (1914-1940)
- Occupation:
- comedian, director, screenwriter, songwriter
- Years Active:
- 1912-1940
- Website:
- http://www.charley-chase.com/
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