Charley Chase Overview:

Actor, Charley Chase, was born Charles Joseph Parrott on Oct 20, 1893 in Baltimore, MD. Chase died at the age of 46 on Jun 20, 1940 in Hollywood, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME FOUR 1929

By Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 21, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

The Sprocket Vault & Kit Parker Films return to the world of Hal Roach Studios with this region-free DVD release of the very first sound comedy short subjects starring . AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME FOUR 1929 includes six shorts from the very beginning of the sound... Read full article


AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME THREE 1934-36

By Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 6, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Kit Parker Films and The Sprocket Vault continue their DVD series of comedy short subjects from the Hal Roach Studios with AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME THREE 1934-36. The three-disc set contains the final 21 two-reelers starred in for Roach before he and the company p... Read full article


AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME TWO 1932-33

By Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 17, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

The Sprocket Vault and Kit Parker Films present more rare product from the Hal Roach Studios with their AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME TWO 1932-33 DVD set. The set is made up of fifteen different short subjects on two discs. All of the shorts were made at Hal Roach Studios and star ... Read full article


AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME ONE 1930-31

By Dan Day Jr. on Feb 3, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

The Sprocket Vault has released a magnificent DVD set of classic comedy shorts produced at the Hal Roach studios and starring . AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME ONE 1930-31 contains 18 shorts and bonus material as well. (real name Charles Parrott) isn't as f... Read full article


Book Review: The Talkies: 1929-1940

By Brandy Dean on Oct 6, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

In the holy Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd trinity of silent film comedy, exists outside of the limelight but always earns an honorable mention. Silent comedy fans love this guy (for good reason). But Chase’s post-silent era talkies rarely get much attention. This oversight is so profound ... Read full article


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Charley Chase: [referring to the hitchhikers] They look like a couple of horse thieves...


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Charley Chase Facts
Brother of James Parrott.

In an interview on the David Letterman show, Hal Roach said that Chase auditioned for him by saying he could play ANY part. Chase then proceeded to do his impression of a lighthouse by turning his head, pausing with his eyes wide open when he was facing forward during each rotation.

Had two daughters: Pauline (Polly) and June.

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