Portrait of Charley Chase

Acting

Charley Chase

Career

Active from 1914 to 2009, with a break from 1975 to 2006, busiest in 1924 with 28 main titles.

Leading roles
196
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charley Chase Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 11
  • Early Cinema 10
  • Nostalgic 9
  • Silent Film 7
  • Physical Humor 7
  • Slapstick 6
  • Family-Friendly 6
  • Classic Comedy 6
  • Slapstick Humor 6
  • Slapstick Comedy 6
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Lighthearted Fun 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

323
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles
The Parrott Chase
The Parrott Chase (2009)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen (2007)

as (archive footage)

1990s

1 title
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)

as (archive footage)

1970s

2 titles
The Three Stooges Follies
The Three Stooges Follies (1974)

Director

4 Clowns
4 Clowns (1970)

as (archive footage)

1960s

2 titles · average score 74
30 Years of Fun
30 Years of Fun (1963)

as (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

1 title · average score 71
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as archive footage

1940s

5 titles
Off Again, On Again
Off Again, On Again (1945)

Story

Open Season for Saps
Open Season for Saps (1944)

Story

South of the Boudoir
South of the Boudoir (1940)

as Charley Chase

His Bridal Fright
His Bridal Fright (1940)

as Charley

The Heckler
The Heckler (1940)

as Noisy

1930s

97 titles · average score 67
Rattling Romeo
Rattling Romeo (1939)

as Charley

Tassels in the Air
Tassels in the Air (1938)
GoodWatch score 72

Associate Producer, Director

Time Out for Trouble
Time Out for Trouble (1938)

as Charley

Mutts to You
Mutts to You (1938)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Associate Producer

Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

as Charley Chan Chase, Co-Host

Okay Toots!
Okay Toots! (1935)

as Charley

Southern Exposure
Southern Exposure (1935)

as Colonel Charley Chase / Pappy Chase

Four Parts
Four Parts (1934)

as Charley

Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert (1933)
GoodWatch score 88

as Charley

Midsummer Mush
Midsummer Mush (1933)

as Charley

Girl Grief
Girl Grief (1932)

as Charley

The Pip from Pittsburg
The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)
GoodWatch score 66

as Charley

1920s

138 titles · average score 63
Movie Night
Movie Night (1929)

as Charley Chase

Limousine Love
Limousine Love (1928)

as The Groom

Fluttering Hearts
Fluttering Hearts (1927)
GoodWatch score 60

as Charley

Us
Us (1927)

as Charley

Dog Shy
Dog Shy (1926)
GoodWatch score 70

as Charley

Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox (1926)
GoodWatch score 63

as Wilson

Mama Behave
Mama Behave (1926)

as Charles Chase / Jim Chase

Bromo and Juliet
Bromo and Juliet (1926)
GoodWatch score 59

as Charley

Isn't Life Terrible?
Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
GoodWatch score 63

as The Husband

Outdoor Pajamas
Outdoor Pajamas (1924)

as Jimmy Jump

Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks (1924)

as Jimmie Jump

Bone Dry
Bone Dry (1922)

Director

1910s

75 titles · average score 53
He's In Again
He's In Again (1918)

as Piano Player (as Charles Parrott)

Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble (1918)

Director

Playmates
Playmates (1918)

as Dope fiend

A Hash House Fraud
A Hash House Fraud (1915)

Director

The Rent Jumpers
The Rent Jumpers (1915)

as A Young Boarder

Peanuts and Bullets
Peanuts and Bullets (1915)

as The Accordian Player Boarder

A Versatile Villain
A Versatile Villain (1915)

as Pete - Assistant Baggage Clerk

His New Profession
His New Profession (1914)
GoodWatch score 58

as Nephew

Mabel's Blunder
Mabel's Blunder (1914)
GoodWatch score 54

as Billy Bronx

His Musical Career
His Musical Career (1914)
GoodWatch score 59

as Piano Store Manager

Their Fatal Bumping
Their Fatal Bumping (1914)

Director

The Great Toe Mystery
The Great Toe Mystery (1914)

as Gussie Birdie the Shoe Clerk (uncredited)