Charley Chase

Biography

Charley Chase was a renowned American comedian and film director born Charles Joseph Parrott in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 20, 1893. He began performing in vaudeville as a teenager before transitioning to films with the Christie Film Company in 1912 and later becoming a key figure at Hal Roach Studios, where he worked as a film director from 1920. Chase is best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies, particularly "Sons of the Desert" (1933).