Directing · b. 1897 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

James Parrott

Biography

From Wikipedia James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left home at age 16 to travel the vaudeville circuit ...

Directed
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights 2002 The Tin Man 1935 Sing Sister Sing 1935 Treasure Blues 1935 The Misses Stooge 1935 Do Your Stuff 1935 Washee Ironee 1934 Mixed Nuts 1934 Benny, from Panama 1934 Opened by Mistake 1934 A Duke for a Day 1934 Twice Two 1933 The Music Box 1932 The Chimp 1932 County Hospital 1932 Helpmates 1932 Girl Grief 1932 Young Ironsides 1932 Mr. Bride 1932 Now We'll Tell One 1932 Hinter Schloss und Riegel 1932 The Panic Is On 1931 Rough Seas 1931 The Pip from Pittsburg 1931 Messing Around 1931 Pardon Us 1931 Haunted at Midnight 1931 Skip the Maloo! 1931 What a Bozo! 1931 The lady from Chicago 1931 One of the Smiths 1931 Below Zero 1930 The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case 1930 Night Owls 1930 Brats 1930 Another Fine Mess 1930 Blotto 1930 Hog Wild 1930 Night of Goblins 1930 Shivering and Shaking 1930 Thieves 1930 The Night Life 1930 Radiomanía 1930 Furnace Trouble 1929 Lesson No. 1 1929 Stewed, Fried and Boiled 1929 Perfect Day 1929 The Hoose-Gow 1929 They Go Boom! 1929 Ruby Lips 1929 Should Married Men Go Home? 1928 Their Purple Moment 1928 Two Tars 1928 Habeas Corpus 1928 All for Nothing 1928 Chasing Husbands 1928 Galloping Ghosts 1928 Fluttering Hearts 1927 A One Mama Man 1927 Now I'll Tell One 1927 Forgotten Sweeties 1927 The Lighter That Failed 1927 Many Scrappy Returns 1927 Are Brunettes Safe? 1927 Never the Dames Shall Meet 1927 Us 1927 Assistant Wives 1927 The Sting of Stings 1927 Bigger and Better Blondes 1927 What Women Did for Me 1927 On the Front Page 1926 There Ain't No Santa Claus 1926 Should Sailors Marry? 1925 The 'Fraidy Cat 1924 Love's Detour 1924 Just a Minute 1924 Powder and Smoke 1924 Hard Knocks 1924 Don't Forget 1924 The Pickaninny 1921
Acting
The Parrott Chase Himself - archival footage 2009 The King Minor Role (uncredited) 1930 Between Meals In Trouble 1926 Soft Pedal Willing 1926 Pay the Cashier 1926 Don't Butt In The Roustabout 1926 Are Parents Pickles? Fire Salesman 1925 The Caretaker's Daughter The Caretaker (as Jimmie Parrott) 1925 The House of Flickers 1925 A Deep Sea Panic 1924 Sittin' Pretty Bearded Lunatic 1924 Get Busy Taller pal 1924 Paste and Paper 1923 Post No Bills The Bill Poster 1923 The Uncovered Wagon Bill Bunion 1923 Shoot Straight 1923 Dear Ol' Pal Lucian Dillgiggle 1923 Jailed and Bailed Paul (as Paul Parrott) 1923 Watch Your Wife 1923 No Pets 1923 Take the Air Iron-worker 1923 Tight Shoes The New Clerk 1923 Join the Circus Trainer 1923 The Smile Wins 1923 Shine 'Em Up Paul, the Hustler 1922 Blaze Away 1922 Harvest Hands The Son 1922 The Sleuth Bellboy / the Sleuth 1922 The Golf Bug Paul 1922 Shiver and Shake The Newlywed Husband 1922
Other Credits
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Set Decoration 2007 Block-Heads Writer 1938 Swiss Miss Screenplay 1938 Way Out West Screenplay 1937 The Midnight Patrol Writer 1933 Their First Mistake Writer 1932 One Good Turn Writer 1931 Come Clean Writer 1931 Get 'Em Young Writer 1926 Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes Writer 1926 Along Came Auntie Writer 1926 Say It with Babies Writer 1926 Wandering Papas Writer 1926 Unfriendly Enemies Writer 1925 Chasing the Chaser Writer 1925 Laughing Ladies Scenario Writer 1925
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