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The Masquerader (1914) -- Charlie is an actor in a film studio. He messes up several scenes and is tossed out. Returning dressed as a lady, he charms the director. Even so, Charlie never makes it into film, winding up at the bottom of a well.

The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914) -- The plot is a satire derived from Hugh Antoine D'Arcy's poem of the same title. The painter courts Madeleine but loses to the wealthy client who sits for his portrait...

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) -- Charlie talks wealthy farmer's daughter Tillie into eloping with him (and taking her father's money)...

Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) -- Mabel and her beau go to an auto race and are joined by Charlie and his friend. As Charlie's friend is attempting to enter the raceway through a hole...

Those Love Pangs (1914) -- Charlie and a rival vie for the favors of their landlady. In the park they each fall different girls...

Overview

Date of Birth:

10 December 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more

Date of Death:

1 September 1937, Hollywood, California, USA more

Trivia:

Actor, director and composer who early in his movie career was cast as... more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Fury (1936)	(uncredited) Adams' Assistant	1936	-	7.9 (3,534)

2.	Woman Wanted (1935)	(uncredited) Businessman	1935	-	6.1 (99)

3.	Calm Yourself (1935)	(uncredited) Business executive	1935	-	5.6 (29)

4.	The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)	(uncredited) Cop	1932	-	7.7 (14)

5.	The Bees' Buzz (1929)	(uncredited) Bit Role	1929	-	4.8 (26)

6.	Whirls and Girls (1929)		1929	-	-

7.	A Little Bit of Fluff (1928)		1928	-	-
	AKAs: Skirts (USA)
8.	Hearts of Men (1928)	Tippy Ainsworth	1928	-	-

9.	Dashing Thru (1926)		1926	-	-

10.	Heir-Loons (1925)		1925	-	-

11.	Heads Up (1925)	Biff	1925	-	-

12.	Stick Around (1925)	Dr. Brown	1925	-	5.6 (75)
	AKAs: Paper Hangers Helper (USA: reissue title) The Paperhanger's Helper (USA: short version)
13.	Sailing Along (1925)		1925	-	-

14.	Nobody's Sweetheart (1925)		1925	-	-

15.	Sweet Dreams (1924)		1924	-	-

16.	Some Tomboy (1924)		1924	-	-

17.	Snappy Eyes (1924)		1924	-	-

18.	Traffic Jams (1924)		1924	-	-

19.	The Fatal Mistake (1924)		1924	-	-

20.	Eat and Run (1924)		1924	-	-

21.	Her City Sport (1924)		1924	-	-

22.	Lost Control (1924)		1924	-	-

23.	Fearless Fools (1924)		1924	-	-

24.	Taxi! Taxi! (1924)		1924	-	-

25.	Hit 'em Hard (1924)		1924	-	-

26.	Sons-In-Law (1924)		1924	-	-

27.	Keep Coming (1924)		1924	-	-

28.	Keep Going (1924)		1924	-	-

29.	Obey the Law (1924)		1924	-	-

30.	At Your Service (1921)	George	1921	-	6.1 (5)
	AKAs: James Manages a Restaurant (USA: reissue title)
31.	Start Something (1921)		1921	-	-

32.	Put and Take (1921)		1921	-	-

33.	Two Faces West (1921)		1921	-	-

34.	Friday, the 13th (1921)		1921	-	-

35.	Circus Heroes (1921)		1921	-	-

36.	In Bad Again (1921)	Ferdie	1921	-	-

37.	False Roomers (1921)		1921	-	-

38.	Skirts (1921)		1921	-	-

39.	High & Dry (1921)		1921	-	-

40.	This Is the Life (1920/I)		1920	-	-

41.	Pals and Petticoats (1920)		1920	-	-

42.	A Close Shave (1920)		1920	-	-

43.	All Balled Up (1920)		1920	-	-

44.	Hired and Fired (1920)		1920	-	-

45.	Clever Cubs (1920)		1920	-	-

46.	Wild Wild Women (1920)		1920	-	-

47.	Ten Nights Without a Barroom (1920)		1920	-	-

48.	A Twilight Baby (1920)		1920	-	-

49.	The Garage (1920)		1920	-	7.1 (253)
	AKAs: Fire Chief
50.	Taming the West (1919)		1919	-	-

51.	The Chicken Hunters (1919)		1919	-	-

52.	Back to Nature Girls (1919)		1919	-	-

53.	His Naughty Wife (1919)		1919	-	-

54.	Sis Hopkins (1919)	Undetermined Role	1919	-	-

55.	Fair Enough (1918)	Frederick Pierson	1918	-	-

56.	His Wife's Friend (1918)		1918	-	-

57.	A Hoosier Romance (1918)	John	1918	-	-

58.	A Pigskin Hero (1918)		1918	-	-

59.	All at Sea (1917)		1917	-	-

60.	His Saving Grace (1917)		1917	-	-

61.	A Fallen Star (1917)		1917	-	-

62.	His Cool Nerve (1917)		1917	-	-

63.	His One Night Stand (1917)		1917	-	-

64.	His Perfect Day (1917/II)	A farm hand	1917	-	-

65.	His Rise and Tumble (1917)		1917	-	-

66.	A Film Exposure (1917)		1917	-	-

67.	His Parlor Zoo (1917)		1917	-	-

68.	His Deadly Undertaking (1917)		1917	-	-

69.	A Tuner of Note (1917)		1917	-	-

70.	Their Week Moments (1917)		1917	-	-

71.	She Loved a Sailor (1916)		1916	-	-

72.	Bubbles of Trouble (1916)		1916	-	-

73.	His Last Laugh (1916)		1916	-	-

74.	Cinders of Love (1916)		1916	-	-

75.	His Auto Ruination (1916)		1916	-	-

76.	Love Will Conquer (1916)		1916	-	-

77.	A Movie Star (1916)	A One-man Orchestra	1916	-	6.0 (36)

78.	Perils of the Park (1916)		1916	-	-

79.	Because He Loved Her (1916)		1916	-	-

80.	The Great Pearl Tangle (1916)		1916	-	-

81.	A Village Scandal (1915)		1915	-	-

82.	The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus (1915)		1915	-	-

83.	The Cannon Ball (1915)		1915	-	8.5 (7)
	AKAs: The Dynamiter
84.	A Home Breaking Hound (1915)		1915	-	-

85.	Those Bitter Sweets (1915)		1915	-	4.0 (5)

86.	Merely a Married Man (1915)		1915	-	-

87.	He Wouldn't Stay Down (1915)		1915	-	5.4 (6)

88.	For Better - But Worse (1915)		1915	-	-

89.	A Human Hound's Triumph (1915)		1915	-	-

90.	Crossed Love and Swords (1915)		1915	-	-

91.	Ambrose's Lofty Perch (1915)		1915	-	4.1 (8)

92.	Caught in the Act (1915)		1915	-	-

93.	Beating Hearts and Carpets (1915)		1915	-	-

94.	His Luckless Love (1915)		1915	-	-

95.	Fatty's Chance Acquaintance (1915)	Pickpocket	1915	-	5.7 (56)

96.	Fatty's Reckless Fling (1915)		1915	-	6.6 (20)

97.	Caught in a Park (1915)		1915	-	5.6 (9)

98.	Peanuts and Bullets (1915)	The Fruit Vendor	1915	-	6.2 (9)

99.	Hogan's Mussy Job (1915)		1915	-	-

100.	Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day (1915)	Mabel's Nagging Husband	1915	-	6.0 (66)

101.	Saved by the Wireless (1915)		1915	-	-

102.	Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (1914)	Barfly	1914	-	-

103.	Fatty's Magic Pants (1914)	Party Guest	1914	-	5.7 (46)
	AKAs: Fatty's Suitless Day
104.	Getting Acquainted (1914)	Flirt in Park	1914	-	5.5 (140)
	AKAs: A Fair Exchange Exchange Is No Robbery Hello Everybody
105.	The Noise of Bombs (1914)		1914	-	-

106.	Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)	(uncredited) Singer in First Restaurant/Pianist in First Restaurant/Guest in First Restaurant/Prisoner/Movie Theatre Pianist/Wigged Servant/Guest in Second Restaurant/Society Guest/Guest Imitating Ford Sterling	1914	-	7.3 (1,421)
	AKAs: For the Love of Tillie Marie's Millions Tillie's Big Romance Tillie's Nightmare
107.	How Heroes Are Made (1914)	The Boy Friend	1914	-	-

108.	Cursed by His Beauty (1914)		1914	-	-

109.	Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)	(uncredited) Spectator	1914	-	5.6 (118)
	AKAs: Charlie at the Races Some Nerve
110.	Mabel's Blunder (1914)		1914	-	5.7 (5)

111.	Those Love Pangs (1914)	(uncredited) Police officer	1914	-	5.1 (212)
	AKAs: Busted Hearts Oh, You Girls (USA: alternative title) The Rival Mashers
112.	Hello, Mabel (1914)	Mabel's boyfriend	1914	-	-
	AKAs: On a Busy Wire (USA: reissue title)
113.	His New Profession (1914)	Policeman	1914	-	6.0 (213)
	AKAs: Helping Himself The Good for Nothing
114.	The Masquerader (1914/I)	Actor	1914	-	5.8 (236)
	AKAs: Putting One Over The Female The Female Impersonator (USA: alternative title) The Perfumed Lady (USA: alternative title) The Picnic (USA: alternative title)
115.	The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914)	Drinker	1914	-	5.1 (170)
	AKAs: The Ham Actor The Ham Artist
116.	The Property Man (1914)	Drunk in Audience	1914	-	5.8 (102)
	AKAs: Charlie on the Boards (USA: alternative title) Getting His Goat Hits of the Past (USA: alternative title) Props (USA: alternative title) The Rustabout Vamping Venus
117.	Mabel's Married Life (1914)	Man in Bar	1914	-	5.8 (210)
	AKAs: The Squarehead When You're Married
118.	Mabel's Busy Day (1914)	Hot dog thief	1914	-	5.4 (218)
	AKAs: Charlie and the Sausages Hot Dog Charlie Hot Dogs Love and Lunch
119.	Mabel's Nerve (1914)		1914	-	-

120.	Caught in a Cabaret (1914)	Lover	1914	-	5.6 (274)
	AKAs: Charlie the Waiter (USA: alternative title) Faking with Society Jazz Waiter Prime Minister Charlie (USA: alternative title) The Waiter
121.	Mabel at the Wheel (1914)	Mabel's Boyfriend	1914	-	5.3 (102)
	AKAs: A Hot Finish (USA: alternative title) His Daredevil Queen
122.	Mike and Jake in the Clutch of Circumstances (1914)	Jake	1914	-	-

123.	The Star Boarder (1914/II)	(uncredited) Boarder assisting with magic lantern show	1914	-	5.2 (138)
	AKAs: In Love with His Landlady The Fatal Lantern (USA: alternative title) The Hash-House Hero The Landlady's Pet (USA: alternative title)
124.	Mike and Jake Go in for Matrimony (1914)	Jake	1914	-	-

125.	His Favorite Pastime (1914)	(uncredited) Bar Patron	1914	-	4.8 (199)
	AKAs: Charlie Is Thirsty (USA: alternative title) Charlie's Reckless Fling (USA: alternative title) The Bonehead The Reckless Fling (USA: alternative title)
126.	A Film Johnnie (1914)	(uncredited) Fireman/Man in audience next to Charlie	1914	-	5.5 (293)
	AKAs: Charlie at the Studio Charlie the Actor (USA: alternative title) Film Johnny (UK) Million Dollar Job Movie Nut
127.	A Thief Catcher (1914/I)		1914	-	-

128.	Mabel's Strange Predicament (1914)	Lover	1914	-	5.0 (224)
	AKAs: Hotel Mixup
129.	A Race with Death (1914)		1914	-	-

130.	Double Crossed (1914)		1914	-	-

131.	Won in a Closet (1914)		1914	-	-

132.	Mike and Jake Join the Army (1914)	Jake	1914	-	-

133.	In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)		1914	-	8.3 (5)

134.	The Mystery of a Taxicab (1914)		1914	-	-

135.	Mike and Jake Live Close to Nature (1914)	Jake	1914	-	-

136.	Love and Dynamite (1914)		1914	-	-

137.	Their Little Ones (1914)	(unconfirmed)	1914	-	-

138.	Mike and Jake in Society (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

139.	He Would a Hunting Go (1913)		1913	-	-

140.	The Champion (1913)		1913	-	-

141.	Mike and Jake as Pugilists (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

142.	For Art and Love (1913)		1913	-	-

143.	Mike and Jake as Heroes (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

144.	The Joy Riders (1913)		1913	-	-

145.	Mike and Jake in Mexico (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

146.	Mike and Jake in the Wild, Wild West (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

147.	Mike and Jake Go Fishing (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

148.	Mike and Jake in the Oil Fields, or The Stinger Stung (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

149.	Mike and Jake at the Beach (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

150.	Mike and Jake at College (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

151.	Mike and Jake Among the Cannibals (1913)	Jake	1913	-	-

152.	Their Husbands (1913)		1913	-	-

153.	Billy Dodges Bills (1913)		1913	-	-

154.	The New Baby (1913)		1913	-	-

155.	Get Rich Quick (1913)		1913	-	-

156.	Hubby's Job (1913)		1913	-	-

157.	Twixt Love and Fire (1913)		1913	-	-

158.	A Wife Wanted (1913)		1913	-	-

159.	Love and Pain (1913)		1913	-	-

160.	A Doctored Affair (1913)		1913	-	-

161.	A Tangled Affair (1913)		1913	-	-

162.	Her Birthday Present (1913)		1913	-	-

163.	The Jealous Waiter (1913)		1913	-	-

164.	The Deacon Outwitted (1913)		1913	-	-

165.	The Grocery Clerk's Romance (1912)	Husband	1912	-	-

166.	Through Dumb Luck (1912)		1912	-	-

167.	The Engagement Ring (1912)	(unconfirmed)	1912	-	-

168.	Got a Match (1912)		1912	-	-

169.	Lily's Lovers (1912)		1912	-	-

170.	Pants and Pansies (1912)		1912	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Road to Hollywood (1947)	(material)	1947	-	5.4 (64)

2.	Midnight Blunders (1936)	(screenplay)	1936	-	6.0 (17)

3.	Honeymoon Bridge (1935)	(story & screenplay)	1935	-	-

4.	One Too Many (1934)	(story & screenplay)	1934	-	-

5.	Counsel on De Fence (1934)	(story and screenplay)	1934	-	-

6.	Call It Luck (1934)	(adaptation)	1934	-	-

7.	The Big Fibber (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	-

8.	Sing, Bing, Sing (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	6.6 (32)

9.	Hypnotized (1932)	(adaptation)	1932	-	3.2 (5)

10.	Bring 'Em Back Sober (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

11.	False Impressions (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

12.	Courting Trouble (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-
	AKAs: Dangerous Forties (USA: alternative title)
13.	The Giddy Age (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

14.	For the Love of Ludwig (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

15.	Alaska Love (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

16.	The Candid Camera (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

17.	Listening In (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-
	AKAs: The Line's Busy (USA: copyright title)
18.	Speed in the Gay Nineties (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

19.	The Flirty Sleepwalker (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

20.	Billboard Girl (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	6.7 (21)
	AKAs: Bring on Bing
21.	Heavens! My Husband! (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

22.	Shopping with Wifie (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

23.	The Girl in the Tonneau (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	-

24.	Dream House (1932)	(writer)	1932	-	7.6 (17)
	AKAs: Crooner's Holiday (USA: reissue title)
25.	The Pottsville Palooka (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

26.	Half Holiday (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

27.	The All-American Kickback (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

28.	One More Chance (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.4 (8)
	AKAs: Just One More Chance (USA: alternative title)
29.	The Great Pie Mystery (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

30.	Taxi Troubles (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

31.	Speed (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

32.	I Surrender Dear (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	6.8 (16)

33.	Poker Widows (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

34.	The Cannonball (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

35.	Too Many Husbands (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

36.	Fainting Lover (1931)	(story and scenario)	1931	-	-

37.	The Albany Branch (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

38.	Slide, Speedy, Slide (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

39.	Movie Town (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-
	AKAs: Hollywood Happenings (USA: alternative title)
40.	Monkey Business in Africa (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

41.	Hold 'er Sheriff (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

42.	Ghost Parade (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	4.3 (26)

43.	The Cowcatcher's Daughter (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

44.	In Conference (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

45.	Just a Bear (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

46.	The Dog Doctor (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

47.	The Bride's Mistake (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

48.	The Shooting of Dan the Duck (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

49.	The College Vamp (1931)	(story and scenario)	1931	-	-
	AKAs: College Story (USA: review title)
50.	A Poor Fish (1931)	(writer)	1931	-	-

51.	A Hollywood Theme Song (1930)	(story and scenario)	1930	-	-

52.	Our Nagging Wives (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

53.	Won by a Neck (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

54.	Midnight Daddies (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-
	AKAs: The New Bankroll
55.	Johnny's Week End (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

56.	Fat Wives for Thin (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

57.	Radio Kisses (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

58.	Honeymoon Zeppelin (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

59.	He Trumped Her Ace (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

60.	Match Play (1930)	(story)	1930	-	-

61.	Bulls and Bears (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

62.	Sugar Plum Papa (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

63.	Scotch (1930)	(writer)	1930	-	-

64.	Uppercut O'Brien (1929)	(scenario)	1929	-	-

65.	The New Halfback (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	7.0 (8)
	AKAs: The Halfback of Notre Dame (USA: alternative title)
66.	Clancy at the Bat (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

67.	The Lunkhead (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

68.	The Constabule (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

69.	Jazz Mamas (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

70.	A Close Shave (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

71.	Girl Crazy (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

72.	The Big Palooka (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

73.	The Nightwatchman's Mistake (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

74.	Taxi Dolls (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

75.	The Bees' Buzz (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	4.8 (26)

76.	Foolish Husbands (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

77.	Broadway Blues (1929)	(scenario)	1929	-	-

78.	Whirls and Girls (1929)	(scenario)	1929	-	-

79.	Baby's Birthday (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

80.	The Bride's Relations (1929)	(scenario)	1929	-	-

81.	Catalina Rowboat Races (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

82.	Smith's Restaurant (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

83.	His Unlucky Night (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

84.	The Bicycle Flirt (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	6.9 (5)

85.	Smith's Farm Days (1928)	(story)	1928	-	-

86.	The Chaser (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	5.2 (23)

87.	The Beach Club (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	5.7 (5)

88.	Run, Girl, Run (1928)	(story)	1928	-	5.9 (34)

89.	Love in a Police Station (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

90.	The Girl from Everywhere (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	6.3 (5)
	AKAs: Hold That Pose (USA: alternative title)
91.	The Bull Fighter (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

92.	Smith's Cousin (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

93.	For Sale, a Bungalow (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

94.	Smith's Cook (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

95.	Gold Digger of Weepah (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

96.	Smith's Pony (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

97.	The Golf Nut (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

98.	Three's a Crowd (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	5.9 (25)

99.	Smith's Candy Shop (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

100.	The Pride of Pikeville (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

101.	Smith's Fishing Trip (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

102.	Crazy to Act (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	5.2 (30)

103.	Smith's Kindergarten (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

104.	Broke in China (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

105.	Catalina, Here I Come (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	4.9 (11)
	AKAs: The Channel Swim (USA: alternative title) The Channel Swimmers (UK)
106.	Smith's Surprise (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

107.	A Dozen Socks (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

108.	The Jolly Jilter (1927)	(writer)	1927	-	-

109.	Smith's New Home (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

110.	Peaches and Plumbers (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

111.	The Plumber's Daughter (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

112.	Smith's Customer (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

113.	Pass the Dumplings (1927)	(story)	1927	-	-

114.	A Blonde's Revenge (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

115.	Kitty from Killarney (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

116.	The Divorce Dodger (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

117.	Smith's Uncle (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

118.	Should Husbands Marry? (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

119.	Smith's Visitor (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

120.	A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

121.	The Perils of Petersboro (1926)	(scenario)	1926	-	-

122.	When a Man's a Prince (1926)	(scenario)	1926	-	-

123.	Alice Be Good (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

124.	Puppy Lovetime (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

125.	Muscle-Bound Music (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

126.	The Ghost of Folly (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

127.	Meet My Girl (1926)	(story)	1926	-	-

128.	The Quack Doctor (1920)	(story)	1920	-	-

129.	His One Night Stand (1917)	(writer)	1917	-	-