Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian born actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. He produced more than 1,000 silent films and several dozen talkies during a 25-year career. He became a United States citizen in 1932.
Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec. He moved to Connecticut when he was 17 years old.
In New York City, he took on the stage name Mack Sennett and became an actor, singer, dancer, clown, set designer, and director for the Biograph Company.
He later opened Keystone Studios in Edendale, California, in 1912. Keystone possessed the first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers.
Sennett's work in sound movies was less successful, and he was bankrupted in 1933. In 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy.
Mack Sennett died in Woodland Hills, California in 1960, aged 80.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Acting
Movie
A Corner in Wheat
1909
Movie
The Lonely Villa
1909
Movie
A Busy Day
as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
1914
Movie
Those Awful Hats
as The Usher, trying to manage the situation
1909
Movie
The Knockout
as Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
1914
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The Fatal Mallet
as Other Suitor (uncredited)
1914
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Mabel at the Wheel
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
1914
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Mabel's Busy Day
as Customer
1914
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The Property Man
as Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
1914
Movie
The Sealed Room
as A Soldier
1909
Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
as Mack Sennett
1955
Movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
His Trust
as Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
1911
Movie
A Trap for Santa Claus
as Angry Bartender (uncredited)
1909
Movie
The Mended Lute
as Indian
1909
Movie
Ramona
as The White Exploiter
1910
Movie
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as Mabel's Boyfriend
1913
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In the Border States
as Union Soldier
1910
Movie
In the Border States
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
1910
Movie
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
1957
Movie
The Redman's View
as Conqueror
1909
Movie
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
TV
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
Movie
The Curtain Pole
as Monsieur Dupont
1909
Crew
Movie
Kid Auto Races at Venice
Producer
1914
Movie
Making a Living
Producer
1914
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Mabel's Strange Predicament
Producer
1914
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Tillie's Punctured Romance
Director
1914
Movie
A Film Johnnie
Producer
1914
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Laughing Gas
Producer
1914
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The Masquerader
Producer
1914
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Mabel's Married Life
Producer
1914
Movie
The Rounders
Producer
1914
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Between Showers
Producer
1914
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The Lonely Villa
Writer
1909
Movie
Recreation
Producer
1914