
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 as a singer and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the street gangs of Baltimore. Later, Charley's connections in the film industry helped get his younger brother established in movies, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott," then "Jimmie Parrott." Approximately 75 comedies were produced from 1921 to 1923, with titles continuing to be released through Pathé until 1926. Frequent co-stars included Marie Mosquini, Jobyna Ralston, Eddie Baker, and Sunshine Sammy. Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott," he specialized in the two-reel misadventures of Laurel and Hardy, including the Oscar-winning classic The Music Box, and Helpmates. During the 1930s Parrott had acquired serious drinking and drug problems (his diet medications were really addictive amphetamines) and although sti...more
Movie | The King | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1930-06-14 |
Movie | Soft Pedal | Willing | 1926-01-31 |
Movie | Pay the Cashier | 1926-02-14 | |
Movie | The Caretaker's Daughter | The Caretaker (as Jimmie Parrott) | 1925-10-10 |
Movie | Are Parents Pickles? | Fire Salesman | 1925-11-08 |
Movie | Sittin' Pretty | Bearded Lunatic | 1924-09-27 |
Movie | A Deep Sea Panic | 1924-09-28 | |
Movie | Paste and Paper | 1923-01-13 | |
Movie | Watch Your Wife | 1923-01-07 | |
Movie | Jailed and Bailed | Paul (as Paul Parrott) | 1923-02-11 |
Movie | Dear Ol' Pal | Lucian Dillgiggle | 1923-11-11 |
Movie | Shoot Straight | 1923-03-10 | |
Movie | Post No Bills | The Bill Poster | 1923-08-05 |
Movie | The Uncovered Wagon | Bill Bunion | 1923-07-07 |
Movie | The Landlubber | 1922-09-09 | |
Movie | Take Next Car | Chief Engineer | 1922-07-29 |
Movie | Shiver and Shake | The Newlywed Husband | 1922-10-22 |
Movie | Shine 'Em Up | Paul, the Hustler | 1922-11-04 |
Movie | The Golf Bug | Paul | 1922-10-30 |
Movie | Don't Park Here | A Car Owner | 1920-05-19 |
Movie | A Sammy in Siberia | (uncredited) | 1919-04-06 |
Movie | Do You Love Your Wife? | 1919-01-05 | |
Movie | An Auto Nut | The Auto Nut's Lawyer (as Paul Parrott) | 1919-01-01 |
Movie | Hustling for Health | Man missing his train | 1919-02-02 |
Movie | Young Mr. Jazz | (uncredited) | 1919-04-20 |
Movie | Don't Shove | Party Guest | 1919-08-31 |
Movie | Count Your Change | 1919-08-10 | |
Movie | Look Pleasant, Please | Drunken Swell (uncredited) | 1918-03-10 |
Movie | Hit Him Again | 1918-02-17 | |
Movie | Hey There | 1918-04-28 | |
Movie | An Ozark Romance | 1918-07-06 | |
Movie | Just Rambling Along | Waiter / chef assistant | 1918-11-03 |
Movie | Fireman Save My Child | 1918-05-25 |
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