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]
Movies
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
The Great Chase
Crazy Days
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Mack Sennett
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hollywood Cavalcade
Mack Sennett
Hollywood Boulevard
Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Movie-Town
Mack Sennett-Director
Oh, Mabel Behave
Blaa Blaa
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Mack Sennett
Stolen Magic
The Traveler's Friend
My Valet
John's Valet
The Little Teacher
Tall Unruly Student
Hearts and Planets
Invisible Star
The Property Man
Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
Customer
The Knockout
Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
The Fatal Mallet
Other Suitor (uncredited)
A Busy Day
Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
Race Spectator (uncredited)
Mack at It Again
Mack
Mabel’s Bear Escape
Rebecca's Wedding Day
The Father
Love Sickness at Sea
Mabel's Sweetheart
A Healthy Neighborhood
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Rastus and the Game Cock
Cockfight Organizer
For the Love of Mabel
Peeping Pete
Peeping Pete
The Hansom Driver
The Hansom Cab Driver
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Mabel's Boyfriend
Their First Execution
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
Jones
Murphy's I.O.U.
Police Captain
Those Good Old Days
The Peasant
Her New Beau
At Twelve O’Clock
Mabel's Lover
The Rube and the Baron
John - the Rube
A Strong Revenge
Schnitz
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1st Sleuth
Mabel’s Heroes
1st Suitor
The Battle of Who Run
Union Soldier
The Mistaken Masher
The Boxing Champion
How Hiram Won Out
Hiram
The Duel
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
The Police Chief
A Family Mixup
Smith
Pat's Day Off
Pat the Cop
A Bear Escape
Sleuth
The Rivals
Henry
Mr. Fixit
suitor
The Deacon's Troubles
A Temperamental Husband
Police Chief
At It Again
sleuth
At Coney Island
The Boy
The Ambitious Butler
The Flirting Husband
Pedro's Dilemma
Pedro
Riley and Schultze
Riley
The New Neighbor
The Water Nymph
Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
Cohen Collects a Debt
What the Doctor Ordered
Jenks
The Would-Be Shriner
Hank Hopkins
The Speed Demon
Minor Role (unconfirmed)
Man's Genesis
The New Baby
The Husband
Tomboy Bessie
Andrew - the Suitor
The Furs
The Salesman
The Brave Hunter
The Brave Hunter
Hot Stuff
Hank Hawkins
A Spanish Dilemma
Carlos, Jose's Brother
A String of Pearls
The Musician
The Fatal Chocolate
Zeke
The Inventor’s Secret
Dan the Cop
$500 Reward
Sherlock Holmes
The Beautiful Voice
A Frenchman
The Ghost
A Crook
The Manicure Lady
The Barber
Comrades
Mack
His Daughter
Fisher Folks
At Fair
His Trust Fulfilled
His Trust
Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
The Italian Barber
Bobby Mack
Love in Quarantine
The Broken Doll
A Lucky Toothache
Tom
A Gold Necklace
Sam
Examination Day at School
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
The Modern Prodigal
Wilful Peggy
Man at the Wedding
When We Were in Our 'Teens
The Butler
An Arcadian Maid
The Peddler
A Flash of Light
Wedding Guest
What the Daisy Said
(uncredited)
A Child's Impulse
At Train
Never Again
A Rival Sweetheart
In the Border States
Union Soldier
A Victim of Jealousy
Milliner
A Midnight Cupid
Nick - the Unfortunate One
In the Season of Buds
Henry
The Purgation
Ramona
The White Exploiter
An Affair of Hearts
Monsieur Renay
Over Silent Paths
The Two Brothers
One of Pedro's Men
Love Among the Roses
As It Is in Life
Owner of a Pigeon Farm
Faithful
Zeke [Faithful]
In Old California
Soldier
The Thread of Destiny
The Newlyweds
On Train
The Converts
The Last Deal
In Bank
All on Account of the Milk
The Farmhand
The Day After
Party Guest
To Save Her Soul
Backstage at Debut
A Trap for Santa Claus
Angry Bartender (uncredited)
A Corner in Wheat
The Redman's View
Conqueror
Through the Breakers
At the Ball / At the Club
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
The Mountaineer's Honor
In Posse
The Light That Came
Suitor
Nursing a Viper
In Mob
The Gibson Goddess
An Admirer
What's Your Hurry?
On Street
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Fisherman in First Port
A Change of Heart
Pippa Passes
In Studio
The Awakening
The Butler
Leather Stocking
Big Serpent
The Broken Locket
Peabody's Companion
Getting Even
Miner
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Hessian
The Sealed Room
A Soldier
The Little Darling
In Boarding House
Oh, Uncle!
The Seventh Day
The Judge's Clerk
The Indian Runner's Romance
Indian
His Wife's Visitor
At Club
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
The Burglar
They Would Elope
The Mended Lute
Indian
A Strange Meeting
In Congregation
The Slave
A Barbarian
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Comic Cutthroat
The Necklace
In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
The Way of Man
A Butler
The Peachbasket Hat
Policeman/In Store
The Mexican Sweethearts
Mexican in Bar
Her First Biscuits
Biscuit Victim
The Faded Lilies
At Party
The Son's Return
Creditor / Neighbor
The Lonely Villa
A New Trick
The Thief
The Violin Maker of Cremona
In Crowd
What Drink Did
Workman
The Cricket on the Hearth
Merry Andrew
Two Memories
Party Guest
Resurrection
At Court / A Guard / At Inn
The Jilt
DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
Dick Smith
The Suicide Club
Member of Suicide Club
Lucky Jim
Jack
Twin Brothers
Lady Helen's Escapade
Dinner Guest
Confidence
Footman
The Winning Coat
Servant
The Road to the Heart
Cowpuncher
A Drunkard's Reformation
Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
Jones and His New Neighbors
Policeman
The Deception
The Doctor
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
The Servant
The Voice of the Violin
At Party Meeting
The Lure of the Gown
At Dance
The Salvation Army Lass
At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
The Wooden Leg
Tramp
At the Altar
Policeman / Dinner Guest
The Golden Louis
Gambler / Reveller
The Politician's Love Story
Boss Tim Crogan
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Theatre Man
The Curtain Pole
Monsieur Dupont
A Wreath in Time
John Goodhusband
The Girls and Daddy
At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
The Cord of Life
Policeman
Those Awful Hats
The Usher, trying to manage the situation
The Welcome Burglar
The Butler
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Guest
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
Party Guest
The Criminal Hypnotist
Party Guest
A Rural Elopement
In Crowd
The Sacrifice
At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
The Honor of Thieves
Man at dance / Cop
Love Finds a Way
Footman
The Maniac Cook
Policeman #2
One Touch of Nature
Cop / Man in second couple
The Helping Hand
Wedding Guest
Mr. Jones at the Ball
Butler / Policeman
The Christmas Burglars
One of Mike's Assistants
An Awful Moment
Policeman / Man in Court
The Test of Friendship
Guest / Man in Fight
The Reckoning
The Lover
The Feud and the Turkey
A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
Money Mad
Man on the Street
The Valet's Wife
Reggie Van Twiller
The Clubman and the Tramp
Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Song of the Shirt
Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
The Guerrilla
Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio's Servant
The Pirate's Gold
Pirate
After Many Years
Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
Concealing a Burglar
Waiter / Policeman
The Call of the Wild
Party Guest
Romance of a Jewess
Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
The Vaquero's Vow
Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Ingomar, the Barbarian
Barbarian
Father Gets in the Game
Father Bill Wilkins
The Zulu's Heart
The Devil
Waiter
A Smoked Husband
Man in Top Hat
Where the Breakers Roar
Policeman
The Heart of O Yama
Footman
The Red Girl
Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Backstage Man
The Girl and the Outlaw
Indian
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Policeman
Betrayed by a Handprint
The Butler
Balked at the Altar
The Fatal Hour
Policeman
Deceived Slumming Party
Policeman / Waiter
The Black Viper
Rescuer
The Stage Rustler
Man in Bar
The Kentuckian
Over the Hills to the Poor House
Bartender
The Man in the Box
Gang Member
The Invisible Fluid
Mover
Thompson's Night Out
Theatre Bouncer
The Sculptor's Nightmare
The King's Messenger
Soldier
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
Charity Worker