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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 still able to direct quality shorts, he had developed a reputation as unreliable. By the mid-1930s his work was spotty: Stan Laurel used him sporadically to contribute gags to the Laurel and Hardy features, and he would direct an Our Gang short in 1934, plus several acceptable entries in Thelma Todd-Patsy Kelly series.
By 1937, Parrott was accepting any jobs that came his way. He could no longer be counted on to direct or write, and relied on his brother to support him financially. There was a brief marriage to Ruby Ellen McCoy in 1937, but as his various addictions worsened, so did his state of mind.
Parrott died at the age of 41 of heart failure. His brother Charley was devastated, and died 13 months later.
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Filmography (Movies)
The King
Character:Minor Role (uncredited)
Release Date:14/06/1930
Pay the Cashier
Character:
Release Date:14/02/1926
Soft Pedal
Character:Willing
Release Date:31/01/1926
Don't Butt In
Character:The Roustabout
Release Date:17/01/1926
Between Meals
Character:In Trouble
Release Date:03/01/1926
Are Parents Pickles?
Character:Fire Salesman
Release Date:08/11/1925
The Caretaker's Daughter
Character:The Caretaker (as Jimmie Parrott)
Release Date:10/10/1925
The House of Flickers
Character:
Release Date:15/03/1925
A Deep Sea Panic
Character:
Release Date:28/09/1924
Sittin' Pretty
Character:Bearded Lunatic
Release Date:27/09/1924
Get Busy
Character:Taller pal
Release Date:27/04/1924
Join the Circus
Character:Trainer
Release Date:02/12/1923
Dear Ol' Pal
Character:Lucian Dillgiggle
Release Date:11/11/1923
No Pets
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Release Date:07/10/1923
Take the Air
Character:Iron-worker
Release Date:09/09/1923
Post No Bills
Character:The Bill Poster
Release Date:05/08/1923
The Uncovered Wagon
Character:Bill Bunion
Release Date:07/07/1923
The Smile Wins
Character:
Release Date:08/04/1923
Shoot Straight
Character:
Release Date:10/03/1923
Tight Shoes
Character:The New Clerk
Release Date:25/02/1923
Jailed and Bailed
Character:Paul (as Paul Parrott)
Release Date:11/02/1923
Paste and Paper
Character:
Release Date:13/01/1923
Watch Your Wife
Character:
Release Date:07/01/1923
Blaze Away
Character:
Release Date:03/12/1922
Harvest Hands
Character:The Son
Release Date:19/11/1922
Shine 'Em Up
Character:Paul, the Hustler
Release Date:04/11/1922
The Golf Bug
Character:Paul
Release Date:30/10/1922
Shiver and Shake
Character:The Newlywed Husband
Release Date:22/10/1922
Face the Camera
Character:
Release Date:01/10/1922
Bone Dry
Character:
Release Date:17/09/1922
The Landlubber
Character:
Release Date:09/09/1922
Touch all the Bases
Character:Paul Parrott
Release Date:13/08/1922
Take Next Car
Character:Chief Engineer
Release Date:29/07/1922
The Sleuth
Character:Bellboy / the Sleuth
Release Date:16/07/1922
Big Town Ideas
Character:Spick Spague
Release Date:20/05/1921
His First Flat Tire
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1920
Way Out West
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1920
Don't Shove
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:31/08/1919
Count Your Change
Character:
Release Date:10/08/1919
Don't Park Here
Character:A Car Owner
Release Date:01/08/1919
Young Mr. Jazz
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:20/04/1919
A Sammy in Siberia
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:06/04/1919
Hustling for Health
Character:Man missing his train
Release Date:02/02/1919
Do You Love Your Wife?
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1919
An Auto Nut
Character:The Auto Nut's Lawyer (as Paul Parrott)
Release Date:01/01/1919
Just Rambling Along
Character:Waiter / Chef Assistant
Release Date:03/11/1918
Bride and Gloom
Character:
Release Date:18/08/1918
An Ozark Romance
Character:
Release Date:06/07/1918
Fireman Save My Child
Character:
Release Date:25/05/1918
Hey There
Character:
Release Date:28/04/1918
It's a Wild Life
Character:Cab driver
Release Date:21/04/1918
Pipe the Whiskers
Character:
Release Date:14/04/1918
Let's Go
Character:Sophisticated gentleman
Release Date:24/03/1918
Here Come the Girls
Character:
Release Date:17/03/1918
Look Pleasant, Please
Character:Drunken Swell (uncredited)
Release Date:10/03/1918
A Gasoline Wedding
Character:
Release Date:03/03/1918
Beat It
Character:
Release Date:24/02/1918
Hit Him Again
Character:
Release Date:17/02/1918
The Lamb
Character:
Release Date:03/02/1918
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