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.
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]
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Filmography (Movies)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/11/2021
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/08/2008
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Character:
Release Date:10/09/2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Character:Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/2002
Frank Capra's American Dream
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Hollywood Clowns
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:23/03/1979
It's Showtime
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:31/03/1976
The Great Chase
Character:
Release Date:20/12/1962
Crazy Days
Character:Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1962
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/03/1961
The Golden Age of Comedy
Character:archive footage
Release Date:26/12/1957
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Character:Mack Sennett
Release Date:02/02/1955
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:23/03/1951
Down Memory Lane
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/1949
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Character:
Release Date:05/10/1942
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:31/07/1940
Hollywood Cavalcade
Character:Mack Sennett
Release Date:13/10/1939
Hollywood Boulevard
Character:Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Release Date:20/08/1936
Movie-Town
Character:Mack Sennett-Director
Release Date:04/07/1931
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/1931
The Hollywood Kid
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/1924
Oh, Mabel Behave
Character:Blaa Blaa
Release Date:20/06/1922
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Character:Mack Sennett
Release Date:15/12/1915
Stolen Magic
Character:The Traveler's Friend
Release Date:28/11/1915
My Valet
Character:John's Valet
Release Date:07/11/1915
The Little Teacher
Character:Tall Unruly Student
Release Date:20/06/1915
Hearts and Planets
Character:Invisible Star
Release Date:20/02/1915
The Property Man
Character:Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1914
Mabel's Busy Day
Character:Customer
Release Date:13/06/1914
The Knockout
Character:Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1914
The Fatal Mallet
Character:Other Suitor (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1914
A Busy Day
Character:Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
Release Date:07/05/1914
Mabel at the Wheel
Character:Race Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:18/04/1914
Mack at It Again
Character:Mack
Release Date:06/04/1914
Mabel’s Bear Escape
Character:
Release Date:31/01/1914
Rebecca's Wedding Day
Character:The Father
Release Date:24/01/1914
Love Sickness at Sea
Character:Mabel's Sweetheart
Release Date:06/11/1913
A Healthy Neighborhood
Character:
Release Date:12/10/1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Character:Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Release Date:08/09/1913
Rastus and the Game Cock
Character:Cockfight Organizer
Release Date:03/07/1913
For the Love of Mabel
Character:
Release Date:30/06/1913
Peeping Pete
Character:Peeping Pete
Release Date:22/06/1913
The Hansom Driver
Character:The Hansom Cab Driver
Release Date:09/06/1913
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Character:Mabel's Boyfriend
Release Date:02/06/1913
Their First Execution
Character:
Release Date:14/05/1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
Character:Jones
Release Date:12/05/1913
Murphy's I.O.U.
Character:Police Captain
Release Date:17/04/1913
Those Good Old Days
Character:The Peasant
Release Date:07/04/1913
Her New Beau
Character:
Release Date:31/03/1913
At Twelve O’Clock
Character:Mabel's Lover
Release Date:27/03/1913
The Rube and the Baron
Character:John - the Rube
Release Date:20/03/1913
A Strong Revenge
Character:Schnitz
Release Date:09/03/1913
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
Character:1st Sleuth
Release Date:06/03/1913
Mabel’s Heroes
Character:1st Suitor
Release Date:13/02/1913
The Battle of Who Run
Character:Union Soldier
Release Date:06/02/1913
The Mistaken Masher
Character:The Boxing Champion
Release Date:27/01/1913
How Hiram Won Out
Character:Hiram
Release Date:13/01/1913
The Duel
Character:
Release Date:30/12/1912
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
Character:The Police Chief
Release Date:23/12/1912
A Family Mixup
Character:Smith
Release Date:09/12/1912
Pat's Day Off
Character:Pat the Cop
Release Date:02/12/1912
A Bear Escape
Character:Sleuth
Release Date:25/11/1912
Mr. Fixit
Character:suitor
Release Date:18/11/1912
The Rivals
Character:Henry
Release Date:18/11/1912
The Deacon's Troubles
Character:
Release Date:11/11/1912
A Temperamental Husband
Character:Police Chief
Release Date:11/11/1912
At It Again
Character:sleuth
Release Date:04/11/1912
At Coney Island
Character:The Boy
Release Date:28/10/1912
The Flirting Husband
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1912
The Ambitious Butler
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1912
Pedro's Dilemma
Character:Pedro
Release Date:07/10/1912
Riley and Schultze
Character:Riley
Release Date:29/09/1912
The New Neighbor
Character:
Release Date:29/09/1912
The Water Nymph
Character:Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
Release Date:23/09/1912
Cohen Collects a Debt
Character:
Release Date:23/09/1912
What the Doctor Ordered
Character:Jenks
Release Date:04/08/1912
The Would-Be Shriner
Character:Hank Hopkins
Release Date:25/07/1912
The Speed Demon
Character:Minor Role (unconfirmed)
Release Date:14/07/1912
Man's Genesis
Character:
Release Date:10/07/1912
The New Baby
Character:The Husband
Release Date:24/06/1912
Tomboy Bessie
Character:Andrew - the Suitor
Release Date:02/06/1912
The Furs
Character:The Salesman
Release Date:12/05/1912
The Brave Hunter
Character:The Brave Hunter
Release Date:21/04/1912
Hot Stuff
Character:Hank Hawkins
Release Date:21/03/1912
A Spanish Dilemma
Character:Carlos, Jose's Brother
Release Date:10/03/1912
A String of Pearls
Character:The Musician
Release Date:07/03/1912
The Fatal Chocolate
Character:Zeke
Release Date:19/02/1912
The Inventor’s Secret
Character:Dan the Cop
Release Date:23/10/1911
$500 Reward
Character:Sherlock Holmes
Release Date:21/08/1911
The Beautiful Voice
Character:A Frenchman
Release Date:31/07/1911
The Ghost
Character:A Crook
Release Date:20/07/1911
The Manicure Lady
Character:The Barber
Release Date:18/05/1911
Comrades
Character:Mack
Release Date:13/03/1911
His Daughter
Character:
Release Date:23/02/1911
Fisher Folks
Character:At Fair
Release Date:16/02/1911
His Trust Fulfilled
Character:
Release Date:18/01/1911
His Trust
Character:Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
Release Date:16/01/1911
The Italian Barber
Character:Bobby Mack
Release Date:09/01/1911
Love in Quarantine
Character:
Release Date:17/11/1910
The Broken Doll
Character:
Release Date:17/10/1910
A Lucky Toothache
Character:Tom
Release Date:13/10/1910
A Gold Necklace
Character:Sam
Release Date:06/10/1910
Examination Day at School
Character:
Release Date:29/09/1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Character:
Release Date:01/09/1910
The Modern Prodigal
Character:
Release Date:28/08/1910
Wilful Peggy
Character:Man at the Wedding
Release Date:24/08/1910
When We Were in Our 'Teens
Character:The Butler
Release Date:18/08/1910
An Arcadian Maid
Character:The Peddler
Release Date:01/08/1910
A Flash of Light
Character:Wedding Guest
Release Date:17/07/1910
What the Daisy Said
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:11/07/1910
A Child's Impulse
Character:At Train
Release Date:27/06/1910
Never Again
Character:A Rival Sweetheart
Release Date:20/06/1910
In the Border States
Character:Union Soldier
Release Date:13/06/1910
In the Border States
Character:Union Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:13/06/1910
A Victim of Jealousy
Character:Milliner
Release Date:09/06/1910
A Midnight Cupid
Character:Nick - the Unfortunate One
Release Date:03/06/1910
In the Season of Buds
Character:Henry
Release Date:02/06/1910
The Purgation
Character:
Release Date:24/05/1910
Ramona
Character:The White Exploiter
Release Date:23/05/1910
An Affair of Hearts
Character:Monsieur Renay
Release Date:19/05/1910
Over Silent Paths
Character:
Release Date:15/05/1910
The Two Brothers
Character:One of Pedro's Men
Release Date:12/05/1910
Love Among the Roses
Character:
Release Date:08/05/1910
As It Is in Life
Character:Owner of a Pigeon Farm
Release Date:04/04/1910
Faithful
Character:Zeke [Faithful]
Release Date:20/03/1910
In Old California
Character:Soldier
Release Date:10/03/1910
The Thread of Destiny
Character:
Release Date:07/03/1910
The Newlyweds
Character:On Train
Release Date:03/03/1910
The Converts
Character:
Release Date:08/02/1910
The Last Deal
Character:In Bank
Release Date:27/01/1910
All on Account of the Milk
Character:The Farmhand
Release Date:13/01/1910
The Day After
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:30/12/1909
To Save Her Soul
Character:Backstage at Debut
Release Date:27/12/1909
A Trap for Santa Claus
Character:Angry Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1909
A Corner in Wheat
Character:
Release Date:13/12/1909
The Redman's View
Character:Conqueror
Release Date:09/12/1909
Through the Breakers
Character:At the Ball / At the Club
Release Date:06/12/1909
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Character:
Release Date:02/12/1909
The Mountaineer's Honor
Character:In Posse
Release Date:24/11/1909
The Light That Came
Character:Suitor
Release Date:11/11/1909
Nursing a Viper
Character:In Mob
Release Date:03/11/1909
The Gibson Goddess
Character:An Admirer
Release Date:01/11/1909
What's Your Hurry?
Character:On Street
Release Date:01/11/1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Character:Fisherman in First Port
Release Date:27/10/1909
A Change of Heart
Character:
Release Date:14/10/1909
Pippa Passes
Character:In Studio
Release Date:03/10/1909
The Awakening
Character:The Butler
Release Date:29/09/1909
Leather Stocking
Character:Big Serpent
Release Date:27/09/1909
The Broken Locket
Character:Peabody's Companion
Release Date:16/09/1909
Getting Even
Character:Miner
Release Date:12/09/1909
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Character:Hessian
Release Date:06/09/1909
The Sealed Room
Character:A Soldier
Release Date:02/09/1909
The Little Darling
Character:In Boarding House
Release Date:01/09/1909
Oh, Uncle!
Character:
Release Date:26/08/1909
The Seventh Day
Character:The Judge's Clerk
Release Date:26/08/1909
The Indian Runner's Romance
Character:Indian
Release Date:22/08/1909
His Wife's Visitor
Character:At Club
Release Date:19/08/1909
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Character:The Burglar
Release Date:09/08/1909
They Would Elope
Character:
Release Date:09/08/1909
The Mended Lute
Character:Indian
Release Date:05/08/1909
A Strange Meeting
Character:In Congregation
Release Date:02/08/1909
The Slave
Character:A Barbarian
Release Date:29/07/1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Character:Comic Cutthroat
Release Date:12/07/1909
The Necklace
Character:In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
Release Date:01/07/1909
The Way of Man
Character:A Butler
Release Date:28/06/1909
The Peachbasket Hat
Character:Policeman/In Store
Release Date:24/06/1909
The Mexican Sweethearts
Character:Mexican in Bar
Release Date:24/06/1909
Her First Biscuits
Character:Biscuit Victim
Release Date:17/06/1909
The Faded Lilies
Character:At Party
Release Date:17/06/1909
The Son's Return
Character:Creditor / Neighbor
Release Date:14/06/1909
The Lonely Villa
Character:
Release Date:10/06/1909
A New Trick
Character:The Thief
Release Date:10/06/1909
The Violin Maker of Cremona
Character:In Crowd
Release Date:07/06/1909
What Drink Did
Character:Workman
Release Date:02/06/1909
The Cricket on the Hearth
Character:Merry Andrew
Release Date:27/05/1909
Two Memories
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:24/05/1909
Resurrection
Character:At Court / A Guard / At Inn
Release Date:20/05/1909
The Jilt
Character:DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
Release Date:17/05/1909
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
Character:Dick Smith
Release Date:10/05/1909
The Suicide Club
Character:Member of Suicide Club
Release Date:03/05/1909
Lucky Jim
Character:Jack
Release Date:26/04/1909
Twin Brothers
Character:
Release Date:26/04/1909
Lady Helen's Escapade
Character:Dinner Guest
Release Date:19/04/1909
Confidence
Character:Footman
Release Date:15/04/1909
The Winning Coat
Character:Servant
Release Date:12/04/1909
The Road to the Heart
Character:Cowpuncher
Release Date:05/04/1909
A Drunkard's Reformation
Character:Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
Release Date:01/04/1909
Jones and His New Neighbors
Character:Policeman
Release Date:29/03/1909
The Deception
Character:The Doctor
Release Date:22/03/1909
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
Character:The Servant
Release Date:22/03/1909
The Voice of the Violin
Character:At Party Meeting
Release Date:18/03/1909
The Lure of the Gown
Character:At Dance
Release Date:15/03/1909
The Salvation Army Lass
Character:At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
Release Date:11/03/1909
The Wooden Leg
Character:Tramp
Release Date:08/03/1909
At the Altar
Character:Policeman / Dinner Guest
Release Date:25/02/1909
The Golden Louis
Character:Gambler / Reveller
Release Date:22/02/1909
The Politician's Love Story
Character:Boss Tim Crogan
Release Date:21/02/1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Character:Theatre Man
Release Date:18/02/1909
The Curtain Pole
Character:Monsieur Dupont
Release Date:15/02/1909
A Wreath in Time
Character:John Goodhusband
Release Date:08/02/1909
The Girls and Daddy
Character:At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
Release Date:01/02/1909
The Cord of Life
Character:Policeman
Release Date:28/01/1909
Those Awful Hats
Character:The Usher, trying to manage the situation
Release Date:25/01/1909
The Welcome Burglar
Character:The Butler
Release Date:25/01/1909
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:21/01/1909
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Character:Guest
Release Date:21/01/1909
The Criminal Hypnotist
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:18/01/1909
The Sacrifice
Character:At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
Release Date:14/01/1909
A Rural Elopement
Character:In Crowd
Release Date:14/01/1909
The Honor of Thieves
Character:Man at dance / Cop
Release Date:11/01/1909
Love Finds a Way
Character:Footman
Release Date:11/01/1909
The Maniac Cook
Character:Policeman #2
Release Date:04/01/1909
One Touch of Nature
Character:Cop / Man in second couple
Release Date:01/01/1909
The Helping Hand
Character:Wedding Guest
Release Date:29/12/1908
Mr. Jones at the Ball
Character:Butler / Policeman
Release Date:25/12/1908
The Christmas Burglars
Character:One of Mike's Assistants
Release Date:22/12/1908
An Awful Moment
Character:Policeman / Man in Court
Release Date:18/12/1908
The Test of Friendship
Character:Guest / Man in Fight
Release Date:15/12/1908
The Reckoning
Character:The Lover
Release Date:11/12/1908
The Feud and the Turkey
Character:A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
Release Date:08/12/1908
Money Mad
Character:Man on the Street
Release Date:04/12/1908
The Valet's Wife
Character:Reggie Van Twiller
Release Date:01/12/1908
The Clubman and the Tramp
Character:Dinner Guest / Policeman
Release Date:27/11/1908
The Song of the Shirt
Character:Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
Release Date:17/11/1908
The Guerrilla
Character:Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
Release Date:13/11/1908
The Taming of the Shrew
Character:Petruchio's Servant
Release Date:10/11/1908
The Pirate's Gold
Character:Pirate
Release Date:06/11/1908
After Many Years
Character:Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
Release Date:03/11/1908
Concealing a Burglar
Character:Waiter / Policeman
Release Date:30/10/1908
The Call of the Wild
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:27/10/1908
Romance of a Jewess
Character:Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
Release Date:23/10/1908
The Vaquero's Vow
Character:Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Release Date:16/10/1908
Ingomar, the Barbarian
Character:Barbarian
Release Date:13/10/1908
Father Gets in the Game
Character:Father Bill Wilkins
Release Date:09/10/1908
The Zulu's Heart
Character:
Release Date:06/10/1908
The Devil
Character:Waiter
Release Date:02/10/1908
A Smoked Husband
Character:Man in Top Hat
Release Date:25/09/1908
Where the Breakers Roar
Character:Policeman
Release Date:22/09/1908
The Heart of O Yama
Character:Footman
Release Date:18/09/1908
The Red Girl
Character:Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
Release Date:15/09/1908
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Character:Backstage Man
Release Date:11/09/1908
The Girl and the Outlaw
Character:Indian
Release Date:08/09/1908
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Character:Policeman
Release Date:04/09/1908
Betrayed by a Handprint
Character:The Butler
Release Date:01/09/1908
Balked at the Altar
Character:
Release Date:25/08/1908
The Fatal Hour
Character:Policeman
Release Date:18/08/1908
Deceived Slumming Party
Character:Policeman / Waiter
Release Date:31/07/1908
The Black Viper
Character:Rescuer
Release Date:21/07/1908
The Stage Rustler
Character:Man in Bar
Release Date:10/07/1908
The Kentuckian
Character:
Release Date:07/07/1908
Over the Hills to the Poor House
Character:Bartender
Release Date:26/06/1908
The Man in the Box
Character:Gang Member
Release Date:19/06/1908
The Invisible Fluid
Character:Mover
Release Date:16/06/1908
Thompson's Night Out
Character:Theatre Bouncer
Release Date:02/06/1908
The Sculptor's Nightmare
Character:
Release Date:06/05/1908
The King's Messenger
Character:Soldier
Release Date:29/04/1908
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
Character:Charity Worker
Release Date:28/03/1908
Television Appearances
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