Colin Chase (April 13, 1886 – April 25, 1937) was an American

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Biography

Born in 1886 in

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, Chase signed for his first film role in 1915 and starred in about 45 films. In 1916, he signed a long-term contract with the Morosco-Pallas company. Chase often was cast as a villain in

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, sometimes being billed as Bud Chase. As a supporting player with

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and other studios, he made the transition to sound films. He had been a cartoonist for a newspaper in

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and had performed in vaudeville. Chase died on April 25, 1937, a week after he became paralyzed, in Sawtelle,

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Partial filmography

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Father and the Boys ''Father and the Boys'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park, and co-starring Lon Chaney and Digby Bell. It is based on a popular 1908 Broadway play produced by Charles Frohman, called ''Fath ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Grip of Jealousy ''The Grip of Jealousy'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney and Louise Lovely. It was based upon Ida May Park's story "Love Thine Enemy". The film is today considered ...

'' (1916) * ''

Tangled Hearts ''Tangled Hearts'' is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park, and starring Lon Chaney and Louise Lovely. A small fragment (around 2 minutes) of the film survives in a private collection. A still exists showi ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Making of Maddalena ''The Making of Maddalena'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by L. V. Jefferson based upon a play by Samuel Service and Mary Service. The film stars Edna Goodrich, Forrest Stanley, Howard Davies, Jo ...

'' (1916) * '' The Parson of Panamint'' (1916) * ''

The Road to Love ''The Road to Love'' is a surviving 1916 American Drama film, drama silent film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Blanche Dougan Cole and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Lenore Ulric, Colin Chase, Lucille Ward, Estelle Allen, Gayne Whitman ...

'' (1916) * '' The Right Direction'' (1916) * ''

Her Own People ''Her Own People'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Gardner Hunting and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Lenore Ulric, Colin Chase, Howard Davies, Adelaide Woods, Jack Stark and Gail Brooks. The film ...

'' (1917) * '' The Spirit of Romance'' (1917) * ''

The Bond Between ''The Bond Between'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Donald Crisp and written by George Beban. The film stars George Beban, John Burton, Nigel De Brulier, Paul Weigel, Colin Chase, and Eugene Pallette. The film was released on Ap ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Strange Transgressor ''A Strange Transgressor'' is a 1917 silent drama film starring Louise Glaum, J. Barney Sherry, and Colin Chase. Directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was adapted by J. G. Hawks from the story by Jo ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Branded Soul ''A Branded Soul'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Gladys Brockwell. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Gladys Brockwell as Conchita Cordova *Colin Chase as Juan Me ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Wives and Other Wives'' (1918) * ''

Bucking the Barrier ''Bucking the Barrier'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Colin Campbell and written by John Stone. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Arline Pretty, Léon Bary, Colin Chase, Hayford Hobbs and Sidney D'Albrook. The film was released on Apri ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

The Godless Girl ''The Godless Girl'' (1928) is an American dramatic silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shown for years as his last completely silent film. The cast features Lina Basquette, Marie Prevost, Tom Keene and Noah Beery. Plot This drama feat ...

'' (1929) * '' The Air Legion'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' (1930) * ''

The Vanishing Riders ''The Vanishing Riders'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill. Cast *Bill Cody as Bill Jones * Bill Cody Jr. as Tim Lang *Ethel Jackson as Joan Stanley *Hal Taliaferro as Wolf Lawson * Donald Reed as Frank Stanley *Bud ...

'' (1935)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chase, Colin 1886 births 1937 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from Idaho People from Lewiston, Idaho 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors