James Parrott, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and

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; and the younger brother of film

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Charley Chase Charles Joseph Parrott (October 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940), known professionally as Charley Chase, was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director. He worked for many pioneering comedy studios but is chiefly associated with pro ...

Biography

Early years

James Gibbons Parrott was born in

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, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a

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, 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

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circuit as a

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and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the

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of Baltimore. Later, Charley's connections in the

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helped his younger brother to become established in

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, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful

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for producer

Hal Roach Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...

. 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

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until 1926. Frequent co-stars included

Marie Mosquini Marie Mosquini (born Marie de Esy; December 3, 1899 – February 21, 1983) was an American film actress. Biography Born in 1899, Mosquini appeared in more than 200 silent films between 1917 and 1929. After leaving high school she became the res ...

Jobyna Ralston Jobyna Ralston (born Jobyna Lancaster Raulston, November 21, 1899 – January 22, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. She had a featured role in ''Wings'' in 1927, but is perhaps best remembered today for her on-screen chemistry with H ...

Eddie Baker Eddie Baker (born Edward King; November 17, 1897 – February 4, 1968) was an American film actor. He supported Laurel and Hardy in several of their films, but is best remembered for his (uncredited) role as a boxing referee in Charlie Chaplin's ...

, and Sunshine Sammy. Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott", he specialized in the

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misadventures of

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, including the

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classic ''

The Music Box ''The Music Box'' is a Laurel and Hardy short film comedy released in 1932. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, which depicts the pair attempting to move a piano up a long f ...

'', and '' Helpmates''.

Later years

During the 1930s Parrott had acquired serious

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and drug problems (his diet medications were actually addictive

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s) and although still able to direct quality shorts, he had developed a reputation as unreliable. By the mid-1930s his work was spotty:

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used him sporadically to contribute gags to the Laurel and Hardy features, and he would direct an ''

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'' short in 1934, plus several acceptable entries in

Thelma Todd Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, sh ...

–

Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly (born Sarah Veronica Rose Kelly; January 12, 1910 – September 24, 1981) was an American actress. She is known for her role as the brash, wisecracking sidekick to Thelma Todd in a series of short comedy films produced by Hal Ro ...

series.

Death

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

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. His brother Charley was devastated and died 13 months later. He is interred at

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's Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the same cemetery where his brother, Charley Chase rests. His brother Chase had refused to help him financially until he cleaned up his act. Parrott's death at 41 was attributed to a heart attack, but former Hal Roach associates maintained he committed suicide. Guilt-ridden over his brother's tragic end, Chase drank himself to death a year later.

Filmography

Actor

* 1918 : ''

Hit Him Again ''Hit Him Again'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. This is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley (as Lige C ...

'' * 1918 : ''

A Gasoline Wedding ''A Gasoline Wedding'' is a 1918 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. Plot summary Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley (credited as Lige Cromley) * Willi ...

'' * 1918 : ''

Look Pleasant, Please ''Look Pleasant, Please'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film is held by the Museum of Modern Art. Plot Bebe is one of a group of females who go to a photographer's studio to have their pictures take ...

'' * 1918 : '' Here Come the Girls'' * 1918 : '' Let's Go'' * 1918 : ''

On the Jump ''On the Jump'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Like many American films of the time, ''On the Jump'' was subject to cuts by city and st ...

'' * 1918 : '' Follow the Crowd'' * 1918 : ''

Pipe the Whiskers ''Pipe the Whiskers'' is a 1918 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd as Janitor * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley (as Lige Cromley) * Billy Fay * William Gillespie * Fre ...

'' * 1918 : ''

It's a Wild Life ''It's a Wild Life'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * William Blaisdell * Sammy Brooks * Lige Conley * Helen Gilmore * Lew Harvey * Bud Jamison * Fred C. Newme ...

'' * 1918 : ''

Hey There! ''Hey There!'' is a 1918 American short film, short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Like many American films of the time, ''Hey There!'' was subject to cuts by Film censorship in the United States, city and state film censorship boards. For ...

'' * 1918 : '' Kicked Out'' * 1918 : ''

Two-Gun Gussie ''Two-Gun Gussie'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Plot Gussie (Harold Lloyd) is a mild-mannered easterner who finds employment as a piano player in a rowdy western saloon. Dagger-Tooth Dan, the toughest characte ...

'' * 1918 : '' Fireman Save My Child'' * 1918 : '' Sic 'Em, Towser'' * 1918 : ''

Somewhere in Turkey ''Somewhere in Turkey'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Plot A girl (Bebe Daniels) survives a shipwreck. Upon reaching shore, she is apprehended by several soldiers of a sultan who forcibly bring her to him. The ...

'' * 1918 : '' An Ozark Romance'' * 1918 : ''

Kicking the Germ Out of Germany ''Kicking the Germ Out of Germany'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The film is now considered a lost film. Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * Lige Conley (as Lige Cromley) * Mildred F ...

'' * 1918 : '' That's Him'' * 1918 : '' Bride and Gloom'' * 1918 : ''

Two Scrambled ''Two Scrambled'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The film is presumed to be lost. Like many American films of the time, ''Two Scrambled'' was subject to restrictions and cuts by city and state film censorship boa ...

'' * 1918 : '' No Place Like Jail'' * 1918 : '' Why Pick on Me?'' * 1918 : '' Just Rambling Along'' * 1918 : ''

Hear 'Em Rave ''Hear 'Em Rave'' is a 1918 American short film, short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The runtime of the short film is 11 minutes, and it was released on December 1, 1918 in the United States. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Da ...

'' * 1918 : '' She Loves Me Not'' * 1919 : '' An Auto Nut'' * 1919 : ''

Do You Love Your Wife? ''Do You Love Your Wife?'' is a 1919 American film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as The janitor * Bunny Bixby * Mary Burns * Mildred Forbes * William Gillespie * Bud Jamison * Gus Leonard * Belle Mitchell * Marie Mosquini * Lois Neil ...

'' * 1919 : ''

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'' * 1919 : ''

Going! Going! Gone! ''Going! Going! Gone!'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Although this film is presumed lost, versions with French intertitles have been posted on YouTube. Plot A group of young ladies are wading in a creek. A cra ...

'' * 1919 : '' Hustling for Health'' * 1919 : '' Hoots Mon!'' * 1919 : '' I'm on My Way'' * 1919 : ''

The Dutiful Dub ''The Dutiful Dub'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * Harry Burns * Billy Fay * William Gillespie * Lew Harvey * Bud Jamison * Margaret Joslin * James P ...

'' * 1919 : ''

A Sammy in Siberia ''A Sammy In Siberia'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Plot An inept American soldier (Lloyd) stationed in Russia during that country's civil war, becomes separated from his unit during a march in heavy snow. He fle ...

'' * 1919 : '' Young Mr. Jazz'' * 1919 : ''

Crack Your Heels ''Crack Your Heels'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * Sammy Brooks * Billy Fay * Lew Harvey * Wallace Howe * Margaret Joslin (as Margaret Joslyn) * M ...

'' * 1919 : ''

Ring Up the Curtain ''Ring Up the Curtain'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. The film survives and is available on DVD.

'' * 1919 : ''

Si, Senor ''Si, Senor'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. It is believed to be lost. Cast * Harold Lloyd * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * Sammy Brooks * Billy Fay * Estelle Harrison * Lew Harvey * Wallace Howe * Dee Lampton ...

'' * 1919 : ''

Pistols for Breakfast ''Pistols for Breakfast'' is a 1919 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the Museum of Modern Art film archive. Plot A young man (Fay) goes out to eat breakfeast with his friend (Harrison). As a restaurant ...

'' * 1919 : ''

Swat the Crook ''Swat the Crook'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film exists.Off the Trolley ''Off the Trolley'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Plot Bebe and Snub are employees on a trolley car. Harold sneaks the fare from Bebe's coin dispenser to board the vehicle for the purpose of romantically pursuing ...

'' * 1919 : '' At the Old Stage Door'' * 1919 : ''

A Jazzed Honeymoon ''A Jazzed Honeymoon'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. In this eight-minute short, a newly married couple have adventures on a steamship. Cast * Harold Lloyd as The Boy * Snub Pollard * Bebe Daniels * Sammy Brooks ...

'' * 1919 : ''

Count Your Change ''Count Your Change'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Plot The Boy has just been violently evicted from his boardinghouse for being five weeks behind in his rent. Hungry and penniless, he pilfers a sausage from a ...

'' * 1919 : '' Chop Suey & Co.'' * 1919 : ''

Heap Big Chief ''Heap Big Chief'' is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Previously thought to be a lost film, a print was located at the Cinema Museum in London in 2018. The recovered film was later shown to audiences on the second day ...

'' * 1919 : '' Don't Shove'' * 1920 : '' His First Flat Tire'' * 1921 : ''

Big Town Ideas ''Big Town Ideas'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Eileen Percy, Laura La Plante and James Parrott.Munden p.60 It was produced and distributed by Fox Film. Cast * Eileen Percy as Fan Tilden * Kennet ...

'' * 1922 : '' Try, Try Again'' * 1922 : '' Paste and Paper'' * 1922 : ''

Loose Change ''Loose Change'' is a series of films released between 2005 and 2009 that argue in favor of certain conspiracy theories relating to the September 11 attacks. The films were written and directed by Dylan Avery and produced by Korey Rowe, Jason Be ...

'' * 1922 : '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' * 1922 : '' Stand Pat'' * 1922 : '' Friday the Thirteenth'' * 1922 : '' The Late Lamented'' * 1922 : '' A Bed of Roses'' * 1922 : '' The Sleuth'' * 1922 : '' Busy Bees'' * 1922 : '' The Bride-to-Be'' * 1922 : '' Take Next Car'' * 1922 : '' Touch All the Bases'' * 1922 : '' The Truth Juggler'' * 1922 : '' Rough on Romeo'' * 1922 : '' Wet Weather'' * 1922 : '' The Landlubber'' * 1922 : ''

Bone Dry ''Bone Dry'' is a 2008 American action-thriller film directed, produced by Brett A. Hart & written by Jeff O'Brien & Brett A. Hart. The film stars Luke Goss and Lance Henriksen. Cast * Luke Goss as Eddie * Lance Henriksen as Jimmy * Tommy ...

'' * 1922 : ''

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'' * 1922 : '' Face the Camera'' * 1922 : '' The Uppercut'' * 1922 : ''

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'' * 1922 : '' The Golf Bug'' * 1922 : '' Shine 'Em Up!'' * 1922 : '' Washed Ashore'' * 1922 : '' Harvest Hands'' * 1922 : '' The Flivver'' * 1922 : '' Blaze Away'' * 1922 : '' I'll Take Vanilla'' * 1922 : ''

Fair Week ''Fair Week'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Rob Wagner and written by Thomas J. Geraghty and Walter Woods. The film stars Walter Hiers, Constance Wilson, Carmen Phillips, J. Farrell MacDonald, Bobbie Mack, and Mary Jane Ir ...

'' * 1922 : ''

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'' * 1922 : '' Fire the Fireman'' * 1923 : '' Post No Bills'' * 1923 : ''

Watch Your Wife ''Watch Your Wife'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Virginia Valli, Pat O'Malley and Nat Carr.Langman p.264 Cast * Virginia Valli as Claudia Langham * Pat O'Malley as James Langham * Nat ...

'' * 1923 : '' Mr. Hyppo'' * 1923 : ''

Don't Say Die ''Don't Say Die'' is a 1950 British comedy film directed by Vivian Milroy and starring Charles Heslop, Sandra Dorne and Constance Smith.Quinlan p.168 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Never Say Die''. Cast * Charles Heslop as Char ...

'' * 1923 : '' Jailed and Bailed'' * 1923 : '' A Loose Tightwad'' * 1923 : ''

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'' * 1923 : '' Do Your Stuff'' * 1923 : ''

Shoot Straight ''Shoot Straight'' is a 1923 comedy short film directed by Jay A. Howe and produced by Hal Roach Studios. It stars James Parrott (billed as "Paul Parrott") and Jobyna Ralston Jobyna Ralston (born Jobyna Lancaster Raulston, November 21, 1899 � ...

'' * 1923 : '' For Safe Keeping'' * 1923 : '' Bowled Over'' * 1923 : '' Get Your Man'' * 1923 : ''

The Smile Wins ''The Smile Wins'' is a 1928 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. This was the 72nd '' Our Gang'' short subject released, and the last '' Our Gang'' short that Hal Roach released through Pathé Exchange. Cast The Ga ...

'' * 1923 : '' Good Riddance'' * 1923 : '' Speed the Swede'' * 1923 : '' Sunny Spain'' * 1923 : '' For Art's Sake'' * 1923 : '' Fresh Eggs'' * 1923 : '' Uncovered Wagon'' * 1923 : '' For Guests Only'' * 1923 : '' Live Wires'' * 1923 : '' Take the Air'' * 1923 : '' Finger Prints'' * 1923 : '' Winner Take All'' * 1923 : '' Dear Ol' Pal'' * 1923 : '' Join the Circus'' * 1924 : ''

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'' * 1925 : '' Whispering Lions'' * 1925 : '' The Caretaker's Daughter'' * 1925 : '' Are Parents Pickles?'' * 1925 : ''

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'' * 1926 : ''

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'' * 1926 : '' Don't Butt In'' * 1926 : ''

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'' * 1926 : '' Pay the Cashier'' * 1926 : '' The Only Son'' * 1926 : '' Hired and Fired'' * 1926 : '' The Old War-Horse'' * 1931 : ''

Pardon Us ''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the duo's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1 ...

'' * 1934 : ''

Washee Ironee ''Washee Ironee'' is a 1934 '' Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by James Parrott. It was the 131st ''Our Gang'' short (43rd talking episode) that was released. Plot On the day that he is scheduled to perform a violin solo at a swank bridge ...

Director

* 1921 : '' The Pickaninny'' * 1922 : ''

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'' * 1924 : '' Just a Minute'' * 1924 : ''Hard Knocks'' * 1924 : '' Love's Detour'' * 1924 : '' The Fraidy Cat'' * 1924 : ''

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'' * 1925 : ''

Should Sailors Marry? ''Should Sailors Marry?'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film featuring Clyde cook and Oliver Hardy. Plot A wife waits for her brawling sailor ex-husband (Noah Young). His friends sneer at him for ever being married. She has come to get ba ...

'' * 1926 : '' The Cow's Kimona'' * 1926 : ''

On the Front Page ''On the Front Page'' is a 1926 American comedy film featuring Stan Laurel. Plot After being beaten to a scandalous story involving Countess Polasky (Rich), newspaper editor James W. Hornby (Davis) assigns his son (Brooke) 24 hours to find an ...

'' * 1926 : '' There Ain't No Santa Claus'' * 1927 : '' Many Scrappy Returns'' * 1927 : '' Are Brunettes Safe?'' * 1927 : '' A One Mama Man'' * 1927 : ''

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'' * 1927 : ''

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'' * 1927 : ''

Fluttering Hearts ''Fluttering Hearts'' is a 1927 American film featuring Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy, and Eugene Pallette. Cast * Charley Chase as Charley * Martha Sleeper as Daughter * Oliver Hardy as Big Bill * William Burress as Father * Eugene Pallette ...

'' * 1927 : '' What Women Did for Me'' * 1927 : '' The Sting of Stings'' * 1927 : '' The Lighter That Failed'' * 1927 : ''

Now I'll Tell One ''Now I'll Tell One'' is a 1927 silent film starring Charley Chase. The film features Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. However, while both comedians had bit parts, they were still not officially a team, and share no scenes together. The first hal ...

'' * 1927 : '' Us'' * 1927 : '' Assistant Wives'' * 1927 : '' Never the Dames Shall Meet'' * 1928 : '' All for Nothing'' * 1928 : '' Galloping Ghosts'' * 1928 : ''

Their Purple Moment ''Their Purple Moment'' is a silent short subject directed by James Parrott and Fred Guiol (who was uncredited) starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 18, 1928. Should Married Men Go Home?'' * 1928 : '' Two Tars'' * 1928 : ''

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'' * 1928 : '' Chasing Husbands'' * 1929 : '' Ruby Lips'' * 1929 : '' Lesson No. 1'' * 1929 : '' Happy Birthday'' * 1929 : '' Furnace Trouble'' * 1929 : '' Stewed, Fried and Boiled'' * 1929 : '' Perfect Day'' * 1929 : '' They Go Boom!'' * 1929 : ''

The Hoose-Gow ''The Hoose-Gow'' is a 1929 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James Parrott and produced by Hal Roach. Synopsis Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmate A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is depri ...

'' * 1930 : '' La Vida nocturna'' * 1930 : '' Une nuit extravagante'' * 1930 : '' Tiembla y Titubea'' * 1930 : '' Der Spuk um Mitternacht'' * 1930 : '' Radiomanía'' * 1930 : '' Noche de duendes'' * 1930 : '' Feu mon oncle'' * 1930 : '' Night Owls'' * 1930 : '' Blotto'' * 1930 : '' Brats'' * 1930 : '' Below Zero'' * 1930 : '' Hog Wild'' * 1930 : ''

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case ''The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case'' is a Laurel and Hardy pre-Code comedy film released in 1930. It is one of a handful of three-reel comedies they made, running 28 minutes. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed b ...

'' * 1930 : ''

Another Fine Mess ''Another Fine Mess'' is a 1930 short comedy film directed by James Parrott and starring Laurel and Hardy. It is based on the 1908 play ''Home from the Honeymoon'' by Arthur J. Jefferson, Stan Laurel's father, and is a remake of their earl ...

'' * 1931 : '' La Señorita de Chicago'' * 1931 : '' Los Presidiarios'' * 1931 : ''

Be Big! ''Be Big!'' is a Hal Roach three-reel comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot in November and December 1930, and released on February 7, 1931. Opening intertitles "Mr. Hardy is a man of great care, caution and discretion – Mr Laurel is ...

'' * 1931 : ''

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'' * 1931 : '' Monerías'' * 1931 : '' Rough Seas'' * 1931 : '' One of the Smiths'' * 1931 : ''

'' * 1931 : '' The Panic Is On'' * 1931 : '' Skip the Maloo!'' * 1931 : '' What a Bozo!'' * 1932 : '' Helpmates'' * 1932 : ''

'' * 1932 : '' The Chimp'' * 1932 : '' County Hospital'' * 1932 : '' Young Ironsides'' * 1932 : '' Girl Grief'' * 1932 : '' Now We'll Tell One'' * 1932 : '' Mr. Bride'' * 1933 : ''

Twice Two ''Twice Two'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy short film. It is the second of only three films where the pair each play a dual role: the first is '' Brats'' and the third and last is '' Our Relations''. Plot A year prior to the fi ...

'' * 1933 : '' Twin Screws'' * 1934 : ''

'' * 1934 : '' A Duke for a Day'' * 1934 : '' Benny from Panama'' * 1934 : ''

'' * 1934 : ''

Opened by Mistake ''Opened by Mistake'' is a 1940 film starring Charlie Ruggles and Janice Logan. Plot Journalist buddies Jimmie Daniels and Buzz Nelson have decided to spend their vacation together at the Latonia horse race track on Yucatán, Mexico. Their plans ...

'' * 1935 : '' Treasure Blues'' * 1935 : '' Sing, Sister, Sing'' * 1935 : '' The Tin Man'' * 1935 : '' The Misses Stooge'' * 1935 : '' Do Your Stuff''

Writer

* 1925 : '' Chasing the Chaser'' * 1925 : '' Unfriendly Enemies'' * 1925 : ''

Laughing Ladies Laughter is a Pleasure, pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the Thoracic diaphragm, diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or ...

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Your Husband's Past In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto- ...

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Wandering Papas ''Wandering Papas'' is a 1926 American comedy film starring Clyde Cook, featuring Oliver Hardy, and directed by Stan Laurel. Cast * Clyde Cook as The camp cook * Oliver Hardy as The foreman (as Babe Hardy) * Sue O'Neill as Susie, the hermit's ...

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Say It with Babies ''Say It with Babies'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Glenn Tryon and featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Glenn Tryon - Casper Crum * Vivien Oakland - Mrs. Crum * Oliver Hardy - Hector, the floorwalker (as Babe Hardy) * Martha Sl ...

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Never Too Old "Never Too Old" is the last episode of the ninth and final series of the British comedy series ''Dad's Army''. It was originally transmitted on Sunday 13 November 1977, the same day of the Remembrance Sunday 1977 Commemorations. Synopsis A we ...

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Along Came Auntie ''Along Came Auntie'' is a 1926 American silent film featuring Glenn Tryon and Oliver Hardy. Plot Mrs Remington Chow is concealing her second marriage from her aunt in order to receive a large inheritance. She is in financial difficulties and ...

'' * 1926 : '' Should Husbands Pay?'' * 1926 : '' Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes'' * 1926 : '' Get 'Em Young'' * 1926 : ''

'' * 1928 : '' Galloping Ghosts'' * 1928 : '' Should Married Men Go Home?'' * 1937 : '' Way Out West'' * 1938 : '' Swiss Miss'' * 1938 : ''

Block-Heads ''Block-Heads'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Laurel and Hardy shorts ''We Fa ...

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James "Paul" Parrott: The Other Parrott Brother
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parrott, James Hal Roach Studios actors Parrot, James Vaudeville performers 1897 births 1939 deaths Silent film comedians Male actors from Baltimore Film directors from Maryland 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) American male film actors American male comedy actors 20th-century American comedians Comedians from California