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]
Acted in
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008
as Self (archive footage)
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Crazy Days
1962
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
as Mack Sennett
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)
Down Memory Lane
1949
as Self
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Mack Sennett
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Movie-Town
1931
as Mack Sennett-Director
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
1931
as Self
The Hollywood Kid
1924
as Self
Oh, Mabel Behave
1922
as Blaa Blaa
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915
as Mack Sennett
Stolen Magic
1915
as The Traveler's Friend
My Valet
1915
as John's Valet
The Little Teacher
1915
as Tall Unruly Student
Hearts and Planets
1915
as Invisible Star
The Property Man
1914
as Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
as Customer
The Knockout
1914
as Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
The Fatal Mallet
1914
as Other Suitor (uncredited)
A Busy Day
1914
as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Mack at It Again
1914
as Mack
Mabel’s Bear Escape
1914
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914
as The Father
Love Sickness at Sea
1913
as Mabel's Sweetheart
A Healthy Neighborhood
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913
as Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913
as Cockfight Organizer
For the Love of Mabel
1913
Peeping Pete
1913
as Peeping Pete
The Hansom Driver
1913
as The Hansom Cab Driver
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
1913
as Mabel's Boyfriend
Their First Execution
1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
1913
as Jones
Murphy's I.O.U.
1913
as Police Captain
Those Good Old Days
1913
as The Peasant
Her New Beau
1913
At Twelve O’Clock
1913
as Mabel's Lover
The Rube and the Baron
1913
as John - the Rube
A Strong Revenge
1913
as Schnitz
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1913
as 1st Sleuth
Mabel’s Heroes
1913
as 1st Suitor
The Battle of Who Run
1913
as Union Soldier
The Mistaken Masher
1913
as The Boxing Champion
How Hiram Won Out
1913
as Hiram
The Duel
1912
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
1912
as The Police Chief
A Family Mixup
1912
as Smith
Pat's Day Off
1912
as Pat the Cop
A Bear Escape
1912
as Sleuth
Mr. Fixit
1912
as suitor
The Rivals
1912
as Henry
A Temperamental Husband
1912
as Police Chief
The Deacon's Troubles
1912
At It Again
1912
as sleuth
At Coney Island
1912
as boy
The Flirting Husband
1912
The Ambitious Butler
1912
Pedro's Dilemma
1912
as Pedro
Riley and Schultze
1912
as Riley
The New Neighbor
1912
The Water Nymph
1912
as Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
Cohen Collects a Debt
1912
What the Doctor Ordered
1912
as Jenks
The Would-Be Shriner
1912
as Hank Hopkins
The Speed Demon
1912
as Minor Role (unconfirmed)
Man's Genesis
1912
The New Baby
1912
as The Husband
Tomboy Bessie
1912
as Andrew - the Suitor
The Furs
1912
as The Salesman
The Brave Hunter
1912
as The Brave Hunter
Hot Stuff
1912
as Hank Hawkins
A Spanish Dilemma
1912
as Carlos, Jose's Brother
The Fatal Chocolate
1912
as Zeke
The Inventor’s Secret
1911
as Dan the Cop
$500 Reward
1911
as Sherlock Holmes
The Beautiful Voice
1911
as A Frenchman
The Ghost
1911
as A Crook
The Manicure Lady
1911
as The Barber
Comrades
1911
as Mack
His Daughter
1911
Fisher Folks
1911
as At Fair
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
His Trust
1911
as Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
The Italian Barber
1911
as Bobby Mack
Love in Quarantine
1910
The Broken Doll
1910
A Lucky Toothache
1910
as Tom
A Gold Necklace
1910
as Sam
Examination Day at School
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
The Modern Prodigal
1910
Wilful Peggy
1910
as Man at the Wedding
When We Were in Our 'Teens
1910
as The Butler
An Arcadian Maid
1910
as The Peddler
A Flash of Light
1910
as Wedding Guest
What the Daisy Said
1910
as (uncredited)
Never Again
1910
as A Rival Sweetheart
In the Border States
1910
as Union Soldier
A Victim of Jealousy
1910
as Milliner
A Midnight Cupid
1910
as Nick - the Unfortunate One
In the Season of Buds
1910
as Henry
The Purgation
1910
Ramona
1910
as The White Exploiter
An Affair of Hearts
1910
as Monsieur Renay
Over Silent Paths
1910
The Two Brothers
1910
as One of Pedro's Men
Love Among the Roses
1910
As It Is in Life
1910
as Owner of a Pigeon Farm
Faithful
1910
as Zeke [Faithful]
The Thread of Destiny
1910
The Converts
1910
The Last Deal
1910
as In Bank
All on Account of the Milk
1910
as The Farmhand
The Day After
1909
as Party Guest
To Save Her Soul
1909
as Backstage at Debut
A Trap for Santa Claus
1909
as Angry Bartender (uncredited)
A Corner in Wheat
1909
The Redman's View
1909
as Conqueror
Through the Breakers
1909
as At the Ball / At the Club
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
1909
The Mountaineer's Honor
1909
as In Posse
The Light That Came
1909
as Suitor
Nursing a Viper
1909
as In Mob
The Gibson Goddess
1909
as An Admirer
What's Your Hurry?
1909
as On Street
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
as Fisherman in First Port
Pippa Passes
1909
as In Studio
The Awakening
1909
as The Butler
Leather Stocking
1909
as Big Serpent
The Broken Locket
1909
as Peabody's Companion
Getting Even
1909
as Miner
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909
as Hessian
The Sealed Room
1909
as A Soldier
The Little Darling
1909
as In Boarding House
The Indian Runner's Romance
1909
as Indian
His Wife's Visitor
1909
as At Club
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909
as The Burglar
They Would Elope
1909
The Mended Lute
1909
as Indian
A Strange Meeting
1909
as In Congregation
The Slave
1909
as A Barbarian
A New Trick
1909
as The Thief
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
as Comic Cutthroat
The Necklace
1909
as In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
The Way of Man
1909
as A Butler
The Peachbasket Hat
1909
as Policeman/In Store
Her First Biscuits
1909
as Biscuit Victim
The Faded Lilies
1909
as At Party
The Son's Return
1909
as Creditor / Neighbor
The Lonely Villa
1909
The Violin Maker of Cremona
1909
as In Crowd
What Drink Did
1909
The Cricket on the Hearth
1909
as Merry Andrew
Two Memories
1909
as Party Guest
Resurrection
1909
as At Court / A Guard / At Inn
The Jilt
1909
as DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
1909
as Dick Smith
The Suicide Club
1909
as Member of Suicide Club
Lucky Jim
1909
as Jack
Twin Brothers
1909
Confidence
1909
as Footman
The Winning Coat
1909
as Servant
The Road to the Heart
1909
as Cowpuncher
A Drunkard's Reformation
1909
as Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
Jones and His New Neighbors
1909
as Policeman
The Deception
1909
as The Doctor
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
1909
as The Servant
The Lure of the Gown
1909
as At Dance
The Salvation Army Lass
1909
as At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
The Wooden Leg
1909
as Tramp
At the Altar
1909
as Policeman / Dinner Guest
The Politician's Love Story
1909
as Boss Tim Crogan
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1909
as Theatre Man
The Curtain Pole
1909
as Monsieur Dupont
A Wreath in Time
1909
as John Goodhusband
The Girls and Daddy
1909
as At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
The Cord of Life
1909
as Policeman
Those Awful Hats
1909
as Man in checkered jacket and top hat
The Welcome Burglar
1909
as The Butler / In Office / In Bar
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
1909
as Party Guest
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
1909
as Guest
The Criminal Hypnotist
1909
as Party Guest
The Sacrifice
1909
as At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
A Rural Elopement
1909
as In Crowd
The Honor of Thieves
1909
as Man at dance / Cop
Love Finds a Way
1909
as Footman
The Honor of Thieves
1909
The Maniac Cook
1909
as Policeman
One Touch of Nature
1909
as Cop / Man in second couple
The Helping Hand
1908
as Wedding Guest
Mr. Jones at the Ball
1908
as Butler / Policeman
The Christmas Burglars
1908
as One of Mike's Assistants
An Awful Moment
1908
as Policeman / Man in Court
The Test of Friendship
1908
as Guest / Man in Fight
The Reckoning
1908
as The Lover
The Feud and the Turkey
1908
as A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
Money Mad
1908
as Man on the Street
The Valet's Wife
1908
as Reggie Van Twiller
The Clubman and the Tramp
1908
as Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Song of the Shirt
1908
as Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
The Guerrilla
1908
as Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Taming of the Shrew
1908
as Petruchio's Servant
The Pirate's Gold
1908
as Pirate
After Many Years
1908
as Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
Concealing a Burglar
1908
as Waiter / Policeman
The Call of the Wild
1908
as Party Guest
Romance of a Jewess
1908
as Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
The Vaquero's Vow
1908
as Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Ingomar, the Barbarian
1908
as Barbarian
Father Gets in the Game
1908
as Father Bill Wilkins
The Zulu's Heart
1908
The Devil
1908
as Waiter
A Smoked Husband
1908
as Man in Top Hat
Where the Breakers Roar
1908
as Policeman
The Heart of O Yama
1908
as Footman
The Red Girl
1908
as Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
1908
as Backstage Man
The Girl and the Outlaw
1908
as Indian
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908
as Policeman
Betrayed by a Handprint
1908
as The Butler
Balked at the Altar
1908
The Fatal Hour
1908
as Policeman
Deceived Slumming Party
1908
as Policeman / Waiter
The Black Viper
1908
as Rescuer
The Stage Rustler
1908
as Man in Bar
The Kentuckian
1908
Over the Hills to the Poor House
1908
as Bartender
The Man in the Box
1908
as Gang Member
The Invisible Fluid
1908
as Mover
Thompson's Night Out
1908
as Theatre Bouncer
The Sculptor's Nightmare
1908
The King's Messenger
1908
as Soldier
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
1908
as Charity Worker