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Known For:
Production
Birthday:
January 17, 1880
Place of Birth:
Richmond, Québec, Canada
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Mack Sennett
Biography
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]
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplin | |
| 2008 | Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story | Self (archive audio) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 | |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream | Self (archive footage) |
| 1979 | The Hollywood Clowns | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) |
| 1962 | Crazy Days | Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Great Chase | |
| 1961 | Days of Thrills and Laughter | Self (archive footage) |
| 1957 | The Golden Age of Comedy | archive footage |
| 1955 | Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops | Mack Sennett |
| 1951 | The Slappiest Days of Our Lives | (archive footage) |
| 1949 | Down Memory Lane | Self |
| 1942 | Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 | |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade | Mack Sennett |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard | Cinegrill Customer (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Movie-Town | Mack Sennett-Director |
| 1931 | Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) | Self |
| 1924 | The Hollywood Kid | Self |
| 1922 | Oh, Mabel Behave | Blaa Blaa |
| 1915 | Hearts and Planets | Invisible Star |
| 1915 | The Little Teacher | Tall Unruly Student |
| 1915 | Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Mack Sennett |
| 1915 | My Valet | John's Valet |
| 1915 | Stolen Magic | The Traveler's Friend |
| 1914 | Mabel's Busy Day | Customer |
| 1914 | The Fatal Mallet | Other Suitor (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Mabel at the Wheel | Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Rebecca's Wedding Day | The Father |
| 1914 | A Busy Day | Newsreel Film Director (uncredited) |
| 1914 | The Knockout | Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited) |
| 1914 | The Property Man | Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Mack at It Again | Mack |
| 1914 | Mabel’s Bear Escape | |
| 1913 | Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life | Mabel's Boyfriend |
| 1913 | Murphy's I.O.U. | Police Captain |
| 1913 | Peeping Pete | Peeping Pete |
| 1913 | A Strong Revenge | Schnitz |
| 1913 | Rastus and the Game Cock | Cockfight Organizer |
| 1913 | Mabel's Dramatic Career | Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart |
| 1913 | Their First Execution | |
| 1913 | For the Love of Mabel | |
| 1913 | A Healthy Neighborhood | |
| 1913 | The Hansom Driver | The Hansom Cab Driver |
| 1913 | Her New Beau | |
| 1913 | Love Sickness at Sea | Mabel's Sweetheart |
| 1913 | The Sleuths at the Floral Parade | 1st Sleuth |
| 1913 | Mabel’s Awful Mistakes | Jones |
| 1913 | Those Good Old Days | The Peasant |
| 1913 | The Battle of Who Run | Union Soldier |
| 1913 | Mabel’s Heroes | 1st Suitor |
| 1913 | The Mistaken Masher | The Boxing Champion |
| 1913 | The Rube and the Baron | John - the Rube |
| 1913 | How Hiram Won Out | Hiram |
| 1913 | At Twelve O’Clock | Mabel's Lover |
| 1912 | The Would-Be Shriner | Hank Hopkins |
| 1912 | The Water Nymph | Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend |
| 1912 | Tomboy Bessie | Andrew - the Suitor |
| 1912 | The Brave Hunter | The Brave Hunter |
| 1912 | A Spanish Dilemma | Carlos, Jose's Brother |
| 1912 | What the Doctor Ordered | Jenks |
| 1912 | The Furs | The Salesman |
| 1912 | Cohen Collects a Debt | |
| 1912 | Riley and Schultze | Riley |
| 1912 | The New Neighbor | |
| 1912 | Pedro's Dilemma | Pedro |
| 1912 | The Ambitious Butler | |
| 1912 | The Flirting Husband | |
| 1912 | At Coney Island | boy |
| 1912 | At It Again | sleuth |
| 1912 | The Deacon's Troubles | |
| 1912 | A Temperamental Husband | Police Chief |
| 1912 | The Rivals | Henry |
| 1912 | Mr. Fixit | suitor |
| 1912 | A Bear Escape | Sleuth |
| 1912 | Pat's Day Off | Pat the Cop |
| 1912 | The Speed Demon | Minor Role (unconfirmed) |
| 1912 | Man's Genesis | |
| 1912 | Hoffmeyer's Legacy | The Police Chief |
| 1912 | Hot Stuff | Hank Hawkins |
| 1912 | The Fatal Chocolate | Zeke |
| 1912 | The New Baby | The Husband |
| 1912 | The Duel | |
| 1912 | A Family Mixup | Smith |
| 1912 | A String of Pearls | The Musician |
| 1911 | The Manicure Lady | The Barber |
| 1911 | The Italian Barber | Bobby Mack |
| 1911 | His Daughter | |
| 1911 | Fisher Folks | At Fair |
| 1911 | Comrades | Mack |
| 1911 | The Ghost | A Crook |
| 1911 | $500 Reward | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1911 | The Beautiful Voice | A Frenchman |
| 1911 | The Inventor’s Secret | Dan the Cop |
| 1911 | His Trust | Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword |
| 1911 | His Trust Fulfilled | |
| 1910 | Faithful | Zeke [Faithful] |
| 1910 | Ramona | The White Exploiter |
| 1910 | An Arcadian Maid | The Peddler |
| 1910 | A Victim of Jealousy | Milliner |
| 1910 | Muggsy Becomes a Hero | |
| 1910 | A Flash of Light | Wedding Guest |
| 1910 | Love in Quarantine | |
| 1910 | Over Silent Paths | |
| 1910 | Love Among the Roses | |
| 1910 | The Thread of Destiny | |
| 1910 | All on Account of the Milk | The Farmhand |
| 1910 | In the Season of Buds | Henry |
| 1910 | Never Again | A Rival Sweetheart |
| 1910 | When We Were in Our 'Teens | The Butler |
| 1910 | A Gold Necklace | Sam |
| 1910 | A Lucky Toothache | Tom |
| 1910 | The Converts | |
| 1910 | The Purgation | |
| 1910 | A Midnight Cupid | Nick - the Unfortunate One |
| 1910 | Examination Day at School | |
| 1910 | The Broken Doll | |
| 1910 | An Affair of Hearts | Monsieur Renay |
| 1910 | The Last Deal | In Bank |
| 1910 | The Two Brothers | One of Pedro's Men |
| 1910 | As It Is in Life | Owner of a Pigeon Farm |
| 1910 | What the Daisy Said | (uncredited) |
| 1910 | Wilful Peggy | Man at the Wedding |
| 1910 | The Modern Prodigal | |
| 1910 | In the Border States | Union Soldier |
| 1910 | In the Border States | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1910 | In Old California | Soldier |
| 1910 | The Newlyweds | On Train |
| 1910 | A Child's Impulse | At Train |
| 1909 | The Sealed Room | A Soldier |
| 1909 | The Suicide Club | Member of Suicide Club |
| 1909 | The Curtain Pole | Monsieur Dupont |
| 1909 | The Salvation Army Lass | At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer |
| 1909 | Those Awful Hats | Man in checkered jacket and top hat |
| 1909 | The Little Darling | In Boarding House |
| 1909 | What Drink Did | Workman |
| 1909 | Lucky Jim | Jack |
| 1909 | The Politician's Love Story | Boss Tim Crogan |
| 1909 | The Mountaineer's Honor | In Posse |
| 1909 | The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals | Theatre Man |
| 1909 | The Violin Maker of Cremona | In Crowd |
| 1909 | The Cricket on the Hearth | Merry Andrew |
| 1909 | A Drunkard's Reformation | Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar |
| 1909 | Resurrection | At Court / A Guard / At Inn |
| 1909 | Confidence | Footman |
| 1909 | The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period | |
| 1909 | The Winning Coat | Servant |
| 1909 | Pippa Passes | In Studio |
| 1909 | Getting Even | Miner |
| 1909 | The Lure of the Gown | At Dance |
| 1909 | Twin Brothers | |
| 1909 | The Gibson Goddess | An Admirer |
| 1909 | The Son's Return | Creditor / Neighbor |
| 1909 | At the Altar | Policeman / Dinner Guest |
| 1909 | The Light That Came | Suitor |
| 1909 | The Mended Lute | Indian |
| 1909 | Her First Biscuits | Biscuit Victim |
| 1909 | A Strange Meeting | In Congregation |
| 1909 | The Broken Locket | Peabody's Companion |
| 1909 | The Indian Runner's Romance | Indian |
| 1909 | Lines of White on a Sullen Sea | Fisherman in First Port |
| 1909 | One Touch of Nature | Cop / Man in second couple |
| 1909 | The Maniac Cook | Policeman |
| 1909 | The Honor of Thieves | |
| 1909 | The Honor of Thieves | Man at dance / Cop |
| 1909 | Love Finds a Way | Footman |
| 1909 | A Rural Elopement | In Crowd |
| 1909 | The Sacrifice | At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop |
| 1909 | The Criminal Hypnotist | Party Guest |
| 1909 | Mr. Jones Has a Card Party | Guest |
| 1909 | The Fascinating Mrs. Francis | Party Guest |
| 1909 | The Welcome Burglar | The Butler / In Office / In Bar |
| 1909 | The Cord of Life | Policeman |
| 1909 | Two Memories | Party Guest |
| 1909 | The Day After | Party Guest |
| 1909 | His Wife's Visitor | At Club |
| 1909 | 1776, or The Hessian Renegades | Hessian |
| 1909 | A Trap for Santa Claus | Angry Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1909 | The Way of Man | A Butler |
| 1909 | The Awakening | The Butler |
| 1909 | The Lonely Villa | |
| 1909 | To Save Her Soul | Backstage at Debut |
| 1909 | The Deception | The Doctor |
| 1909 | The Jilt | DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange |
| 1909 | Jones and His New Neighbors | Policeman |
| 1909 | Jones and the Lady Book Agent | Dick Smith |
| 1909 | Mr. Jones’ Burglar | The Burglar |
| 1909 | The Road to the Heart | Cowpuncher |
| 1909 | The Wooden Leg | Tramp |
| 1909 | A Wreath in Time | John Goodhusband |
| 1909 | What's Your Hurry? | On Street |
| 1909 | The Faded Lilies | At Party |
| 1909 | The Peachbasket Hat | Policeman/In Store |
| 1909 | A Corner in Wheat | |
| 1909 | And a Little Child Shall Lead Them | The Servant |
| 1909 | The Girls and Daddy | At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman |
| 1909 | The Necklace | In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest |
| 1909 | Leather Stocking | Big Serpent |
| 1909 | The Cardinal's Conspiracy | Comic Cutthroat |
| 1909 | The Slave | A Barbarian |
| 1909 | A New Trick | The Thief |
| 1909 | Nursing a Viper | In Mob |
| 1909 | The Redman's View | Conqueror |
| 1909 | Through the Breakers | At the Ball / At the Club |
| 1909 | They Would Elope | |
| 1909 | Lady Helen's Escapade | Dinner Guest |
| 1909 | The Mexican Sweethearts | Mexican in Bar |
| 1909 | The Golden Louis | Gambler / Reveller |
| 1909 | The Voice of the Violin | At Party Meeting |
| 1909 | Oh, Uncle! | |
| 1908 | Father Gets in the Game | Father Bill Wilkins |
| 1908 | The Black Viper | Rescuer |
| 1908 | Money Mad | Man on the Street |
| 1908 | The Fatal Hour | Policeman |
| 1908 | Balked at the Altar | |
| 1908 | Betrayed by a Handprint | The Butler |
| 1908 | The Song of the Shirt | Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant |
| 1908 | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio's Servant |
| 1908 | An Awful Moment | Policeman / Man in Court |
| 1908 | Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker | Charity Worker |
| 1908 | The King's Messenger | Soldier |
| 1908 | The Sculptor's Nightmare | |
| 1908 | Thompson's Night Out | Theatre Bouncer |
| 1908 | The Invisible Fluid | Mover |
| 1908 | The Man in the Box | Gang Member |
| 1908 | Over the Hills to the Poor House | Bartender |
| 1908 | The Kentuckian | |
| 1908 | The Stage Rustler | Man in Bar |
| 1908 | Deceived Slumming Party | Policeman / Waiter |
| 1908 | Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court | Policeman |
| 1908 | The Girl and the Outlaw | Indian |
| 1908 | Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters | Backstage Man |
| 1908 | The Red Girl | Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar |
| 1908 | The Heart of O Yama | Footman |
| 1908 | Where the Breakers Roar | Policeman |
| 1908 | After Many Years | Sailor / Member of Rescue Party |
| 1908 | A Smoked Husband | Man in Top Hat |
| 1908 | The Devil | Waiter |
| 1908 | The Barbarian Ingomar | Barbarian |
| 1908 | The Vaquero's Vow | Wedding Party / Man in Bar |
| 1908 | Romance of a Jewess | Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor |
| 1908 | The Call of the Wild | Party Guest |
| 1908 | Concealing a Burglar | Waiter / Policeman |
| 1908 | The Pirate's Gold | Pirate |
| 1908 | The Guerrilla | Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier |
| 1908 | The Clubman and the Tramp | Dinner Guest / Policeman |
| 1908 | The Valet's Wife | Reggie Van Twiller |
| 1908 | The Feud and the Turkey | A Member of the Wilkinson Clan |
| 1908 | The Reckoning | The Lover |
| 1908 | The Test of Friendship | Guest / Man in Fight |
| 1908 | The Christmas Burglars | One of Mike's Assistants |
| 1908 | Mr. Jones at the Ball | Butler / Policeman |
| 1908 | The Helping Hand | Wedding Guest |
| 1908 | The Zulu's Heart |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |