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Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

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January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960 (died at 80)
Richmond, Québec, Canada
Male
827 Movies
1 TV Shows

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]

Those Awful Hats
Those Awful Hats

Those Awful Hats

1909 6.1

as The Usher, trying to manage the situation

Age 29 (now 80)
The Fatal Mallet
The Fatal Mallet

The Fatal Mallet

1914 5.4

as Other Suitor (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 80)
A Busy Day
A Busy Day

A Busy Day

1914 4.7

as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 80)
Mabel at the Wheel
Mabel at the Wheel

Mabel at the Wheel

1914 5.6

as Race Spectator (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 80)
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913 6.0

as Mabel's Boyfriend

Age 33 (now 80)
The Curtain Pole
The Curtain Pole

The Curtain Pole

1909 4.5

as Monsieur Dupont

Age 29 (now 80)
The Sealed Room
The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room

1909 5.1

as A Soldier

Age 29 (now 80)
Mabel's Busy Day
Mabel's Busy Day

Mabel's Busy Day

1914 5.6

as Customer

Age 34 (now 80)
A Trap for Santa Claus
A Trap for Santa Claus

A Trap for Santa Claus

1909 5.5

as Angry Bartender (uncredited)

Age 29 (now 80)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955 6.2

as Mack Sennett

Age 75 (now 80)
The Lonely Villa
The Lonely Villa

The Lonely Villa

1909 6.0
Age 29 (now 80)
The Mended Lute
The Mended Lute

The Mended Lute

1909 4.6

as Indian

Age 29 (now 80)
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Mabel's Dramatic Career

Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913 5.5

as Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart

Age 33 (now 80)
The Little Darling
The Little Darling

The Little Darling

1909 4.4

as In Boarding House

Age 29 (now 80)
In the Border States
In the Border States

In the Border States

1910 5.5

as Union Soldier

Age 30 (now 80)
The Gibson Goddess
The Gibson Goddess

The Gibson Goddess

1909 4.1

as An Admirer

Age 29 (now 80)