Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

Date of Birth:

Jan 17, 1880

Place of Birth:

Richmond, Québec, Canada

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]

filmography:

Examination Day at School Examination Day at School

1910

The Broken Doll The Broken Doll

1910

The Golden Age of Comedy The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

Frank Capra's American Dream Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

$500 Reward $500 Reward

1911

It's Showtime It's Showtime

1976

The Converts The Converts

1910

A Midnight Cupid A Midnight Cupid

1910

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

The Lonely Villa The Lonely Villa

1909

Man's Genesis Man's Genesis

1912

Hoffmeyer's Legacy Hoffmeyer's Legacy

1912

The Purgation The Purgation

1910

Comrades Comrades

1911

The Beautiful Voice The Beautiful Voice

1911

The Inventor’s Secret The Inventor’s Secret

1911

Mr. Jones’ Burglar Mr. Jones’ Burglar

1909

Jones and His New Neighbors Jones and His New Neighbors

1909

The Road to the Heart The Road to the Heart

1909

The Wooden Leg The Wooden Leg

1909

The Faded Lilies The Faded Lilies

1909

A Wreath in Time A Wreath in Time

1909

Jones and the Lady Book Agent Jones and the Lady Book Agent

1909

The Jilt The Jilt

1909

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

The Ghost The Ghost

1911

An Affair of Hearts An Affair of Hearts

1910

To Save Her Soul To Save Her Soul

1909

The Deception The Deception

1909

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008

One Touch of Nature One Touch of Nature

1909

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1931

Two Memories Two Memories

1909

The Thread of Destiny The Thread of Destiny

1910

A Healthy Neighborhood A Healthy Neighborhood

1913

The Honor of Thieves The Honor of Thieves

1909

The Honor of Thieves The Honor of Thieves

1909

The Criminal Hypnotist The Criminal Hypnotist

1909

Mr. Jones at the Ball Mr. Jones at the Ball

1908

The Cord of Life The Cord of Life

1909

Love Finds a Way Love Finds a Way

1909

The Sacrifice The Sacrifice

1909

The Day After The Day After

1909

In the Season of Buds In the Season of Buds

1910

The Way of Man The Way of Man

1909

1776, or The Hessian Renegades 1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

The Awakening The Awakening

1909

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Fisher Folks Fisher Folks

1911

The Zulu's Heart The Zulu's Heart

1908

A Trap for Santa Claus A Trap for Santa Claus

1909

His Wife's Visitor His Wife's Visitor

1909

Never Again Never Again

1910

All on Account of the Milk All on Account of the Milk

1910

A Gold Necklace A Gold Necklace

1910

A Lucky Toothache A Lucky Toothache

1910

When We Were in Our 'Teens When We Were in Our 'Teens

1910

The Peachbasket Hat The Peachbasket Hat

1909

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

1909

How Hiram Won Out How Hiram Won Out

1913

Mabel’s Bear Escape Mabel’s Bear Escape

1914

His Trust His Trust

1911

His Trust Fulfilled His Trust Fulfilled

1911

Down Memory Lane Down Memory Lane

1949

They Would Elope They Would Elope

1909

Stolen Magic Stolen Magic

1915

Mack at It Again Mack at It Again

1914

The Modern Prodigal The Modern Prodigal

1910

Wilful Peggy Wilful Peggy

1910

The Redman's View The Redman's View

1909

In the Border States In the Border States

1910

At Twelve O’Clock At Twelve O’Clock

1913

Through the Breakers Through the Breakers

1909

The Hollywood Clowns The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Would-Be Shriner The Would-Be Shriner

1912

Muggsy Becomes a Hero Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

A Victim of Jealousy A Victim of Jealousy

1910

The Winning Coat The Winning Coat

1909

Love in Quarantine Love in Quarantine

1910

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002

The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period

1909

Fatty and the Broadway Stars Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915

What Drink Did What Drink Did

1909

The Salvation Army Lass The Salvation Army Lass

1909

The Suicide Club The Suicide Club

1909

Crazy Days Crazy Days

1962

Murphy's I.O.U. Murphy's I.O.U.

1913

The Little Teacher The Little Teacher

1915

What the Daisy Said What the Daisy Said

1910

As It Is in Life As It Is in Life

1910

The Fatal Chocolate The Fatal Chocolate

1912

What's Your Hurry? What's Your Hurry?

1909

The New Baby The New Baby

1912

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

1913

Oh, Mabel Behave Oh, Mabel Behave

1922

Those Good Old Days Those Good Old Days

1913

A Corner in Wheat A Corner in Wheat

1909

A New Trick A New Trick

1909

The Necklace The Necklace

1909

The Girls and Daddy The Girls and Daddy

1909

Leather Stocking Leather Stocking

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

The Slave The Slave

1909

My Valet My Valet

1915

Hot Stuff Hot Stuff

1912

The Mistaken Masher The Mistaken Masher

1913

Mabel’s Heroes Mabel’s Heroes

1913

The Rube and the Baron The Rube and the Baron

1913

The Last Deal The Last Deal

1910

The Two Brothers The Two Brothers

1910

Nursing a Viper Nursing a Viper

1909

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

1913

Love Sickness at Sea Love Sickness at Sea

1913

A Family Mixup A Family Mixup

1912

The Duel The Duel

1912

The Battle of Who Run The Battle of Who Run

1913

The Hansom Driver The Hansom Driver

1913

Her New Beau Her New Beau

1913

The Christmas Burglars The Christmas Burglars

1908

The Helping Hand The Helping Hand

1908

Resurrection Resurrection

1909

Confidence Confidence

1909

Betrayed by a Handprint Betrayed by a Handprint

1908

Their First Execution Their First Execution

1913

An Awful Moment An Awful Moment

1908

The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew

1908

A Drunkard's Reformation A Drunkard's Reformation

1909

The Song of the Shirt The Song of the Shirt

1908

The Cricket on the Hearth The Cricket on the Hearth

1909

The Violin Maker of Cremona The Violin Maker of Cremona

1909

Mabel's Dramatic Career Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913

Rastus and the Game Cock Rastus and the Game Cock

1913

Rebecca's Wedding Day Rebecca's Wedding Day

1914

Hollywood Cavalcade Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

A Busy Day A Busy Day

1914

The Property Man The Property Man

1914

The New Neighbor The New Neighbor

1912

The Flirting Husband The Flirting Husband

1912

Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker

1908

The Gibson Goddess The Gibson Goddess

1909

Over Silent Paths Over Silent Paths

1910

The Son's Return The Son's Return

1909

The Ambitious Butler The Ambitious Butler

1912

Twin Brothers Twin Brothers

1909

Pippa Passes Pippa Passes

1909

The Knockout The Knockout

1914

A Flash of Light A Flash of Light

1910

Getting Even Getting Even

1909

The Lure of the Gown The Lure of the Gown

1909

The Hollywood Kid The Hollywood Kid

1924

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

1909

The Little Darling The Little Darling

1909

Hearts and Planets Hearts and Planets

1915

A Strong Revenge A Strong Revenge

1913

Peeping Pete Peeping Pete

1913

A Spanish Dilemma A Spanish Dilemma

1912

What the Doctor Ordered What the Doctor Ordered

1912

Those Awful Hats Those Awful Hats

1909

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913

Mabel's Busy Day Mabel's Busy Day

1914

The Fatal Mallet The Fatal Mallet

1914

Mabel at the Wheel Mabel at the Wheel

1914

The Manicure Lady The Manicure Lady

1911

The Curtain Pole The Curtain Pole

1909

Tomboy Bessie Tomboy Bessie

1912

The Brave Hunter The Brave Hunter

1912

Movie-Town Movie-Town

1931

An Arcadian Maid An Arcadian Maid

1910

Money Mad Money Mad

1908

The Mountaineer's Honor The Mountaineer's Honor

1909

Balked at the Altar Balked at the Altar

1908

The Fatal Hour The Fatal Hour

1908

Ramona Ramona

1910

Father Gets in the Game Father Gets in the Game

1908

Lucky Jim Lucky Jim

1909

The Furs The Furs

1912

The Politician's Love Story The Politician's Love Story

1909

Faithful Faithful

1910

The Black Viper The Black Viper

1908

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Days of Thrills and Laughter Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild

1908

Concealing a Burglar Concealing a Burglar

1908

The Clubman and the Tramp The Clubman and the Tramp

1908

The Test of Friendship The Test of Friendship

1908

The Light That Came The Light That Came

1909

The Mended Lute The Mended Lute

1909

The Vaquero's Vow The Vaquero's Vow

1908

The Guerrilla The Guerrilla

1908

Romance of a Jewess Romance of a Jewess

1908

The Valet's Wife The Valet's Wife

1908

The Pirate's Gold The Pirate's Gold

1908

The Devil The Devil

1908

A Smoked Husband A Smoked Husband

1908

Ingomar, the Barbarian Ingomar, the Barbarian

1908

Her First Biscuits Her First Biscuits

1909

The Feud and the Turkey The Feud and the Turkey

1908

The Fascinating Mrs. Francis The Fascinating Mrs. Francis

1909

His Daughter His Daughter

1911

The Maniac Cook The Maniac Cook

1909

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

1909

A Rural Elopement A Rural Elopement

1909

The Welcome Burglar The Welcome Burglar

1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909

The Italian Barber The Italian Barber

1911

A Strange Meeting A Strange Meeting

1909

The Reckoning The Reckoning

1908

The Broken Locket The Broken Locket

1909

The Indian Runner's Romance The Indian Runner's Romance

1909

Love Among the Roses Love Among the Roses

1910

At the Altar At the Altar

1909

The Girl and the Outlaw The Girl and the Outlaw

1908

A Temperamental Husband A Temperamental Husband

1912

The Deacon's Troubles The Deacon's Troubles

1912

At It Again At It Again

1912

The Sculptor's Nightmare The Sculptor's Nightmare

1908

Deceived Slumming Party Deceived Slumming Party

1908

Thompson's Night Out Thompson's Night Out

1908

Mr. Fixit Mr. Fixit

1912

At Coney Island At Coney Island

1912

Riley and Schultze Riley and Schultze

1912

Cohen Collects a Debt Cohen Collects a Debt

1912

The Water Nymph The Water Nymph

1912

Pedro's Dilemma Pedro's Dilemma

1912

The Rivals The Rivals

1912

Over the Hills to the Poor House Over the Hills to the Poor House

1908

The Heart of O Yama The Heart of O Yama

1908

The Kentuckian The Kentuckian

1908

A Bear Escape A Bear Escape

1912

The Speed Demon The Speed Demon

1912

The Red Girl The Red Girl

1908

The Man in the Box The Man in the Box

1908

The King's Messenger The King's Messenger

1908

Where the Breakers Roar Where the Breakers Roar

1908

The Invisible Fluid The Invisible Fluid

1908

After Many Years After Many Years

1908

Pat's Day Off Pat's Day Off

1912

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court

1908

The Stage Rustler The Stage Rustler

1908

Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

1908

The Sealed Room The Sealed Room

1909

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