Mack Sennett
Production • Born 1880-01-17 – Died 1960-11-05
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]
Filmography
264 credits
The Sealed Room
Movie • 1909
A Soldier
Mabel's Busy Day
Movie • 1914
Customer
The Fatal Mallet
Movie • 1914
Other Suitor (uncredited)
The Hollywood Clowns
Movie • 1979
(archive footage)
The Would-Be Shriner
Movie • 1912
Hank Hopkins
Mabel at the Wheel
Movie • 1914
Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Suicide Club
Movie • 1909
Member of Suicide Club
The Curtain Pole
Movie • 1909
Monsieur Dupont
The Salvation Army Lass
Movie • 1909
At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
Crazy Days
Movie • 1962
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Manicure Lady
Movie • 1911
The Barber
The Water Nymph
Movie • 1912
Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Movie • 1913
Mabel's Boyfriend
Those Awful Hats
Movie • 1909
The Usher, trying to manage the situation
Hearts and Planets
Movie • 1915
Invisible Star
The Little Darling
Movie • 1909
In Boarding House
Murphy's I.O.U.
Movie • 1913
Police Captain
The Little Teacher
Movie • 1915
Tall Unruly Student
What Drink Did
Movie • 1909
Workman
Peeping Pete
Movie • 1913
Peeping Pete
A Strong Revenge
Movie • 1913
Schnitz
Tomboy Bessie
Movie • 1912
Andrew - the Suitor
The Brave Hunter
Movie • 1912
The Brave Hunter
A Spanish Dilemma
Movie • 1912
Carlos, Jose's Brother
What the Doctor Ordered
Movie • 1912
Jenks
Faithful
Movie • 1910
Zeke [Faithful]
Lucky Jim
Movie • 1909
Jack
The Politician's Love Story
Movie • 1909
Boss Tim Crogan
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Movie • 1915
Mack Sennett
The Furs
Movie • 1912
The Salesman
Father Gets in the Game
Movie • 1908
Father Bill Wilkins
The Black Viper
Movie • 1908
Rescuer
Ramona
Movie • 1910
The White Exploiter
An Arcadian Maid
Movie • 1910
The Peddler
Movie-Town
Movie • 1931
Mack Sennett-Director
Money Mad
Movie • 1908
Man on the Street
The Fatal Hour
Movie • 1908
Policeman
The Mountaineer's Honor
Movie • 1909
In Posse
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Movie • 1909
Theatre Man
Balked at the Altar
Movie • 1908
A Victim of Jealousy
Movie • 1910
Milliner
The Hollywood Kid
Movie • 1924
Self
The Violin Maker of Cremona
Movie • 1909
In Crowd
The Cricket on the Hearth
Movie • 1909
Merry Andrew
Rastus and the Game Cock
Movie • 1913
Cockfight Organizer
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Movie • 1913
Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Hollywood Cavalcade
Movie • 1939
Mack Sennett
Rebecca's Wedding Day
Movie • 1914
The Father
Betrayed by a Handprint
Movie • 1908
The Butler
The Song of the Shirt
Movie • 1908
Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
A Drunkard's Reformation
Movie • 1909
Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
Resurrection
Movie • 1909
At Court / A Guard / At Inn
Confidence
Movie • 1909
Footman
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Movie • 1909
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Movie • 1910
The Winning Coat
Movie • 1909
Servant
Their First Execution
Movie • 1913
The Taming of the Shrew
Movie • 1908
Petruchio's Servant
An Awful Moment
Movie • 1908
Policeman / Man in Court
A Busy Day
Movie • 1914
Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
The Knockout
Movie • 1914
Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
The Property Man
Movie • 1914
Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
Pippa Passes
Movie • 1909
In Studio
A Flash of Light
Movie • 1910
Wedding Guest
Getting Even
Movie • 1909
Miner
The Lure of the Gown
Movie • 1909
At Dance
Twin Brothers
Movie • 1909
The Gibson Goddess
Movie • 1909
An Admirer
The Son's Return
Movie • 1909
Creditor / Neighbor
Love in Quarantine
Movie • 1910
Over Silent Paths
Movie • 1910
Hollywood Boulevard
Movie • 1936
Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Movie • 1961
Self (archive footage)
Cohen Collects a Debt
Movie • 1912
Riley and Schultze
Movie • 1912
Riley
The New Neighbor
Movie • 1912
Pedro's Dilemma
Movie • 1912
Pedro
The Ambitious Butler
Movie • 1912
The Flirting Husband
Movie • 1912
At Coney Island
Movie • 1912
The Boy
At It Again
Movie • 1912
sleuth
The Deacon's Troubles
Movie • 1912
A Temperamental Husband
Movie • 1912
Police Chief
The Rivals
Movie • 1912
Henry
Mr. Fixit
Movie • 1912
suitor
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Movie • 2002
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
A Bear Escape
Movie • 1912
Sleuth
Pat's Day Off
Movie • 1912
Pat the Cop
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
Movie • 1908
Charity Worker
The King's Messenger
Movie • 1908
Soldier
The Sculptor's Nightmare
Movie • 1908
Thompson's Night Out
Movie • 1908
Theatre Bouncer
The Speed Demon
Movie • 1912
Minor Role (unconfirmed)
The Invisible Fluid
Movie • 1908
Mover
The Man in the Box
Movie • 1908
Gang Member
Over the Hills to the Poor House
Movie • 1908
Bartender
The Kentuckian
Movie • 1908
The Stage Rustler
Movie • 1908
Man in Bar
Deceived Slumming Party
Movie • 1908
Policeman / Waiter
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Movie • 1908
Policeman
The Girl and the Outlaw
Movie • 1908
Indian
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Movie • 1908
Backstage Man
The Red Girl
Movie • 1908
Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
The Heart of O Yama
Movie • 1908
Footman
Where the Breakers Roar
Movie • 1908
Policeman
After Many Years
Movie • 1908
Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
At the Altar
Movie • 1909
Policeman / Dinner Guest
A Smoked Husband
Movie • 1908
Man in Top Hat
The Devil
Movie • 1908
Waiter
Ingomar, the Barbarian
Movie • 1908
Barbarian
The Vaquero's Vow
Movie • 1908
Wedding Party / Man in Bar
Romance of a Jewess
Movie • 1908
Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
The Call of the Wild
Movie • 1908
Party Guest
Concealing a Burglar
Movie • 1908
Waiter / Policeman
The Pirate's Gold
Movie • 1908
Pirate
The Guerrilla
Movie • 1908
Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Clubman and the Tramp
Movie • 1908
Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Valet's Wife
Movie • 1908
Reggie Van Twiller
The Feud and the Turkey
Movie • 1908
A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
The Reckoning
Movie • 1908
The Lover
The Test of Friendship
Movie • 1908
Guest / Man in Fight
The Light That Came
Movie • 1909
Suitor
The Mended Lute
Movie • 1909
Indian
Her First Biscuits
Movie • 1909
Biscuit Victim
A Strange Meeting
Movie • 1909
In Congregation
The Broken Locket
Movie • 1909
Peabody's Companion
The Indian Runner's Romance
Movie • 1909
Indian
Love Among the Roses
Movie • 1910
The Italian Barber
Movie • 1911
Bobby Mack
For the Love of Mabel
Movie • 1913
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Movie • 1909
Fisherman in First Port
The Christmas Burglars
Movie • 1908
One of Mike's Assistants
Mr. Jones at the Ball
Movie • 1908
Butler / Policeman
The Helping Hand
Movie • 1908
Wedding Guest
One Touch of Nature
Movie • 1909
Cop / Man in second couple
The Maniac Cook
Movie • 1909
Policeman #2
The Honor of Thieves
Movie • 1909
Man at dance / Cop
Love Finds a Way
Movie • 1909
Footman
A Rural Elopement
Movie • 1909
In Crowd
The Sacrifice
Movie • 1909
At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
The Criminal Hypnotist
Movie • 1909
Party Guest
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Movie • 1909
Guest
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
Movie • 1909
Party Guest
The Welcome Burglar
Movie • 1909
The Butler
The Cord of Life
Movie • 1909
Policeman
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Movie • 1931
Self
His Daughter
Movie • 1911
Two Memories
Movie • 1909
Party Guest
A Healthy Neighborhood
Movie • 1913
The Thread of Destiny
Movie • 1910
The Day After
Movie • 1909
Party Guest
All on Account of the Milk
Movie • 1910
The Farmhand
In the Season of Buds
Movie • 1910
Henry
Never Again
Movie • 1910
A Rival Sweetheart
When We Were in Our 'Teens
Movie • 1910
The Butler
A Gold Necklace
Movie • 1910
Sam
A Lucky Toothache
Movie • 1910
Tom
His Wife's Visitor
Movie • 1909
At Club
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Movie • 1909
Hessian
A Trap for Santa Claus
Movie • 1909
Angry Bartender (uncredited)
The Way of Man
Movie • 1909
A Butler
The Awakening
Movie • 1909
The Butler
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie • 1940
Self (archive footage)
The Zulu's Heart
Movie • 1908
Fisher Folks
Movie • 1911
At Fair
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Movie • 2002
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Movie • 1942
The Lonely Villa
Movie • 1909
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
Movie • 1951
(archive footage)
Man's Genesis
Movie • 1912
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
Movie • 1912
The Police Chief
Comrades
Movie • 1911
Mack
The Converts
Movie • 1910
The Purgation
Movie • 1910
A Midnight Cupid
Movie • 1910
Nick - the Unfortunate One
Examination Day at School
Movie • 1910
The Broken Doll
Movie • 1910
The Golden Age of Comedy
Movie • 1957
archive footage
Frank Capra's American Dream
Movie • 1997
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Movie • 1976
Self (archive footage)
The Ghost
Movie • 1911
A Crook
$500 Reward
Movie • 1911
Sherlock Holmes
The Beautiful Voice
Movie • 1911
A Frenchman
The Inventor’s Secret
Movie • 1911
Dan the Cop
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Movie • 1955
Mack Sennett
An Affair of Hearts
Movie • 1910
Monsieur Renay
To Save Her Soul
Movie • 1909
Backstage at Debut
The Deception
Movie • 1909
The Doctor
The Jilt
Movie • 1909
DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
Jones and His New Neighbors
Movie • 1909
Policeman
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
Movie • 1909
Dick Smith
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Movie • 1909
The Burglar
The Road to the Heart
Movie • 1909
Cowpuncher
The Wooden Leg
Movie • 1909
Tramp
A Wreath in Time
Movie • 1909
John Goodhusband
What's Your Hurry?
Movie • 1909
On Street
The Faded Lilies
Movie • 1909
At Party
The Peachbasket Hat
Movie • 1909
Policeman/In Store
A Corner in Wheat
Movie • 1909
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
Movie • 1909
The Servant
The Girls and Daddy
Movie • 1909
At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
The Necklace
Movie • 1909
In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
Leather Stocking
Movie • 1909
Big Serpent
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Movie • 1909
Comic Cutthroat
The Slave
Movie • 1909
A Barbarian
A New Trick
Movie • 1909
The Thief
Hot Stuff
Movie • 1912
Hank Hawkins
The Fatal Chocolate
Movie • 1912
Zeke
The New Baby
Movie • 1912
The Husband
The Hansom Driver
Movie • 1913
The Hansom Cab Driver
Her New Beau
Movie • 1913
Love Sickness at Sea
Movie • 1913
Mabel's Sweetheart
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
Movie • 1913
1st Sleuth
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
Movie • 1913
Jones
Those Good Old Days
Movie • 1913
The Peasant
The Duel
Movie • 1912
A Family Mixup
Movie • 1912
Smith
Oh, Mabel Behave
Movie • 1922
Blaa Blaa
My Valet
Movie • 1915
John's Valet
The Battle of Who Run
Movie • 1913
Union Soldier
The Last Deal
Movie • 1910
In Bank
Nursing a Viper
Movie • 1909
In Mob
The Two Brothers
Movie • 1910
One of Pedro's Men
As It Is in Life
Movie • 1910
Owner of a Pigeon Farm
What the Daisy Said
Movie • 1910
(uncredited)
Wilful Peggy
Movie • 1910
Man at the Wedding
The Modern Prodigal
Movie • 1910
The Redman's View
Movie • 1909
Conqueror
In the Border States
Movie • 1910
Union Soldier
Mabel’s Heroes
Movie • 1913
1st Suitor
The Mistaken Masher
Movie • 1913
The Boxing Champion
The Rube and the Baron
Movie • 1913
John - the Rube
Through the Breakers
Movie • 1909
At the Ball / At the Club
Mack at It Again
Movie • 1914
Mack
Stolen Magic
Movie • 1915
The Traveler's Friend
Mabel’s Bear Escape
Movie • 1914
How Hiram Won Out
Movie • 1913
Hiram
His Trust
Movie • 1911
Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
His Trust Fulfilled
Movie • 1911
At Twelve O’Clock
Movie • 1913
Mabel's Lover
They Would Elope
Movie • 1909
Down Memory Lane
Movie • 1949
Self
Lady Helen's Escapade
Movie • 1909
Dinner Guest
The Great Chase
Movie • 1962
The Mexican Sweethearts
Movie • 1909
Mexican in Bar
The Golden Louis
Movie • 1909
Gambler / Reveller
The Voice of the Violin
Movie • 1909
At Party Meeting
A String of Pearls
Movie • 1912
The Musician
Oh, Uncle!
Movie • 1909
In the Border States
Movie • 1910
Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
In Old California
Movie • 1910
Soldier
The Newlyweds
Movie • 1910
On Train
A Child's Impulse
Movie • 1910
At Train
The Seventh Day
Movie • 1909
The Judge's Clerk
A Change of Heart
Movie • 1909
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Taming a Husband
Movie • 1910
Soldier
After the Ball
Movie • 1910
The Spanish Gypsy
Movie • 1911
Gypsy
Paradise Lost
Movie • 1911
Pete
The New Dress
Movie • 1911
This Is Your Life
TV • 1952
Self