
James Parrott
From Wikipedia James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left home at age 16 to travel the vaudeville circuit as a singer and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the street gangs of Baltimore. Later, Charley's connections in the film industry helped get his younger brother established in movies, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott," then "Jimmie Parrott." Approximately 75 comedies were produced from 1921 to 1923, with titles continuing to be released through Pathé until 1926. Frequent co-stars included Marie Mosquini, Jobyna Ralston, Eddie Baker, and Sunshine Sammy. Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott," he specialized in the two-reel misadventures of Laurel and Hardy, including the Oscar-winning classic The Music Box, and Helpmates. During the 1930s Parrott had acquired serious drinking and drug problems (his diet medications were really addictive amphetamines) and although still able to direct quality shorts, he had developed a reputation as unreliable. By the mid-1930s his work was spotty: Stan Laurel used him sporadically to contribute gags to the Laurel and Hardy features, and he would direct an Our Gang short in 1934, plus several acceptable entries in Thelma Todd-Patsy Kelly series. By 1937, Parrott was accepting any jobs that came his way. He could no longer be counted on to direct or write, and relied on his brother to support him financially. There was a brief marriage to Ruby Ellen McCoy in 1937, but as his various addictions worsened, so did his state of mind. Parrott died at the age of 41 of heart failure. His brother Charley was devastated, and died 13 months later.
- Known ForDirecting
- Born1 August 1897 (age 128)
- Place of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
James Parrott

- Known ForDirecting
- Born1 August 1897 (age 128)
- Place of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024

Laurel & Hardy: Year One
2023

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002

The Tin Man
1935

Sing Sister Sing
1935

Treasure Blues
1935

The Misses Stooge
1935
Do Your Stuff
1935

Washee Ironee
1934

Mixed Nuts
1934
Benny, from Panama
1934
Opened by Mistake
1934
A Duke for a Day
1934

Twice Two
1933

The Music Box
1932

The Chimp
1932

County Hospital
1932

Helpmates
1932

Girl Grief
1932

Young Ironsides
1932

Mr. Bride
1932

Now We'll Tell One
1932

Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932

The Panic Is On
1931

Rough Seas
1931

The Pip from Pittsburg
1931
Messing Around
1931

Pardon Us
1931

Haunted at Midnight
1931

One of the Smiths
1931

Skip the Maloo!
1931

What a Bozo!
1931

The lady from Chicago
1931

Below Zero
1930

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930

Night Owls
1930

Brats
1930

Another Fine Mess
1930

Blotto
1930

Hog Wild
1930

Night of Goblins
1930

Shivering and Shaking
1930

Thieves
1930

The Night Life
1930

Radiomanía
1930

The King
1930
Furnace Trouble
1929
Lesson No. 1
1929
Stewed, Fried and Boiled
1929

Perfect Day
1929

The Hoose-Gow
1929

They Go Boom!
1929

Ruby Lips
1929

Should Married Men Go Home?
1928

Their Purple Moment
1928

Two Tars
1928

Habeas Corpus
1928

All for Nothing
1928

Chasing Husbands
1928

Galloping Ghosts
1928

Fluttering Hearts
1927

A One Mama Man
1927

Now I'll Tell One
1927

Forgotten Sweeties
1927

Many Scrappy Returns
1927

Are Brunettes Safe?
1927

The Lighter That Failed
1927

Never the Dames Shall Meet
1927

Us
1927

Assistant Wives
1927

The Sting of Stings
1927

Bigger and Better Blondes
1927

What Women Did for Me
1927

On the Front Page
1926

There Ain't No Santa Claus
1926
Between Meals
1926
Soft Pedal
1926
Pay the Cashier
1926
Don't Butt In
1926

Should Sailors Marry?
1925

Are Parents Pickles?
1925

The Caretaker's Daughter
1925

The House of Flickers
1925

The 'Fraidy Cat
1924
Love's Detour
1924

Just a Minute
1924

Powder and Smoke
1924

Hard Knocks
1924

Don't Forget
1924
A Deep Sea Panic
1924

Sittin' Pretty
1924
Get Busy
1924

Post No Bills
1923
Paste and Paper
1923
The Uncovered Wagon
1923

Shoot Straight
1923
Dear Ol' Pal
1923
Jailed and Bailed
1923
Watch Your Wife
1923
No Pets
1923
Tight Shoes
1923

Join the Circus
1923
Take the Air
1923
The Smile Wins
1923

Shine 'Em Up
1922
Blaze Away
1922
Harvest Hands
1922
The Sleuth
1922
The Golf Bug
1922
Shiver and Shake
1922
Touch all the Bases
1922
The Landlubber
1922
Take Next Car
1922
Bone Dry
1922
Face the Camera
1922

The Pickaninny
1921
Big Town Ideas
1921
Way Out West
1920
His First Flat Tire
1920

Young Mr. Jazz
1919

Don't Park Here
1919

Count Your Change
1919
An Auto Nut
1919

Don't Shove
1919

Do You Love Your Wife?
1919

Hustling for Health
1919

A Sammy in Siberia
1919

An Ozark Romance
1918

Hey There
1918

Hit Him Again
1918

Fireman Save My Child
1918

Look Pleasant, Please
1918

Just Rambling Along
1918

Bride and Gloom
1918
Let's Go
1918

A Gasoline Wedding
1918

Beat It
1918

The Lamb
1918

It's a Wild Life
1918

Pipe the Whiskers
1918
