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Mack Swain
Actor
Born February 15, 1876Died August 25, 1935 (59 years)
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Mack Swain (born Moroni Swain, February 16, 1876 – August 25, 1935) was an early American film actor, who appeared in many of Mack Sennett's comedies at Keystone Studios, including the Keystone Cops series. He also appeared in major features by Charlie Chaplin.
In the early 1900s Swain had his own stock theater company, which performed in the western and midwestern United States.
Swain worked in vaudeville before starting in silent film at Keystone Studios under Mack Sennett. While with Keystone, he was teamed with Chester Conklin to make a series of comedy films. With Swain as "Ambrose" and Conklin as the grand mustachioed "Walrus", they performed these roles in several films including The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus and Love, Speed and Thrills, both made in 1915.
Besides these comedies, the two appeared together in a variety of other films, 26 all told, and they also appeared separately and/or together in films starring Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle and most of the rest of the roster of Keystone players.
Swain later took his Ambrose character with him to the L-KO Kompany. Having already worked with Charles Chaplin at Keystone, Swain began working with him again at First National in 1921, appearing in The Idle Class, Pay Day, and The Pilgrim. He is also remembered for his large supporting role as Big Jim McKay in the 1925 film The Gold Rush, for United Artists, written by and starring Chaplin.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Mack Swain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street.
Mack Swain (born Moroni Swain, February 16, 1876 – August 25, 1935) was an early American film actor, who appeared in many of Mack Sennett's comedies at Keystone Studios, including the Keystone Cops series. He also appeared in major features by Charlie Chaplin.
In the early 1900s Swain had his own stock theater company, which performed in the western and midwestern United States.
Swain worked in vaudeville before starting in silent film at Keystone Studios under Mack Sennett. While with Keystone, he was teamed with Chester Conklin to make a series of comedy films. With Swain as "Ambrose" and Conklin as the grand mustachioed "Walrus", they performed these roles in several films including The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus and Love, Speed and Thrills, both made in 1915.
Besides these comedies, the two appeared together in a variety of other films, 26 all told, and they also appeared separately and/or together in films starring Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle and most of the rest of the roster of Keystone players.
Swain later took his Ambrose character with him to the L-KO Kompany. Having already worked with Charles Chaplin at Keystone, Swain began working with him again at First National in 1921, appearing in The Idle Class, Pay Day, and The Pilgrim. He is also remembered for his large supporting role as Big Jim McKay in the 1925 film The Gold Rush, for United Artists, written by and starring Chaplin.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Mack Swain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street.
Filmography
| 2005 | |
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin · as Various Roles |
| 1998 | Star Power: The Creation of United Artists · as Big Jim Mckay (archive Footage) |
| 1992 | Chaplin · as Big Jim Mckay |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Big Jim Mckay |
| 1980 | Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp · as Husband |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Ambrose |
| 1960 | When Comedy Was King · as Ambrose |
| 1959 | The Chaplin Revue · as Various (archive Footage) |
| 1949 | Down Memory Lane · as Bridegroom |
| 1935 | Bad Boy · as Man On Rowing Machine |
| 1932 | The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge · as Casey James - The Widow's Husband |
| 1932 | Lighthouse Love · as Captain Wiggins - The Lighthouse Keeper |
| 1932 | |
| 1931 | The Great Junction Hotel · as Cast |
| 1931 | Finn and Hattie · as Le Bottin |
| 1930 | Soup to Nuts · as First Fat Diner (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Sea Bat · as Dutchy |
| 1930 | Redemption · as Magistrate |
| 1929 | Marianne · as General |
| 1929 | The Locked Door · as Hotel Proprietor |
| 1928 | The Last Warning · as Robert Bunce |
| 1927 | My Best Girl · as Judge |
| 1927 | Mockery · as Vladimir Gaidaroff |
| 1927 | The Beloved Rogue · as Nicholas |
| 1926 | Her Big Night · as Myers |
| 1926 | The Nervous Wreck · as Jerome Underwood |
| 1926 | Kiki · as Pastryman (uncredited) |
| 1926 | The Devil's Circus · as Sultan In Circus Act |
| 1926 | Torrent · as Don Matías |
| 1926 | Hands Up! · as Silas Woodstock |
| 1925 | The Eagle · as Innkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Gold Rush · as Big Jim Mckay |
| 1923 | The Pilgrim · as Deacon |
| 1922 | Pay Day · as Foreman |
| 1921 | The Idle Class · as Edna's Father (uncredited) |
| 1915 | Love, Speed and Thrills · as Ambrose |
| 1914 | Tillie's Punctured Romance · as Tillie's Father |
| 1914 | His Prehistoric Past · as King Lowbrow |
| 1914 | A Fair Exchange · as Ambrose |
| 1914 | His Trysting Place · as Ambrose |
| 1914 | His Musical Career · as Mike, Charlie's Partner |
| 1914 | Gentlemen of Nerve · as Mr. Walrus |
| 1914 | Laughing Gas · as Patient |
| 1914 | Mabel's Married Life · as Wellington, A Ladykiller |
| 1914 | The Knockout · as Gambler (uncredited) |
| 1914 | The Fatal Mallet · as Rival Suitor (uncredited) |
| 1914 | A Busy Day · as Husband |
| 1914 | Caught in the Rain · as Husband (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Caught in a Cabaret · as Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Mabel at the Wheel · as Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Fatal High C · as Cast |
| 1914 | A False Beauty · as The Policeman |
| 1914 | A Thief Catcher · as Crook (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Double Crossed · as The Belle's Boyfriend |
| 1913 | The Gusher · as Villager / Cop |
| 1913 | Fatty Joins the Force · as Cop At Station House |