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]
A Soldier
The Sealed Room
Customer
Mabel's Busy Day
Other Suitor (uncredited)
The Fatal Mallet
(archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
Hank Hopkins
The Would-Be Shriner
Race Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
Member of Suicide Club
The Suicide Club
Monsieur Dupont
The Curtain Pole
At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer
The Salvation Army Lass
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crazy Days
The Barber
The Manicure Lady
Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend
The Water Nymph
Mabel's Boyfriend
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Man in checkered jacket and top hat
Those Awful Hats
Invisible Star
Hearts and Planets
In Boarding House
The Little Darling
Police Captain
Murphy's I.O.U.
Tall Unruly Student
The Little Teacher
Workman
What Drink Did
Peeping Pete
Peeping Pete
Schnitz
A Strong Revenge
Andrew - the Suitor
Tomboy Bessie
The Brave Hunter
The Brave Hunter
Carlos, Jose's Brother
A Spanish Dilemma
Jenks
What the Doctor Ordered
Zeke [Faithful]
Faithful
Jack
Lucky Jim
Boss Tim Crogan
The Politician's Love Story
Mack Sennett
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
The Salesman
The Furs
Father Bill Wilkins
Father Gets in the Game
Rescuer
The Black Viper
The White Exploiter
Ramona
The Peddler
An Arcadian Maid
Mack Sennett-Director
Movie-Town
Man on the Street
Money Mad
Policeman
The Fatal Hour
In Posse
The Mountaineer's Honor
Theatre Man
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Balked at the Altar
Milliner
A Victim of Jealousy
Self
The Hollywood Kid
In Crowd
The Violin Maker of Cremona
Merry Andrew
The Cricket on the Hearth
Cockfight Organizer
Rastus and the Game Cock
Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Mack Sennett
Hollywood Cavalcade
The Father
Rebecca's Wedding Day
The Butler
Betrayed by a Handprint
Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant
The Song of the Shirt
Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar
A Drunkard's Reformation
At Court / A Guard / At Inn
Resurrection
Footman
Confidence
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Servant
The Winning Coat
Their First Execution
Petruchio's Servant
The Taming of the Shrew
Policeman / Man in Court
An Awful Moment
Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
A Busy Day
Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
The Knockout
Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)
The Property Man
In Studio
Pippa Passes
Wedding Guest
A Flash of Light
Miner
Getting Even
At Dance
The Lure of the Gown
Twin Brothers
An Admirer
The Gibson Goddess
Creditor / Neighbor
The Son's Return
Love in Quarantine
Over Silent Paths
Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
Self (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Cohen Collects a Debt
Riley
Riley and Schultze
The New Neighbor
Pedro
Pedro's Dilemma
The Ambitious Butler
The Flirting Husband
The Boy
At Coney Island
sleuth
At It Again
The Deacon's Troubles
Police Chief
A Temperamental Husband
Henry
The Rivals
suitor
Mr. Fixit
Self (archive audio) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Sleuth
A Bear Escape
Pat the Cop
Pat's Day Off
Charity Worker
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
Soldier
The King's Messenger
The Sculptor's Nightmare
Theatre Bouncer
Thompson's Night Out
Minor Role (unconfirmed)
The Speed Demon
Mover
The Invisible Fluid
Gang Member
The Man in the Box
Bartender
Over the Hills to the Poor House
The Kentuckian
Man in Bar
The Stage Rustler
Policeman / Waiter
Deceived Slumming Party
Policeman
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Indian
The Girl and the Outlaw
Backstage Man
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar
The Red Girl
Footman
The Heart of O Yama
Policeman
Where the Breakers Roar
Sailor / Member of Rescue Party
After Many Years
Policeman / Dinner Guest
At the Altar
Man in Top Hat
A Smoked Husband
Waiter
The Devil
Barbarian
The Barbarian Ingomar
Wedding Party / Man in Bar
The Vaquero's Vow
Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor
Romance of a Jewess
Party Guest
The Call of the Wild
Waiter / Policeman
Concealing a Burglar
Pirate
The Pirate's Gold
Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Guerrilla
Dinner Guest / Policeman
The Clubman and the Tramp
Reggie Van Twiller
The Valet's Wife
A Member of the Wilkinson Clan
The Feud and the Turkey
The Lover
The Reckoning
Guest / Man in Fight
The Test of Friendship
Suitor
The Light That Came
Indian
The Mended Lute
Biscuit Victim
Her First Biscuits
In Congregation
A Strange Meeting
Peabody's Companion
The Broken Locket
Indian
The Indian Runner's Romance
Love Among the Roses
Bobby Mack
The Italian Barber
For the Love of Mabel
Fisherman in First Port
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
One of Mike's Assistants
The Christmas Burglars
Butler / Policeman
Mr. Jones at the Ball
Wedding Guest
The Helping Hand
Cop / Man in second couple
One Touch of Nature
Policeman
The Maniac Cook
The Honor of Thieves
Man at dance / Cop
The Honor of Thieves
Footman
Love Finds a Way
In Crowd
A Rural Elopement
At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop
The Sacrifice
Party Guest
The Criminal Hypnotist
Guest
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
Party Guest
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
The Butler / In Office / In Bar
The Welcome Burglar
Policeman
The Cord of Life
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
His Daughter
Party Guest
Two Memories
A Healthy Neighborhood
The Thread of Destiny
Party Guest
The Day After
The Farmhand
All on Account of the Milk
Henry
In the Season of Buds
A Rival Sweetheart
Never Again
The Butler
When We Were in Our 'Teens
Sam
A Gold Necklace
Tom
A Lucky Toothache
At Club
His Wife's Visitor
Hessian
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Angry Bartender (uncredited)
A Trap for Santa Claus
A Butler
The Way of Man
The Butler
The Awakening
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
The Zulu's Heart
At Fair
Fisher Folks
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
The Lonely Villa
(archive footage)
Ça, c'est du cinéma
Man's Genesis
The Police Chief
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
Mack
Comrades
The Converts
The Purgation
Nick - the Unfortunate One
A Midnight Cupid
Examination Day at School
The Broken Doll
archive footage
The Golden Age of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
A Crook
The Ghost
Sherlock Holmes
$500 Reward
A Frenchman
The Beautiful Voice
Dan the Cop
The Inventor’s Secret
Mack Sennett
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Monsieur Renay
An Affair of Hearts
Backstage at Debut
To Save Her Soul
The Doctor
The Deception
DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange
The Jilt
Policeman
Jones and His New Neighbors
Dick Smith
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
The Burglar
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
Cowpuncher
The Road to the Heart
Tramp
The Wooden Leg
John Goodhusband
A Wreath in Time
On Street
What's Your Hurry?
At Party
The Faded Lilies
Policeman/In Store
The Peachbasket Hat
A Corner in Wheat
The Servant
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman
The Girls and Daddy
In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
The Necklace
Big Serpent
Leather Stocking
Comic Cutthroat
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
A Barbarian
The Slave
The Thief
A New Trick
Hank Hawkins
Hot Stuff
Zeke
The Fatal Chocolate
The Husband
The New Baby
The Hansom Cab Driver
The Hansom Driver
Her New Beau
Mabel's Sweetheart
Love Sickness at Sea
1st Sleuth
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
Jones
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
The Peasant
Those Good Old Days
The Duel
Smith
A Family Mixup
Blaa Blaa
Oh, Mabel Behave
John's Valet
My Valet
Union Soldier
The Battle of Who Run
In Bank
The Last Deal
In Mob
Nursing a Viper
One of Pedro's Men
The Two Brothers
Owner of a Pigeon Farm
As It Is in Life
(uncredited)
What the Daisy Said
Man at the Wedding
Wilful Peggy
The Modern Prodigal
Conqueror
The Redman's View
Union Soldier
In the Border States
1st Suitor
Mabel’s Heroes
The Boxing Champion
The Mistaken Masher
John - the Rube
The Rube and the Baron
At the Ball / At the Club
Through the Breakers
Mack
Mack at It Again
The Traveler's Friend
Stolen Magic
Mabel’s Bear Escape
Hiram
How Hiram Won Out
Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
His Trust
His Trust Fulfilled
Mabel's Lover
At Twelve O’Clock
They Would Elope
Self
Down Memory Lane
Dinner Guest
Lady Helen's Escapade
The Great Chase
Mexican in Bar
The Mexican Sweethearts
Gambler / Reveller
The Golden Louis
At Party Meeting
The Voice of the Violin
The Musician
A String of Pearls
Oh, Uncle!
Union Soldier (uncredited)
In the Border States
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Soldier
In Old California
On Train
The Newlyweds
At Train
A Child's Impulse
The Judge's Clerk
The Seventh Day
A Change of Heart
Known For
Production
Known Credits
258
Gender
Male
Birthday
1880-01-17
Place of Birth
Richmond, Québec, Canada
Also Known As
Michael Sinnott