Mack Sennett

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]

Known For

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

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Known Credits

258

Gender

Male

Birthday

1880-01-17

Place of Birth

Richmond, Québec, Canada

Also Known As

Michael Sinnott