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Mack Swain

Mack Swain

Known for: Acting

Born 15/02/1876
Died 1935-08-25
Place of birth Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

The Gold Rush Film ★ 8,0

The Gold Rush

Big Jim

1925

Lighthouse Love Film

Lighthouse Love

Captain Wiggins—the Lighthouse Keeper

1932

Caught in a Cabaret Film ★ 5,8

Caught in a Cabaret

Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited)

1914

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Film ★ 10,0

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Sir Francis Beekman

1928

The Pilgrim Film ★ 6,9

The Pilgrim

Deacon

1923

Hello, Mabel Film ★ 5,3

Hello, Mabel

The Married Flirt

1914

Pay Day Film ★ 7,0

Pay Day

Foreman

1922

Tillie's Punctured Romance Film ★ 6,2

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Father

1914

Love, Speed and Thrills Film ★ 5,0

Love, Speed and Thrills

Ambrose

1915

Caught in the Rain Film ★ 5,7

Caught in the Rain

Husband (uncredited)

1914

Kiki Film ★ 7,8

Kiki

Pastryman (uncredited)

1926

His Musical Career Film ★ 6,0

His Musical Career

Mike, Charlie's Partner

1914

Torrent Film ★ 6,7

Torrent

Don Matías

1926

Caught in the Fog Film ★ 9,0

Caught in the Fog

Detective Ryan

1928

The Knockout Film ★ 5,8

The Knockout

Gambler (uncredited)

1914

A Thief Catcher Film ★ 5,1

A Thief Catcher

Crook (uncredited)

1914

Film ★ 7,0

Adventurous Ambrose

Ambrose

1918

Becky Film ★ 8,0

Becky

Irving Spiegelberg

1927

The Eagle Film ★ 6,3

The Eagle

Innkeeper (uncredited)

1925

A Busy Day Film ★ 4,8

A Busy Day

Husband

1914

The Idle Class Film ★ 6,8

The Idle Class

Edna's Father (uncredited)

1921

Hogan's Romance Upset Film ★ 5,0

Hogan's Romance Upset

Fight Spectator

1915

Film ★ 6,0

Cleaning Up

Mack

1930

Redemption Film ★ 5,7

Redemption

Magistrate

1930

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 Film ★ 8,0

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

Doctor

1931

The Chaplin Revue Film ★ 7,4

The Chaplin Revue

Various (archive footage)

1959

The Beloved Rogue Film ★ 6,9

The Beloved Rogue

Nicholas

1927

The Locked Door Film ★ 6,1

The Locked Door

Hotel Proprietor

1929

The Shamrock and the Rose Film ★ 6,0

The Shamrock and the Rose

Mike Kelly

1927

His Trysting Places Film ★ 6,3

His Trysting Places

Ambrose

1914

The Girl from Everywhere Film ★ 7,0

The Girl from Everywhere

Wilfred Ashcraft - Director

1927

His Prehistoric Past Film ★ 5,7

His Prehistoric Past

King Lowbrow

1914

My Best Girl Film ★ 7,1

My Best Girl

Judge

1927

Bad Boy Film ★ 7,5

Bad Boy

Man on Rowing Machine

1935

Mockery Film ★ 6,9

Mockery

Vladimir Gaidaroff

1927

Laughing Gas Film ★ 5,6

Laughing Gas

Patient

1914

Gentlemen of Nerve Film ★ 5,8

Gentlemen of Nerve

Mr. Walrus

1914

Film

The Under-Sheriff

Villager

1914

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 Film ★ 7,0

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1

Doctor

1931

Film

Fatty's Wine Party

Restaurant Proprietor

1914

Lost: A Cook Film

Lost: A Cook

Farmer Ambrose

1917

The Midnight Patrol Film ★ 10,0

The Midnight Patrol

1932

The Fatal Mallet Film ★ 5,5

The Fatal Mallet

Rival Suitor (uncredited)

1914

Soup to Nuts Film ★ 5,9

Soup to Nuts

First Fat Diner (uncredited)

1930

Film ★ 8,0

Innocent Ambrose

Ambrose Schnitz

1920

Ambrose's Nasty Temper Film ★ 5,0

Ambrose's Nasty Temper

Ambrose

1915

Film ★ 2,3

Ambrose's Fury

Ambrose

1915

The Nervous Wreck Film ★ 6,3

The Nervous Wreck

Jerome Underwood

1926

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City Film ★ 9,0

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City

Mr. Tom Kelly

1929

Getting Acquainted Film ★ 5,4

Getting Acquainted

Ambrose

1914

The Girl from Nowhere Film ★ 9,0

The Girl from Nowhere

Wilbur Ashcraft

1928

Yesterday and Today Film ★ 7,0

Yesterday and Today

(archive footage)

1953

The Last Warning Film ★ 6,7

The Last Warning

Robert Bunce

1928

Finn and Hattie Film ★ 6,3

Finn and Hattie

Le Bottin

1931

Leading Lizzie Astray Film ★ 4,4

Leading Lizzie Astray

Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

1914

A Muddy Romance Film ★ 4,8

A Muddy Romance

Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant

1913

Film ★ 5,0

Ye Olden Grafter

The Grafter

1915

Film

A Rowboat Romance

(unconfirmed)

1914

Finnegan's Ball Film ★ 9,0

Finnegan's Ball

Patrick Flannigan

1927

Film

A Missing Bride

1914

Hands Up! Film ★ 5,6

Hands Up!

Silas Woodstock

1926

Film ★ 3,3

Heroic Ambrose

Ambrose Schnitz

1919

His Bitter Pill Film ★ 5,1

His Bitter Pill

Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff

1916

Film

A Robust Romeo

1914

Fatty's New Role Film ★ 5,1

Fatty's New Role

Ambrose Schnitz

1915

See You in Jail Film ★ 7,0

See You in Jail

Slossom

1927

The Sea Bat Film ★ 4,4

The Sea Bat

Dutchy

1930

Whispering Wires Film ★ 10,0

Whispering Wires

McCarthy

1926

Mabel's Married Life Film ★ 5,9

Mabel's Married Life

Wellington, a Ladykiller

1914

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Film ★ 10,0

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Big Jim McKay (archive footage)

1998

The Gusher Film ★ 4,5

The Gusher

Villager / Cop

1913

Tillie's Punctured Romance Film ★ 6,5

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Father

1928

Fatty Joins the Force Film ★ 5,3

Fatty Joins the Force

Cop at Station House

1913

Ambrose's First Falsehood Film ★ 4,2

Ambrose's First Falsehood

Ambrose

1914

Happy Times and Jolly Moments Film ★ 7,5

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

(archive footage)

1943

Film

Mabel’s Nerve

1914

Film ★ 7,5

Gussle, the Golfer

Ambrose

1914

His Naughty Thought Film

His Naughty Thought

Walter Ambrose

1917

A Texas Steer Film ★ 9,0

A Texas Steer

Bragg

1927

Ambrose's Little Hatchet Film ★ 5,0

Ambrose's Little Hatchet

Ambrose

1915

Film ★ 7,3

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

1931

Film ★ 10,0

This Way Out

The Girl's Father

1923

That Little Band Of Gold Film ★ 5,1

That Little Band Of Gold

Audience Member (uncredited)

1915

The Late Lamented Film

The Late Lamented

Boarder (unconfirmed)

1917

The Devil's Circus Film ★ 6,8

The Devil's Circus

1926

Film

Oh, What a Knight

The Sheriff

1919

A Movie Star Film ★ 5,5

A Movie Star

Handsome Jack

1916

Mabel at the Wheel Film ★ 5,8

Mabel at the Wheel

Race Spectator (uncredited)

1914

Madcap Ambrose Film ★ 5,0

Madcap Ambrose

Ambrose

1916

Film

A Gambling Rube

(unconfirmed)

1914

Film ★ 5,0

Ambrose's Sour Grapes

Ambrose

1915

Thirst Film ★ 6,0

Thirst

Ambrose

1917

Pitfalls of a Big City Film ★ 8,0

Pitfalls of a Big City

The Vamp's Husband

1923

When Ambrose Dared Walrus Film ★ 5,0

When Ambrose Dared Walrus

Ambrose

1915

Film

Other People's Business

1914

Film ★ 5,0

Caught in a Park

The Bartender

1915

Film

The Sea Nymphs

Ambrose

1914

Her Big Night Film ★ 8,0

Her Big Night

Myers, film producer

1926

Footloose Widows Film ★ 7,0

Footloose Widows

Ludwig

1926

Sea Horses Film ★ 9,0

Sea Horses

Bimbo-Bomba

1926

The Pullman Bride Film

The Pullman Bride

Rover Peabody - the Chosen One

1917

Full o' Spirits Film

Full o' Spirits

1920

Willful Ambrose Film ★ 5,0

Willful Ambrose

Pa Ambrose

1915

Mabel Lost and Won Film ★ 6,2

Mabel Lost and Won

Mabel's Rival's Husband

1915

Double Crossed Film ★ 4,6

Double Crossed

The Belle's Boyfriend

1914

Ambrose's Lofty Perch Film ★ 4,5

Ambrose's Lofty Perch

Ambrose

1915

The Home Breakers Film

The Home Breakers

Ambrose

1915

Her First False Hare Film ★ 7,0

Her First False Hare

Unknown

1919

Film ★ 9,0

Love and Gasoline

1914

Film

Saved by Wireless

The Spy

1915