Mack Sennett profile
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Mack Sennett

17th January 1880 Richmond, Québec, Canada Production

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]

170 Movies 1 TV Shows 266 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Crazy Days poster
Crazy Days 12th July 1962 as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Knockout poster
The Knockout 11th June 1914 as Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)
A Busy Day poster
A Busy Day 7th May 1914 as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)
His Trust poster
His Trust 16th January 1911 as Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword
Ramona poster
Ramona 23rd May 1910 as The White Exploiter
Faithful poster
Faithful 20th March 1910 as Zeke [Faithful]
The Necklace poster
The Necklace 1st July 1909 as In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest
Money Mad poster
Money Mad 4th December 1908 as Man on the Street