Mack Swain

Mack Swain

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Birthday
    2/15/1876
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush
8
Laughing Gas
Laughing Gas
5.6
The Fatal Mallet
The Fatal Mallet
5.4
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6.1
Hands Up!
Hands Up!
5.3
The Idle Class
The Idle Class
6.6
Love and Gasoline
0
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
0
The Locked Door
The Locked Door
5.8
Mabel’s Nerve
0
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
6
A Gambling Rube
0
Hello, Mabel
Hello, Mabel
5.3
Other People's Business
0
The Girl from Everywhere
The Girl from Everywhere
0
The Girl from Nowhere
The Girl from Nowhere
0
A Busy Day
A Busy Day
4.7
Caught in the Rain
Caught in the Rain
5.6
His Trysting Places
His Trysting Places
6.2
His Musical Career
His Musical Career
5.9
Mabel's Married Life
Mabel's Married Life
5.9
Getting Acquainted
Getting Acquainted
5.3
His Prehistoric Past
His Prehistoric Past
5.6
Gentlemen of Nerve
Gentlemen of Nerve
5.7
Pay Day
Pay Day
7
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim
6.8
A Thief Catcher
A Thief Catcher
4.9
A Texas Steer
A Texas Steer
0
Mockery
Mockery
6.7
Pitfalls of a Big City
Pitfalls of a Big City
0
Torrent
Torrent
6.9
Leading Lizzie Astray
Leading Lizzie Astray
4.2
Fatty's New Role
Fatty's New Role
5.2
Ambrose's First Falsehood
Ambrose's First Falsehood
4.2
A Rowboat Romance
0
The Late Lamented
The Late Lamented
0
Gussle, the Golfer
5
Mabel Lost and Won
Mabel Lost and Won
6.2
Double Crossed
Double Crossed
4.6
Ambrose's Lofty Perch
4.5
Ambrose's Sour Grapes
5
Willful Ambrose
Willful Ambrose
5
Ambrose's Fury
3
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
5
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
5
Love, Speed and Thrills
Love, Speed and Thrills
5
Oh, What a Knight
0
Cleaning Up
5
Heroic Ambrose
1
Finn and Hattie
Finn and Hattie
5.3
Kiki
Kiki
7
A Muddy Romance
A Muddy Romance
4.8
Fatty Joins the Force
Fatty Joins the Force
5.4
The Under-Sheriff
0
A Robust Romeo
0
The Sea Bat
The Sea Bat
4.6
A Movie Star
A Movie Star
5.5
Saved by Wireless
0
Redemption
Redemption
4.5
His Bitter Pill
His Bitter Pill
5.2
Madcap Ambrose
Madcap Ambrose
4
Mabel at the Wheel
Mabel at the Wheel
5.6
Caught in a Cabaret
Caught in a Cabaret
5.6
The Knockout
The Knockout
5.7
That Little Band Of Gold
That Little Band Of Gold
5.1
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6
The Nervous Wreck
The Nervous Wreck
5.9
The Eagle
The Eagle
6.3
Caught in a Park
5
Full o' Spirits
Full o' Spirits
0
The Gusher
The Gusher
4.5
Ye Olden Grafter
5
Footloose Widows
Footloose Widows
0
Her First False Hare
Her First False Hare
0
Adventurous Ambrose
0
My Best Girl
My Best Girl
7
Sea Horses
Sea Horses
0
Caught in the Fog
Caught in the Fog
0
Soup to Nuts
Soup to Nuts
5.8
The Shamrock and the Rose
The Shamrock and the Rose
5.5
The Beloved Rogue
The Beloved Rogue
7
The Last Warning
The Last Warning
6.5
The Pullman Bride
The Pullman Bride
0
Fatty's Wine Party
0
This Way Out
0
The Home Breakers
The Home Breakers
0
His Naughty Thought
0
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
0
The Chaplin Revue
The Chaplin Revue
7.4
Becky
Becky
0
Innocent Ambrose
0
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
0
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
0
Thirst
Thirst
0
Whispering Wires
Whispering Wires
0
Ambrose's Little Hatchet
Ambrose's Little Hatchet
5
Lighthouse Love
Lighthouse Love
5.5
The Sea Nymphs
0
Hogan's Romance Upset
Hogan's Romance Upset
5
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol
0
Bad Boy
Bad Boy
5
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