Mack Swain
Acting
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
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movieStar Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
Big Jim McKay (archive footage)
movieThe Chaplin Revue
1959
Various (archive footage)
movieYesterday and Today
1953
(archive footage)
movieHappy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
(archive footage)
movieBad Boy
1935
Man on Rowing Machine
movieLighthouse Love
1932
Captain Wiggins—the Lighthouse Keeper
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
movieFinn and Hattie
1931
Le Bottin
movieSoup to Nuts
1930
First Fat Diner (uncredited)
movieThe Sea Bat
1930
Dutchy
movieRedemption
1930
Magistrate
movieThe Locked Door
1929
Hotel Proprietor
movieThe Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
1929
Mr. Tom Kelly
movieThe Last Warning
1928
Robert Bunce
movieCaught in the Fog
1928
Detective Ryan
movieThe Girl from Nowhere
1928
Wilbur Ashcraft
movieTillie's Punctured Romance
1928
Tillie's Father
movieGentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928
Sir Francis Beekman
movieThe Girl from Everywhere
1927
Wilfred Ashcraft - Director
movieBecky
1927
Irving Spiegelberg
movieFinnegan's Ball
1927
Patrick Flannigan
movieMockery
1927
Vladimir Gaidaroff
movieSee You in Jail
1927
Slossom
movieThe Shamrock and the Rose
1927
Mike Kelly
movieThe Beloved Rogue
1927
Nicholas
movieWhispering Wires
1926
McCarthy
movieHer Big Night
1926
Myers, film producer
movieThe Nervous Wreck
1926
Jerome Underwood
movieKiki
1926
Pastryman (uncredited)
movieSea Horses
1926
Bimbo-Bomba
movieTorrent
1926
Don Matías
movieHands Up!
1926
Silas Woodstock
movieThe Eagle
1925
Innkeeper (uncredited)
movieThe Gold Rush
1925
Big Jim
moviePitfalls of a Big City
1923
The Vamp's Husband
This Way Out
1923
The Girl's Father
movieThe Pilgrim
1923
Deacon
moviePay Day
1922
Foreman
movieThe Idle Class
1921
Edna's Father (uncredited)
Innocent Ambrose
1920
Ambrose Schnitz
Heroic Ambrose
1919
Ambrose Schnitz
Oh, What a Knight
1919
The Sheriff
movieThe Late Lamented
1917
Boarder (unconfirmed)
movieLost: A Cook
1917
Farmer Ambrose
movieThirst
1917
Ambrose
movieHis Naughty Thought
1917
Walter Ambrose
movieThe Pullman Bride
1917
Rover Peabody - the Chosen One
movieMadcap Ambrose
1916
Ambrose
movieHis Bitter Pill
1916
Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff
movieA Movie Star
1916
Handsome Jack
movieMabel Lost and Won
1915
Mabel's Rival's Husband
movieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915
Audience Member (uncredited)
movieWillful Ambrose
1915
Pa Ambrose
Ye Olden Grafter
1915
The Grafter
movieHogan's Romance Upset
1915
Fight Spectator
Caught in a Park
1915
The Bartender
movieFatty's New Role
1915
Ambrose Schnitz
movieThe Home Breakers
1915
Ambrose
movieTillie's Punctured Romance
1914
Tillie's Father
movieHis Prehistoric Past
1914
King Lowbrow
movieGetting Acquainted
1914
Ambrose
movieLeading Lizzie Astray
1914
Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
Fatty's Wine Party
1914
Restaurant Proprietor
movieHis Trysting Places
1914
Ambrose
movieHis Musical Career
1914
Mike, Charlie's Partner
movieGentlemen of Nerve
1914
Mr. Walrus
movieHello, Mabel
1914
The Married Flirt
movieLaughing Gas
1914
Patient
A Rowboat Romance
1914
(unconfirmed)
movieMabel's Married Life
1914
Wellington, a Ladykiller
A Gambling Rube
1914
(unconfirmed)
movieThe Knockout
1914
Gambler (uncredited)
movieThe Fatal Mallet
1914
Rival Suitor (uncredited)
movieA Busy Day
1914
Husband
movieCaught in the Rain
1914
Husband (uncredited)
movieCaught in a Cabaret
1914
Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited)
movieMabel at the Wheel
1914
Race Spectator (uncredited)
movieA Thief Catcher
1914
Crook (uncredited)
movieDouble Crossed
1914
The Belle's Boyfriend
movieThe Gusher
1913
Villager / Cop
movieFatty Joins the Force
1913
Cop at Station House
movieA Muddy Romance
1913
Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant