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Mack Swain

Mack Swain

Actor, Director

Born February 15, 1876 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Died August 25, 1935

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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.

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Gold Rush Rolls

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HEROIC AMBROSE (1919)- Mack Swain, Lottie Cruz, bathing beauties

Ambrose's Little Hatchet (1915) Mack Swain

A Busy Day (1914)

His Musical Career (1914) Keystone - Charlie Chaplin

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

The Mack Sennett Collection: Volume One Poster

The Mack Sennett Collection: Volume One Video2014

The Forgotten Films of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle Documentary2005

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Poster

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Documentary2003Various Roles

Star Power: The Creation of United Artists Poster

Star Power: The Creation of United Artists Documentary1998Big Jim McKay

Chaplin Feature Film1992Big Jim McKay

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Poster

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Documentary1982Big Jim McKay

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp Poster

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp Documentary1980Husband

Hollywood: The Great Stars Poster

Hollywood: The Great Stars Documentary1963Ambrose

When Comedy Was King Poster

When Comedy Was King Documentary1960Ambrose

The Chaplin Revue Poster

The Chaplin Revue Feature Film1959Various

Yesterday and Today Poster

Yesterday and Today Feature Film1953

Down Memory Lane Poster

Down Memory Lane Feature Film1949Bridegroom

Good Old Corn Short Film1943

Happy Times and Jolly Moments Poster

Happy Times and Jolly Moments Short Film1943

Personality Parade Poster

Personality Parade Short Film1938Self

Bad Boy Feature Film1935Man on Rowing Machine

March of the Movies Poster

March of the Movies Feature Film1933Self - Film Clip

A Firehouse Honeymoon Short Film1932Chief

Lighthouse Love Poster

Lighthouse Love Short Film1932Captain Wiggins - the Lighthouse Keeper

The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge Short Film1932Casey James - the Widow's Husband

The Midnight Patrol Poster

The Midnight Patrol Feature Film1932

Up Popped the Ghost Short Film1932Al Desmond

Finn and Hattie Poster

Finn and Hattie Feature Film1931Le Bottin

Marianne Poster

Marianne Feature Film1931General

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Poster

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Short Film1931Kop

The Great Junction Hotel Poster

The Great Junction Hotel Short Film1931

The Wide Open Spaces Poster

The Wide Open Spaces Short Film1931Bartender

Cleaning Up Short Film1930Mack

Redemption Poster

Redemption Feature Film1930Magistrate

Soup to Nuts Poster

Soup to Nuts Feature Film1930First Fat Diner

The Sea Bat Poster

The Sea Bat Feature Film1930Dutchy

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City Poster

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City Feature Film1929Mr. Tom Kelly

The Locked Door Poster

The Locked Door Feature Film1929Hotel Proprietor

Caught in the Fog Poster

Caught in the Fog Feature Film1928Detective Ryan

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Poster

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Feature Film1928Sir Francis Beekman

The Girl from Nowhere Poster

The Girl from Nowhere Short Film1928Wilbur Ashcraft

The Last Warning Poster

The Last Warning Feature Film1928Robert Bunce

Tillie's Punctured Romance Poster

Tillie's Punctured Romance Feature Film1928Tillie's Father

A Texas Steer Poster

A Texas Steer Feature Film1927Bragg

Becky Feature Film1927Irving Spiegelberg

Finnegan's Ball Poster

Finnegan's Ball Feature Film1927Patrick Flannigan

Mockery Feature Film1927Vladimir Gaidaroff

My Best Girl Poster

My Best Girl Feature Film1927The Judge

On Ze Boulevard Poster

On Ze Boulevard Feature Film1927Undetermined Secondary Role

See You in Jail Poster

See You in Jail Feature Film1927Slossom

The Beloved Rogue Poster

The Beloved Rogue Feature Film1927Nicholas

The Girl from Everywhere Poster

The Girl from Everywhere Feature Film1927Wilfred Ashcraft - Director

The Shamrock and the Rose Poster

The Shamrock and the Rose Feature Film1927Mr. Kelly

The Tired Business Man Feature Film1927Mike Murphy

Footloose Widows Poster

Footloose Widows Feature Film1926Ludwig - Marian's Husband-in-Retrospect

Hands Up! Poster

Hands Up! Feature Film1926Silas Woodstock

Her Big Night Poster

Her Big Night Feature Film1926Myers

Honesty - The Best Policy Feature Film1926Bendy Joe

Kiki Feature Film1926Pastryman

Sea Horses Poster

Sea Horses Feature Film1926Bimbo-Bomba

The Cohens and Kellys Poster

The Cohens and Kellys Feature Film1926Minor Role

The Devil's Circus Poster

The Devil's Circus Feature Film1926Sultan in Circus Act

The Nervous Wreck Poster

The Nervous Wreck Feature Film1926Jerome Underwood

Torrent Feature Film1926Don Matías

Ukulele Sheiks Short Film1926

Whispering Wires Poster

Whispering Wires Feature Film1926McCarthy

The Eagle Poster

The Eagle Feature Film1925Innkeeper

The Gold Rush Poster

The Gold Rush Feature Film1925Big Jim McKay

Wedding Showers Poster

Wedding Showers Short Film1924

Backfire Poster

Backfire Short Film1923

Pitfalls of a Big City Poster

Pitfalls of a Big City Short Film1923The Vamp's Husband

Rough and Ready Poster

Rough and Ready Short Film1923

The Pilgrim Poster

The Pilgrim Feature Film1923Deacon Jones

This Way Out Short Film1923The Girl's Father

Pay Day Short Film1922Foreman

The Idle Class Poster

The Idle Class Short Film1921Edna's Father

All Wrong Ambrose Poster

All Wrong Ambrose Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose and the Bathing Girls Poster

Ambrose and the Bathing Girls Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose in Bad Poster

Ambrose in Bad Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose in Turkey Poster

Ambrose in Turkey Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose's Bungled Bungalow Poster

Ambrose's Bungled Bungalow Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose's Winning Ways Poster

Ambrose's Winning Ways Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Full o' Spirits Poster

Full o' Spirits Short Film1920Ambrose

Gemini Ambrose Poster

Gemini Ambrose Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Innocent Ambrose Poster

Innocent Ambrose Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Monkey Tales Short Film1920

Nimrod Ambrose Poster

Nimrod Ambrose Short Film1920Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose's Day Off Poster

Ambrose's Day Off Short Film1919Ambrose

Ambrose's Matrimonial Mixup Poster

Ambrose's Matrimonial Mixup Short Film1919Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose's Predicament Poster

Ambrose's Predicament Short Film1919Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose's Vacation Poster

Ambrose's Vacation Short Film1919Ambrose Schnitz

Ambrose's Visit Poster

Ambrose's Visit Short Film1919Ambrose Schnitz

Baffled Ambrose Poster

Baffled Ambrose Short Film1919Ambrose Schnitz

Daddy Ambrose Poster

Daddy Ambrose Short Film1919Ambrose

Foxy Ambrose Poster

Foxy Ambrose Short Film1919Ambrose

Heroic Ambrose Poster

Heroic Ambrose Short Film1919Ambrose Schnitz

Money Talks Short Film1919

Oh, What a Knight Poster

Oh, What a Knight Short Film1919Sunny Jim Arsenic - The Sheriff of Dead Horse

The Chauffeur Poster

The Chauffeur Short Film1919

Adventurous Ambrose Short Film1918Ambrose

Ambrose and His Widow Short Film1918Ambrose

Ambrose, the Lion Hearted Short Film1918Ambrose

Ambrose's Icy Love Short Film1918Ambrose

Home Run Ambrose Short Film1918Ambrose

Sherlock Ambrose Poster

Sherlock Ambrose Short Film1918Ambrose

His Naughty Thought Short Film1917Walter Ambrose

Lost: A Cook Poster

Lost: A Cook Short Film1917Farmer Ambrose

The Late Lamented Poster

The Late Lamented Short Film1917Boarder

The Pullman Bride Poster

The Pullman Bride Short Film1917Rover Peabody - the Chosen One

Thirst Short Film1917Ambrose

A Modern Enoch Arden Short Film1916Ambrose - the Lawyer

A Movie Star Poster

A Movie Star Short Film1916Handsome Jack - Screen Hero

Ambrose's Cup of Woe Poster

Ambrose's Cup of Woe Short Film1916Ambrose

Ambrose's Rapid Rise Short Film1916Ambrose

By Stork Delivery Short Film1916The tailor

Charlie's Life Documentary1916Various

His Auto Ruination Short Film1916The Auto Enthusiast

His Bitter Pill Poster

His Bitter Pill Short Film1916Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff

Love Will Conquer Short Film1916The Quiet Worker

Madcap Ambrose Poster

Madcap Ambrose Short Film1916Ambrose

Safety First Ambrose Short Film1916Ambrose

Vampire Ambrose Short Film1916Ambrose

A Dark Lover's Play Short Film1915

A Human Hound's Triumph Short Film1915A City Slicker

Ambrose's Fury Poster

Ambrose's Fury Short Film1915Ambrose

Ambrose's Little Hatchet Poster

Ambrose's Little Hatchet Short Film1915Ambrose

Ambrose's Lofty Perch Poster

Ambrose's Lofty Perch Short Film1915Ambrose

Ambrose's Nasty Temper Poster

Ambrose's Nasty Temper Short Film1915Ambrose

Ambrose's Sour Grapes Poster

Ambrose's Sour Grapes Short Film1915Ambrose - The First Twin's Ex-Boyfriend

Caught in a Park Poster

Caught in a Park Short Film1915The bartender

Fatty and the Broadway Stars Poster

Fatty and the Broadway Stars Short Film1915Keystone Performer

Fatty's New Role Poster

Fatty's New Role Short Film1915Ambrose Schnitz

Hogan's Romance Upset Poster

Hogan's Romance Upset Short Film1915Ringside Fight Spectator

Love, Speed and Thrills Poster

Love, Speed and Thrills Short Film1915Ambrose

Mabel Lost and Won Poster

Mabel Lost and Won Short Film1915Mabel's Rival's Husband

Saved by Wireless Short Film1915The Spy

That Little Band of Gold Poster

That Little Band of Gold Short Film1915Audience Member

The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus Short Film1915Captain Ambrose Swain

The Best of Enemies Poster

The Best of Enemies Short Film1915The Executioner

The Home Breakers Poster

The Home Breakers Short Film1915Ambrose

When Ambrose Dared Walrus Poster

When Ambrose Dared Walrus Short Film1915Ambrose

Willful Ambrose Poster

Willful Ambrose Short Film1915Pa Ambrose

Ye Olden Grafter Short Film1915The Grafter

A Busy Day Poster

A Busy Day Short Film1914The Husband

A Fair Exchange Poster

A Fair Exchange Short Film1914Ambrose

A False Beauty Feature Film1914The policeman

A Gambling Rube Short Film1914

A Missing Bride Short Film1914

A Robust Romeo Short Film1914

A Rowboat Romance Short Film1914

A Thief Catcher Poster

A Thief Catcher Short Film1914Crook

Ambrose's First Falsehood Poster

Ambrose's First Falsehood Short Film1914Ambrose

Caught in a Cabaret Poster

Caught in a Cabaret Short Film1914Tough Patron

Caught in the Rain Poster

Caught in the Rain Short Film1914Husband

Caught in Tights Short Film1914

Double Crossed Poster

Double Crossed Short Film1914The Belle's Boyfriend

Fatal High C Short Film1914

Fatty's Wine Party Short Film1914Restaurant proprietor

Gentlemen of Nerve Poster

Gentlemen of Nerve Short Film1914Ambrose

Gussle, the Golfer Short Film1914Ambrose

Hello, Mabel Poster

Hello, Mabel Short Film1914The Married Flirt

His Halted Career Short Film1914

His Musical Career Poster

His Musical Career Short Film1914Mike aka Ambrose - Tom's Partner

His Prehistoric Past Poster

His Prehistoric Past Short Film1914King Lowbrow

His Taking Ways Short Film1914Ambrose

His Trysting Place Poster

His Trysting Place Short Film1914Ambrose

Laughing Gas Poster

Laughing Gas Short Film1914Patient

Leading Lizzie Astray Poster

Leading Lizzie Astray Short Film1914Cafe Patron - In from the Mines

Love and Gasoline Short Film1914

Mabel at the Wheel Poster

Mabel at the Wheel Short Film1914Spectator at Races

Mabel's Married Life Poster

Mabel's Married Life Short Film1914Wellington - a Ladykiller

Mabel's Nerve Short Film1914

Other People's Business Short Film1914

The Eavesdropper Short Film1914

The Fatal Mallet Poster

The Fatal Mallet Short Film1914Another Rival

The Knockout Poster

The Knockout Short Film1914Gambler

The Sea Nymphs Poster

The Sea Nymphs Short Film1914Ambrose

The Under-Sheriff Short Film1914Villager

Those Happy Days Short Film1914

Tillie's Punctured Romance Poster

Tillie's Punctured Romance Feature Film1914Tillie's Father

Too Many Brides Poster

Too Many Brides Short Film19142nd Father of the Bride

A Muddy Romance Poster

A Muddy Romance Short Film1913Desk sergeant

Fatty Joins the Force Poster

Fatty Joins the Force Short Film1913Cop at Station House

The Gusher Poster

The Gusher Short Film1913Villager

Director

15

All Wrong Ambrose Poster

All Wrong Ambrose Short Film1920

Ambrose and the Bathing Girls Poster

Ambrose and the Bathing Girls Short Film1920

Ambrose in Bad Poster

Ambrose in Bad Short Film1920

Ambrose in Turkey Poster

Ambrose in Turkey Short Film1920

Ambrose's Bungled Bungalow Poster

Ambrose's Bungled Bungalow Short Film1920

Ambrose's Winning Ways Poster

Ambrose's Winning Ways Short Film1920

Gemini Ambrose Poster

Gemini Ambrose Short Film1920

Innocent Ambrose Poster

Innocent Ambrose Short Film1920

Nimrod Ambrose Poster

Nimrod Ambrose Short Film1920

Ambrose's Matrimonial Mixup Poster

Ambrose's Matrimonial Mixup Short Film1919

Ambrose's Predicament Poster

Ambrose's Predicament Short Film1919

Ambrose's Vacation Poster

Ambrose's Vacation Short Film1919

Ambrose's Visit Poster

Ambrose's Visit Short Film1919

Baffled Ambrose Poster

Baffled Ambrose Short Film1919

Heroic Ambrose Poster

Heroic Ambrose Short Film1919

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