Mack Sennett

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1880-01-17 (80 years old)

Deathday

1960-11-05

Place of Birth

Richmond, Québec, Canada

Mack Sennett

Biography

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 fi...

Acting

1909

The Sealed Room

as A Soldier

1914

Mabel's Busy Day

as Customer

1914

The Fatal Mallet

as Other Suitor (uncredited)

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

1912

The Would-Be Shriner

as Hank Hopkins

1914

Mabel at the Wheel

as Race Spectator (uncredited)

1909

The Suicide Club

as Member of Suicide Club

1909

The Curtain Pole

as Monsieur Dupont

1909

The Salvation Army Lass

as At Factory / Salvationist Flagbearer

1962

Crazy Days

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1911

The Manicure Lady

as The Barber

1912

The Water Nymph

as Mack, Mabel's Boyfriend

1913

1909

Those Awful Hats

as Man in checkered jacket and top hat

1915

Hearts and Planets

as Invisible Star

1909

The Little Darling

as In Boarding House

1913

Murphy's I.O.U.

as Police Captain

1915

The Little Teacher

as Tall Unruly Student

1909

What Drink Did

as Workman

1913

Peeping Pete

as Peeping Pete

1913

1912

Tomboy Bessie

as Andrew - the Suitor

1912

The Brave Hunter

as The Brave Hunter

1912

A Spanish Dilemma

as Carlos, Jose's Brother

1910

Faithful

as Zeke [Faithful]

1909

Lucky Jim

as Jack

1909

The Politician's Love Story

as Boss Tim Crogan

1915

1912

The Furs

as The Salesman

1908

Father Gets in the Game

as Father Bill Wilkins

1908

The Black Viper

as Rescuer

1910

Ramona

as The White Exploiter

1910

An Arcadian Maid

as The Peddler

1931

Movie-Town

as Mack Sennett-Director

1908

Money Mad

as Man on the Street

1908

The Fatal Hour

as Policeman

1910

1909

1913

Rastus and the Game Cock

as Cockfight Organizer

1913

Mabel's Dramatic Career

as Mack - Mabel's Sweetheart

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as Mack Sennett

1914

1908

1908

The Song of the Shirt

as Foreman / In Office / In Second Restaurant

1909

A Drunkard's Reformation

as Man in the Play / Man in the Orchestra / In the Bar

1909

Resurrection

as At Court / A Guard / At Inn

1909

Confidence

as Footman

1909

1908

The Taming of the Shrew

as Petruchio's Servant

1908

An Awful Moment

as Policeman / Man in Court

1914

A Busy Day

as Newsreel Film Director (uncredited)

1914

The Knockout

as Spectator / Man Outside Arena (uncredited)

1914

The Property Man

as Man in Front Row Audience (uncredited)

1909

Pippa Passes

as In Studio

1910

A Flash of Light

as Wedding Guest

1909

Getting Even

as Miner

1909

1909

The Gibson Goddess

as An Admirer

1909

The Son's Return

as Creditor / Neighbor

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as Cinegrill Customer (uncredited)

1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

1912

1912

1912

1912

At It Again

as sleuth

1912

1912

The Rivals

as Henry

1912

Mr. Fixit

as suitor

2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as Self (archive audio) (uncredited)

1912

A Bear Escape

as Sleuth

1912

Pat's Day Off

as Pat the Cop

1908

1908

1908

Thompson's Night Out

as Theatre Bouncer

1912

The Speed Demon

as Minor Role (unconfirmed)

1908

The Man in the Box

as Gang Member

1908

The Stage Rustler

as Man in Bar

1908

Deceived Slumming Party

as Policeman / Waiter

1908

The Red Girl

as Man in First Bar / Man in Second Bar

1908

1908

1908

After Many Years

as Sailor / Member of Rescue Party

1909

At the Altar

as Policeman / Dinner Guest

1908

A Smoked Husband

as Man in Top Hat

1908

The Devil

as Waiter

1908

1908

The Vaquero's Vow

as Wedding Party / Man in Bar

1908

Romance of a Jewess

as Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor

1908

The Call of the Wild

as Party Guest

1908

Concealing a Burglar

as Waiter / Policeman

1908

1908

The Guerrilla

as Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier

1908

The Clubman and the Tramp

as Dinner Guest / Policeman

1908

The Valet's Wife

as Reggie Van Twiller

1908

The Feud and the Turkey

as A Member of the Wilkinson Clan

1908

The Reckoning

as The Lover

1908

The Test of Friendship

as Guest / Man in Fight

1909

1909

1909

Her First Biscuits

as Biscuit Victim

1909

A Strange Meeting

as In Congregation

1909

The Broken Locket

as Peabody's Companion

1911

The Italian Barber

as Bobby Mack

1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

as Fisherman in First Port

1908

The Christmas Burglars

as One of Mike's Assistants

1908

Mr. Jones at the Ball

as Butler / Policeman

1908

The Helping Hand

as Wedding Guest

1909

One Touch of Nature

as Cop / Man in second couple

1909

The Maniac Cook

as Policeman

1909

The Honor of Thieves

as Man at dance / Cop

1909

1909

1909

The Sacrifice

as At Wigmaker's / At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop

1909

1909

The Welcome Burglar

as The Butler / In Office / In Bar

1909

The Cord of Life

as Policeman

2008

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

as Self (archive footage)

1909

Two Memories

as Party Guest

1909

The Day After

as Party Guest

1910

1910

Never Again

as A Rival Sweetheart

1910

1909

1909

A Trap for Santa Claus

as Angry Bartender (uncredited)

1909

The Way of Man

as A Butler

1909

The Awakening

as The Butler

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self (archive footage)

1911

Fisher Folks

as At Fair

1951

1912

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

as The Police Chief

1911

Comrades

as Mack

1910

A Midnight Cupid

as Nick - the Unfortunate One

1957

The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self (archive footage)

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

1911

The Ghost

as A Crook

1911

$500 Reward

as Sherlock Holmes

1911

The Beautiful Voice

as A Frenchman

1911

1910

An Affair of Hearts

as Monsieur Renay

1909

To Save Her Soul

as Backstage at Debut

1909

The Deception

as The Doctor

1909

The Jilt

as DDorothy's First Suitor / Bartender / At Stock Exchange

1909

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

as The Burglar

1909

1909

1909

A Wreath in Time

as John Goodhusband

1909

What's Your Hurry?

as On Street

1909

The Faded Lilies

as At Party

1909

The Peachbasket Hat

as Policeman/In Store

1909

The Girls and Daddy

as At Black & Tan Ball / Policeman

1909

The Necklace

as In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest

1909

Leather Stocking

as Big Serpent

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as Comic Cutthroat

1909

The Slave

as A Barbarian

1909

A New Trick

as The Thief

1912

Hot Stuff

as Hank Hawkins

1912

The New Baby

as The Husband

1913

The Hansom Driver

as The Hansom Cab Driver

1913

Love Sickness at Sea

as Mabel's Sweetheart

1913

Those Good Old Days

as The Peasant

1912

1922

Oh, Mabel Behave

as Blaa Blaa

1915

My Valet

as John's Valet

1913

The Battle of Who Run

as Union Soldier

1910

The Last Deal

as In Bank

1909

1910

The Two Brothers

as One of Pedro's Men

1910

As It Is in Life

as Owner of a Pigeon Farm

1910

What the Daisy Said

as (uncredited)

1910

Wilful Peggy

as Man at the Wedding

1909

The Redman's View

as Conqueror

1910

In the Border States

as Union Soldier

1913

Mabel’s Heroes

as 1st Suitor

1913

The Mistaken Masher

as The Boxing Champion

1913

The Rube and the Baron

as John - the Rube

1909

Through the Breakers

as At the Ball / At the Club

1914

1915

Stolen Magic

as The Traveler's Friend

1913

1911

His Trust

as Confederate Soldier Delivering Sword

1913

At Twelve O’Clock

as Mabel's Lover

1949

1909

Lady Helen's Escapade

as Dinner Guest

1909

The Mexican Sweethearts

as Mexican in Bar

1909

The Golden Louis

as Gambler / Reveller

1909

The Voice of the Violin

as At Party Meeting

1912

A String of Pearls

as The Musician

1910

In the Border States

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

1910

1910

The Newlyweds

as On Train

1910

Production

1913

1914

Between Showers

as Producer

1914

1914

1914

1914

1914

Laughing Gas

as Producer

1914

Mabel's Busy Day

as Producer

1914

The Fatal Mallet

as Director

1914

The Fatal Mallet

as Producer

1914

1914

The Masquerader

as Producer

1914

The New Janitor

as Producer

1912

Useful Sheep

as Director

1925

Giddap!

as Scenario Writer

1927

1947

1923

1918

Mickey

as Producer

1914

Tango Tangles

as Director

1914

Tango Tangles

as Writer

1914

1935

1914

1914

1915

1931

1916

The Other Man

as Director

1931

I Surrender Dear

as Director

1912

With a Kodak

as Director

1911

1915

Her Painted Hero

as Scenario Writer

1911

Comrades

as Director

1912

The Water Nymph

as Director

1913

1913

1913

A Fishy Affair

as Director

1931

Ghost Parade

as Director

1929

The Old Barn

as Director

1913

A Muddy Romance

as Director

1912

Hot Stuff

as Director

1914

1915

1929

The Bees' Buzz

as Director

1932

1913

Mabel's New Hero

as Director

1913

Hide and Seek

as Director

1913

The Gusher

as Director

1913

1913

A Bandit

as Director

1913

Peeping Pete

as Director

1913

A Strong Revenge

as Director

1913

The Ragtime Band

as Director

1912

Neighbors

as Director

1912

1912

1912

Tomboy Bessie

as Director

1912

Oh, Those Eyes

as Director

1912

The Brave Hunter

as Director

1912

1912

Helen's Marriage

as Director

1931

Dance Hall Marge

as Director

1921

1914

Won in a Closet

as Producer

1926

1935

1935

Way Up Thar

as Director

1931

1922

1912

Help! Help!

as Director

1912

1912

The Furs

as Director

1912

Katchem Kate

as Director

1912

The Tourists

as Director

1911

1911

The Baron

as Director

1931

1914

Hello, Mabel

as Director

1929

A Hollywood Star

as Director

1915

1915

1930

1930

1930

The Chumps

as Director

1930

1931

Movie-Town

as Director

1931

Taxi Troubles

as Producer

1930

Midnight Daddies

as Director

1930

Midnight Daddies

as Producer

1930

1930

Bulls and Bears

as Producer

1930

Sugar Plum Papa

as Director

1930

Sugar Plum Papa

as Producer

1930

Scotch

as Director

1930

Scotch

as Producer

1918

1913

1913

Safe in Jail

as Director

1913

Safe in Jail

as Producer

1913

1913

1913

Love and Rubbish

as Producer

1913

1913

1913

Love and Courage

as Producer

1913

1913

The Riot

as Director

1913

The Riot

as Producer

1913

Mabel's New Hero

as Producer

1913

Fatty's Day Off

as Producer

1913

The Gypsy Queen

as Director

1913

The Gypsy Queen

as Producer

1913

1913

1913

1913

1913

Mother's Boy

as Producer

1913

Two Old Tars

as Producer

1913

1913

1913

A Small Time Act

as Producer

1913

Wine

as Producer

1913

1913

Fatty Joins the Force

as Scenario Writer

1913

The Woman Haters

as Producer

1913

1913

1913

1913

Some Nerve

as Director

1913

Some Nerve

as Producer

1913

1924

1924

1914

A Misplaced Foot

as Producer

1914

1914

1914

1914

A Robust Romeo

as Producer

1914

1914

1912

1913

The Gangsters

as Producer

1913

1923

Suzanna

as Adaptation

1914

A Rural Demon

as Director

1914

A Rural Demon

as Producer

1914

1914

1914

1913

1913

1913

Peeping Pete

as Producer

1913

A Bandit

as Producer

1913

A Muddy Romance

as Producer

1913

The Speed Kings

as Producer

1925

Cold Turkey

as Producer

1925

Cold Turkey

as Story

1925

Water Wagons

as Producer

1926

Circus Today

as Producer

1919

1919

1916

A Movie Star

as Producer

1917

1915

1920

Don't Weaken!

as Producer

1924

Black Oxfords

as Producer

1925

A Rainy Knight

as Producer

1926

A Sea Dog's Tale

as Producer

1926

Ice Cold Cocos

as Producer

1928

Taxi for Two

as Producer

1933

1932

Hypnotized

as Director

1932

Hypnotized

as Producer

1925

His Marriage Wow

as Producer

1930

The Bluffer

as Director

1919

1917

A Clever Dummy

as Producer

1913

1912

The Water Nymph

as Producer

1913

1913

Bangville Police

as Producer

1913

A Fishy Affair

as Producer

1914

A Thief Catcher

as Producer

1914

1914

Recreation

as Producer

1914

1914

1915

A Bird's a Bird

as Producer

1915

1915

Do-Re-Mi-Boom!

as Producer

1915

1915

1915

1949

Down Memory Lane

as Executive Producer

1916

1916

His Bitter Pill

as Producer

1916

Madcap Ambrose

as Producer

1917

1917

1920

1920

Down on the Farm

as Producer

1922

Gymnasium Jim

as Producer

1909

1923

1923

The Dare-Devil

as Producer

1924

1926

1926

1927

Broke in China

as Producer

1927

1927

Fiddlesticks

as Producer

1928

Run, Girl, Run

as Producer

1932

The Dentist

as Producer

1914

A Busy Day

as Director

1935

Flicker Fever

as Adaptation

1932

Dream House

as Producer

1915

1915

1924

Bull and Sand

as Producer

1927

Smith's Pony

as Producer

1923

The Extra Girl

as Producer

1921

Bright Eyes

as Writer

1930

1913

The Ragtime Band

as Producer

1924

1913

A Little Hero

as Producer

1929

The Golfers

as Director

1924

Picking Peaches

as Producer

1921

A Small Town Idol

as Screenplay

1932

1917

1924

1915

1915

1915

1924

Yukon Jake

as Story

1929

1923

1912

1914

Across the Hall

as Director

1915

1912

1912

1912

1912

1912

The New Neighbor

as Director

1912

The New Neighbor

as Producer

1912

1912

1912

Pedro's Dilemma

as Director

1912

Pedro's Dilemma

as Producer

1912

Stolen Glory

as Director

1912

Stolen Glory

as Producer

1912

1912

1912

1912

1912

At Coney Island

as Director

1912

At Coney Island

as Producer

1912

Mabel's Lovers

as Director

1912

Mabel's Lovers

as Producer

1912

At It Again

as Director

1912

At It Again

as Producer

1912

1912

1912

The Rivals

as Director

1912

The Rivals

as Producer

1912

Mr. Fixit

as Director

1912

Mr. Fixit

as Producer

1912

1912

1912

A Bear Escape

as Director

1912

A Bear Escape

as Producer

1912

Pat's Day Off

as Director

1912

Pat's Day Off

as Producer

1912

The Speed Demon

as Director

1913

The Gusher

as Producer

1915

1915

Love in Armor

as Producer

1915

1915

1914

1931

Poker Widows

as Producer

1921

Bright Eyes

as Producer

1929

1928

The Campus Carmen

as Scenario Writer

1928

1928

1915

1928

The Campus Vamp

as Producer

1914

1930

Racket Cheers

as Director

1931

The Cannonball

as Director

1931

The Cannonball

as Producer

1925

There He Goes

as Producer

1924

Smile Please

as Producer

1924

The Cat's Meow

as Producer

1924

His New Mamma

as Producer

1914

1915

1917

1926

Fight Night

as Producer

1915

1933

Uncle Jake

as Producer

1916

1916

Bath Tub Perils

as Producer

1916

Cinders of Love

as Producer

1913

A Deaf Burglar

as Director

1913

1931

2012

1911

Josh's Suicide

as Director

1931

Hold 'er Sheriff

as Director

1916

The Surf Girl

as Producer

1924

Romeo and Juliet

as Producer

1931

1916

1928

1925

Remember When?

as Producer

1914

1924

Smile Please

as Presenter

1912

Won by a Fish

as Director

1924

1929

The Bees' Buzz

as Producer

1932

The Giddy Age

as Producer

1915

Hogan the Porter

as Producer

1935

Way Up Thar

as Producer

1926

1913

1915

1914

A Film Johnnie

as Producer

1914

Tango Tangles

as Producer

1914

Making a Living

as Producer

1933

Sing, Bing, Sing

as Producer

1931

1952

Here We Go Again

as Producer

1930

Bulls and Bears

as Director

1914

Mabel's Blunder

as Producer

1914

1925

Bashful Jim

as Producer

1921

Molly O'

as Story

1909

1933

Dream Stuff

as Producer

1933

Dream Stuff

as Screenplay

1933

Caliente Love

as Screenplay

1933

Caliente Love

as Producer

1912

1917

Thirst

as Producer

1911

Comrades

as Writer

1913

1914

A Busy Day

as Producer

1917

Her Nature Dance

as Producer

1919

1933

The Pharmacist

as Producer

1933

The Barber Shop

as Producer

1914

Mabel's Busy Day

as Director

1918

1918

1917

1916

1911

Curiosity

as Director

1911

The Ghost

as Director

1911

$500 Reward

as Director

1911

1916

A Social Cub

as Producer

1915

1925

Butter Fingers

as Producer

1931

Ghost Parade

as Producer

1914

1914

1914

1914

1914

The Property Man

as Producer

1914

1914

The Rounders

as Producer

1914

The Knockout

as Director

1914

The Knockout

as Producer

1914

Those Love Pangs

as Producer

1914

1914

1914

1914

1914

1924

1912

1924

All Night Long

as Producer

1923

Nip and Tuck

as Producer

1916

Bombs!

as Producer

1914

Mabel's New Job

as Producer

1925

1935

Flicker Fever

as Director

1931

One More Chance

as Director

1923

The Shriek of Araby

as Screenplay

1921

Call a Cop

as Writer

1911

The Diving Girl

as Director

1911

Why He Gave Up

as Director

1913

1912

1912

1912

The New Baby

as Director

1913

1913

1913

1912

1912

The Duel

as Director

1912

A Family Mixup

as Director

1912

1914

The Sea Nymphs

as Director

1922

Oh, Mabel Behave

as Director

1915

My Valet

as Director

1915

My Valet

as Writer

1914

1913

1913

1913

A Double Wedding

as Director

1913

1913

1913

Hubby’s Job

as Director

1913

1913

1931

One More Chance

as Producer

1913

Mabel’s Heroes

as Director

1913

1913

Red Hot Romance

as Director

1913

1913

1913

1913

The Speed Queen

as Director

1913

A Tangled Affair

as Director

1913

1913

1914

A Gambling Rube

as Director

1914

Mack at It Again

as Director

1914

A Missing Bride

as Director

1915

Stolen Magic

as Director

1914

1913

1926

Smith's Uncle

as Producer

1929

The Rodeo

as Producer

1925

Over Thereabouts

as Producer

1927

1926

Trimmed in Gold

as Producer

1917

1915

The Cannon Ball

as Producer

1916

1914

1919

1919

Cupid's Day Off

as Producer

1918

1932

Lady! Please!

as Producer

1917

Two Crooks

as Producer

1917

1917

His Cool Nerve

as Producer

1917

Lost: A Cook

as Writer

1917

Lost: A Cook

as Producer

1929

Girl Crazy

as Director

1928

Motorboat Mamas

as Producer

1914

A Missing Bride

as Producer

1913

1913

1913

A Tangled Affair

as Producer

1913

The Speed Queen

as Producer

1914

1914

1913

Hubby’s Job

as Producer

1913

1913

1917

1917

Roping Her Romeo

as Producer

1926

1931

1929

The Lunkhead

as Director

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