Mack Swain
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1876
- Died
- August 25, 1935
- Birthplace
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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.
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists 1998
as Big Jim McKay (archive footage)
The Chaplin Revue 1959
as Various (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today 1953
as (archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments 1943
as (archive footage)
Bad Boy 1935
as Man on Rowing Machine
Lighthouse Love 1932
as Captain Wiggins—the Lighthouse Keeper
The Midnight Patrol 1932
Actor
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands 1931
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 1931
as Doctor
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 1931
as Doctor
Finn and Hattie 1931
as Le Bottin
Soup to Nuts 1930
as First Fat Diner (uncredited)
- Cleaning Up
Cleaning Up 1930
as Mack
The Sea Bat 1930
as Dutchy
Redemption 1930
as Magistrate
The Locked Door 1929
as Hotel Proprietor
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City 1929
as Mr. Tom Kelly
The Last Warning 1928
as Robert Bunce
Caught in the Fog 1928
as Detective Ryan
The Girl from Nowhere 1928
as Wilbur Ashcraft
Tillie's Punctured Romance 1928
as Tillie's Father
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1928
as Sir Francis Beekman
The Girl from Everywhere 1927
as Wilfred Ashcraft - Director
A Texas Steer 1927
as Bragg
Becky 1927
as Irving Spiegelberg
My Best Girl 1927
as Judge
Finnegan's Ball 1927
as Patrick Flannigan
Mockery 1927
as Vladimir Gaidaroff
See You in Jail 1927
as Slossom
The Shamrock and the Rose 1927
as Mike Kelly
The Beloved Rogue 1927
as Nicholas
Whispering Wires 1926
as McCarthy
Her Big Night 1926
as Myers, film producer
The Nervous Wreck 1926
as Jerome Underwood
Footloose Widows 1926
as Ludwig
Kiki 1926
as Pastryman (uncredited)
Sea Horses 1926
as Bimbo-Bomba
Torrent 1926
as Don Matías
The Devil's Circus 1926
Actor
Hands Up! 1926
as Silas Woodstock
The Eagle 1925
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
The Gold Rush 1925
as Big Jim
Pitfalls of a Big City 1923
as The Vamp's Husband
- This Way Out
This Way Out 1923
as The Girl's Father
The Pilgrim 1923
as Deacon
Pay Day 1922
as Foreman
The Idle Class 1921
as Edna's Father (uncredited)
Full o' Spirits 1920
Actor
- Innocent Ambrose
Innocent Ambrose 1920
as Ambrose Schnitz, Director
- Heroic Ambrose
Heroic Ambrose 1919
as Ambrose Schnitz, Director
Her First False Hare 1919
as Unknown
- Oh, What a Knight
Oh, What a Knight 1919
as The Sheriff
- Adventurous Ambrose
Adventurous Ambrose 1918
as Ambrose
The Late Lamented 1917
as Boarder (unconfirmed)
Lost: A Cook 1917
as Farmer Ambrose
Thirst 1917
as Ambrose
His Naughty Thought 1917
as Walter Ambrose
The Pullman Bride 1917
as Rover Peabody - the Chosen One
Madcap Ambrose 1916
as Ambrose
His Bitter Pill 1916
as Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff
A Movie Star 1916
as Handsome Jack
- Saved by Wireless
Saved by Wireless 1915
as The Spy
When Ambrose Dared Walrus 1915
as Ambrose
Mabel Lost and Won 1915
as Mabel's Rival's Husband
Ambrose's Nasty Temper 1915
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Lofty Perch 1915
as Ambrose
- Ambrose's Fury
Ambrose's Fury 1915
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Little Hatchet 1915
as Ambrose
That Little Band Of Gold 1915
as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Ambrose's Sour Grapes
Ambrose's Sour Grapes 1915
as Ambrose
Willful Ambrose 1915
as Pa Ambrose
- Ye Olden Grafter
Ye Olden Grafter 1915
as The Grafter
Hogan's Romance Upset 1915
as Fight Spectator
- Caught in a Park
Caught in a Park 1915
as The Bartender
The Home Breakers 1915
as Ambrose
Fatty's New Role 1915
as Ambrose Schnitz
Love, Speed and Thrills 1915
as Ambrose
- Gussle, the Golfer
Gussle, the Golfer 1914
as Ambrose
Tillie's Punctured Romance 1914
as Tillie's Father
Ambrose's First Falsehood 1914
as Ambrose
His Prehistoric Past 1914
as King Lowbrow
- Other People's Business
Other People's Business 1914
Actor
Getting Acquainted 1914
as Ambrose
Leading Lizzie Astray 1914
as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
- The Sea Nymphs
The Sea Nymphs 1914
as Ambrose
- Fatty's Wine Party
Fatty's Wine Party 1914
as Restaurant Proprietor
His Trysting Places 1914
as Ambrose
His Musical Career 1914
as Mike, Charlie's Partner
Gentlemen of Nerve 1914
as Mr. Walrus
Hello, Mabel 1914
as The Married Flirt
Laughing Gas 1914
as Patient
- A Rowboat Romance
A Rowboat Romance 1914
as (unconfirmed)
Mabel's Married Life 1914
as Wellington, a Ladykiller
- A Missing Bride
A Missing Bride 1914
Actor
- A Gambling Rube
A Gambling Rube 1914
as (unconfirmed)
The Knockout 1914
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Fatal Mallet 1914
as Rival Suitor (uncredited)
- Mabel’s Nerve
Mabel’s Nerve 1914
Actor
A Busy Day 1914
as Husband
Caught in the Rain 1914
as Husband (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret 1914
as Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel 1914
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
- Love and Gasoline
Love and Gasoline 1914
Actor
A Thief Catcher 1914
as Crook (uncredited)
- A Robust Romeo
A Robust Romeo 1914
Actor
Double Crossed 1914
as The Belle's Boyfriend
- The Under-Sheriff
The Under-Sheriff 1914
as Villager
The Gusher 1913
as Villager / Cop
Fatty Joins the Force 1913
as Cop at Station House
A Muddy Romance 1913
as Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant
Credits from TMDB.