02/15/1876
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA:
Mack Swain (geboren als Moroni Swain, 16. Februar 1876 – 25. August 1935) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler der ersten Stunde. Er wirkte in zahlreichen Komödien von Mack Sennett in den Keystone Studios mit, darunter die „Keystone Cops“-Reihe. Auch in bedeutenden Filmen von Charlie Chaplin war er zu sehen. Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts besaß Swain seine eigene Theatergruppe, die im Westen und Mittleren Westen der USA auftrat. Bevor er unter Mack Sennett in den Keystone Studios zum Stummfilm wechselte, arbeitete Swain im Varieté. Dort drehte er gemeinsam mit Chester Conklin eine Reihe von Komödien. Mit Swain als „Ambrose“ und Conklin als dem imposanten, schnurrbärtigen „Walross“ verkörperten sie diese Rollen in mehreren Filmen, darunter „The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus“ und „Love, Speed and Thrills“, beide aus dem Jahr 1915. Neben diesen Komödien traten die beiden gemeinsam in einer Vielzahl weiterer Filme auf, insgesamt 26. Sie wirkten auch einzeln und/oder zusammen in Filmen mit Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle und den meisten anderen Mitgliedern der Keystone-Schauspielerriege mit. Später nahm Swain seine Rolle als Ambrose mit zur L-KO Kompany. Nachdem er bereits bei Keystone mit Charles Chaplin zusammengearbeitet hatte, begann Swain 1921 erneut mit ihm bei First National zu arbeiten und wirkte in „The Idle Class“, „Pay Day“ und „The Pilgrim“ mit. Er ist außerdem für seine bedeutende Nebenrolle als Big Jim McKay in dem 1925 für United Artists produzierten Film „The Gold Rush“ bekannt, der von Chaplin geschrieben wurde und in dem er auch die Hauptrolle spielte. Für seinen Beitrag zur Filmindustrie erhielt Mack Swain einen Stern auf dem Hollywood Walk of Fame in der Vine Street 1500.
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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998) as Big Jim McKay (archive footage) |
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The Chaplin Revue (1959) as Various (archive footage) |
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Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage) |
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Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943) as (archive footage) |
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Bad Boy (1935) as Man on Rowing Machine |
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Lighthouse Love (1932) as Captain Wiggins - the Lighthouse Keeper |
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The Midnight Patrol (1932) as |
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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931) as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops) |
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愛よ人類と共にあれ 前篇 日本篇 (1931) as Doctor |
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愛よ人類と共にあれ 後篇 米国篇 (1931) as Doctor |
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Finn and Hattie (1931) as Le Bottin |
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Soup to Nuts (1930) as First Fat Diner (uncredited) |
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Cleaning Up (1930) as Mack |
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The Sea Bat (1930) as Dutchy |
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Redemption (1930) as Magistrate |
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The Locked Door (1929) as Hotel Proprietor |
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The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929) as Mr. Tom Kelly |
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The Last Warning (1928) as Robert Bunce |
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Caught in the Fog (1928) as Detective Ryan |
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The Girl from Nowhere (1928) as Wilbur Ashcraft |
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Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928) as Tillie's Father |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928) as Sir Francis Beekman |
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The Girl from Everywhere (1927) as Wilfred Ashcraft - Director |
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A Texas Steer (1927) as Bragg |
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Becky (1927) as Irving Spiegelberg |
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My Best Girl (1927) as Judge |
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Finnegan's Ball (1927) as Patrick Flannigan |
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Mockery (1927) as Vladimir Gaidaroff |
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See You in Jail (1927) as Slossom |
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The Shamrock and the Rose (1927) as Mike Kelly |
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The Beloved Rogue (1927) as Nicholas |
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Whispering Wires (1926) as McCarthy |
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Her Big Night (1926) as Myers, film producer |
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The Nervous Wreck (1926) as Jerome Underwood |
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Footloose Widows (1926) as Ludwig |
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Kiki (1926) as Pastryman (uncredited) |
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Sea Horses (1926) as Bimbo-Bomba |
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Torrent (1926) as Don Matías |
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The Devil's Circus (1926) as |
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Hands Up! (1926) as Silas Woodstock |
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The Eagle (1925) as Innkeeper (uncredited) |
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The Gold Rush (1925) as Big Jim McKay |
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Pitfalls of a Big City (1923) as The Vamp's Husband |
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This Way Out (1923) as The Girl's Father |
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The Pilgrim (1923) as Deacon |
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Pay Day (1922) as Foreman |
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The Idle Class (1921) as Edna's Father (uncredited) |
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Full o' Spirits (1920) as |
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Innocent Ambrose (1920) as Ambrose Schnitz |
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Heroic Ambrose (1919) as Ambrose Schnitz |
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Her First False Hare (1919) as Unknown |
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Oh, What a Knight (1919) as The Sheriff |
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Adventurous Ambrose (1918) as Ambrose |
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The Late Lamented (1917) as Boarder (unconfirmed) |
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Lost: A Cook (1917) as Farmer Ambrose |
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Thirst (1917) as Ambrose |
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His Naughty Thought (1917) as Walter Ambrose |
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The Pullman Bride (1917) as Rover Peabody - the Chosen One |
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Madcap Ambrose (1916) as Ambrose |
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His Bitter Pill (1916) as Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff |
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A Movie Star (1916) as Handsome Jack |
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Saved by Wireless (1915) as The Spy |
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When Ambrose Dared Walrus (1915) as Ambrose |
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Mabel Lost and Won (1915) as Mabel's Rival's Husband |
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Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915) as Ambrose |
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Ambrose's Lofty Perch (1915) as Ambrose |
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Ambrose's Fury (1915) as Ambrose |
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Ambrose's Little Hatchet (1915) as Ambrose |
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That Little Band Of Gold (1915) as Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Ambrose's Sour Grapes (1915) as Ambrose |
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Willful Ambrose (1915) as Pa Ambrose |
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Ye Olden Grafter (1915) as The Grafter |
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Hogan's Romance Upset (1915) as Fight Spectator |
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Caught in a Park (1915) as The Bartender |
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Fatty's New Role (1915) as Ambrose Schnitz |
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The Home Breakers (1915) as Ambrose |
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Love, Speed and Thrills (1915) as Ambrose |
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Gussle, the Golfer (1914) as Ambrose |
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Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) as Tillie's Father |
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Ambrose's First Falsehood (1914) as Ambrose |
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Other People's Business (1914) as |
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His Prehistoric Past (1914) as King Lowbrow |
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Getting Acquainted (1914) as Ambrose |
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Leading Lizzie Astray (1914) as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines |
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The Sea Nymphs (1914) as Ambrose |
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Fatty's Wine Party (1914) as Restaurant Proprietor |
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His Trysting Places (1914) as Ambrose |
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His Musical Career (1914) as Mike, Charlie's Partner |
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Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) as Mr. Walrus |
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Hello, Mabel (1914) as The Married Flirt |
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Laughing Gas (1914) as Patient |
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A Rowboat Romance (1914) as (unconfirmed) |
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Mabel's Married Life (1914) as Wellington, a Ladykiller |
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A Missing Bride (1914) as |
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A Gambling Rube (1914) as (unconfirmed) |
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The Knockout (1914) as Gambler (uncredited) |
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The Fatal Mallet (1914) as Rival Suitor (uncredited) |
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Mabel’s Nerve (1914) as |
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A Busy Day (1914) as Husband |
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Caught in the Rain (1914) as Husband (uncredited) |
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Caught in a Cabaret (1914) as Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited) |
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Mabel at the Wheel (1914) as Race Spectator (uncredited) |
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Love and Gasoline (1914) as |
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A Thief Catcher (1914) as Crook (uncredited) |
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A Robust Romeo (1914) as |
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Double Crossed (1914) as The Belle's Boyfriend |
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The Under-Sheriff (1914) as Villager |
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The Gusher (1913) as Villager / Cop |
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Fatty Joins the Force (1913) as Cop at Station House |
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A Muddy Romance (1913) as Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant |
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Innocent Ambrose (1920) Director |
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Heroic Ambrose (1919) Director |