Mack Swain
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
The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
Bad Boy
as Man on Rowing Machine
Bad Boy
as Man on Rowing Machine
Lighthouse Love
as Captain Wiggins—the Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Love
as Captain Wiggins—the Lighthouse Keeper
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1
as Doctor
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1
as Doctor
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
as Doctor
Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2
as Doctor
Finn and Hattie
as Le Bottin
Finn and Hattie
as Le Bottin
Soup to Nuts
as First Fat Diner (uncredited)
Soup to Nuts
as First Fat Diner (uncredited)
Cleaning Up
as Mack
Cleaning Up
as Mack
The Sea Bat
as Dutchy
The Sea Bat
as Dutchy
Redemption
as Magistrate
Redemption
as Magistrate
The Locked Door
as Hotel Proprietor
The Locked Door
as Hotel Proprietor
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
as Mr. Tom Kelly
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
as Mr. Tom Kelly
The Last Warning
as Robert Bunce
The Last Warning
as Robert Bunce
Caught in the Fog
as Detective Ryan
Caught in the Fog
as Detective Ryan
The Girl from Nowhere
as Wilbur Ashcraft
The Girl from Nowhere
as Wilbur Ashcraft
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Tillie's Father
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Tillie's Father
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Sir Francis Beekman
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Sir Francis Beekman
The Girl from Everywhere
as Wilfred Ashcraft - Director
The Girl from Everywhere
as Wilfred Ashcraft - Director
A Texas Steer
as Bragg
A Texas Steer
as Bragg
Becky
as Irving Spiegelberg
Becky
as Irving Spiegelberg
My Best Girl
as Judge
My Best Girl
as Judge
Finnegan's Ball
as Patrick Flannigan
Finnegan's Ball
as Patrick Flannigan
Mockery
as Vladimir Gaidaroff
Mockery
as Vladimir Gaidaroff
See You in Jail
as Slossom
See You in Jail
as Slossom
The Shamrock and the Rose
as Mike Kelly
The Shamrock and the Rose
as Mike Kelly
The Beloved Rogue
as Nicholas
The Beloved Rogue
as Nicholas
Whispering Wires
as McCarthy
Whispering Wires
as McCarthy
Her Big Night
as Myers, film producer
Her Big Night
as Myers, film producer
The Nervous Wreck
as Jerome Underwood
The Nervous Wreck
as Jerome Underwood
Footloose Widows
as Ludwig
Footloose Widows
as Ludwig
The Gold Rush
as Big Jim
The Gold Rush
as Big Jim
Pitfalls of a Big City
as The Vamp's Husband
Pitfalls of a Big City
as The Vamp's Husband
This Way Out
as The Girl's Father
This Way Out
as The Girl's Father
The Pilgrim
as Deacon
The Pilgrim
as Deacon
Pay Day
as Foreman
Pay Day
as Foreman
The Idle Class
as Edna's Father (uncredited)
The Idle Class
as Edna's Father (uncredited)
Heroic Ambrose
as Ambrose Schnitz
Heroic Ambrose
as Ambrose Schnitz
Her First False Hare
as Unknown
Her First False Hare
as Unknown
Adventurous Ambrose
as Ambrose
Adventurous Ambrose
as Ambrose
The Late Lamented
as Boarder (unconfirmed)
The Late Lamented
as Boarder (unconfirmed)
Lost: A Cook
as Farmer Ambrose
Lost: A Cook
as Farmer Ambrose
The Pullman Bride
as Rover Peabody - the Chosen One
The Pullman Bride
as Rover Peabody - the Chosen One
A Movie Star
as Handsome Jack
A Movie Star
as Handsome Jack
Saved by Wireless
as The Spy
Saved by Wireless
as The Spy
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
as Ambrose
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
as Ambrose
Mabel Lost and Won
as Mabel's Rival's Husband
Mabel Lost and Won
as Mabel's Rival's Husband
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Nasty Temper
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Lofty Perch
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Lofty Perch
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Fury
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Fury
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Little Hatchet
as Ambrose
Ambrose's Little Hatchet
as Ambrose
Willful Ambrose
as Pa Ambrose
Willful Ambrose
as Pa Ambrose
Ye Olden Grafter
as The Grafter
Ye Olden Grafter
as The Grafter
Fatty's New Role
as Ambrose Schnitz
Fatty's New Role
as Ambrose Schnitz
The Home Breakers
as Ambrose
The Home Breakers
as Ambrose
Love, Speed and Thrills
as Ambrose
Love, Speed and Thrills
as Ambrose
Gussle, the Golfer
as Ambrose
Gussle, the Golfer
as Ambrose
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Tillie's Father
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Tillie's Father
Ambrose's First Falsehood
as Ambrose
Ambrose's First Falsehood
as Ambrose
Leading Lizzie Astray
as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
Leading Lizzie Astray
as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
The Sea Nymphs
as Ambrose
The Sea Nymphs
as Ambrose
His Trysting Places
as Ambrose
His Trysting Places
as Ambrose
His Musical Career
as Mike, Charlie's Partner
His Musical Career
as Mike, Charlie's Partner
Laughing Gas
as Patient
Laughing Gas
as Patient
A Rowboat Romance
as (unconfirmed)
A Rowboat Romance
as (unconfirmed)
Mabel's Married Life
as Wellington, a Ladykiller
Mabel's Married Life
as Wellington, a Ladykiller
The Knockout
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Knockout
as Gambler (uncredited)
Caught in the Rain
as Husband (uncredited)
Caught in the Rain
as Husband (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Love and Gasoline
Love and Gasoline
The Gusher
as Villager / Cop
The Gusher
as Villager / Cop
Fatty Joins the Force
as Cop at Station House
Fatty Joins the Force
as Cop at Station House
A Muddy Romance
as Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant
A Muddy Romance
as Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant