
1880-01-17 ( 145 years old ) in Richmond, Québec, Canada
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 first fully enclosed film stage, and Sennett became famous as the originator of slapstick routines such as pie-throwing and car-chases, as seen in the Keystone Cops films. He also produced short features that displayed his Bathing Beauties, many of whom went on to develop successful acting careers.
Sennett's work in sound movies was less successful, and he was bankrupted in 1933. In 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award for his contribution to film comedy.
Mack Sennett died in Woodland Hills, California in 1960, aged 80.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008-08-29
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
2002-09-10
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997-01-01
The Hollywood Clowns
1979-03-23
It's Showtime
1976-03-31
The Great Chase
1962-12-20
Crazy Days
1962-07-12
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961-03-21
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957-12-26
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955-02-02
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951-03-23
Down Memory Lane
1949-08-01
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942-10-05
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939-10-13
Hollywood Boulevard
1936-08-20
Movie-Town
1931-07-04
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
1931-06-01
The Hollywood Kid
1924-04-19
Oh, Mabel Behave
1922-06-20
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915-12-15
Stolen Magic
1915-11-28
My Valet
1915-11-07
The Little Teacher
1915-06-20
Hearts and Planets
1915-02-20
The Property Man
1914-08-01
Mabel's Busy Day
1914-06-13
The Knockout
1914-06-11
The Fatal Mallet
1914-06-01
A Busy Day
1914-05-07
Mabel at the Wheel
1914-04-18
Mack at It Again
1914-04-06
Mabel’s Bear Escape
1914-01-31
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914-01-24
Love Sickness at Sea
1913-11-06
A Healthy Neighborhood
1913-10-12
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913-09-08
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913-07-03
For the Love of Mabel
1913-06-30
Peeping Pete
1913-06-22
The Hansom Driver
1913-06-09
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
1913-06-02
Their First Execution
1913-05-14
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
1913-05-12
Murphy's I.O.U.
1913-04-17
Those Good Old Days
1913-04-07
Her New Beau
1913-03-31
At Twelve O’Clock
1913-03-27
The Rube and the Baron
1913-03-20
A Strong Revenge
1913-03-09
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1913-03-06
Mabel’s Heroes
1913-02-13
The Battle of Who Run
1913-02-06
The Mistaken Masher
1913-01-27
How Hiram Won Out
1913-01-13
The Duel
1912-12-30
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
1912-12-23
A Family Mixup
1912-12-09
Pat's Day Off
1912-12-02
A Bear Escape
1912-11-25
The Rivals
1912-11-18
Mr. Fixit
1912-11-18
The Deacon's Troubles
1912-11-11
A Temperamental Husband
1912-11-11
At It Again
1912-11-04
At Coney Island
1912-10-28
The Ambitious Butler
1912-10-21
The Flirting Husband
1912-10-21
Pedro's Dilemma
1912-10-07
Riley and Schultze
1912-09-29
The New Neighbor
1912-09-29
The Water Nymph
1912-09-23
Cohen Collects a Debt
1912-09-23
What the Doctor Ordered
1912-08-04
The Would-Be Shriner
1912-07-25
The Speed Demon
1912-07-14
Man's Genesis
1912-07-10
The New Baby
1912-06-24
Tomboy Bessie
1912-06-02
The Furs
1912-05-12
The Brave Hunter
1912-04-21
Hot Stuff
1912-03-21
A Spanish Dilemma
1912-03-10
The Fatal Chocolate
1912-02-19
The Inventor’s Secret
1911-10-23
$500 Reward
1911-08-21
The Beautiful Voice
1911-07-31
The Ghost
1911-07-20
The Manicure Lady
1911-05-18
Comrades
1911-03-13
His Daughter
1911-02-23
Fisher Folks
1911-02-16
His Trust Fulfilled
1911-01-18
His Trust
1911-01-16
The Italian Barber
1911-01-09
Love in Quarantine
1910-11-17
The Broken Doll
1910-10-17
A Lucky Toothache
1910-10-13
A Gold Necklace
1910-10-06
Examination Day at School
1910-09-29
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910-09-01
The Modern Prodigal
1910-08-28
Wilful Peggy
1910-08-24
When We Were in Our 'Teens
1910-08-18
An Arcadian Maid
1910-08-01
A Flash of Light
1910-07-17
What the Daisy Said
1910-07-11
Never Again
1910-06-20
In the Border States
1910-06-13
A Victim of Jealousy
1910-06-09
A Midnight Cupid
1910-06-03
In the Season of Buds
1910-06-02
The Purgation
1910-05-24
Ramona
1910-05-23
An Affair of Hearts
1910-05-19
Over Silent Paths
1910-05-15
The Two Brothers
1910-05-12
Love Among the Roses
1910-05-08
As It Is in Life
1910-04-04
Faithful
1910-03-20
The Thread of Destiny
1910-03-07
The Converts
1910-02-08
The Last Deal
1910-01-27
All on Account of the Milk
1910-01-13
The Day After
1909-12-30
To Save Her Soul
1909-12-27
A Trap for Santa Claus
1909-12-20
A Corner in Wheat
1909-12-13
The Redman's View
1909-12-09
Through the Breakers
1909-12-06
The Mountaineer's Honor
1909-11-24
The Light That Came
1909-11-11
Nursing a Viper
1909-11-03
The Gibson Goddess
1909-11-01
What's Your Hurry?
1909-11-01
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909-10-27
Pippa Passes
1909-10-03
The Awakening
1909-09-29
Leather Stocking
1909-09-27
The Broken Locket
1909-09-16
Getting Even
1909-09-12
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909-09-06
The Sealed Room
1909-09-02
The Little Darling
1909-09-01
The Indian Runner's Romance
1909-08-22
His Wife's Visitor
1909-08-19
Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909-08-09
They Would Elope
1909-08-09
The Mended Lute
1909-08-05
A Strange Meeting
1909-08-01
The Slave
1909-07-29
A New Trick
1909-07-19
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909-07-12
The Necklace
1909-07-01
The Way of Man
1909-06-28
The Peachbasket Hat
1909-06-24
Her First Biscuits
1909-06-17
The Faded Lilies
1909-06-17
The Son's Return
1909-06-14
The Lonely Villa
1909-06-10
The Violin Maker of Cremona
1909-06-07
What Drink Did
1909-06-02
The Cricket on the Hearth
1909-05-27
Two Memories
1909-05-23
Resurrection
1909-05-20
The Jilt
1909-05-17
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
1909-05-10
The Suicide Club
1909-05-03
Lucky Jim
1909-04-25
Twin Brothers
1909-04-25
One Touch of Nature
1909-04-21
Lady Helen's Escapade
1909-04-19
Confidence
1909-04-15
The Winning Coat
1909-04-12
The Road to the Heart
1909-04-05
A Drunkard's Reformation
1909-04-01
Jones and His New Neighbors
1909-03-29
The Deception
1909-03-22
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
1909-03-22
The Lure of the Gown
1909-03-15
The Salvation Army Lass
1909-03-11
The Wooden Leg
1909-03-08
At the Altar
1909-02-25
The Politician's Love Story
1909-02-21
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1909-02-18
The Curtain Pole
1909-02-15
A Wreath in Time
1909-02-08
The Girls and Daddy
1909-02-01
The Cord of Life
1909-01-28
Those Awful Hats
1909-01-25
The Welcome Burglar
1909-01-25
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
1909-01-21
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
1909-01-21
The Criminal Hypnotist
1909-01-18
A Rural Elopement
1909-01-14
The Sacrifice
1909-01-14
The Honor of Thieves
1909-01-11
The Honor of Thieves
1909-01-11
Love Finds a Way
1909-01-11
The Maniac Cook
1909-01-04
The Helping Hand
1908-12-29
Mr. Jones at the Ball
1908-12-25
The Christmas Burglars
1908-12-22
An Awful Moment
1908-12-18
The Test of Friendship
1908-12-15
The Reckoning
1908-12-11
The Feud and the Turkey
1908-12-08
Money Mad
1908-12-04
The Valet's Wife
1908-12-01
The Clubman and the Tramp
1908-11-27
The Song of the Shirt
1908-11-17
The Guerrilla
1908-11-13
The Taming of the Shrew
1908-11-10
The Pirate's Gold
1908-11-06
After Many Years
1908-11-03
Concealing a Burglar
1908-10-30
The Call of the Wild
1908-10-27
Romance of a Jewess
1908-10-23
The Vaquero's Vow
1908-10-16
Ingomar, the Barbarian
1908-10-13
Father Gets in the Game
1908-10-10
The Zulu's Heart
1908-10-06
The Devil
1908-10-02
A Smoked Husband
1908-09-25
Where the Breakers Roar
1908-09-22
The Heart of O Yama
1908-09-18
The Red Girl
1908-09-15
The Girl and the Outlaw
1908-09-08
Betrayed by a Handprint
1908-09-01
Balked at the Altar
1908-08-25
The Fatal Hour
1908-08-18
Deceived Slumming Party
1908-07-31
The Black Viper
1908-07-21
The Stage Rustler
1908-07-10
The Kentuckian
1908-07-07
Over the Hills to the Poor House
1908-06-26
The Man in the Box
1908-06-19
The Invisible Fluid
1908-06-16
Thompson's Night Out
1908-05-26
The Sculptor's Nightmare
1908-05-06
The King's Messenger
1908-04-29
Old Isaacs, the Pawnbroker
1908-03-28
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