Mack Sennett
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]

Movies

It's Showtime 1976-03-31
Crazy Days 1962-07-12
Movie-Town 1931-07-04
Stolen Magic 1915-11-28
My Valet 1915-11-07
The Knockout 1914-06-11
A Busy Day 1914-05-07
Peeping Pete 1913-06-22
Her New Beau 1913-03-31
The Duel 1912-12-30
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
At It Again 1912-11-04
Man's Genesis 1912-07-10
The New Baby 1912-06-24
Tomboy Bessie 1912-06-02
The Furs 1912-05-12
Hot Stuff 1912-03-21
$500 Reward 1911-08-21
The Ghost 1911-07-20
Comrades 1911-03-13
His Daughter 1911-02-23
Fisher Folks 1911-02-16
His Trust 1911-01-16
Wilful Peggy 1910-08-24
Never Again 1910-06-20
The Purgation 1910-05-24
Ramona 1910-05-23
Faithful 1910-03-20
The Converts 1910-02-08
The Last Deal 1910-01-27
The Day After 1909-12-30
Pippa Passes 1909-10-03
The Awakening 1909-09-29
Getting Even 1909-09-12
The Slave 1909-07-29
A New Trick 1909-07-19
The Necklace 1909-07-01
The Way of Man 1909-06-28
What Drink Did 1909-06-02
Two Memories 1909-05-23
Resurrection 1909-05-20
The Jilt 1909-05-17
Lucky Jim 1909-04-25
Twin Brothers 1909-04-25
Confidence 1909-04-15
The Deception 1909-03-22
The Wooden Leg 1909-03-08
At the Altar 1909-02-25
The Sacrifice 1909-01-14
The Reckoning 1908-12-11
Money Mad 1908-12-04
The Guerrilla 1908-11-13
The Devil 1908-10-02
The Red Girl 1908-09-15
The Fatal Hour 1908-08-18
The Kentuckian 1908-07-07