Actor
Mack Swain
1876 – 1935
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 15 February 1876, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Died
- 25 August 1935
- Known for
- Tillie's Punctured Romance, The Idle Class, Pay Day
Mack Swain (1876–1935) was an American silent-comedy actor, a large, mustachioed presence at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios after a vaudeville and stage career. He is best remembered as a foil to Charlie Chaplin, notably as Big Jim McKay in The Gold Rush.
Where to start
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)Log in to add it to the library
Early Keystone feature comedy that placed Swain alongside Chaplin and Marie Dressler during his Sennett years.
The Idle Class (1921)Log in to add it to the library
Began Swain's run of First National comedies reuniting him with Chaplin.
Pay Day (1922)Log in to add it to the library
Another Chaplin short at First National, showing Swain as a dependable comic supporting player.
The Pilgrim (1923)Log in to add it to the library
Third and final of his First National pairings with Chaplin.
The Gold Rush (1925)Full guide
His most famous role: Big Jim McKay, Chaplin's prospecting partner in a landmark silent comedy.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 110
- 1913Fatty Joins the ForceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cop at Station House
- 1913A Muddy RomanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant
- 1913The GusherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Villager / Cop
- 1914Tillie's Punctured RomanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tillie's Father
- 1914Laughing GasLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patient
- 1914Mabel's Married LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wellington, a Ladykiller
- 1914Caught in a CabaretLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited)
- 1914A Busy DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Husband
- 1914The KnockoutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gambler (uncredited)
- 1914His Musical CareerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mike, Charlie's Partner
- 1914His Prehistoric PastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as King Lowbrow
- 1914His Trysting PlacesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1914Caught in the RainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Husband (uncredited)
- 1914Gentlemen of NerveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Walrus
- 1914Getting AcquaintedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1914The Fatal MalletLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rival Suitor (uncredited)
- 1914Mabel at the WheelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Race Spectator (uncredited)
- 1914A Thief CatcherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Crook (uncredited)
- 1914Double CrossedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Belle's Boyfriend
- 1914Ambrose's First FalsehoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1914Leading Lizzie AstrayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
- 1914Hello, MabelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Married Flirt
- 1914Gussle, the GolferLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1914Love and GasolineLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1914Other People's BusinessLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1914The Sea NymphsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1914A Robust RomeoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1914The Under-SheriffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Villager
- 1914Fatty's Wine PartyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Restaurant Proprietor
- 1914A Gambling RubeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (unconfirmed)
- 1914Mabel’s NerveLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1914A Rowboat RomanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (unconfirmed)
- 1914A Missing BrideLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1915That Little Band Of GoldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1915Fatty's New RoleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose Schnitz
- 1915Love, Speed and ThrillsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915Ambrose's FuryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915Mabel Lost and WonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mabel's Rival's Husband
- 1915Ambrose's Lofty PerchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915Ambrose's Nasty TemperLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915Willful AmbroseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pa Ambrose
- 1915Ambrose's Sour GrapesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915When Ambrose Dared WalrusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915Caught in a ParkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Bartender
- 1915Ye Olden GrafterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Grafter
- 1915Ambrose's Little HatchetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1915Hogan's Romance UpsetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fight Spectator
- 1915Saved by WirelessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Spy
- 1915The Home BreakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1916His Bitter PillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff
- 1916A Movie StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Handsome Jack
- 1916Madcap AmbroseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1917ThirstLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1917The Pullman BrideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rover Peabody - the Chosen One
- 1917His Naughty ThoughtLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Walter Ambrose
- 1917The Late LamentedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Boarder (unconfirmed)
- 1917Lost: A CookLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Farmer Ambrose
- 1918Adventurous AmbroseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose
- 1919Heroic AmbroseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose Schnitz · Director
- 1919Her First False HareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Unknown
- 1919Oh, What a KnightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Sheriff
- 1920Innocent AmbroseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ambrose Schnitz · Director
- 1920Full o' SpiritsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1921The Idle ClassLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Edna's Father (uncredited)
- 1922Pay DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Foreman
- 1923The PilgrimLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Deacon
- 1923Pitfalls of a Big CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Vamp's Husband
- 1923This Way OutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Girl's Father
- 1925The Gold RushLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Big Jim
- 1925The EagleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Innkeeper (uncredited)
- 1926TorrentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Matías
- 1926Hands Up!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Silas Woodstock
- 1926The Devil's CircusLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1926The Nervous WreckLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jerome Underwood
- 1926KikiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pastryman (uncredited)
- 1926Footloose WidowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ludwig
- 1926Sea HorsesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bimbo-Bomba
- 1926Whispering WiresLog in to add it to the libraryActor as McCarthy
- 1926Her Big NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Myers, film producer
- 1927My Best GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Judge
- 1927The Beloved RogueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nicholas
- 1927MockeryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir Gaidaroff
- 1927The Shamrock and the RoseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mike Kelly
- 1927The Girl from EverywhereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wilfred Ashcraft - Director
- 1927A Texas SteerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bragg
- 1927BeckyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Irving Spiegelberg
- 1927See You in JailLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Slossom
- 1927Finnegan's BallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patrick Flannigan
- 1928The Last WarningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Bunce
- 1928Tillie's Punctured RomanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tillie's Father
- 1928The Girl from NowhereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wilbur Ashcraft
- 1928Caught in the FogLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Detective Ryan
- 1928Gentlemen Prefer BlondesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Francis Beekman
- 1929The Locked DoorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hotel Proprietor
- 1929The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Tom Kelly
- 1930Soup to NutsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as First Fat Diner (uncredited)
- 1930The Sea BatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dutchy
- 1930Cleaning UpLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mack
- 1930RedemptionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Magistrate
- 1931Finn and HattieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Bottin
- 1931Stout Hearts and Willing HandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
- 1931Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor
- 1931Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor
- 1932The Midnight PatrolLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1932Lighthouse LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captain Wiggins—the Lighthouse Keeper
- 1935Bad BoyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man on Rowing Machine
- 1943Happy Times and Jolly MomentsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
- 1953Yesterday and TodayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
- 1959The Chaplin RevueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Various (archive footage)
- 1998Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Big Jim McKay (archive footage)
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