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Charles 'Chic' Sale

Actor | * 08/25/1885 († 51, 11/07/1936) | Huron, South Dakota (United States of America (USA))
Charles Partlow "Chic" Sale (August 25, 1885 – November 7, 1936) was an American actor and vaudevillian. ()

Charles 'Chic' Sale was primarily a stage comedian, who, although he infrequently appeared on Broadway from 1902-30 and appeared in a handful of silent films, spent the majority of his career treading the boards of vaudeville as a comedian, usually in the persona of 'Lem Putt', a carpenter from Urbana, Illinois who specialized in the building of outhouses.By age 49 his stage act had become so popular that he felt compelled to write, with the help of two newspaper writers, a 3000-word collection of his monologues (at the urging of his lawyer who expressed dismay over lesser comedians stealing his act), which was published as "The Specialist". The book was a huge hit, published in nine languages, and remains in print to this day. (Sale took six months off touring to personally answer fan mail resulting from the book. A sequel was published as "I'll Tell You Why".) During the 1930s and '40s there were outhouses sporting "Chic Sale" signs all over the world, his name becoming synonymous for toilet (which didn't please him in the least) and the butt of fellow comedian Groucho Marx's jokes.After appearing in a flop Broadway show in 1930, Sale headed for Hollywood for good and became, thanks to effective makeup and complete mastery of his lanky body, a character actor. Still in his mid to late 40s, he convincingly played octogenarians. He did this so well that it was quite a shock to see him out of make-up; he was unrecognizable from his old man screen persona.Chic Sale died of pneumonia in 1936 at just 51 years of age. He was survived by his wife Marie.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Movies with Charles 'Chic' Sale as Actor(25)

as Self (archive footage)1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Ethan1937 You Only Live Once
as Sheriff Clem Loudecker1936 The Man I Marry
as Deacon Devlin1936 The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens1936 Important News
as Ed Hoggins1936 Man Hunt
as Farmer1936 Old Shep
as Tex Murdock1935 Rocky Mountain Mystery
as Ephraim Deacon1935 The Great American Pie Company
as Grandpa Barclay1935 It's a Great Life
as Abraham Lincoln1935 The Perfect Tribute
as Ben Gunn1934 Treasure Island
as Mr. Bowman1933 Whisperin' Bill
as Arthur Wilson1933 Lucky Dog
as Uncle Joe1933 The Chief
as Uncle Jonas Tucker1932 When a Feller Needs a Friend
as Smokey Miller1932 Men Of America
as Ulysses Crickle1932 Stranger in Town
as John T. Minick1932 The Expert
as Pvt. Summerill1931 The Star Witness
as Professor Timmons1924 The New School Teacher
as Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs")1921 His Nibs

Movies with Charles 'Chic' Sale as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1966 The Specialist

Full Name: Charles Sale
Born: Tuesday, 08/25 1885 (August) in Huron, South Dakota (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 11/07 1936 (November) in Los Angeles (aged: 51)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Charles 'Chic' Sale (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Charles Partlow Sale"
"Charles Sale"
"Chas. 'Chic' Sale"
"Chick Sale"
"Chic Sale"
"Charles "Chic" Sale"
Charles 'Chic' Sale frequently works together with these people:
George Ernest (4x, Actor)
Lucien Hubbard (3x, Crew)
Ralph Ince (3x, Crew)
Frank Hagney (3x, Actor)
Ben Holmes (3x, Crew)
Ben Hall (3x, Actor)
Gus Leonard (2x, Actor)
Herbert Heywood (2x, Actor)
Heinie Conklin (2x, Actor)
Zion Myers (2x, Crew)
Edgar Dearing (2x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:58982, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024