| Mack Swain | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1876 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Died | August 25, 1935 (aged 59) Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| Occupation | actor, vaudevillian |
| Spouse(s) | Cora King (1899-1935) (his death) |
Mack Swain (February 16, 1876 - August 25, 1935) was an American actor and vaudevillian, prolific throughout the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked in vaudeville before starting in silent film at Keystone Studios under Mack Sennett. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Keystone Studios was an early Movie studio founded in Edendale California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett ( January 17, 1880 &ndash November 5, 1960) was an Academy Award -winning director and was known as the innovator While with Keystone, he was teamed up with Chester Conklin to make a series of comedy films. Chester Cooper Conklin ( 11 January 1886 &ndash 11 October) was an American Comedian and Actor. Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. 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 "Ambrose & Walrus" comedies, the two appeared together in a variety of other films, twenty-six all told.
In 1921, Swain began working with Charlie Chaplin at First National, appearing in "The Idle Class", "Pay Day" and "The Pilgrim".
Swain is also remembered for his role as Big Jim McKay in the 1925 film The Gold Rush, written by and starring Charlie Chaplin. Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman The Gold Rush is a 1925 Silent film comedy written directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his Little Tramp
Mack Swain died in Tacoma, Washington in 1935. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Mack Swain has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
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| NAME | Swain, Mack |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | actor, vaudevillian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1876-02-16 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1935-08-25 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
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