Fred Mace
Encyclopedia
Fred Mace was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 156 films between 1909
and 1916
. Mace worked for Mack Sennett
at Keystone Studios
. Shortly after he left, Roscoe Arbuckle, who had appeared in a few pictures at Keystone with Mace, took over as Sennett's lead comedic actor.
Mace was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and died in New York City
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He appeared in 156 films between 1909
1909 in film
The year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
and 1916
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
. Mace worked for Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
at Keystone Studios
Keystone Studios
Keystone Studios was an early movie studio founded in Edendale, California in 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bauman, owners of the New York Motion Picture Company...
. Shortly after he left, Roscoe Arbuckle, who had appeared in a few pictures at Keystone with Mace, took over as Sennett's lead comedic actor.
Mace was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Selected filmography
- A Voice from the DeepA Voice from the DeepA Voice from the Deep is a 1912 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.-Cast:* Mabel Normand* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - * Edward Dillon - Percy* Fred Mace - Harold...
(19121912 in filmThe year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
) - Cupid in a Dental ParlorCupid in a Dental ParlorCupid in a Dental Parlor is a 1913 short comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman. Harold Lloyd is said to have appeared in this film, but this is unconfirmed.-Cast:* Fred Mace* Ethel Parks* Chester Conklin* Josef Swickard* Harold Lloyd -...
(1913) - The Foreman of the JuryThe Foreman of the JuryThe Foreman of the Jury is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Mabel Normand.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Fred Mace* Hank Mann* Mabel Normand* Ford Sterling-See also:* List of American films of 1913* Fatty Arbuckle filmography* Jury foreman...
(1913) - A Game of Pool (1913)
- The GangstersThe GangstersThe Gangsters is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle as one of the Keystone Cops.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Nick Cogley* Fred Mace* Hank Mann* Ford Sterling* Al St. John...
(1913) - Murphy's I.O.U.Murphy's I.O.U.Murphy's I.O.U. is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Phyllis Allen* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Nick Cogley* Dot Farley* Henry Lehrman* Fred Mace - Murphy* Hank Mann* Charles Murray* Mack Sennett - Policeman* Ford Sterling...
(1913) - When Dreams Come TrueWhen Dreams Come TrueWhen Dreams Come True is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Fred Mace* Mabel Normand* Ford Sterling...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - Fatty and the Broadway StarsFatty and the Broadway StarsFatty and the Broadway Stars is a 1915 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Ivy Crosthwaite* Mack Sennett* Joe Weber* Lew Fields* Sam Bernard* William Collier Sr.* Joe Jackson* Brett Clark...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
)