Mack Swain

Mack Swain

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1876-02-16
Deathday: 1935-08-25 (59 years old)

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Mack Swain (born Moroni Swain, February 16, 1876 – August 25, 1935) was an early American film actor, who appeared in many of Mack Sennett's comedies at Keystone Studios, including the Keystone Cops series. He also appeared in major features by Charlie Chaplin.


In the early 1900s Swain had his own stock theater company, which performed in the western and midwestern United States.


Swain worked in vaudeville before starting in silent film at Keystone Studios under Mack Sennett. While with Keystone, he was teamed with Chester Conklin to make a series of comedy films. 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 comedies, the two appeared together in a variety of other films, 26 all told, and they also appeared separately and/or together in films starring Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, Roscoe Arbuckle and most of the rest of the roster of Keystone players.


Swain later took his Ambrose character with him to the L-KO Kompany. Having already worked with Charles Chaplin at Keystone, Swain began working with him again at First National in 1921, appearing in The Idle Class, Pay Day, and The Pilgrim. He is also remembered for his large supporting role as Big Jim McKay in the 1925 film The Gold Rush, for United Artists, written by and starring Chaplin.


For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Mack Swain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street.

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Filmography

all 102

Movies 102

Director 1

Big Jim McKay (archive footage)
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998)

Movie
Various (archive footage)
The Chaplin Revue

The Chaplin Revue (1959)

Movie
(archive footage)
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today (1953)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Good Old Corn

Good Old Corn (1943)

Movie
(archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)

Movie
Captain Wiggins - the Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Love

Lighthouse Love (1932)

Movie
The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol (1932)

Movie
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)

Movie
Le Bottin
Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie (1931)

Movie
First Fat Diner (uncredited)
Soup to Nuts

Soup to Nuts (1930)

Movie
Mack
Cleaning Up

Cleaning Up (1930)

Movie
Dutchy
The Sea Bat

The Sea Bat (1930)

Movie
Magistrate
Redemption

Redemption (1930)

Movie
Hotel Proprietor
The Locked Door

The Locked Door (1929)

Movie
Mr. Tom Kelly
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)

Movie
Robert Bunce
The Last Warning

The Last Warning (1928)

Movie
Detective Ryan
Caught in the Fog

Caught in the Fog (1928)

Movie
Wilbur Ashcraft
The Girl from Nowhere

The Girl from Nowhere (1928)

Movie
Tillie's Father
Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928)

Movie
Sir Francis Beekman
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)

Movie
Wilfred Ashcraft - Director
The Girl from Everywhere

The Girl from Everywhere (1927)

Movie
Bragg
A Texas Steer

A Texas Steer (1927)

Movie
Irving Spiegelberg
Becky

Becky (1927)

Movie
Judge
My Best Girl

My Best Girl (1927)

Movie
Vladimir Gaidaroff
Mockery

Mockery (1927)

Movie
Mr. Kelly
The Shamrock and the Rose

The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)

Movie
Nicholas
The Beloved Rogue

The Beloved Rogue (1927)

Movie
Whispering Wires

Whispering Wires (1926)

Movie
Jerome Underwood
The Nervous Wreck

The Nervous Wreck (1926)

Movie
Ludwig
Footloose Widows

Footloose Widows (1926)

Movie
Pastryman (uncredited)
Kiki

Kiki (1926)

Movie
Bimbo-Bomba
Sea Horses

Sea Horses (1926)

Movie
Don Matías
Torrent

Torrent (1926)

Movie
Silas Woodstock
Hands Up!

Hands Up! (1926)

Movie
Innkeeper (uncredited)
The Eagle

The Eagle (1925)

Movie
Big Jim McKay
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush (1925)

Movie
4.88
The Vamp's Husband
Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)

Movie
The Girl's Father
This Way Out

This Way Out (1923)

Movie
Large Deacon
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim (1923)

Movie
4
Foreman
Pay Day

Pay Day (1922)

Movie
Edna's Father (uncredited)
The Idle Class

The Idle Class (1921)

Movie
Ambrose
Full o' Spirits

Full o' Spirits (1920)

Movie
Ambrose Schnitz
Innocent Ambrose

Innocent Ambrose (1920)

Movie
Ambrose Schnitz
Heroic Ambrose

Heroic Ambrose (1919)

Movie
Sunny Jim Arsenic - The Sheriff of Dead Horse
Oh, What a Knight

Oh, What a Knight (1919)

Movie
Boarder (unconfirmed)
The Late Lamented

The Late Lamented (1917)

Movie
Ambrose
Thirst

Thirst (1917)

Movie
Walter Ambrose
His Naughty Thought

His Naughty Thought (1917)

Movie
Rover Peabody - the Chosen One
The Pullman Bride

The Pullman Bride (1917)

Movie
Ambrose
Madcap Ambrose

Madcap Ambrose (1916)

Movie
Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff
His Bitter Pill

His Bitter Pill (1916)

Movie
Handsome Jack - Screen Hero
A Movie Star

A Movie Star (1916)

Movie
The Spy
Saved by Wireless

Saved by Wireless (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
When Ambrose Dared Walrus

When Ambrose Dared Walrus (1915)

Movie
Mabel's Rival's Husband
Mabel Lost and Won

Mabel Lost and Won (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
Ambrose's Nasty Temper

Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
Ambrose's Lofty Perch

Ambrose's Lofty Perch (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
Ambrose's Fury

Ambrose's Fury (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
Ambrose's Little Hatchet

Ambrose's Little Hatchet (1915)

Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold (1915)

Movie
Pa Ambrose
Willful Ambrose

Willful Ambrose (1915)

Movie
Ambrose - The First Twin's Ex-Boyfriend
Ambrose's Sour Grapes

Ambrose's Sour Grapes (1915)

Movie
The Grafter
Ye Olden Grafter

Ye Olden Grafter (1915)

Movie
Fight Spectator
Hogan's Romance Upset

Hogan's Romance Upset (1915)

Movie
The Bartender
Caught in a Park

Caught in a Park (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
The Home Breakers

The Home Breakers (1915)

Movie
Ambrose Schnitz
Fatty's New Role

Fatty's New Role (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
Love, Speed and Thrills

Love, Speed and Thrills (1915)

Movie
Ambrose
Gussle, the Golfer

Gussle, the Golfer (1914)

Movie
Tillie's Father
Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

Movie
Ambrose
Ambrose's First Falsehood

Ambrose's First Falsehood (1914)

Movie
Actor
Other People's Business

Other People's Business (1914)

Movie
King Lowbrow
His Prehistoric Past

His Prehistoric Past (1914)

Movie
Ambrose
Getting Acquainted

Getting Acquainted (1914)

Movie
Cafe Patron - In from the Mines
Leading Lizzie Astray

Leading Lizzie Astray (1914)

Movie
Ambrose
The Sea Nymphs

The Sea Nymphs (1914)

Movie
Restaurant Proprietor
Fatty's Wine Party

Fatty's Wine Party (1914)

Movie
Ambrose
His Trysting Places

His Trysting Places (1914)

Movie
Mike aka Ambrose - Tom's Partner
His Musical Career

His Musical Career (1914)

Movie
Ambrose
Gentlemen of Nerve

Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)

Movie
The Married Flirt
Hello, Mabel

Hello, Mabel (1914)

Movie
Actor
Those Happy Days

Those Happy Days (1914)

Movie
Patient
Laughing Gas

Laughing Gas (1914)

Movie
Actor
A Rowboat Romance

A Rowboat Romance (1914)

Movie
Wellington - a Ladykiller
Mabel's Married Life

Mabel's Married Life (1914)

Movie
Actor
A Missing Bride

A Missing Bride (1914)

Movie
Actor
A Gambling Rube

A Gambling Rube (1914)

Movie
Gambler (uncredited)
The Knockout

The Knockout (1914)

Movie
Another Rival
The Fatal Mallet

The Fatal Mallet (1914)

Movie
Actor
Mabel’s Nerve

Mabel’s Nerve (1914)

Movie
The Husband
A Busy Day

A Busy Day (1914)

Movie
Husband
Caught in the Rain

Caught in the Rain (1914)

Movie
Tough Patron / Party Guest / Boy's Father (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret

Caught in a Cabaret (1914)

Movie
Spectator at Races
Mabel at the Wheel

Mabel at the Wheel (1914)

Movie
Actor
Love and Gasoline

Love and Gasoline (1914)

Movie
Crook (uncredited)
A Thief Catcher

A Thief Catcher (1914)

Movie
Actor
A Robust Romeo

A Robust Romeo (1914)

Movie
The Belle's Boyfriend
Double Crossed

Double Crossed (1914)

Movie
Villager
The Under-Sheriff

The Under-Sheriff (1914)

Movie
Villager / Cop
The Gusher

The Gusher (1913)

Movie
Cop at Station House
Fatty Joins the Force

Fatty Joins the Force (1913)

Movie
Desk Sergeant / Park Attendant
A Muddy Romance

A Muddy Romance (1913)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.5
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Mack SwainMack Swain

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1876-02-16

Deathday
1935-08-25 (59 years old)

Birth Place
Salt Lake City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Moroni Swain, Мак Свейн

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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