Fred Mace (August 22, 1878 – February 21, 1917) was a comedic actor during the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

in the

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. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1909 and 1916. Mace worked for

Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

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. Shortly after he left,

Roscoe Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked ...

, who had appeared in a few pictures at Keystone with Mace, took over as Sennett's lead comedic actor. Keystone-Cops-1912

Mace was born in

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and died at the

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in 1917. All of his work is in the public domain.

Selected filmography

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The Lucky Toothache ''The Lucky Toothache'' is a 1910 silent film short directed by Frank Powell and starring Mary Pickford and Mack Sennett. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. The film survives because it was transferred by the Library of Con ...

'' (1910) * '' The Villain Foiled'' (1911) * ''

Her Awakening ''Her Awakening'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film starring Mabel Normand and directed by D. W. Griffith. Normand portrays a vivaciously effervescent young woman ashamed to introduce her poorly dressed mother to her elegant suitor. Thi ...

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Why He Gave Up ''Why He Gave Up'' is a 1911 American short silent comedy film starring Fred Mace and Mabel Normand. The film was co-directed by Mack Sennett and Henry Lehrman and shot in Huntington, Long Island. Cast * Fred Mace as The Husband * Mabel Normand a ...

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A Voice from the Deep ''A Voice from the Deep'' is a 1912 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Cast * Mabel Normand * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as (as Roscoe Arbuckle) * Edward Dillon as Percy * Fred Mace as Harold * Marguerite M ...

'' (1912) * ''The Speed Demon'' (1912) * ''

The Water Nymph ''The Water Nymph'' (also known as ''The Beach Flirt'') is a 1912 American silent comedy "split reel" short film starring Mabel Normand and directed by Mack Sennett. Normand performed her own diving stunts for the film, which was the first Key ...

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The Flirting Husband ''The Flirting Husband'' is a 1912 American short silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Ford Sterling. The film was directed and produced by Mack Sennett. Cast * Mabel Normand as Mrs. Smith * Ford Sterling as Mr. Smith * Fred Mace F ...

'' (1912) * '' Mabel's Lovers'' (1912) * ''

Mabel's Adventures ''Mabel's Adventures'' is a 1912 American short silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand and produced and directed by Mack Sennett for the Mutual Film Corporation. Cast * Mabel Normand as Mabel * Fred Mace as The Burlesque Queen * Ford Sterling ...

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A Dash Through the Clouds ''A Dash Through the Clouds'' is a 1912 short American silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett, written by Dell Henderson and starring Mabel Normand. It has the distinction of being somewhat of an aviation film as Sennett employed the servic ...

'' (1912) * ''

Help! Help! Help! Help! is a 1912 short American silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett. Cast * Fred Mace - Mr. Suburbanite * Mabel Normand - Mrs. Suburbanite * Dell Henderson - Office Worker * Edward Dillon - Office Worker * Alfred Paget Alfred ...

'' (1912) * '' A Game of Pool'' (1913) * ''

Murphy's I.O.U. ''Murphy's I.O.U.'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Phyllis Allen * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Nick Cogley * Dot Farley * Henry Lehrman * Fred Mace as Murphy * Hank Mann * Charles Murray * Mack Sennett a ...

'' (1913) * ''

Cupid in a Dental Parlor ''Cupid in a Dental Parlor'' (also known as ''Love in the Dental Parlor'') is a 1913 American short comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman. Harold Lloyd is said to have appeared in this film, but this is unconfirmed. Cast * Fred Mace * Chester ...

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The Bangville Police ''The Bangville Police'' (also known as ''Bangville Police'') is a 1913 comedy short starring Fred Mace, Mabel Normand and the Keystone Cops (Mace, Raymond Hatton, Edgar Kennedy, Ford Sterling, and Al St. John). The one-reel film, generally re ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Foreman of the Jury ''The Foreman of the Jury'' is a 1913 American 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 filmo ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Gangsters ''The Gangsters'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle as one of the Keystone Cops. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Nick Cogley * Fred Mace * Hank Mann * Ford Sterling * Al St. John See also * Fatty Arbuckle ...

'' (1913) * '' When Dreams Come True'' (1913) * ''

Mabel at the Wheel ''Mabel at the Wheel'' is a 1914 American motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett. The film is also known as ''Hot Finish''. Plot Charlie offers Mabel a ride on his two-seater ...

'' (1914) * ''

My Valet ''My Valet'' is a 1915 short comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mack Sennett and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Sennett, and Mabel Normand. The film was released by the Keystone Film Company and Triangle Distributing with a running ti ...

'' (1915) * ''

Fatty and the Broadway Stars ''Fatty and the Broadway Stars'' is a 1915 American 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 ...

'' (1915)

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