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

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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 producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career. Born in Danville, Quebec, he started acting i ...

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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, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel ...

, who had appeared in a few pictures at Keystone with Mace, took over as Sennett's lead comedic actor. Before Mace began working in films he acted on stage. Broadway productions in which he appeared included '' A Chinese Honeymoon'' (1904) and '' Piff! Paff!! Pouf!!!'' (1904). He left the stage in 1909 to begin making films. Keystone-Cops-1912

Mace was born in

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, and died of

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on February 21, 1917, at the

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in New York City. He was buried in a family plot in

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. All of his work is in the public domain.

Selected filmography

* '' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910) * '' The Villain Foiled'' (1911) * '' Her Awakening'' (1911) * '' Why He Gave Up'' (1911) * '' At It Again'' (1912) * '' A Voice from the Deep'' (1912) * ''The Speed Demon'' (1912) * '' The Water Nymph'' (1912) * '' The Flirting Husband'' (1912) * '' Mabel's Lovers'' (1912) * '' Mabel's Adventures'' (1912) * '' A Dash Through the Clouds'' (1912) * '' Help! Help!'' (1912) * '' A Game of Pool'' (1913) * '' Murphy's I.O.U.'' (1913) * '' Cupid in a Dental Parlor'' (1913) * '' The Bangville Police'' (1913) * '' The Foreman of the Jury'' (1913) * '' The Gangsters'' (1913) * '' When Dreams Come True'' (1913) * ''

Mabel at the Wheel ''Mabel at the Wheel'' is a 1914 American motion picture starring Charlie 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 m ...

'' (1914) * '' My Valet'' (1915) * '' Fatty and the Broadway Stars'' (1915)

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