Mack Sennett Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures
• In 2004, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame
• After seeing a vaudeville show in town, he decided to pursue a career in showbusiness
• Quote: "All comedians, as I keep saying, are sensitive, egotistical persons․ They require audiences, applause, security, and reassurance․ Some are tender and some are tough․ Some are both, but the combination of clown-poet-intelletual is a rare bird and occurs only once in a lucky generation․"
• Quote: "We have no scenario - we get an idea then follow the natural sequence of events until it leads up to a chase, which is the essence of our comedy․"
• Known for playing in wild comedies involving chaotic situations that snowball into mayhem
• Often appeared in films with the "Keystone Kops" who displayed their incompetence frequently
• Was the first producer to hire Charles Chaplin, Fred Mace and Ford Sterling, but eventually lost them all
• Claimed that local lawyer and future President of the United States Calvin Coolidge attempted to talk him out of pursuing an acting career
• The main building of his production company Keystone Studios is the first totally enclosed film stage and studio in history