Mack Sennett

Birth Name:

Michael Sinnott

Birth Place:

Richmond, Quebec, Canada

Profession

Producer, Actor, Director, Writer

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

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