Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/25/1885
Place of Birth
Huron, South Dakota, USA
Also Known As
Charles Partlow SaleCharles SaleChas. 'Chic' Sale
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Biography
Charles 'Chic' Sale was primarily a stage comedian, who, although he infrequently appeared on Broadway from 1902-30 and appeared in a handful of silent films, spent the majority of his career treading the boards of vaudeville as a comedian, usually in the persona of 'Lem Putt', a carpenter from Urbana, Illinois who specialized in the building of outhouses.
By age 49 his stage act had become so popular that he felt compelled to write, with the help of two newspaper writers, a 3000-word collection of his monologues (at the urging of his lawyer who expressed dismay over lesser comedians stealing...
Known For
Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn
The Expert
as John T. Minick
The Chief
as Uncle Joe
Man Hunt
as Ed Hoggins
His Nibs
as Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs")
The Gentleman from Louisiana
as Deacon Devlin
The Star Witness
as Pvt. Summerill
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
You Only Live Once
as Ethan
The Perfect Tribute
as Abraham Lincoln
It's a Great Life
as Grandpa Barclay
Stranger in Town
as Ulysses Crickle
The Fighting Westerner
as Tex Murdock
The New School Teacher
as Professor Timmons
Men Of America
as Smokey Miller
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as Hick
When a Feller Needs a Friend
as Uncle Jonas Tucker
The Great American Pie Company
as Ephraim Deacon
Important News
as Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens