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Charles 'Chic' Sale‌

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Charles 'Chic' Sale

Huron, South Dakota, USA

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Huron, South Dakota, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1885-08-25

Popularity

star1.7

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 his act), which was published as "The Specialist". The book was a huge hit, published in nine languages, and remains in print to this day. (Sale took six months off touring to personally answer fan mail resulting from the book. A sequel was published as "I'll Tell You Why".) During the 1930s and '40s there were outhouses sporting "Chic Sale" signs all over the world, his name becoming synonymous for toilet (which didn't please him in the least) and the butt of fellow comedian Groucho Marx's jokes. After appearing in a flop Broadway show in 1930, Sale headed for Hollywood for good and became, thanks to effective makeup and complete mastery of his lanky body, a character actor. Still in his mid to late 40s, he convincingly played octogenarians. He did this so well that it was quite a shock to see him out of make-up; he was unrecognizable from his old man screen persona. Chic Sale died of pneumonia in 1936 at just 51 years of age. He was survived by his wife Marie.

Movie Credits

Lem Putt, the Specialist

Lem Putt, the Specialist‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Treasure Island

Treasure Island‌
star6.5
calendar 1934

The Fighting Westerner

The Fighting Westerner‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

The Ladies' Man

The Ladies' Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once‌
star7.1
calendar 1937

The Star Witness

The Star Witness‌
star6.8
calendar 1931

The Expert

The Expert‌
star6.3
calendar 1932

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town‌
star3.0
calendar 1931

A Slip at the Switch

A Slip at the Switch‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Men Of America

Men Of America‌
star4.0
calendar 1932

The Chief

The Chief‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

When a Feller Needs a Friend

When a Feller Needs a Friend‌
star2.0
calendar 1932

The Man I Marry

The Man I Marry‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Gentleman from Louisiana

The Gentleman from Louisiana‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Man Hunt

Man Hunt‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Whisperin' Bill

Whisperin' Bill‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

His Nibs

His Nibs‌
star5.0
calendar 1921

The New School Teacher

The New School Teacher‌
star5.5
calendar 1924

Important News

Important News‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Old Shep

Old Shep‌
star3.0
calendar 1936

The Great American Pie Company

The Great American Pie Company‌
star7.5
calendar 1935

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Lucky Dog

Lucky Dog‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

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