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Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott", he specialized in the two-reel misadventures of Laurel and Hardy, including Helpmates (1931) and the Oscar - winning classic The Music Box (1932).
James Parrott (1897-1939) was a comedian, director and writer who worked for Hal Roach and Laurel and Hardy. He directed 22 films with the comedy duo, including their first sound feature Pardon Us (1931).
James A. Parrott is Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies at the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School. Parrott’s recent research projects include analyses of the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis in New York City, and of the magnitude of gig and other low-paid independent contract work in New York State.
James Parrott. Director: Pardon Us. Hal Roach hired him in the early 20's as a comedian called Paul Parrott but his talent was as a film director. He was also a good writer turning out many scripts for Laurel and Hardy and directed 22 of their films, more than any other of their directors.
James Parrott (1897-1939) was a brother of comedian Charley Chase and a filmmaker who worked with Laurel and Hardy. He directed many of their classic shorts, such as The Music Box and Helpmates, but also struggled with addiction and died young.
James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott.
James Parrott intentionally took an overdose of pills and died in Hollywood on May 10, 1939. Obituaries and news reports at the time attributed the death to a heart attack. Brother Charley would follow him to the grave in 1940.
