Charles 'Chic' Sale

Charles 'Chic' Sale

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.

  • Title: Charles 'Chic' Sale
  • Popularity: 1.021
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1885-08-25
  • Place of Birth: Huron, South Dakota, USA
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  • Also Known As: Charles Partlow Sale, Charles Sale, Chas. 'Chic' Sale, Chick Sale, Chic Sale
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Charles 'Chic' Sale Movies

  • 1930
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    Lem Putt, the Specialist

    Lem Putt, the Specialist

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1934
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    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    6.5 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Fighting Westerner

    The Fighting Westerner

    5 1935 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Ladies' Man

    The Ladies' Man

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1937
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    You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

    7.1 1937 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Star Witness

    The Star Witness

    6.786 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Expert

    The Expert

    6.3 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Stranger in Town

    Stranger in Town

    3 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    A Slip at the Switch

    A Slip at the Switch

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Men Of America

    Men Of America

    4 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Chief

    The Chief

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    When a Feller Needs a Friend

    When a Feller Needs a Friend

    2 1932 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Man I Marry

    The Man I Marry

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    It's a Great Life

    It's a Great Life

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    Man Hunt

    Man Hunt

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1933
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    Whisperin' Bill

    Whisperin' Bill

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1921
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    His Nibs

    His Nibs

    5 1921 HD

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  • 1924
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    The New School Teacher

    The New School Teacher

    5.5 1924 HD

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  • 1936
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    Important News

    Important News

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Old Shep

    Old Shep

    3 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Great American Pie Company

    The Great American Pie Company

    7.5 1935 HD

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Perfect Tribute

    The Perfect Tribute

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1933
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    Lucky Dog

    Lucky Dog

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Specialist

    The Specialist

    5.5 1966 HD

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