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Charles 'Chic' Sale
Acting

Charles 'Chic' Sale
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1885-08-25,Huron, South Dakota, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Lem Putt, the Specialist

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Lem Putt, the Specialist
1930-12-31

Treasure Island

6.5

Treasure Island
1934-08-17

The Fighting Westerner

5.167

The Fighting Westerner
1935-03-01

The Ladies' Man

9

The Ladies' Man
1928-12-28

You Only Live Once

7.1

You Only Live Once
1937-01-23

The Star Witness

6.882

The Star Witness
1931-08-22

7.25

The Expert
1932-03-05

Stranger in Town

5

Stranger in Town
1931-08-06

A Slip at the Switch

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A Slip at the Switch
1932-08-08

6

Men Of America
1932-11-25

5.5

The Chief
1933-11-03

When a Feller Needs a Friend

5.5

When a Feller Needs a Friend
1932-04-30

The Man I Marry

10

The Man I Marry
1936-10-31

The Gentleman from Louisiana

8

The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936-08-14

It's a Great Life

9

It's a Great Life
1935-10-04

10

Man Hunt
1936-01-29

Whisperin' Bill

10

Whisperin' Bill
1933-02-20

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

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Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934-04-28

7

His Nibs
1921-10-21

The New School Teacher

7

The New School Teacher
1924-05-31

6.5

Important News
1936-02-29

5

Old Shep
1936-05-14

The Great American Pie Company

8.333

The Great American Pie Company
1935-11-09

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987-03-13

The Perfect Tribute

7

The Perfect Tribute
1935-08-15

7

Lucky Dog
1933-04-20

Dangerous Crossroads

6.5

Dangerous Crossroads
1933-06-15

9

MGM Parade
1955-09-14