Acting
Fred Mace
EN cinema · 80 credits
Born
22 August 1878
Died
21 February 1917 (aged 38)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Frederick Mace · Fred W. Mace · Apollo Fred · Sydney Parkhurst
Mace was a dentist from Erie, Pennsylvania who at one point did some stage stock work for Mack Sennett. Heading west, he worked for Carl Laemmle and Thomas H. Ince before settling back with Sennett. After achieving success as the Chief of the Keystone Kops, he quit Sennett and opened his own company, trying to develop films around his old "One-Round O'Brien" character. After that didn't work out as he planned, Mace moved to Apollo Films. That was also a failure, and he later formed his own company, the Fred Mace Feature Film Company. Unfortunately, the company folded, and Mace returned to Sennett. By that time, however, his popularity had wained, and Mace received few roles over the next two years. He was ultimately found dead in a New York City hotel room, reportedly of a stroke. - IMDb mini biography by:
Known for
Filmography
All in Good Fun
as Archive Footage
Bath Tub Perils
as The Hotel Owner
What Happened to Jones
as Jones, Director
My Valet
as French Count
Mabel at the Wheel
as Dubious Character (uncredited)
Murphy's I.O.U.
as Murphy
The Gangsters
as Gangster
Her Birthday Present
as Bandit
Bangville Police
as Sheriff of Bangville
A Deaf Burglar
1913
A Deaf Burglar
as The Burglar
Father’s Choice
1913
Father’s Choice
as Mabel's Sweetheart
The Cure That Failed
1913
The Cure That Failed
as George's Female Friend
The Battle of Who Run
1913
The Battle of Who Run
as Confederate Soldier
Mabel’s Heroes
1913
Mabel’s Heroes
as 2nd Suitor
Saving Mabel’s Dad
1913
Saving Mabel’s Dad
as George - Mabel's Suitor
At Twelve O’Clock
1913
At Twelve O’Clock
as The Mexican
When the Fire-Bells Rang
1912
When the Fire-Bells Rang
as The Fireman's Brother
With a Kodak
1912
With a Kodak
as Mr. Hobbs
Neighbors
as First French Family, the Husband
The Fickle Spaniard
as The Spaniard
Help! Help!
as Mr. Suburbanite
Mabel's Stratagem
as Jones - Mabel's Boss
Katchem Kate
as Detective Agency Head
Stolen Glory
as Gardener Burns
At It Again
1912
At It Again
as sleuth, Actor
Mabel's Lovers
as suitor
Pat's Day Off
as Man in Overalls
The Speed Demon
as The Speed Demon
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
as Hoffmeyer's wife
Mabel’s Adventures
as The Burlesque Queen
Hot Stuff
as Hank's Sweetheart's Uncle
Brown’s Séance
1912
Brown’s Séance
as Mr. Brown, Director
The Engagement Ring
as The Jeweler
The Long Road
as In Bar
The Baron
as Boarding House Dupe
Josh's Suicide
as Josh
$500 Reward
as Dr. John Watson
A Victim of Circumstance
1911
A Victim of Circumstance
as The Jewelry Clerk
The Diving Girl
as The Uncle
Why He Gave Up
1911
Why He Gave Up
as The Husband