Charles 'Chic' Sale
Acting
Born: 1885-08-25 · Huron, South Dakota, USA
Died: 1936-11-07
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 collectio
🎬 Movies (28)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
The Specialist
1966
Writer
You Only Live Once
1937
Ethan
The Man I Marry
1936
Sheriff Clem Loudecker
The Gentleman from Louisiana
1936
Deacon Devlin
Man Hunt
1936
Ed Hoggins
Important News
1936
Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens
Old Shep
1936
Farmer
The Fighting Westerner
1935
Tex Murdock
It's a Great Life
1935
Grandpa Barclay
The Great American Pie Company
1935
Ephraim Deacon
The Perfect Tribute
1935
Abraham Lincoln
Treasure Island
1934
Ben Gunn
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934
Hick
The Chief
1933
Uncle Joe
Whisperin' Bill
1933
Mr. Bowman
Lucky Dog
1933
Arthur Wilson
Dangerous Crossroads
1933
Rufe Marvin
The Expert
1932
John T. Minick
A Slip at the Switch
1932
Lem
Men Of America
1932
Smokey Miller
When a Feller Needs a Friend
1932
Uncle Jonas Tucker
The Star Witness
1931
Pvt. Summerill
Stranger in Town
1931
Ulysses Crickle
Lem Putt, the Specialist
1930
The Ladies' Man
1928
The New School Teacher
1924
Professor Timmons
His Nibs
1921
Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs")
