Fred Mace
Acting
Biography
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Born: August 22, 1878
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
The Gangsters
An amusing burlesque of gang fighters. The police go after them, one by one, and each guardian of the peace is caught and despoiled of his clothing and compelled to return to the station.
Mabel at the Wheel
A villain, competing with his rival's race car, kidnaps the rival before the race. Mabel decides to take the wheel in his place.
Stolen Glory
Veteran Warner and old gardener Burns vie for the hand of Widow Simpson, and the gardener steals the former's uniform and joins in the ranks of a parade, pursued by his rival. Utilizes footage shot during a Thomas Ince battle production at Inceville, the Grand Army of the Republic parade in downtown Los Angeles which commenced at 9:30am PST on September 11, 1912 (including starting area at 5th and Los Angeles and viewing stands near finish by Courthouse at Broadway and Temple), and other G.A.R. festivities at the National Soldiers' Home at Sawtelle in Los Angeles.
Bangville Police
A young farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she becomes convinced they’re about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the country justice constabulary and they set off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maiden’s parents rush to save her. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed.
Neighbors
A Mack Sennett comedy from the time he worked for Biograph starring Fred Mace & Mabel Normand.
Mabel's Stratagem
Fred Mace plays a businessman with two secretaries. He gets playful with the second secretary, Mabel Normand. His wife, Alice Davenport walks in on him. He does some nice embarrassed husband pantomime. Davenport fires the two secretaries and tell Fred that he will only have male secretaries from now on. The next day, Mabel arrives in drag as a boy to apply for the job. The wife takes him into the next office and starts to make a pass at him.
Her Birthday Present
Two thieves burgle a necklace from a policeman, but then begin to quarrel between themselves, leading to a shootout.
Bath Tub Perils
In this classic comedy, a hotelier continues to find himself in promiscuous situations involving a newlywed bride on her honeymoon much to the chagrin of his wife.
$500 Reward
A burglar enters the home of a wealthy man and steals a valuable necklace. A reward of $500 is offered for the thief's apprehension. A couple of rube detectives start out to find the robber and succeed in taking into custody the victim of the robbery and the real detective who is on the case.
Helen's Marriage
Helen and Tom are desperate to get married. After a foiled elopement attempt, the couple hatches a “fake wedding” scheme to trick Helen’s protective parents into allowing their marriage.
Filmography
as Archive Footage
as The Hotel Owner
as French Count
as Jones
as Dubious Character (uncredited)
as Gangster
as Sheriff of Bangville
as Murphy
as Bandit
as Jones - Mabel's Boss
as Hoffmeyer's wife
as The Burlesque Queen
as Man in Overalls
as suitor
as Gardener Burns
as The Speed Demon
as Chubby
as First French Family, the Husband
as Detective Agency Head
as Tom
as The Spaniard
as Mr. Suburbanite
as Hank's Sweetheart's Uncle
as Jose
as The Jeweler
as In Bar
as Josh
as Boarding House Dupe
as Dr. John Watson
as The Uncle