Charles Emmett Mack (November 25, 1900 â€" March 17, 1927), was an
American film actor during the silent film era. He appeared in 17
films between 1916 and 1927.Born Charles Emmett McNerney in Scranton,
Pennsylvania, to an Irish family, at a young age Mack could speak
three or four languages. One of Mack's early jobs was as a peanut
vendor at the Ringling Brothers Circus. After that, he appeared in
vaudeville, specializing in buck-and-wing dancing. Later he became a
tour guide for D.W. Griffith's Mamaroneck Studios. After that he was
Griffith's prop man, fetching all sorts of props for the director.One
day, Griffith invited Mack to rehearse a scene from Dream Street with
him. Mack enjoyed the part he had and thought Griffith was friendly.
He ended up playing the lead.While filming America in 1924, a
soldier's arm was blown off. As Mack recalls, "Neil Hamilton and I
went to neighboring towns and raised a fund for himâ€"I doing a song
and dance and Neil collecting a coin."
American film actor during the silent film era. He appeared in 17
films between 1916 and 1927.Born Charles Emmett McNerney in Scranton,
Pennsylvania, to an Irish family, at a young age Mack could speak
three or four languages. One of Mack's early jobs was as a peanut
vendor at the Ringling Brothers Circus. After that, he appeared in
vaudeville, specializing in buck-and-wing dancing. Later he became a
tour guide for D.W. Griffith's Mamaroneck Studios. After that he was
Griffith's prop man, fetching all sorts of props for the director.One
day, Griffith invited Mack to rehearse a scene from Dream Street with
him. Mack enjoyed the part he had and thought Griffith was friendly.
He ended up playing the lead.While filming America in 1924, a
soldier's arm was blown off. As Mack recalls, "Neil Hamilton and I
went to neighboring towns and raised a fund for himâ€"I doing a song
and dance and Neil collecting a coin."
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