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Mack Sennett died at age 80 on November 5, 1960 in Woodland Hills, California, and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Nov 5, 2010 · A look back at the comedic stylings of silent film pioneer Mack Sennett. Mack Sennett (1880 – 1960) is widely regarded as the father of slapstick comedy for his pioneering silent film work...
Biography. Once dubbed "The King of Comedy," producer and director Mack Sennett was a ringmaster for a motley crew of comedic talent that included Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand and the Keystone Kops, who slid, slipped and slapped their way across American movie screens of the 1910s. His anarchic world of cross-eyed rubes ...
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May 23, 2018 · The American silent-screen producer and director Mack Sennett (1884-1960) is frequently considered the originator of film comedy. He perfected the art of silent-screen slapstick in his "Keystone" series. Mack Sennett was born Michael Sinnott on Jan. 17, 1884, in Quebec, Canada.
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian born actor, director, comedian and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. He produced more than 1,000 silent films and several dozen talkies during a 25-year career. He became a United States citizen in 1932. Sennett was born and raised in Richmond, Quebec.
Jun 7, 2011 · Mack Sennett, born Mikall Sinnott, director, producer, actor (born 17 Jan 1880 in Danville, QC; died 5 November 1960 in Woodland Hills, California). One of the silent era's most successful film producers, Mack Sennett was famous for originating slapstick comedy in his Keystone films of the 1920s.
Happy Birthday Mack Sennett! Michael Sinnott (Mack Sennett) was born January 17, 1880, in Richmond, Quebec, Canada--131 years ago today! Posted by Brent Evan Walker at 10:17 AM. Labels: Mack Sennett's Fun Factory.
