Mack Sennett (1880-1960)

Mack Sennett was a Canadian -born Academy Award-winning director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the “King of Comedy.” Many important actors started their careers with Sennett, including Charlie Chaplin, , Gloria Swanson,, The Keystone Cops, Bing Crosby, and W. C. Fields. Born Michael Sinnott, he was the son of Irish immigrants. He died on November 5, 1960 in Woodland Hills, California at the age of 80 and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
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