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 he...
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Lem Putt, the Specialist
Treasure Island
As Ben Gunn
The Fighting Westerner
As Tex Murdock
The Ladies' Man
You Only Live Once
As Ethan
The Star Witness
As Pvt. Summerill
The Expert
As John T. Minick
Stranger in Town
As Ulysses Crickle
A Slip at the Switch
As Lem
Men Of America
As Smokey Miller
The Chief
As Uncle Joe
When a Feller Needs a Friend
As Uncle Jonas Tucker
The Man I Marry
As Sheriff Clem Loudecker
The Gentleman from Louisiana
As Deacon Devlin
It's a Great Life
As Grandpa Barclay
Man Hunt
As Ed Hoggins
Whisperin' Bill
As Mr. Bowman
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
As Hick
His Nibs
As Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs")
The New School Teacher
As Professor Timmons
Important News
As Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens
Old Shep
As Farmer
The Great American Pie Company
As Ephraim Deacon
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
As Self (archive footage)
The Perfect Tribute
As Abraham Lincoln
Lucky Dog
As Arthur Wilson