Charlotte Mineau

Tall, statuesque Parisian actress, trained at the Sorbonne. Charlotte Mineau provided poise and glamour to many a slapstick farce in the 1910's and 20's. She was already an established performer with Essanay, by the time Charles Chaplin arrived from England. Her very first screen appearance in The Usual Way (1913) co-starred her with Wallace Beery. She later appeared in several of Chaplin's films, including an uncredited part in his debut His New Job (1915). Charlotte subsequently joined Chaplin's move to Mutual, then had spells with Mack Sennett and Hal Roach, where she supported Laurel & Hardy on several occasions (notably in Sugar Daddies (1927). Her career wound down with the advent of sound, and she was last glimpsed as 'Emily', a party guest, in The Marx Brothers feature Monkey Business (1931). Show less «