Biography
Mace was a dentist from Erie, Pennsylvania who at one point did some stage stock work for Mack Sennett. Heading west, he worked for Carl Laemmle and Thomas H. Ince before settling back with Sennett. After achieving success as the Chief of the Keystone Kops, he quit Sennett and opened his own company, trying to develop films around his old "One-Round O'Brien" character. After that didn't work out as he planned, Mace moved to Apollo Films. That was also a failure, and he later formed his own company, the Fred Mace Feature Film Company. Unfortunately, the company folded, and Mace returned to Sennett. By that time, however, his popularity had wained, and Mace received few roles over the next two years. He was ultimately found dead in a New York City hotel room, reportedly of a stroke. - IMDb mini biography by:
Acted in 33
1950s
- 1955
All in Good Fun
Archive Footage
1910s
- 1916
Bath Tub Perils
The Hotel Owner
- 1915
My Valet
French Count
What Happened to Jones
Jones
- 1914
Mabel at the Wheel
Dubious Character (uncredited)
- 1913
The Gangsters
Gangster
Bangville Police
Sheriff of Bangville
Murphy's I.O.U.
Murphy
Her Birthday Present
Bandit
- 1912
Mabel's Stratagem
Jones - Mabel's Boss
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
Hoffmeyer's wife
Mabel’s Adventures
The Burlesque Queen
Pat's Day Off
Man in Overalls
Mabel's Lovers
suitor
Stolen Glory
Gardener Burns
Riley and Schultze
Movie
The New Neighbor
Movie
Cohen Collects a Debt
Movie
The Speed Demon
The Speed Demon
A Dash Through the Clouds
Chubby
Neighbors
First French Family, the Husband
Katchem Kate
Detective Agency Head
Helen's Marriage
Tom
The Fickle Spaniard
The Spaniard
Hot Stuff
Hank's Sweetheart's Uncle
A Spanish Dilemma
Jose
The Engagement Ring
The Jeweler
- 1911
The Long Road
In Bar
Josh's Suicide
Josh
The Baron
Boarding House Dupe
$500 Reward
Dr. John Watson
The Diving Girl
The Uncle
Directed 1
1910s
- 1915
What Happened to Jones
Director