Editing James Parrott (section)

{{short description|American actor and director (1897–1939)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name        = James Parrott
| image       = The White Blacksmith (1922) - 1.jpg
| caption     = [[Jobyna Ralston]] with Parrott in ''The White Blacksmith'', 1922
| birth_date   = {{birth date|1897|08|02}}
| birth_place  = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
| death_date   = {{death date and age|1939|05|10|1897|08|02}}
| death_place  = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| othername   = Paul Parrott
| occupation  = Film director, actor
| yearsactive = 1913&ndash;1939
}}        

[[File:James Parrott, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.jpg|thumb|Clockwise from top: Parrott, [[Oliver Hardy]], and [[Stan Laurel]], c. 1930]]
'''James Parrott''' (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and [[film director]]; and the younger brother of film [[comedian]] [[Charley Chase]].