Mack Sennett

Canadian born Mikall Sinnott, a vaudeville comic actor, started appearing in movies in 1908.  Founded Keystone Film in 1912.  "Discovered" Charlie Chaplin, Gloria Swanson, W.C. Fields, and many others.  Became famous for "Keystone Kops" films. 

"We get an idea and follow it...until it leads to a chase."

Check out Keystone films on Youtube
Watch one of:

Barney Oldfield's Race for a life
Love, Loot, and Crash

Both films are in two parts.  Oldfield is probably the better film but the quality is poor.

Bitzer, biograph