In 1913, while on tour in the United States with Fred Karno's comedy group, he accepted a contract to work for Mack Sennett's Keystone film company.
Pada 1913, saat tur ke Amerika Serikat dengan kelompok komedi Fred Karno, ia menerima kontrak untuk bekerja dehgan perusahaan film Keystone milik Mack Sennett.