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Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

ActingBorn January 10, 1886Died October 11, 1971 (age 85)Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

Biography

Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with Mabel Normand and worked closely with Charlie Chaplin, both in silent and sound films.

Filmography

1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as Old Man in Saloon

Movie
1962
Paradise Alley

as Mr. Gregory

Movie
1955
Apache Woman

as Dick Mooney

Movie
1955Movie
1954
Private Hell 36

as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Movie
1952
Doc Corkle

as Grandfather Corkle

TV
1952TV
1952
Son of Paleface

as Bartender #2 (uncredited)

Movie
1951Movie
1950
Let's Dance

as Watchman (uncredited)

Movie
1950
Shakedown

as Chet (uncredited)

Movie
1950
Never a Dull Moment

as Albert (uncredited)

Movie
1950
The Good Humor Man

as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)

Movie
1949Movie
1949
My Friend Irma

as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
1949
Brimstone

as Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Movie
1949
Knock on Any Door

as Barber (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Merton of the Movies

as Keystone Kop (uncredited)

Movie
1947Movie
1947Movie
1947Movie
1947Movie
1946
Two Sisters from Boston

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Movie
1946
The Hoodlum Saint

as Cop (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Road to Utopia

as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Little Giant

as Hotel Valet (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Betrayal from the East

as (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Brewster's Millions

as Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Can't Help Singing

as Townsman (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Something for the Boys

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Movie
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

as Pete (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero

as Western Union Man (uncredited)

Movie
1944Movie
1944Movie
1943Movie
1943
So This Is Washington

as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Three Little Twirps

as The Butcher

Movie
1943Movie
1943
The Avenging Rider

as Town Drunk

Movie
1943
Sagebrush Law

as Horse Owner (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Hangmen Also Die!

as Cook (uncredited)

Movie
1943Movie
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)

Movie
1942
Piano Mooner

as Harry's Partner

Movie
1942
X Marks the Spot

as Vagrant (uncredited)

Movie
1942
I Married a Witch

as Party Bartender (uncredited)

Movie
1942
The Palm Beach Story

as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

Movie
1942Movie
1942
In Old California

as Undetermined Minor Role

Movie
1942
Romance on the Range

as Lynch Mob Member

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Valley of the Sun

as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Honolulu Lu

as Comedian

Movie
1941
Sullivan's Travels

as Old Bum (uncredited)

Movie
1941
One Foot in Heaven

as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Jesse James at Bay

as Town Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Harmon of Michigan

as Gasoline Chuck

Movie
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Dutiful But Dumb

as Counterman (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Li'l Abner

as Mayor Gurgle

Movie
1940
The Great Dictator

as Barber's Customer

Movie
1940
You're Next!

as The Janitor

Movie
1939
Henry Goes Arizona

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939Movie
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Reporter (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

as Sheriff in Western

Movie
1939
The Spellbinder

as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Sagebrush Serenade

as Pop Mason

Movie
1939
Zenobia

as Farmer

Movie
1939
Mutiny on the Body

as Mr. Van Asther

Movie
1938
Flat Foot Stooges

as Fire Chief Kelly

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Forlorn River

as Sheriff Alec Grundy

Movie
1937
Cinema Circus

as Himself

Movie
1936
Call of the Prairie

as Sandy McQueen

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Modern Times

as Mechanic

Movie
1935
Keystone Hotel

as Mayor Carson

Movie
1933Movie
1931Movie
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

Movie
1931Movie
1930
Cleaning Up

as Chester

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Swing High

as Sheriff

Movie
1929
The Show of Shows

as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Movie
1929
The Virginian

as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey

Movie
1929Movie
1929
The Studio Murder Mystery

as George (Studio Gateman)

Movie
1929
House of Horror

as Chester

Movie
1929
Sunset Pass

as Windy

Movie
1929
Marquis Preferred

as Mr. Gruger

Movie
1928
Taxi 13

as Angus Mactavish

Movie
1928
The Haunted House

as Mr. Rackham

Movie
1928
Varsity

as Pop Conlan

Movie
1928Movie
1928
Fools for Luck

as Samuel Hunter

Movie
1928
The Big Noise

as John Sloval

Movie
1928Movie
1928Movie
1927
Two Flaming Youths

as Sheriff Ben Holden

Movie
1927
Tell It to Sweeney

as Luke Beamish

Movie
1927
Rubber Heels

as Tennyson Hawks

Movie
1927
Cabaret

as Jerry Trask

Movie
1927Movie
1927
McFadden's Flats

as Jock McTavish

Movie
1926
We're in the Navy Now

as Navy Capt. Smithers

Movie
1926Movie
1926
Midnight Lovers

as Moriarity

Movie
1926Movie
1926
The Duchess of Buffalo

as Hotel Manager

Movie
1926
Say It Again

as Prince Otto V

Movie
1926
A Social Celebrity

as Johann Haber

Movie
1926
Fascinating Youth

as Chester Conklin

Movie
1926Movie
1925Movie
1925Movie
1925
The Masked Bride

as Wine Waiter

Movie
1925Movie
1925
Under the Rouge

as Mr. Fleck

Movie
1925
Where Was I?

as Elmer

Movie
1925
The Phantom of the Opera

as Orderly (uncredited)

Movie
1925
My Neighbor's Wife

as Cameraman

Movie
1925
One Year to Live

as Froquine

Movie
1924
Greed

as Popper Sieppe

Movie
1924
Another Man's Wife

as Rumrunner

Movie
1924
The Fire Patrol

as Fireman

Movie
1924Movie
1924
North of Nevada

as Lem Williams

Movie
1924
Battling Bunyan

as A Stranger

Movie
1923Movie
1923
Desire

as Oland Young

Movie
1923
Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

Movie
1921Movie
1921Movie
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as Officer of Death's Head Hussars

Movie
1918
It Pays to Exercise

as Little Giant

Movie
1918
His Hidden Purpose

as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits

Movie
1918Movie
1917
An International Sneak

as A Foreign Spy

Movie
1917
The Pawnbroker's Heart

as The Pawnshop Clerk

Movie
1917
A Clever Dummy

as A Playful Property Man

Movie
1917
The Pullman Bride

as The Rejected Suitor

Movie
1916
Cinders of Love

as The Fire Chief

Movie
1915Movie
1915
Saved by Wireless

as The Spy's Ally

Movie
1915Movie
1915
The Cannon Ball

as The Villain

Movie
1915
A Hash House Fraud

as The Chief of Police

Movie
1915Movie
1915
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!

as The Suitor

Movie
1915Movie
1915
A One Night Stand

as The Property Man

Movie
1915
Hearts and Planets

as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star

Movie
1915
A Bird's a Bird

as Mr. Walrus

Movie
1915Movie
1915Movie
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance

as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)

Movie
1914
How Heroes Are Made

as The Boy Friend's Rival

Movie
1914
'Curses!' They Remarked

as Blackheart Jr.

Movie
1914
Gentlemen of Nerve

as Ambrose, Mabel's friend

Movie
1914Movie
1914
The Love Thief

as The Love Thief

Movie
1914Movie
1914Movie
1914
The Baggage Smasher

as The Baggage Smasher

Movie
1914
The Masquerader

as Film actor

Movie
1914Movie
1914
The Property Man

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Movie
1914
Mabel's New Job

as Boarder

Movie
1914
Mabel's Busy Day

as Police Sergeant

Movie
1914
Caught in a Cabaret

as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)

Movie
1914Movie
1914
Mabel at the Wheel

as Mabel's Father (uncredited)

Movie
1914
Tango Tangles

as Guest in Police Costume

Movie
1914
Between Showers

as Policeman

Movie
1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament

as The Husband (uncredited)

Movie
1914
Making a Living

as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)

Movie
1914
Double Crossed

as Desk Sergeant

Movie
1913Movie
The Wilderness Woman

as 'Kodiak' MacLean

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 10, 1886
Day of DeathOctober 11, 1971
Place of BirthOskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Popularity0.5
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