Chester Conklin

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Known For

Acting

Born

1886-01-10

Place of Birth

Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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Chester Conklin

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.

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Acting History

1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Old Man in Saloon
1962
Paradise Alley as Mr. Gregory
1955
Apache Woman as Dick Mooney
1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes as Ben Webber
1954
Private Hell 36 as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1953
So You Want to Be a Musician as Waiter
1952
Doc Corkle as Grandfather Corkle
1952
This Is Your Life as Self
1952
Son of Paleface as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Counter Man (uncredited)
1950
Let's Dance as Watchman (uncredited)
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950
Shakedown as Chet (uncredited)
1950
Never a Dull Moment as Albert (uncredited)
1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as Prentice
1950
The Good Humor Man as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
1949
The Golden Stallion as Old Man
1949
My Friend Irma as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
1949
Brimstone as Drunk (uncredited)
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
1949
Knock on Any Door as Barber (uncredited)
1947
Merton of the Movies as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
1947
Springtime in the Sierras as Old-Timer
1947
The Perils of Pauline as Comic Chef
1947
Song of the Wasteland as The Jailer
1947
Song of Scheherazade as Sailor
1946
Two Sisters from Boston as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint as Cop (uncredited)
1946
Road to Utopia as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
1946
Little Giant as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
1945
Betrayal from the East as (uncredited)
1945
Brewster's Millions as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1944
Can't Help Singing as Townsman (uncredited)
1944
Something for the Boys as Minor Role (uncredited)
1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek as Pete (uncredited)
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero as Western Union Man (uncredited)
1944
A Fig Leaf for Eve as Waiter
1944
Goodnight, Sweetheart as Bottle Man
1943
Around the World as Waiter
1943
So This Is Washington as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
1943
Three Little Twirps as The Butcher
1943
Riders of the Rio Grande as Barfly
1943
The Avenging Rider as Town Drunk
1943
Hangmen Also Die! as Cook (uncredited)
1943
Sagebrush Law as Horse Owner (uncredited)
1943
His Wedding Scare as Fireman
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
1942
Piano Mooner as Harry's Partner
1942
X Marks the Spot as Vagrant (uncredited)
1942
I Married a Witch as Party Bartender (uncredited)
1942
The Palm Beach Story as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
1942
Sons of the Pioneers as Old-Timer
1942
In Old California as Undetermined Minor Role
1942
Romance on the Range as Lynch Mob Member
1942
The Remarkable Andrew as Shopkeeper
1942
Valley of the Sun as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
1941
Honolulu Lu as Comedian
1941
Sullivan's Travels as Old Bum (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
1941
Jesse James at Bay as Town Drunk (uncredited)
1941
Harmon of Michigan as Gasoline Chuck
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Newsboy (uncredited)
1941
Dutiful But Dumb as Counterman (uncredited)
1940
Li'l Abner as Mayor Gurgle
1940
The Great Dictator as Barber's Customer
1940
You're Next! as The Janitor
1939
Henry Goes Arizona as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1939
Chip of the Flying U as Joe
1939
Teacher's Pest as Zeb
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade as Sheriff in Western
1939
The Spellbinder as Courtroom Extra (Uncredited)
1939
Sagebrush Serenade as Pop Mason
1939
Zenobia as Farmer
1939
Mutiny on the Body as Mr. Van Asther
1938
Flat Foot Stooges as Fire Chief Kelly
1937
Every Day's a Holiday as Cabby
1937
Forlorn River as Sheriff Alec Grundy
1937
Cinema Circus as Himself
1936
Call of the Prairie as Sandy McQueen
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery as Comedian
1936
Modern Times as Mechanic
1935
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Self
1935
Keystone Hotel as Mayor Carson
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as Sunday
1931
Her Majesty, Love as Emil
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
Gents of Leisure
1931
Studio Sap
1930
Cleaning Up as Chester
1930
The Love Trader as Nelson
1930
Swing High as Sheriff
1929
The Show of Shows as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
1929
The Virginian as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
1929
Stairs of Sand as Tim
1929
The Studio Murder Mystery as George (Studio Gateman)
1929
House of Horror as Chester
1929
Sunset Pass as Windy
1929
Marquis Preferred as Mr. Gruger
1928
Taxi 13 as Angus Mactavish
1928
The Haunted House as Mr. Rackham
1928
Varsity as Pop Conlan
1928
Beau Broadway
1928
Fools for Luck as Samuel Hunter
1928
The Big Noise as John Sloval
1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance as Circus Owner
1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Judge
1927
Two Flaming Youths as Sheriff Ben Holden
1927
Tell It to Sweeney as Luke Beamish
1927
Rubber Heels as Tennyson Hawks
1927
Cabaret as Jerry Trask
1927
A Kiss in a Taxi as Maraval
1927
McFadden's Flats as Jock McTavish
1926
We're in the Navy Now as Navy Capt. Smithers
1926
The Lady of the Harem as Ali
1926
Midnight Lovers as Moriarity
1926
The Nervous Wreck as Mort
1926
The Duchess of Buffalo as Hotel Manager
1926
Say It Again as Prince Otto V
1926
A Social Celebrity as Johann Haber
1926
Fascinating Youth as Chester Conklin
1926
Behind the Front as Scottie
1925
A Woman of the World as Sam Poore
1925
The Pleasure Buyers as Burke
1925
The Masked Bride as Wine Waiter
1925
The Winding Stair as Onery
1925
Under the Rouge as Mr. Fleck
1925
Where Was I? as Elmer
1925
The Phantom of the Opera as Orderly (uncredited)
1925
One Year to Live as Froquine
1925
The Wizard of Oz
1924
Greed as Popper Sieppe
1924
Another Man's Wife as Rumrunner
1924
The Fire Patrol as Fireman
1924
The Galloping Fish as Jonah
1924
North of Nevada as Lem Williams
1924
Battling Bunyan as A Stranger
1923
Anna Christie as Tommy
1923
Desire as Oland Young
1923
Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1922
Step Lively, Please
1921
Skirts
1921
His Model Day
1920
The Soft Boiled Yegg
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Officer of Death's Head Hussars
1918
It Pays to Exercise as Little Giant
1918
His Hidden Purpose as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
1918
The Village Chestnut as Teacher
1917
An International Sneak as A Foreign Spy
1917
The Pawnbroker's Heart as The Pawnshop Clerk
1917
A Clever Dummy as A Playful Property Man
1917
The Pullman Bride as The Rejected Suitor
1916
The Love Thief
1916
Cinders of Love as The Fire Chief
1915
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts as Mr. A.C. Walrus
1915
Saved by Wireless as The Spy's Ally
1915
When Ambrose Dared Walrus as Walrus
1915
The Cannon Ball as The Villain
1915
A Hash House Fraud as The Chief of Police
1915
Droppington's Family Tree as Droppington
1915
Do-Re-Mi-Boom! as The Suitor
1915
Droppington's Devilish Deed as Droppington
1915
Ambrose's Fury
1915
A One Night Stand as The Property Man
1915
Hearts and Planets as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
1915
A Bird's a Bird as Mr. Walrus
1915
The Home Breakers as Walrus
1915
Love, Speed and Thrills as Mr. Walrus
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
1914
How Heroes Are Made as The Boy Friend's Rival
1914
'Curses!' They Remarked as Blackheart Jr.
1914
Gentlemen of Nerve as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
1914
Dough and Dynamite as Jacques
1914
The Love Thief as The Love Thief
1914
The Anglers
1914
Those Love Pangs as Rival
1914
The Baggage Smasher as The Baggage Smasher
1914
The Masquerader as Film actor
1914
Such a Cook
1914
The Face on the Barroom Floor as Drinker
1914
The Property Man as Man in Audience (uncredited)
1914
Mabel's New Job as Boarder
1914
Mabel's Busy Day as Police Sergeant
1914
Caught in a Cabaret as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
1914
Twenty Minutes of Love as Pickpocket
1914
Mabel at the Wheel as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
1914
Tango Tangles as Guest in Police Costume
1914
Between Showers as Policeman
1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament as The Husband (uncredited)
1914
Making a Living as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
1914
Double Crossed as Desk Sergeant
1913
Hubby’s Job