Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 10, 1886
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Old Man in Saloon |
| 1962 | Paradise Alley | Mr. Gregory |
| 1955 | The Beast with a Million Eyes | Ben Webber |
| 1955 | Apache Woman | Dick Mooney |
| 1954 | Private Hell 36 | Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| 1953 | So You Want to Be a Musician | Waiter |
| 1952 | Son of Paleface | Bartender #2 (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Counter Man (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Let's Dance | Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Shakedown | Chet (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Never a Dull Moment | Albert (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Man | Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance | Prentice |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Barber (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Golden Stallion | Old Man |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Brimstone | Drunk (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Springtime in the Sierras | Old-Timer |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies | Keystone Kop (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Perils of Pauline | Comic Chef |
| 1947 | Song of the Wasteland | The Jailer |
| 1947 | Song of Scheherazade | Sailor |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Cop (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Little Giant | Hotel Valet (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Street Cleaner (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millions | Stage Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the East | (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | Pete (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero | Western Union Man (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Goodnight, Sweetheart | Bottle Man |
| 1944 | A Fig Leaf for Eve | Waiter |
| 1943 | His Wedding Scare | Fireman |
| 1943 | Three Little Twirps | The Butcher |
| 1943 | So This Is Washington | Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! | Cook (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Sagebrush Law | Horse Owner (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Riders of the Rio Grande | Barfly |
| 1943 | The Avenging Rider | Town Drunk |
| 1943 | Happy Times and Jolly Moments | (archive footage) |
| 1943 | Around the World | Waiter |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story | Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club |
| 1942 | X Marks the Spot | Vagrant (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Piano Mooner | Harry's Partner |
| 1942 | I Married a Witch | Party Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Sons of the Pioneers | Old-Timer |
| 1942 | Romance on the Range | Lynch Mob Member |
| 1942 | In Old California | Undetermined Minor Role |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Soldier at Hitching Rail |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Shopkeeper |
| 1941 | Dutiful But Dumb | Counterman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Jesse James at Bay | Town Drunk (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Honolulu Lu | Comedian |
| 1941 | Harmon of Michigan | Gasoline Chuck |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels | Old Bum (uncredited) |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited) |
| 1940 | You're Next! | The Janitor |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | Barber's Customer |
| 1940 | Li'l Abner | Mayor Gurgle |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mutiny on the Body | Mr. Van Asther |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade | Sheriff in Western |
| 1939 | Sagebrush Serenade | Pop Mason |
| 1939 | Zenobia | Farmer |
| 1939 | The Spellbinder | Courtroom Extra (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Henry Goes Arizona | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Chip of the Flying U | Joe |
| 1939 | Teacher's Pest | Zeb |
| 1938 | Flat Foot Stooges | Fire Chief Kelly |
| 1937 | Cinema Circus | Himself |
| 1937 | Forlorn River | Sheriff Alec Grundy |
| 1937 | Every Day's a Holiday | Cabby |
| 1936 | Modern Times | Mechanic |
| 1936 | Call of the Prairie | Sandy McQueen |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery | Comedian |
| 1935 | Keystone Hotel | Mayor Carson |
| 1935 | La Fiesta de Santa Barbara | Self |
| 1933 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | Sunday |
| 1931 | Stout Hearts and Willing Hands | |
| 1931 | Her Majesty, Love | Emil |
| 1931 | Gents of Leisure | |
| 1931 | Studio Sap | |
| 1930 | Cleaning Up | Chester |
| 1930 | Swing High | Sheriff |
| 1930 | The Love Trader | Nelson |
| 1929 | The Virginian | Uncle 'Pa' Hughey |
| 1929 | The Studio Murder Mystery | George (Studio Gateman) |
| 1929 | Show of Shows | Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) |
| 1929 | House of Horror | Chester |
| 1929 | Sunset Pass | Windy |
| 1929 | Marquis Preferred | Mr. Gruger |
| 1929 | Stairs of Sand | Tim |
| 1928 | Fools for Luck | Samuel Hunter |
| 1928 | Varsity | Pop Conlan |
| 1928 | Tillie's Punctured Romance | Circus Owner |
| 1928 | Taxi 13 | Angus Mactavish |
| 1928 | The Big Noise | John Sloval |
| 1928 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Judge |
| 1928 | The Haunted House | Mr. Rackham |
| 1927 | Two Flaming Youths | Sheriff Ben Holden |
| 1927 | McFadden's Flats | Jock McTavish |
| 1927 | Cabaret | Jerry Trask |
| 1927 | A Kiss in a Taxi | Maraval |
| 1927 | Rubber Heels | Tennyson Hawks |
| 1926 | A Social Celebrity | Johann Haber |
| 1926 | Fascinating Youth | Chester Conklin |
| 1926 | Say It Again | Prince Otto V |
| 1926 | The Lady of the Harem | Ali |
| 1926 | We're in the Navy Now | Navy Capt. Smithers |
| 1926 | Behind the Front | Scottie |
| 1926 | The Nervous Wreck | Mort |
| 1926 | Midnight Lovers | Moriarity |
| 1926 | The Duchess of Buffalo | Hotel Manager |
| 1925 | The Winding Stair | Onery |
| 1925 | The Masked Bride | Wine Waiter |
| 1925 | A Woman of the World | Sam Poore |
| 1925 | The Phantom of the Opera | Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Wizard of Oz | |
| 1925 | The Pleasure Buyers | Burke |
| 1925 | Where Was I? | Elmer |
| 1925 | One Year to Live | Froquine |
| 1925 | Under the Rouge | Mr. Fleck |
| 1924 | Greed | Popper Sieppe |
| 1924 | North of Nevada | Lem Williams |
| 1924 | Another Man's Wife | Rumrunner |
| 1924 | The Fire Patrol | Fireman |
| 1924 | Battling Bunyan | A Stranger |
| 1924 | The Galloping Fish | Jonah |
| 1923 | Anna Christie | Tommy |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary |
| 1922 | Step Lively, Please | |
| 1921 | His Model Day | |
| 1920 | The Soft Boiled Yegg | |
| 1919 | Yankee Doodle in Berlin | Officer of Death's Head Hussars |
| 1918 | His Hidden Purpose | Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits |
| 1918 | The Village Chestnut | Teacher |
| 1918 | It Pays to Exercise | Little Giant |
| 1917 | A Clever Dummy | A Playful Property Man |
| 1917 | An International Sneak | A Foreign Spy |
| 1917 | The Pullman Bride | The Rejected Suitor |
| 1917 | The Pawnbroker's Heart | The Pawnshop Clerk |
| 1916 | The Love Thief | |
| 1916 | Cinders of Love | The Fire Chief |
| 1915 | Droppington's Devilish Deed | Droppington |
| 1915 | Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts | Mr. A.C. Walrus |
| 1915 | Hearts and Planets | Mr. Walrus - Visible Star |
| 1915 | A One Night Stand | The Property Man |
| 1915 | When Ambrose Dared Walrus | Walrus |
| 1915 | Droppington's Family Tree | Droppington |
| 1915 | Saved by Wireless | The Spy's Ally |
| 1915 | A Hash House Fraud | The Chief of Police |
| 1915 | A Bird's a Bird | Mr. Walrus |
| 1915 | Do-Re-Mi-Boom! | The Suitor |
| 1915 | The Cannon Ball | The Villain |
| 1915 | Love, Speed and Thrills | Mr. Walrus |
| 1915 | Ambrose's Fury | |
| 1915 | The Home Breakers | Walrus |
| 1914 | Between Showers | Policeman |
| 1914 | Dough and Dynamite | Jacques |
| 1914 | Mabel's Busy Day | Police Sergeant |
| 1914 | Mabel's Strange Predicament | The Husband (uncredited) |
| 1914 | The Masquerader | Film actor |
| 1914 | Tillie's Punctured Romance | Mr. Whoozis (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Caught in a Cabaret | Waiter / Footman (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Such a Cook | |
| 1914 | The Anglers | |
| 1914 | The Love Thief | The Love Thief |
| 1914 | How Heroes Are Made | The Boy Friend's Rival |
| 1914 | Tango Tangles | Guest in Police Costume |
| 1914 | Mabel at the Wheel | Mabel's Father (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Twenty Minutes of Love | Pickpocket |
| 1914 | The Face on the Barroom Floor | Drinker |
| 1914 | Those Love Pangs | Rival |
| 1914 | Gentlemen of Nerve | Ambrose, Mabel's friend |
| 1914 | Making a Living | Policeman / Bum (uncredited) |
| 1914 | 'Curses!' They Remarked | Blackheart Jr. |
| 1914 | The Baggage Smasher | The Baggage Smasher |
| 1914 | Double Crossed | Desk Sergeant |
| 1914 | The Property Man | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Mabel's New Job | Boarder |
| 1913 | Hubby’s Job |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |
| 1952 | Doc Corkle | Grandfather Corkle |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self |