Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Acting

Born:: 1886-01-10
Died:: 1971-10-11
Place of birth:: 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.

Known For

The Colgate Comedy Hour

This Is Your Life

The Great Dictator

Modern Times

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Phantom of the Opera

Greed

I Married a Witch

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

Sullivan's Travels

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Filmography

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

7.11966Old Man in Saloon

Paradise Alley

6.61962Mr. Gregory

Apache Woman

5.01955Dick Mooney

The Beast with a Million Eyes

3.81955Ben Webber

Private Hell 36

6.31954Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Want to Be a Musician

Doc Corkle

10.01952Grandfather Corkle

This Is Your Life

Son of Paleface

6.41952Bartender #2 (uncredited)

Happy Go Wacky

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

6.31951Counter Man (uncredited)

Let's Dance

6.11950Watchman (uncredited)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Shakedown

6.41950Chet (uncredited)

Never a Dull Moment

6.11950Albert (uncredited)

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

7.01950Prentice

The Good Humor Man

6.31950Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)

The Golden Stallion

My Friend Irma

6.91949Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)

Brimstone

7.21949Drunk (uncredited)

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

5.91949Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Knock on Any Door

6.21949Barber (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies

6.31947Keystone Kop (uncredited)

Springtime in the Sierras

4.81947Old-Timer

The Perils of Pauline

6.71947Comic Chef

Song of the Wasteland

8.01947The Jailer

Song of Scheherazade

Two Sisters from Boston

6.31946Street Cleaner (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint

5.61946Cop (uncredited)

Road to Utopia

6.81946Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)

Little Giant

5.41946Hotel Valet (uncredited)

Betrayal from the East

6.41945(uncredited)

Brewster's Millions

6.71945Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Can't Help Singing

6.01944Townsman (uncredited)

Something for the Boys

6.31944Minor Role (uncredited)

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

6.91944Pete (uncredited)

Hail the Conquering Hero

7.21944Western Union Man (uncredited)

A Fig Leaf for Eve

Goodnight, Sweetheart

9.01944Bottle Man

Around the World

So This Is Washington

5.31943Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)

Three Little Twirps

6.51943The Butcher

Riders of the Rio Grande

The Avenging Rider

10.01943Town Drunk

Sagebrush Law

6.71943Horse Owner (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!

6.91943Cook (uncredited)

His Wedding Scare

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

7.51943(archive footage)

Piano Mooner

7.01942Harry's Partner

X Marks the Spot

4.51942Vagrant (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

6.91942Party Bartender (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

7.01942Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

The Sons of the Pioneers

9.01942Old-Timer

In Old California

5.31942Undetermined Minor Role

Romance on the Range

6.51942Lynch Mob Member

The Remarkable Andrew

7.41942Shopkeeper

Valley of the Sun

6.31942Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)

Honolulu Lu

5.81941Comedian

Sullivan's Travels

7.41941Old Bum (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven

6.91941Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)