Chester Conklin

Jan 10, 1886 - Oct 11, 1971 (85 years old) in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

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

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

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This Is Your Life

Self

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Modern Times

Mechanic

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The Great Dictator

Barber's Customer

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Reporter (uncredited)

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Counter Man (uncredited)

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The Phantom of the Opera

Orderly (uncredited)

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I Married a Witch

Party Bartender (uncredited)

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Brewster's Millions

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

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Sullivan's Travels

Old Bum (uncredited)

Credits

A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966

Old Man in Saloon

★ 7.1
Paradise Alley 1962

Mr. Gregory

★ 6
Apache Woman 1955

Dick Mooney

★ 4.7
The Beast with a Million Eyes 1955

Ben Webber

★ 3.7
Private Hell 36 1954

Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)

★ 6.2
So You Want to Be a Musician 1953

Waiter

★ NR
Doc Corkle 1952

Grandfather Corkle

★ NR
This Is Your Life 1952

Self

★ 6.5
Son of Paleface 1952

Bartender #2 (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951

Counter Man (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Let's Dance 1950

Watchman (uncredited)

★ 5.5
The Colgate Comedy Hour 1950

Self

★ 6.8
Shakedown 1950

Chet (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Never a Dull Moment 1950

Albert (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance 1950

Prentice

★ NR
The Good Humor Man 1950

Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)

★ 6
The Golden Stallion 1949

Old Man

★ 5.5
My Friend Irma 1949

Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Brimstone 1949

Drunk (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend 1949

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Knock on Any Door 1949

Barber (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Merton of the Movies 1947

Keystone Kop (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Springtime in the Sierras 1947

Old-Timer

★ 4.2
The Perils of Pauline 1947

Comic Chef

★ 6.2
Song of the Wasteland 1947

The Jailer

★ NR
Song of Scheherazade 1947

Sailor

★ 5.8
Two Sisters from Boston 1946

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

★ 6
The Hoodlum Saint 1946

Cop (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Road to Utopia 1946

Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Little Giant 1946

Hotel Valet (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Betrayal from the East 1945

(uncredited)

★ 5.8
Brewster's Millions 1945

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Can't Help Singing 1944

Townsman (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Something for the Boys 1944

Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek 1944

Pete (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Hail the Conquering Hero 1944

Western Union Man (uncredited)

★ 7
A Fig Leaf for Eve 1944

Waiter

★ 4.4
Goodnight, Sweetheart 1944

Bottle Man

★ NR
Around the World 1943

Waiter

★ 5
So This Is Washington 1943

Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)

★ 5
Three Little Twirps 1943

The Butcher

★ 6.4
Riders of the Rio Grande 1943

Barfly

★ NR
The Avenging Rider 1943

Town Drunk

★ NR
Hangmen Also Die! 1943

Cook (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Sagebrush Law 1943

Horse Owner (uncredited)

★ 6
His Wedding Scare 1943

Fireman

★ NR
Happy Times and Jolly Moments 1943

(archive footage)

★ NR
Piano Mooner 1942

Harry's Partner

★ NR
X Marks the Spot 1942

Vagrant (uncredited)

★ 3.8
I Married a Witch 1942

Party Bartender (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Palm Beach Story 1942

Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

★ 7
Sons of the Pioneers 1942

Old-Timer

★ NR
In Old California 1942

Undetermined Minor Role

★ 5.1
Romance on the Range 1942

Lynch Mob Member

★ 5.7
The Remarkable Andrew 1942

Shopkeeper

★ 8.2
Valley of the Sun 1942

Soldier at Hitching Rail

★ 5.8
Honolulu Lu 1941

Comedian

★ 4.2
Sullivan's Travels 1941

Old Bum (uncredited)

★ 7.4
One Foot in Heaven 1941

Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Jesse James at Bay 1941

Town Drunk (uncredited)

★ 5
Harmon of Michigan 1941

Gasoline Chuck

★ NR
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941

Newsboy (uncredited)

★ 7
Dutiful But Dumb 1941

Counterman (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Li'l Abner 1940

Mayor Gurgle

★ 5.9
The Great Dictator 1940

Barber's Customer

★ 8.3
You're Next! 1940

The Janitor

★ NR
Henry Goes Arizona 1939

Bus Driver (uncredited)

★ 6
Chip of the Flying U 1939

Joe

★ NR
Teacher's Pest 1939

Zeb

★ NR
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 7.9
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939

Sheriff in Western

★ 5.1
The Spellbinder 1939

Courtroom Extra (Uncredited)

★ 6
Sagebrush Serenade 1939

Pop Mason

★ NR
Zenobia 1939

Farmer

★ 4.6
Mutiny on the Body 1939

Mr. Van Asther

★ NR
Flat Foot Stooges 1938

Fire Chief Kelly

★ 6.2
Every Day's a Holiday 1937

Cabby

★ 5.4
Forlorn River 1937

Sheriff Alec Grundy

★ 5
Cinema Circus 1937

Himself

★ NR
Call of the Prairie 1936

Sandy McQueen

★ 5
The Preview Murder Mystery 1936

Comedian

★ 5.6
Modern Times 1936

Mechanic

★ 8.3
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara 1935

Self

★ 5.9
Keystone Hotel 1935

Mayor Carson

★ 8
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum 1933

Sunday

★ 7.4
Her Majesty, Love 1931

Emil

★ 6
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands 1931

★ 6
Gents of Leisure 1931

★ NR
Studio Sap 1931

★ NR
Cleaning Up 1930

Chester

★ 5
The Love Trader 1930

Nelson

★ NR
Swing High 1930

Sheriff

★ 6.5
Show of Shows 1929

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

★ 5.5
The Virginian 1929

Uncle 'Pa' Hughey

★ 5.8
Stairs of Sand 1929

Tim

★ NR
The Studio Murder Mystery 1929

George (Studio Gateman)

★ 4.1
House of Horror 1929

Chester

★ NR
Sunset Pass 1929

Windy

★ NR
Marquis Preferred 1929

Mr. Gruger

★ NR
Taxi 13 1928

Angus Mactavish

★ NR
The Haunted House 1928

Mr. Rackham

★ NR
Varsity 1928

Pop Conlan

★ NR
Fools for Luck 1928

Samuel Hunter

★ NR
The Big Noise 1928

John Sloval

★ NR
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1928

Judge

★ NR
Two Flaming Youths 1927

Sheriff Ben Holden

★ NR
Rubber Heels 1927

Tennyson Hawks

★ NR
Cabaret 1927

Jerry Trask

★ NR
A Kiss in a Taxi 1927

Maraval

★ NR
McFadden's Flats 1927

Jock McTavish

★ NR
We're in the Navy Now 1926

Navy Capt. Smithers

★ 5.6
The Lady of the Harem 1926

Ali

★ NR
Midnight Lovers 1926

Moriarity

★ 6
The Nervous Wreck 1926

Mort

★ 5.9
The Duchess of Buffalo 1926

Hotel Manager

★ 5.6
Say It Again 1926

Prince Otto V

★ NR
A Social Celebrity 1926

Johann Haber

★ NR
Fascinating Youth 1926

Chester Conklin

★ NR
Behind the Front 1926

Scottie

★ 6
A Woman of the World 1925

Sam Poore

★ 5.6
The Pleasure Buyers 1925

Burke

★ 1
The Masked Bride 1925

Wine Waiter

★ NR
The Winding Stair 1925

Onery

★ NR
Under the Rouge 1925

Mr. Fleck

★ NR
The Phantom of the Opera 1925

Orderly (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Where Was I? 1925

Elmer

★ NR
One Year to Live 1925

Froquine

★ NR
The Wizard of Oz 1925

★ 5.5
Greed 1924

Popper Sieppe

★ 7.4
Another Man's Wife 1924

Rumrunner

★ NR
The Fire Patrol 1924

Fireman

★ NR
The Galloping Fish 1924

Jonah

★ NR
North of Nevada 1924

Lem Williams

★ NR
Battling Bunyan 1924

A Stranger

★ NR
Anna Christie 1923

Tommy

★ 5.5
Souls for Sale 1923

Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

★ 6.2
Step Lively, Please 1922

★ NR
His Model Day 1921

★ NR
The Soft Boiled Yegg 1920

★ NR
Yankee Doodle in Berlin 1919

Officer of Death's Head Hussars

★ 5.3
It Pays to Exercise 1918

Little Giant

★ NR
His Hidden Purpose 1918

Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits

★ NR
The Village Chestnut 1918

Teacher

★ 5
An International Sneak 1917

A Foreign Spy

★ NR
The Pawnbroker's Heart 1917

The Pawnshop Clerk

★ NR
A Clever Dummy 1917

A Playful Property Man

★ 5
The Pullman Bride 1917

The Rejected Suitor

★ NR
Cinders of Love 1916

The Fire Chief

★ NR
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts 1915

Mr. A.C. Walrus

★ 5
Saved by Wireless 1915

The Spy's Ally

★ NR
When Ambrose Dared Walrus 1915

Walrus

★ 5
The Cannon Ball 1915

The Villain

★ 1
A Hash House Fraud 1915

The Chief of Police

★ 4.5
Droppington's Family Tree 1915

Droppington

★ 5
Do-Re-Mi-Boom! 1915

The Suitor

★ 4
Droppington's Devilish Deed 1915

Droppington

★ NR
Ambrose's Fury 1915

★ 3
A One Night Stand 1915

The Property Man

★ 5
Hearts and Planets 1915

Mr. Walrus - Visible Star

★ NR
A Bird's a Bird 1915

Mr. Walrus

★ 5
The Home Breakers 1915

Walrus

★ NR
Love, Speed and Thrills 1915

Mr. Walrus

★ 5
Tillie's Punctured Romance 1914

Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)

★ 6.1
How Heroes Are Made 1914

The Boy Friend's Rival

★ NR
'Curses!' They Remarked 1914

Blackheart Jr.

★ 5
Gentlemen of Nerve 1914

Ambrose, Mabel's friend

★ 5.7
Dough and Dynamite 1914

Jacques

★ 6.1
The Love Thief 1914

The Love Thief

★ NR
The Anglers 1914

★ NR
Those Love Pangs 1914

Rival

★ 5.5
The Baggage Smasher 1914

The Baggage Smasher

★ NR
The Masquerader 1914

Film actor

★ 5.6
Such a Cook 1914

★ NR
The Face on the Barroom Floor 1914

Drinker

★ 5.2
The Property Man 1914

Man in Audience (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Mabel's New Job 1914

Boarder

★ NR
Mabel's Busy Day 1914

Police Sergeant

★ 5.6
Caught in a Cabaret 1914

Waiter / Footman (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Twenty Minutes of Love 1914

Pickpocket

★ 5.5
Mabel at the Wheel 1914

Mabel's Father (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Tango Tangles 1914

Guest in Police Costume

★ 5
Between Showers 1914

Policeman

★ 5.3
Mabel's Strange Predicament 1914

The Husband (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Making a Living 1914

Policeman / Bum (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Double Crossed 1914

Desk Sergeant

★ 4.6
Hubby’s Job 1913

★ NR

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