Chester Conklin
- Acting
- January 10, 1886 · Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
- October 11, 1971
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
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady · Old Man in Saloon
- Paradise Alley · Mr. Gregory
- Apache Woman · Dick Mooney
- The Beast with a Million Eyes · Ben Webber
- Private Hell 36 · Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be a Musician · Waiter
- Doc Corkle · Grandfather Corkle
- This Is Your Life · Self
- Son of Paleface · Bartender #2 (uncredited)
- Happy Go Wacky
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man · Counter Man (uncredited)
- Let's Dance · Watchman (uncredited)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Self
- Shakedown · Chet (uncredited)
- Never a Dull Moment · Albert (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance · Prentice
- The Good Humor Man · Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
- The Golden Stallion · Old Man
- My Friend Irma · Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
- Brimstone · Drunk (uncredited)
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend · Messenger Boy (uncredited)
- Knock on Any Door · Barber (uncredited)
- Merton of the Movies · Keystone Kop (uncredited)
- Springtime in the Sierras · Old-Timer
- The Perils of Pauline · Comic Chef
- Song of the Wasteland · The Jailer
- Song of Scheherazade · Sailor
- Two Sisters from Boston · Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- The Hoodlum Saint · Cop (uncredited)
- Road to Utopia · Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
- Little Giant · Hotel Valet (uncredited)
- Betrayal from the East · (uncredited)
- Brewster's Millions · Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- Can't Help Singing · Townsman (uncredited)
- Something for the Boys · Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · Pete (uncredited)
- Hail the Conquering Hero · Western Union Man (uncredited)
- A Fig Leaf for Eve · Waiter
- Goodnight, Sweetheart · Bottle Man
- Around the World · Waiter
- So This Is Washington · Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
- Three Little Twirps · The Butcher
- Riders of the Rio Grande · Barfly
- The Avenging Rider · Town Drunk
- Sagebrush Law · Horse Owner (uncredited)
- Hangmen Also Die! · Cook (uncredited)
- His Wedding Scare · Fireman
- Happy Times and Jolly Moments · (archive footage)
- Piano Mooner · Harry's Partner
- X Marks the Spot · Vagrant (uncredited)
- I Married a Witch · Party Bartender (uncredited)
- The Palm Beach Story · Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
- The Sons of the Pioneers · Old-Timer
- In Old California · Undetermined Minor Role
- Romance on the Range · Lynch Mob Member
- The Remarkable Andrew · Shopkeeper
- Valley of the Sun · Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
- Honolulu Lu · Comedian
- Sullivan's Travels · Old Bum (uncredited)
- One Foot in Heaven · Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
- Jesse James at Bay · Town Drunk (uncredited)
- Harmon of Michigan · Gasoline Chuck
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan · Newsboy (uncredited)
- Dutiful But Dumb · Counterman (uncredited)
- Li'l Abner · Mayor Gurgle
- The Great Dictator · Barber's Customer
- You're Next! · The Janitor
- Henry Goes Arizona · Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Chip of the Flying U · Joe
- Teacher's Pest · Zeb
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · Reporter (uncredited)
- Hollywood Cavalcade · Sheriff in Western
- The Spellbinder · Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
- Sagebrush Serenade · Pop Mason
- Zenobia · Farmer
- Mutiny on the Body · Mr. Van Asther
- Flat Foot Stooges · Fire Chief Kelly
- Every Day's a Holiday · Cabby
- Forlorn River · Sheriff Alec Grundy
- Cinema Circus · Self