Chester Conklin
Known for Acting · 196 credits
- Born
- 1886-01-10
- Died
- 1971-10-11
- Place of birth
- Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Chester Cooper Conklin · Chet 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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (193)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Barber's Customer
Modern Times
1936
as Mechanic
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Greed
1924
as Popper Sieppe
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Orderly (uncredited)
Brimstone
1949
as Drunk (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Old Man in Saloon
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Tango Tangles
1914
as Guest in Police Costume
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Old Bum (uncredited)
The Show of Shows
1929
as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Cop (uncredited)
Zenobia
1939
as Farmer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928
as Judge
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Albert (uncredited)
Anna Christie
1923
as Tommy
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Cook (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Cabaret
1927
as Jerry Trask
Sagebrush Law
1943
as Horse Owner (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
1925
In Old California
1942
as Undetermined Minor Role
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Barber (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
1939
as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
1944
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Virginian
1929
as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Sheriff in Western
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Sandy McQueen
Cleaning Up
1930
as Chester
The Masquerader
1914
as Film actor
Honolulu Lu
1941
as Comedian
Making a Living
1914
as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Pete (uncredited)
Mabel's Strange Predicament
1914
as The Husband (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Those Love Pangs
1914
as Rival
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
Shakedown
1950
as Chet (uncredited)
Private Hell 36
1954
as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Every Day's a Holiday
1937
as Cabby
Rubber Heels
1927
as Tennyson Hawks
The Beast with a Million Eyes
1955
as Ben Webber
Little Giant
1946
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
One Year to Live
1925
as Froquine
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Comedian
Swing High
1930
as Sheriff
Caught in a Cabaret
1914
as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
1949
as Old Man
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
So This Is Washington
1943
as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
Sagebrush Serenade
1939
as Pop Mason
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943
as Barfly
Son of Paleface
1952
as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
1914
as Drinker
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935
as Self
Twenty Minutes of Love
1914
as Pickpocket
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
as Police Sergeant
Between Showers
1914
as Policeman
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Three Little Twirps
1943
as The Butcher
Cinema Circus
1937
as Himself
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Comic Chef
Paradise Alley
1962
as Mr. Gregory
My Friend Irma
1949
as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
Let's Dance
1950
as Watchman (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
The Duchess of Buffalo
1926
as Hotel Manager
Hubby’s Job
1913
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Jesse James at Bay
1941
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
A Social Celebrity
1926
as Johann Haber
Stairs of Sand
1929
as Tim
Springtime in the Sierras
1947
as Old-Timer
Sunset Pass
1929
as Windy
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Sunday
Harmon of Michigan
1941
as Gasoline Chuck
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
as Blackheart Jr.
Betrayal from the East
1945
as (uncredited)
A Bird's a Bird
1915
as Mr. Walrus
Apache Woman
1955
as Dick Mooney
Dough and Dynamite
1914
as Jacques
Li'l Abner
1940
as Mayor Gurgle
Song of Scheherazade
1947
as Sailor
The Nervous Wreck
1926
as Mort
McFadden's Flats
1927
as Jock McTavish
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
A Woman of the World
1925
as Sam Poore
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Emil
Around the World
1943
as Waiter
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Vagrant (uncredited)
The Cannon Ball
1915
as The Villain
Chip of the Flying U
1939
as Joe
The Studio Murder Mystery
1929
as George (Studio Gateman)
Behind the Front
1926
as Scottie
The Masked Bride
1925
as Wine Waiter
The Property Man
1914
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Townsman (uncredited)
Midnight Lovers
1926
as Moriarity
Saved by Wireless
1915
as The Spy's Ally
A Hash House Fraud
1915
as The Chief of Police
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Counterman (uncredited)
The Lady of the Harem
1926
as Ali
Forlorn River
1937
as Sheriff Alec Grundy
Varsity
1928
as Pop Conlan
Under the Rouge
1925
as Mr. Fleck
The Pullman Bride
1917
as The Rejected Suitor
Desire
1923
as Oland Young
A Clever Dummy
1917
as A Playful Property Man
Romance on the Range
1942
as Lynch Mob Member
Goodnight, Sweetheart
1944
as Bottle Man
Cinders of Love
1916
as The Fire Chief
About Chester Conklin
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. With 196 credits spanning from 1913 to 1966, Chester Conklin has appeared in 193 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chester Conklin Movies
- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Barber's Customer
- Modern Times (1936) — as Mechanic
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Reporter (uncredited)
- Greed (1924) — as Popper Sieppe
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — as Orderly (uncredited)
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