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
Greed
1924
as Popper Sieppe
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Orderly (uncredited)
Tango Tangles
1914
as Guest in Police Costume
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Counter Man (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Brimstone
1949
as Drunk (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Old Bum (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Newsboy (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Old Man in Saloon
In Old California
1942
as Undetermined Minor Role
Honolulu Lu
1941
as Comedian
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Cook (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Cop (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Mabel's Strange Predicament
1914
as The Husband (uncredited)
Zenobia
1939
as Farmer
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Albert (uncredited)
The Virginian
1929
as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
Shakedown
1950
as Chet (uncredited)
The Show of Shows
1929
as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Sagebrush Serenade
1939
as Pop Mason
Son of Paleface
1952
as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
Making a Living
1914
as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
Harmon of Michigan
1941
as Gasoline Chuck
My Friend Irma
1949
as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
1925
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Barber (uncredited)
Cabaret
1927
as Jerry Trask
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Pete (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
The Beast with a Million Eyes
1955
as Ben Webber
Little Giant
1946
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Sandy McQueen
Every Day's a Holiday
1937
as Cabby
Sagebrush Law
1943
as Horse Owner (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret
1914
as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
The Masquerader
1914
as Film actor
Anna Christie
1923
as Tommy
Those Love Pangs
1914
as Rival
Private Hell 36
1954
as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Song of Scheherazade
1947
as Sailor
Betrayal from the East
1945
as (uncredited)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935
as Self
Romance on the Range
1942
as Lynch Mob Member
Jesse James at Bay
1941
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Sheriff in Western
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Comedian
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Comic Chef
Cinema Circus
1937
as Himself
Paradise Alley
1962
as Mr. Gregory
Springtime in the Sierras
1947
as Old-Timer
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
1914
as Drinker
So This Is Washington
1943
as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dough and Dynamite
1914
as Jacques
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928
as Judge
Let's Dance
1950
as Watchman (uncredited)
Apache Woman
1955
as Dick Mooney
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943
as Barfly
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Swing High
1930
as Sheriff
Something for the Boys
1944
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
1949
as Old Man
The Spellbinder
1939
as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Sunset Pass
1929
as Windy
Li'l Abner
1940
as Mayor Gurgle
Between Showers
1914
as Policeman
Hubby’s Job
1913
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Vagrant (uncredited)
Three Little Twirps
1943
as The Butcher
Rubber Heels
1927
as Tennyson Hawks
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
1915
as Walrus
Cleaning Up
1930
as Chester
The Duchess of Buffalo
1926
as Hotel Manager
Where Was I?
1925
as Elmer
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Emil
Stairs of Sand
1929
as Tim
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
as Police Sergeant
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Sunday
A Bird's a Bird
1915
as Mr. Walrus
His Hidden Purpose
1918
as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
One Year to Live
1925
as Froquine
Around the World
1943
as Waiter
The Winding Stair
1925
as Onery
Forlorn River
1937
as Sheriff Alec Grundy
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Shopkeeper
The Masked Bride
1925
as Wine Waiter
A Woman of the World
1925
as Sam Poore
Chip of the Flying U
1939
as Joe
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
as Mr. Walrus
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
as (archive footage)
Keystone Hotel
1935
as Mayor Carson
The Lady of the Harem
1926
as Ali
A Kiss in a Taxi
1927
as Maraval
Marquis Preferred
1929
as Mr. Gruger
Varsity
1928
as Pop Conlan
The Property Man
1914
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
A Social Celebrity
1926
as Johann Haber
The Nervous Wreck
1926
as Mort
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Counterman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Body
1939
as Mr. Van Asther
Fascinating Youth
1926
as Chester Conklin
Twenty Minutes of Love
1914
as Pickpocket
Flat Foot Stooges
1938
as Fire Chief Kelly
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
- Greed (1924) — as Popper Sieppe
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — as Orderly (uncredited)
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