Person
Chester Conklin
Acting · 1886–1971 · 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
Self
This Is Your Life
Self
The Great Dictator
Barber's Customer
Modern Times
Mechanic
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Reporter (uncredited)
Greed
Popper Sieppe
Sullivan's Travels
Old Bum (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
Orderly (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret
Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
Party Bartender (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyOld Man in Saloon
- 1962Paradise AlleyMr. Gregory
- 1955Apache WomanDick Mooney
- 1955The Beast with a Million EyesBen Webber
- 1954Private Hell 36Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1953So You Want to Be a MusicianWaiter
- 1952Doc CorkleGrandfather Corkle
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelf
- 1952Son of PalefaceBartender #2 (uncredited)
- 1952Happy Go Wacky
- 1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManCounter Man (uncredited)
- 1950Let's DanceWatchman (uncredited)
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1950ShakedownChet (uncredited)
- 1950Never a Dull MomentAlbert (uncredited)
- 1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChancePrentice
- 1950The Good Humor ManBush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
- 1949The Golden StallionOld Man
- 1949My Friend IrmaGypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
- 1949BrimstoneDrunk (uncredited)
- 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMessenger Boy (uncredited)
- 1949Knock on Any DoorBarber (uncredited)
- 1947Merton of the MoviesKeystone Kop (uncredited)
- 1947Springtime in the SierrasOld-Timer
- 1947The Perils of PaulineComic Chef
- 1947Song of the WastelandThe Jailer
- 1947Song of ScheherazadeSailor
- 1946Two Sisters from BostonStreet Cleaner (uncredited)
- 1946The Hoodlum SaintCop (uncredited)
- 1946Road to UtopiaAmateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
- 1946Little GiantHotel Valet (uncredited)
- 1945Betrayal from the East(uncredited)
- 1945Brewster's MillionsStage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1944Can't Help SingingTownsman (uncredited)
- 1944Something for the BoysMinor Role (uncredited)
- 1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekPete (uncredited)
- 1944Hail the Conquering HeroWestern Union Man (uncredited)
- 1944A Fig Leaf for EveWaiter
- 1944Goodnight, SweetheartBottle Man
- 1943Around the WorldWaiter
- 1943So This Is WashingtonInventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
- 1943Three Little TwirpsThe Butcher
- 1943Riders of the Rio GrandeBarfly
- 1943The Avenging RiderTown Drunk
- 1943Sagebrush LawHorse Owner (uncredited)
- 1943Hangmen Also Die!Cook (uncredited)
- 1943His Wedding ScareFireman
- 1943Happy Times and Jolly Moments(archive footage)
- 1942Piano MoonerHarry's Partner
- 1942X Marks the SpotVagrant (uncredited)
- 1942I Married a WitchParty Bartender (uncredited)
- 1942The Palm Beach StorySixth Member Ale and Quail Club
- 1942The Sons of the PioneersOld-Timer
- 1942In Old CaliforniaUndetermined Minor Role
- 1942Romance on the RangeLynch Mob Member
- 1942The Remarkable AndrewShopkeeper
- 1942Valley of the SunSoldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
- 1941Honolulu LuComedian
- 1941Sullivan's TravelsOld Bum (uncredited)
- 1941One Foot in HeavenMan Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
- 1941Jesse James at BayTown Drunk (uncredited)
- 1941Harmon of MichiganGasoline Chuck
- 1941Here Comes Mr. JordanNewsboy (uncredited)
- 1941Dutiful But DumbCounterman (uncredited)
- 1940Li'l AbnerMayor Gurgle
- 1940The Great DictatorBarber's Customer
- 1940You're Next!The Janitor
- 1939Henry Goes ArizonaBus Driver (uncredited)
- 1939Chip of the Flying UJoe
- 1939Teacher's PestZeb
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonReporter (uncredited)
- 1939Hollywood CavalcadeSheriff in Western
- 1939The SpellbinderCourtroom Extra (uncredited)
- 1939Sagebrush SerenadePop Mason
- 1939ZenobiaFarmer
- 1939Mutiny on the BodyMr. Van Asther
- 1938Flat Foot StoogesFire Chief Kelly
- 1937Every Day's a HolidayCabby
- 1937Forlorn RiverSheriff Alec Grundy
- 1937Cinema CircusHimself
- 1936Call of the PrairieSandy McQueen
- 1936The Preview Murder MysteryComedian
- 1936Modern TimesMechanic
- 1935La Fiesta de Santa BarbaraSelf
- 1935Keystone HotelMayor Carson
- 1933Hallelujah, I'm a BumSunday
- 1931Her Majesty, LoveEmil
- 1931Stout Hearts and Willing HandsKop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
- 1931Gents of Leisure
- 1931Studio Sap
- 1930Cleaning UpChester
- 1930The Love TraderNelson
- 1930Swing HighSheriff
- 1929The Show of ShowsTraffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
- 1929The VirginianUncle 'Pa' Hughey
- 1929Stairs of SandTim
- 1929The Studio Murder MysteryGeorge (Studio Gateman)
- 1929House of HorrorChester
- 1929Sunset PassWindy
- 1929Marquis PreferredMr. Gruger
- 1928Taxi 13Angus Mactavish
- 1928The Haunted HouseMr. Rackham
- 1928VarsityPop Conlan
- 1928Beau Broadway
- 1928Fools for LuckSamuel Hunter
- 1928The Big NoiseJohn Sloval
- 1928Tillie's Punctured RomanceCircus Owner
- 1928Gentlemen Prefer BlondesJudge
- 1927Two Flaming YouthsSheriff Ben Holden
- 1927Tell It to SweeneyLuke Beamish
- 1927Rubber HeelsTennyson Hawks
- 1927CabaretJerry Trask
- 1927A Kiss in a TaxiMaraval
- 1927McFadden's FlatsJock McTavish
- 1926We're in the Navy NowNavy Capt. Smithers
- 1926The Lady of the HaremAli
- 1926Midnight LoversMoriarity
- 1926The Nervous WreckMort
- 1926The Duchess of BuffaloHotel Manager
- 1926Say It AgainPrince Otto V
- 1926A Social CelebrityJohann Haber
- 1926Fascinating YouthChester Conklin
- 1926Behind the FrontScottie
- 1925A Woman of the WorldSam Poore
- 1925The Pleasure BuyersBurke
- 1925The Masked BrideWine Waiter
- 1925The Winding StairOnery
- 1925Under the RougeMr. Fleck
- 1925Where Was I?Elmer
- 1925The Phantom of the OperaOrderly (uncredited)
- 1925My Neighbor's WifeCameraman
- 1925One Year to LiveFroquine
- 1925The Wizard of Oz
- 1924GreedPopper Sieppe
- 1924Another Man's WifeRumrunner
- 1924The Fire PatrolFireman
- 1924The Galloping FishJonah
- 1924North of NevadaLem Williams
- 1924Battling BunyanA Stranger
- 1923Anna ChristieTommy
- 1923DesireOland Young
- 1923Souls for SaleSelf - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
- 1923The Sheik of Hollywood
- 1922Step Lively, Please
- 1921Skirts
- 1921His Model Day
- 1920The Soft Boiled Yegg
- 1919Yankee Doodle in BerlinOfficer of Death's Head Hussars
- 1918Uncle Tom's Cabin
- 1918It Pays to ExerciseLittle Giant
- 1918His Hidden PurposeAlbert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
- 1918The Village ChestnutTeacher
- 1917An International SneakA Foreign Spy
- 1917The Pawnbroker's HeartThe Pawnshop Clerk
- 1917A Clever DummyA Playful Property Man
- 1917The Pullman BrideThe Rejected Suitor
- 1916The Love Thief
- 1916Cinders of LoveThe Fire Chief
- 1915Dizzy Heights and Daring HeartsMr. A.C. Walrus
- 1915Saved by WirelessThe Spy's Ally
- 1915When Ambrose Dared WalrusWalrus
- 1915The Cannon BallThe Villain
- 1915A Hash House FraudThe Chief of Police
- 1915Droppington's Family TreeDroppington
- 1915Do-Re-Mi-Boom!The Suitor
- 1915Droppington's Devilish DeedDroppington
- 1915Ambrose's Fury
- 1915A One Night StandThe Property Man
- 1915Hearts and PlanetsMr. Walrus - Visible Star
- 1915A Bird's a BirdMr. Walrus
- 1915The Home BreakersWalrus
- 1915Love, Speed and ThrillsMr. Walrus
- 1914Tillie's Punctured RomanceMr. Whoozis (uncredited)
- 1914How Heroes Are MadeThe Boy Friend's Rival
- 1914'Curses!' They RemarkedBlackheart Jr.
- 1914Gentlemen of NerveAmbrose, Mabel's friend
- 1914Dough and DynamiteJacques
- 1914The Love ThiefThe Love Thief
- 1914The Anglers
- 1914Those Love PangsRival
- 1914The Baggage SmasherThe Baggage Smasher
- 1914The MasqueraderFilm actor
- 1914Such a Cook
- 1914The Face on the Barroom FloorDrinker
- 1914The Property ManMan in Audience (uncredited)
- 1914Mabel's New JobBoarder
- 1914Mabel's Busy DayPolice Sergeant
- 1914Caught in a CabaretWaiter / Footman (uncredited)
- 1914Twenty Minutes of LovePickpocket
- 1914Mabel at the WheelMabel's Father (uncredited)
- 1914Tango TanglesGuest in Police Costume
- 1914Between ShowersPoliceman
- 1914Mabel's Strange PredicamentThe Husband (uncredited)
- 1914Making a LivingPoliceman / Bum (uncredited)
- 1914Double CrossedDesk Sergeant
- 1913Hubby’s Job
- —The Wilderness Woman'Kodiak' MacLean
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