Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1886-01-10
- Day of Death1971-10-11 (85 years)
- Place of BirthOskaloosa, Iowa, USA
- Also Known AsChester Cooper ConklinChet Conklin
Chester 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.
Acting Career
- 1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
As: Old Man in Saloon
- 1962
Paradise Alley
As: Mr. Gregory
- 1955
Apache Woman
As: Dick Mooney
- 1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes
As: Ben Webber
- 1954
Private Hell 36
As: Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1952
Son of Paleface
As: Bartender #2 (uncredited)
- 1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
As: Counter Man (uncredited)
- 1950
Let's Dance
As: Watchman (uncredited)
1950Shakedown
As: Chet (uncredited)
1950Never a Dull Moment
As: Albert (uncredited)
1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
As: Prentice
1950The Good Humor Man
As: Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
1949The Golden Stallion
As: Old Man
1949My Friend Irma
As: Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
1949Brimstone
As: Drunk (uncredited)
1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
As: Messenger Boy (uncredited)
1949Knock on Any Door
As: Barber (uncredited)
1947Merton of the Movies
As: Keystone Kop (uncredited)
1947Springtime in the Sierras
As: Old-Timer
1947The Perils of Pauline
As: Comic Chef
1947Song of the Wasteland
As: The Jailer
1947Song of Scheherazade
As: Sailor
1946Two Sisters from Boston
As: Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1946The Hoodlum Saint
As: Cop (uncredited)
1946Road to Utopia
As: Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
1946Little Giant
As: Hotel Valet (uncredited)
1945Betrayal from the East
As: (uncredited)
1945Brewster's Millions
As: Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1944Can't Help Singing
As: Townsman (uncredited)
1944Something for the Boys
As: Minor Role (uncredited)
1944The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
As: Pete (uncredited)
1944Hail the Conquering Hero
As: Western Union Man (uncredited)
1944A Fig Leaf for Eve
As: Waiter
1944Goodnight, Sweetheart
As: Bottle Man
1943Around the World
As: Waiter
1943So This Is Washington
As: Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
1943Three Little Twirps
As: The Butcher
1943Riders of the Rio Grande
As: Barfly
1943The Avenging Rider
As: Town Drunk
1943Hangmen Also Die!
As: Cook (uncredited)
1943Sagebrush Law
As: Horse Owner (uncredited)
1943His Wedding Scare
As: Fireman
1942Piano Mooner
As: Harry's Partner
1942X Marks the Spot
As: Vagrant (uncredited)
1942I Married a Witch
As: Party Bartender (uncredited)
1942The Palm Beach Story
As: Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
1942Sons of the Pioneers
As: Old-Timer
1942In Old California
As: Undetermined Minor Role
1942Romance on the Range
As: Lynch Mob Member
1942The Remarkable Andrew
As: Shopkeeper
1942Valley of the Sun
As: Soldier at Hitching Rail
1941Honolulu Lu
As: Comedian
- 1941
Sullivan's Travels
As: Old Bum (uncredited)
1941One Foot in Heaven
As: Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
1941Jesse James at Bay
As: Town Drunk (uncredited)
1941Harmon of Michigan
As: Gasoline Chuck
1941Here Comes Mr. Jordan
As: Newsboy (uncredited)
1941Dutiful But Dumb
As: Counterman (uncredited)
1940Li'l Abner
As: Mayor Gurgle
- 1940
The Great Dictator
As: Barber's Customer
1940You're Next!
As: The Janitor
1939Henry Goes Arizona
As: Bus Driver (uncredited)
1939Chip of the Flying U
As: Joe
1939Teacher's Pest
As: Zeb
- 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As: Reporter (uncredited)
1939Hollywood Cavalcade
As: Sheriff in Western
1939The Spellbinder
As: Courtroom Extra (Uncredited)
1939Zenobia
As: Farmer
1938Flat Foot Stooges
As: Fire Chief Kelly
1937Every Day's a Holiday
As: Cabby
1937Forlorn River
As: Sheriff Alec Grundy
1936Call of the Prairie
As: Sandy McQueen
1936The Preview Murder Mystery
As: Comedian
- 1936
Modern Times
As: Mechanic
1935Keystone Hotel
As: Mayor Carson
1933Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
As: Sunday
1931Her Majesty, Love
As: Emil
1930The Love Trader
As: Nelson
1930Swing High
As: Sheriff
1929The Show of Shows
As: Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
1929The Virginian
As: Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
1929Stairs of Sand
As: Tim
1929The Studio Murder Mystery
As: George (Studio Gateman)
1929House of Horror
As: Chester
1929Sunset Pass
As: Windy
1929Marquis Preferred
As: Mr. Gruger
1928The Haunted House
As: Mr. Rackham
1928Varsity
As: Pop Conlan
1928Fools for Luck
As: Samuel Hunter
1928The Big Noise
As: John Sloval
1928Tillie's Punctured Romance
As: Circus Owner
1928Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
As: Judge
1927Two Flaming Youths
As: Sheriff Ben Holden
1927Rubber Heels
As: Tennyson Hawks
1927Cabaret
As: Jerry Trask
1927A Kiss in a Taxi
As: Maraval
1927McFadden's Flats
As: Jock McTavish
1926We're in the Navy Now
As: Navy Capt. Smithers
1926The Lady of the Harem
As: Ali
1926Midnight Lovers
As: Moriarity
1926The Nervous Wreck
As: Mort
1926The Duchess of Buffalo
As: Hotel Manager
1926Say It Again
As: Prince Otto V
1926A Social Celebrity
As: Johann Haber
1926Fascinating Youth
As: Chester Conklin
1926Behind the Front
As: Scottie
1925A Woman of the World
As: Sam Poore
1925The Pleasure Buyers
As: Burke
1925The Masked Bride
As: Wine Waiter
1925The Winding Stair
As: Onery
1925Under the Rouge
As: Mr. Fleck
- 1925
The Phantom of the Opera
As: Orderly (uncredited)
1925Where Was I?
As: Elmer
1924Greed
As: Popper Sieppe
1924Another Man's Wife
As: Rumrunner
1924The Fire Patrol
As: Fireman
1924The Galloping Fish
As: Jonah
1924North of Nevada
As: Lem Williams
1924Battling Bunyan
As: A Stranger
1923Anna Christie
As: Tommy
1919Yankee Doodle in Berlin
As: Officer of Death's Head Hussars
1918His Hidden Purpose
As: Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
1918The Village Chestnut
As: Teacher
1917The Pawnbroker's Heart
As: The Pawnshop Clerk
1917A Clever Dummy
As: A Playful Property Man
1917The Pullman Bride
As: The Rejected Suitor
1916Cinders of Love
As: The Fire Chief
1915Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
As: Mr. A.C. Walrus
1915When Ambrose Dared Walrus
As: Walrus
1915A Hash House Fraud
As: The Chief of Police
1915Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
As: The Suitor
1915A One Night Stand
As: The Property Man
1915A Bird's a Bird
As: Mr. Walrus
1915The Home Breakers
As: Walrus
1915Love, Speed and Thrills
As: Mr. Walrus
1914Tillie's Punctured Romance
As: Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
1914Gentlemen of Nerve
As: Ambrose, Mabel's friend
1914Dough and Dynamite
As: Jacques
1914Those Love Pangs
As: Rival
1914The Masquerader
As: Film actor
1914The Face on the Barroom Floor
As: Drinker
1914The Property Man
As: Man in Audience (uncredited)
1914Mabel's Busy Day
As: Police Sergeant
1914Caught in a Cabaret
As: Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
1914Twenty Minutes of Love
As: Pickpocket
1914Mabel at the Wheel
As: Mabel's Father (uncredited)
1914Tango Tangles
As: Guest in Police Costume
1914Between Showers
As: Policeman
1914Mabel's Strange Predicament
As: The Husband (uncredited)
1914Making a Living
As: Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
1914Double Crossed
As: Desk Sergeant