Chester Conklin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1886-01-10
Day of Death
1971-10-11 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(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)
(1953)
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Waiter
(1952)
Son of Paleface
as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
(1951)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Counter Man (uncredited)
(1950)
Never a Dull Moment
as Albert (uncredited)
(1950)
Shakedown
as Chet (uncredited)
(1950)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
as Prentice
(1950)
The Good Humor Man
as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
(1950)
Let's Dance
as Watchman (uncredited)
(1949)
The Golden Stallion
as Old Man
(1949)
Knock on Any Door
as Barber (uncredited)
(1949)
Brimstone
as Drunk (uncredited)
(1949)
My Friend Irma
as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
(1949)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
(1947)
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
(1947)
Springtime in the Sierras
as Old-Timer
(1947)
Song of the Wasteland
as The Jailer
(1947)
Song of Scheherazade
as Sailor
(1947)
Merton of the Movies
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
(1946)
The Hoodlum Saint
as Cop (uncredited)
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
(1946)
Road to Utopia
as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
(1946)
Little Giant
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
(1945)
Betrayal from the East
as (uncredited)
(1945)
Brewster's Millions
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
(1944)
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Bottle Man
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Pete (uncredited)
(1944)
Can't Help Singing
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1944)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Waiter
(1944)
Something for the Boys
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1943)
The Avenging Rider
as Town Drunk
(1943)
Sagebrush Law
as Horse Owner (uncredited)
(1943)
His Wedding Scare
as Fireman
(1943)
So This Is Washington
as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
(1943)
Three Little Twirps
as The Butcher
(1943)
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Barfly
(1943)
Around the World
as Waiter
(1943)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
(1943)
Hangmen Also Die!
as Cook (uncredited)
(1942)
Piano Mooner
as Harry's Partner
(1942)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Shopkeeper
(1942)
X Marks the Spot
as Vagrant (uncredited)
(1942)
Sons of the Pioneers
as Old-Timer
(1942)
I Married a Witch
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
(1942)
Valley of the Sun
as Soldier at Hitching Rail
(1942)
In Old California
as Undetermined Minor Role
(1942)
Romance on the Range
as Lynch Mob Member
(1941)
Honolulu Lu
as Comedian
(1941)
Harmon of Michigan
as Gasoline Chuck
(1941)
Jesse James at Bay
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
as Old Bum (uncredited)
(1941)
One Foot in Heaven
as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
(1941)
Dutiful But Dumb
as Counterman (uncredited)
(1941)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1940)
The Great Dictator
as Barber's Customer
(1940)
Li'l Abner
as Mayor Gurgle
(1940)
You're Next!
as The Janitor
(1939)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Sheriff in Western
(1939)
Sagebrush Serenade
as Pop Mason
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
The Spellbinder
as Courtroom Extra (Uncredited)
(1939)
Zenobia
as Farmer
(1939)
Chip of the Flying U
as Joe
(1939)
Henry Goes Arizona
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1939)
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Van Asther
(1939)
Teacher's Pest
as Zeb
(1938)
Flat Foot Stooges
as Fire Chief Kelly
(1937)
Every Day's a Holiday
as Cabby
(1937)
Cinema Circus
as Himself
(1937)
Forlorn River
as Sheriff Alec Grundy
(1936)
Modern Times
as Mechanic
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Comedian
(1936)
Call of the Prairie
as Sandy McQueen
(1935)
Keystone Hotel
as Mayor Carson
(1935)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self
(1933)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Sunday
(1931)
(1931)
(1931)
Her Majesty, Love
as Emil
(1931)
(1930)
The Love Trader
as Nelson
(1930)
Swing High
as Sheriff
(1930)
Cleaning Up
as Chester
(1929)
The Show of Shows
as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
(1929)
The Virginian
as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
(1929)
Sunset Pass
as Windy
(1929)
The Studio Murder Mystery
as George (Studio Gateman)
(1929)
Stairs of Sand
as Tim
(1929)
Marquis Preferred
as Mr. Gruger
(1929)
House of Horror
as Chester
(1928)
Fools for Luck
as Samuel Hunter
(1928)
Varsity
as Pop Conlan
(1928)
Taxi 13
as Angus Mactavish
(1928)
The Big Noise
as John Sloval
(1928)
The Haunted House
as Mr. Rackham
(1928)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Judge
(1928)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Circus Owner
(1928)
(1927)
A Kiss in a Taxi
as Maraval
(1927)
Rubber Heels
as Tennyson Hawks
(1927)
Cabaret
as Jerry Trask
(1927)
McFadden's Flats
as Jock McTavish
(1927)
Two Flaming Youths
as Sheriff Ben Holden
(1926)
The Nervous Wreck
as Mort
(1926)
We're in the Navy Now
as Navy Capt. Smithers
(1926)
Midnight Lovers
as Moriarity
(1926)
Behind the Front
as Scottie
(1926)
The Duchess of Buffalo
as Hotel Manager
(1926)
The Lady of the Harem
as Ali
(1926)
Fascinating Youth
as Chester Conklin
(1926)
A Social Celebrity
as Johann Haber
(1926)
Say It Again
as Prince Otto V
(1925)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Orderly (uncredited)
(1925)
Under the Rouge
as Mr. Fleck
(1925)
Where Was I?
as Elmer
(1925)
One Year to Live
as Froquine
(1925)
(1925)
The Masked Bride
as Wine Waiter
(1925)
The Pleasure Buyers
as Burke
(1925)
A Woman of the World
as Sam Poore
(1925)
The Winding Stair
as Onery
(1924)
The Fire Patrol
as Fireman
(1924)
North of Nevada
as Lem Williams
(1924)
Greed
as Popper Sieppe
(1924)
Battling Bunyan
as A Stranger
(1924)
Another Man's Wife
as Rumrunner
(1924)
The Galloping Fish
as Jonah
(1923)
Anna Christie
as Tommy
(1923)
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
(1922)
(1921)
(1920)
(1919)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Officer of Death's Head Hussars
(1918)
The Village Chestnut
as Teacher
(1918)
It Pays to Exercise
as Little Giant
(1918)
His Hidden Purpose
as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
(1917)
The Pullman Bride
as The Rejected Suitor
(1917)
An International Sneak
as A Foreign Spy
(1917)
A Clever Dummy
as A Playful Property Man
(1917)
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnshop Clerk
(1916)
Cinders of Love
as The Fire Chief
(1916)
(1915)
Droppington's Family Tree
as Droppington
(1915)
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
as Mr. A.C. Walrus
(1915)
Droppington's Devilish Deed
as Droppington
(1915)
A Bird's a Bird
as Mr. Walrus
(1915)
A Hash House Fraud
as The Chief of Police
(1915)
(1915)
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
as Walrus
(1915)
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
as The Suitor
(1915)
Saved by Wireless
as The Spy's Ally
(1915)
A One Night Stand
as The Property Man
(1915)
The Home Breakers
as Walrus
(1915)
Hearts and Planets
as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
(1915)
Love, Speed and Thrills
as Mr. Walrus
(1915)
The Cannon Ball
as The Villain
(1914)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
as Drinker
(1914)
Mabel at the Wheel
as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
(1914)
How Heroes Are Made
as The Boy Friend's Rival
(1914)
Mabel's Strange Predicament
as The Husband (uncredited)
(1914)
Between Showers
as Policeman
(1914)
Mabel's Busy Day
as Police Sergeant
(1914)
Those Love Pangs
as Rival
(1914)
Making a Living
as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
(1914)
The Property Man
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
(1914)
Double Crossed
as Desk Sergeant
(1914)
The Masquerader
as Film actor
(1914)
(1914)
The Baggage Smasher
as The Baggage Smasher
(1914)
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
(1914)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
(1914)
(1914)
Tango Tangles
as Guest in Police Costume
(1914)
Twenty Minutes of Love
as Pickpocket
(1914)
Caught in a Cabaret
as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
(1914)
Dough and Dynamite
as Jacques
(1914)
The Love Thief
as The Love Thief
(1914)
'Curses!' They Remarked
as Blackheart Jr.
(1914)
Mabel's New Job
as Boarder
(1913)