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)
The Beast with a Million Eyes
as Ben Webber
(1955)
Apache Woman
as Dick Mooney
(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)
Let's Dance
as Watchman (uncredited)
(1950)
The Good Humor Man
as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
(1950)
Shakedown
as Chet (uncredited)
(1950)
Never a Dull Moment
as Albert (uncredited)
(1950)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
as Prentice
(1949)
Knock on Any Door
as Barber (uncredited)
(1949)
My Friend Irma
as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
(1949)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
(1949)
Brimstone
as Drunk (uncredited)
(1949)
The Golden Stallion
as Old Man
(1947)
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
(1947)
Springtime in the Sierras
as Old-Timer
(1947)
Song of Scheherazade
as Sailor
(1947)
Merton of the Movies
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
(1947)
Song of the Wasteland
as The Jailer
(1946)
Road to Utopia
as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
(1946)
Little Giant
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
(1946)
The Hoodlum Saint
as Cop (uncredited)
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
(1945)
Brewster's Millions
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
(1945)
Betrayal from the East
as (uncredited)
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Pete (uncredited)
(1944)
Something for the Boys
as Minor Role (uncredited)
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
(1944)
Can't Help Singing
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1944)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Waiter
(1944)
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Bottle Man
(1943)
Hangmen Also Die!
as Cook (uncredited)
(1943)
Around the World
as Waiter
(1943)
So This Is Washington
as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
(1943)
Sagebrush Law
as Horse Owner (uncredited)
(1943)
The Avenging Rider
as Town Drunk
(1943)
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Barfly
(1943)
Three Little Twirps
as The Butcher
(1943)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
(1943)
His Wedding Scare
as Fireman
(1942)
I Married a Witch
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
(1942)
In Old California
as Undetermined Minor Role
(1942)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Shopkeeper
(1942)
Valley of the Sun
as Soldier at Hitching Rail
(1942)
X Marks the Spot
as Vagrant (uncredited)
(1942)
Sons of the Pioneers
as Old-Timer
(1942)
Piano Mooner
as Harry's Partner
(1942)
Romance on the Range
as Lynch Mob Member
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
as Old Bum (uncredited)
(1941)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Newsboy (uncredited)
(1941)
Dutiful But Dumb
as Counterman (uncredited)
(1941)
Jesse James at Bay
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
(1941)
One Foot in Heaven
as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
(1941)
Honolulu Lu
as Comedian
(1941)
Harmon of Michigan
as Gasoline Chuck
(1940)
The Great Dictator
as Barber's Customer
(1940)
Li'l Abner
as Mayor Gurgle
(1940)
You're Next!
as The Janitor
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Zenobia
as Farmer
(1939)
The Spellbinder
as Courtroom Extra (Uncredited)
(1939)
Henry Goes Arizona
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1939)
Chip of the Flying U
as Joe
(1939)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Sheriff in Western
(1939)
Teacher's Pest
as Zeb
(1939)
Sagebrush Serenade
as Pop Mason
(1939)
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Van Asther
(1938)
Flat Foot Stooges
as Fire Chief Kelly
(1937)
Every Day's a Holiday
as Cabby
(1937)
Forlorn River
as Sheriff Alec Grundy
(1937)
Cinema Circus
as Himself
(1936)
Modern Times
as Mechanic
(1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Comedian
(1936)
Call of the Prairie
as Sandy McQueen
(1935)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self
(1935)
Keystone Hotel
as Mayor Carson
(1933)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Sunday
(1931)
(1931)
Her Majesty, Love
as Emil
(1931)
(1931)
(1930)
Swing High
as Sheriff
(1930)
The Love Trader
as Nelson
(1930)
Cleaning Up
as Chester
(1929)
The Virginian
as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
(1929)
The Show of Shows
as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
(1929)
The Studio Murder Mystery
as George (Studio Gateman)
(1929)
House of Horror
as Chester
(1929)
Stairs of Sand
as Tim
(1929)
Marquis Preferred
as Mr. Gruger
(1929)
Sunset Pass
as Windy
(1928)
The Big Noise
as John Sloval
(1928)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Circus Owner
(1928)
Fools for Luck
as Samuel Hunter
(1928)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Judge
(1928)
The Haunted House
as Mr. Rackham
(1928)
Varsity
as Pop Conlan
(1928)
Taxi 13
as Angus Mactavish
(1927)
Cabaret
as Jerry Trask
(1927)
Two Flaming Youths
as Sheriff Ben Holden
(1927)
Rubber Heels
as Tennyson Hawks
(1927)
A Kiss in a Taxi
as Maraval
(1927)
McFadden's Flats
as Jock McTavish
(1926)
Behind the Front
as Scottie
(1926)
The Lady of the Harem
as Ali
(1926)
We're in the Navy Now
as Navy Capt. Smithers
(1926)
The Duchess of Buffalo
as Hotel Manager
(1926)
Midnight Lovers
as Moriarity
(1926)
A Social Celebrity
as Johann Haber
(1926)
Fascinating Youth
as Chester Conklin
(1926)
The Nervous Wreck
as Mort
(1926)
Say It Again
as Prince Otto V
(1925)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Orderly (uncredited)
(1925)
One Year to Live
as Froquine
(1925)
(1925)
A Woman of the World
as Sam Poore
(1925)
The Masked Bride
as Wine Waiter
(1925)
Where Was I?
as Elmer
(1925)
The Pleasure Buyers
as Burke
(1925)
The Winding Stair
as Onery
(1925)
Under the Rouge
as Mr. Fleck
(1924)
Greed
as Popper Sieppe
(1924)
The Galloping Fish
as Jonah
(1924)
Battling Bunyan
as A Stranger
(1924)
North of Nevada
as Lem Williams
(1924)
Another Man's Wife
as Rumrunner
(1924)
The Fire Patrol
as Fireman
(1923)
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
(1923)
Anna Christie
as Tommy
(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)
An International Sneak
as A Foreign Spy
(1917)
The Pullman Bride
as The Rejected Suitor
(1917)
A Clever Dummy
as A Playful Property Man
(1917)
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnshop Clerk
(1916)
(1916)
Cinders of Love
as The Fire Chief
(1915)
A Hash House Fraud
as The Chief of Police
(1915)
The Cannon Ball
as The Villain
(1915)
Saved by Wireless
as The Spy's Ally
(1915)
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
as The Suitor
(1915)
A Bird's a Bird
as Mr. Walrus
(1915)
The Home Breakers
as Walrus
(1915)
Droppington's Family Tree
as Droppington
(1915)
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
as Mr. A.C. Walrus
(1915)
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
as Walrus
(1915)
Love, Speed and Thrills
as Mr. Walrus
(1915)
Hearts and Planets
as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
(1915)
A One Night Stand
as The Property Man
(1915)
(1915)
Droppington's Devilish Deed
as Droppington
(1914)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
(1914)
Mabel's Busy Day
as Police Sergeant
(1914)
Mabel's Strange Predicament
as The Husband (uncredited)
(1914)
Tango Tangles
as Guest in Police Costume
(1914)
Caught in a Cabaret
as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
(1914)
Between Showers
as Policeman
(1914)
Dough and Dynamite
as Jacques
(1914)
Making a Living
as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
(1914)
The Property Man
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
(1914)
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
(1914)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
as Drinker
(1914)
Mabel at the Wheel
as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
(1914)
The Masquerader
as Film actor
(1914)
Twenty Minutes of Love
as Pickpocket
(1914)
Those Love Pangs
as Rival
(1914)
How Heroes Are Made
as The Boy Friend's Rival
(1914)
(1914)
Double Crossed
as Desk Sergeant
(1914)
Mabel's New Job
as Boarder
(1914)
The Love Thief
as The Love Thief
(1914)
(1914)
The Baggage Smasher
as The Baggage Smasher
(1914)
'Curses!' They Remarked
as Blackheart Jr.
(1913)