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Chester Conklin
Actor · Crew· Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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 roles that explain the career.
Modern Times
Mechanic · 1936
The Great Dictator
Barber's Customer · 1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Sullivan's Travels
Old Bum (uncredited) · 1941
The Phantom of the Opera
Orderly (uncredited) · 1925
I Married a Witch
Party Bartender (uncredited) · 1942
The Palm Beach Story
Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club · 1942
Greed
Popper Sieppe · 1924
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Old Man in Saloon | Film |
| 1955 | Apache Woman | Dick Mooney | Film |
| 1955 | The Beast with a Million Eyes | Ben Webber | Film |
| 1954 | Private Hell 36 | Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Son of Paleface | Bartender #2 (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man | Counter Man (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Let's Dance | Watchman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Never a Dull Moment | Albert (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Man | Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Shakedown | Chet (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Barber (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Messenger Boy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | The Golden Stallion | Old Man | Film |
| 1947 | The Perils of Pauline | Comic Chef | Film |
| 1947 | Merton of the Movies | Keystone Kop (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Springtime in the Sierras | Old-Timer | Film |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Cop (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Little Giant | Hotel Valet (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Betrayal from the East | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millions | Stage Doorman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Pete (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero | Western Union Man (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing | Townsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Minor Role (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Three Little Twirps | The Butcher | Film |
| 1943 | Riders of the Rio Grande | Barfly | Film |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! | Cook (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | So This Is Washington | Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | X Marks the Spot | Vagrant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | In Old California | Undetermined Minor Role | Film |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story | Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club | Film |
| 1942 | Romance on the Range | Lynch Mob Member | Film |
| 1942 | The Sons of the Pioneers | Old-Timer | Film |
| 1942 | The Remarkable Andrew | Shopkeeper | Film |
| 1942 | I Married a Witch | Party Bartender (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Dutiful But Dumb | Counterman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels | Old Bum (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Newsboy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Jesse James at Bay | Town Drunk (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels | Old Bum (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Li'l Abner | Mayor Gurgle | Film |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | Barber's Customer | Film |
| 1939 | Hollywood Cavalcade | Sheriff in Western | Film |
| 1939 | Zenobia | Farmer | Film |
| 1939 | Henry Goes Arizona | Bus Driver (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Flat Foot Stooges | Fire Chief Kelly | Film |
| 1937 | Every Day's a Holiday | Cabby | Film |
| 1937 | Cinema Circus | Himself | Film |
| 1936 | Modern Times | Mechanic | Film |
| 1936 | Call of the Prairie | Sandy McQueen | Film |
| 1935 | La Fiesta de Santa Barbara | Self | Film |
| 1935 | Keystone Hotel | Mayor Carson | Film |
| 1933 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | Sunday | Film |
| 1931 | Her Majesty, Love | Emil | Film |
| 1929 | The Virginian | Uncle 'Pa' Hughey | Film |
| 1929 | The Studio Murder Mystery | George (Studio Gateman) | Film |
| 1926 | The Duchess of Buffalo | Hotel Manager | Film |
| 1925 | My Neighbor's Wife | Cameraman | Film |
| 1925 | The Wizard of Oz | Film | |
| 1925 | A Woman of the World | Sam Poore | Film |
| 1925 | The Phantom of the Opera | Orderly (uncredited) | Film |
| 1924 | Greed | Popper Sieppe | Film |
| 1923 | Anna Christie | Tommy | Film |
| 1923 | The Sheik of Hollywood | Film | |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary | Film |
| 1917 | A Clever Dummy | A Playful Property Man | Film |
| 1915 | Hearts and Planets | Mr. Walrus - Visible Star | Film |
| 1915 | Love, Speed and Thrills | Mr. Walrus | Film |
| 1915 | A Bird's a Bird | Mr. Walrus | Film |
| 1915 | Do-Re-Mi-Boom! | The Suitor | Film |
| 1915 | Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts | Mr. A.C. Walrus | Film |
| 1915 | Ambrose's Fury | Film | |
| 1915 | A One Night Stand | The Property Man | Film |
| 1915 | When Ambrose Dared Walrus | Walrus | Film |
| 1914 | Caught in a Cabaret | Waiter / Footman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1914 | Making a Living | Policeman / Bum (uncredited) | Film |
| 1914 | Gentlemen of Nerve | Ambrose, Mabel's friend | Film |
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