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Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Acting·1886–1971·162 films

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.

Filmography

Modern Times
Modern Times (1936)Mechanic
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)Barber's Customer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)Reporter (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels (1941)Old Bum (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)Orderly (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch (1942)Party Bartender (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story (1942)Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Greed
Greed (1924)Popper Sieppe
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)Cook (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)Pete (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)Newsboy (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)Counter Man (uncredited)
Making a Living
Making a Living (1914)Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
Mabel's Strange Predicament
Mabel's Strange Predicament (1914)The Husband (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)Old Man in Saloon
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)Western Union Man (uncredited)
The Masquerader
The Masquerader (1914)Film actor
Knock on Any Door
Knock on Any Door (1949)Barber (uncredited)
Between Showers
Between Showers (1914)Policeman
Twenty Minutes of Love
Twenty Minutes of Love (1914)Pickpocket
Tango Tangles
Tango Tangles (1914)Guest in Police Costume
Those Love Pangs
Those Love Pangs (1914)Rival
Caught in a Cabaret
Caught in a Cabaret (1914)Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
Dough and Dynamite
Dough and Dynamite (1914)Jacques
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1925)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
The Face on the Barroom Floor (1914)Drinker
Gentlemen of Nerve
Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)Ambrose, Mabel's friend
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
Mabel at the Wheel (1914)Mabel's Father (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
Mabel's Busy Day (1914)Police Sergeant
Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36 (1954)Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
The Property Man
The Property Man (1914)Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Beast with a Million Eyes
The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)Ben Webber
In Old California
In Old California (1942)Undetermined Minor Role
Son of Paleface
Son of Paleface (1952)Bartender #2 (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions (1945)Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Shakedown
Shakedown (1950)Chet (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma (1949)Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale (1923)Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven (1941)Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
Little Giant
Little Giant (1946)Hotel Valet (uncredited)
The Virginian
The Virginian (1929)Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)Messenger Boy (uncredited)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)Self
Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner (1940)Mayor Gurgle
Flat Foot Stooges
Flat Foot Stooges (1938)Fire Chief Kelly
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)Farmer
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment (1950)Albert (uncredited)
Apache Woman
Apache Woman (1955)Dick Mooney
Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday (1937)Cabby
Dutiful But Dumb
Dutiful But Dumb (1941)Counterman (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys (1944)Minor Role (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot (1942)Vagrant (uncredited)
Double Crossed
Double Crossed (1914)Desk Sergeant
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing (1944)Townsman (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline (1947)Comic Chef
Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay (1941)Town Drunk (uncredited)
Three Little Twirps
Three Little Twirps (1943)The Butcher
A Fig Leaf for Eve
A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)Waiter
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)Sunday
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)Officer of Death's Head Hussars
A Woman of the World
A Woman of the World (1925)Sam Poore
Let's Dance
Let's Dance (1950)Watchman (uncredited)
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery (1929)George (Studio Gateman)
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man (1950)Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)Cop (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)Sheriff in Western
So This Is Washington
So This Is Washington (1943)Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)Comedian
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras (1947)Old-Timer
Love, Speed and Thrills
Love, Speed and Thrills (1915)Mr. Walrus
The Duchess of Buffalo
The Duchess of Buffalo (1926)Hotel Manager
Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East (1945)(uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies (1947)Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Behind the Front
Behind the Front (1926)Scottie
Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun (1942)Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
Song of Scheherazade
Song of Scheherazade (1947)Sailor
The Nervous Wreck
The Nervous Wreck (1926)Mort
We're in the Navy Now
We're in the Navy Now (1926)Navy Capt. Smithers
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows (1929)Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Call of the Prairie
Call of the Prairie (1936)Sandy McQueen
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley (1962)Mr. Gregory
Brimstone
Brimstone (1949)Drunk (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion (1949)Old Man
Romance on the Range
Romance on the Range (1942)Lynch Mob Member
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)Shopkeeper
Around the World
Around the World (1943)Waiter
Her Majesty, Love
Her Majesty, Love (1931)Emil
The Spellbinder
The Spellbinder (1939)Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu (1941)Comedian
Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona (1939)Bus Driver (uncredited)
Forlorn River
Forlorn River (1937)Sheriff Alec Grundy
Swing High
Swing High (1930)Sheriff
A Clever Dummy
A Clever Dummy (1917)A Playful Property Man
A Hash House Fraud
A Hash House Fraud (1915)The Chief of Police
The Pleasure Buyers
The Pleasure Buyers (1925)Burke
Anna Christie
Anna Christie (1923)Tommy
The Sons of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers (1942)Old-Timer
Chip of the Flying U
Chip of the Flying U (1939)Joe
Harmon of Michigan
Harmon of Michigan (1941)Gasoline Chuck
Where Was I?
Where Was I? (1925)Elmer
Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law (1943)Horse Owner (uncredited)
Keystone Hotel
Keystone Hotel (1935)Mayor Carson
Midnight Lovers
Midnight Lovers (1926)Moriarity
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928)Circus Owner
The Village Chestnut
The Village Chestnut (1918)Teacher
The Avenging Rider
The Avenging Rider (1943)Town Drunk
The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem (1926)Ali
Fools for Luck
Fools for Luck (1928)Samuel Hunter
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)(archive footage)
Song of the Wasteland
Song of the Wasteland (1947)The Jailer
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)Prentice
The Masked Bride
The Masked Bride (1925)Wine Waiter
Goodnight, Sweetheart
Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944)Bottle Man
His Hidden Purpose
His Hidden Purpose (1918)Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)Judge
The Winding Stair
The Winding Stair (1925)Onery
One Year to Live
One Year to Live (1925)Froquine
Sunset Pass
Sunset Pass (1929)Windy
A Bird's a Bird
A Bird's a Bird (1915)Mr. Walrus
His Wedding Scare
His Wedding Scare (1943)Fireman
Fascinating Youth
Fascinating Youth (1926)Chester Conklin
The Wilderness Woman
The Wilderness Woman'Kodiak' MacLean
Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)Barfly
You're Next!
You're Next! (1940)The Janitor
Battling Bunyan
Battling Bunyan (1924)A Stranger
Cabaret
Cabaret (1927)Jerry Trask
Tell It to Sweeney
Tell It to Sweeney (1927)Luke Beamish
Teacher's Pest
Teacher's Pest (1939)Zeb
Under the Rouge
Under the Rouge (1925)Mr. Fleck
Marquis Preferred
Marquis Preferred (1929)Mr. Gruger
A Kiss in a Taxi
A Kiss in a Taxi (1927)Maraval
McFadden's Flats
McFadden's Flats (1927)Jock McTavish
North of Nevada
North of Nevada (1924)Lem Williams
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
Do-Re-Mi-Boom! (1915)The Suitor
Rubber Heels
Rubber Heels (1927)Tennyson Hawks
The Big Noise
The Big Noise (1928)John Sloval
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts (1915)Mr. A.C. Walrus
The Fire Patrol
The Fire Patrol (1924)Fireman
Piano Mooner
Piano Mooner (1942)Harry's Partner
Desire
Desire (1923)Oland Young
Varsity
Varsity (1928)Pop Conlan
Skirts
Skirts (1921)
House of Horror
House of Horror (1929)Chester
The Love Trader
The Love Trader (1930)Nelson
A Social Celebrity
A Social Celebrity (1926)Johann Haber
The Galloping Fish
The Galloping Fish (1924)Jonah
A One Night Stand
A One Night Stand (1915)The Property Man
The Haunted House
The Haunted House (1928)Mr. Rackham
Another Man's Wife
Another Man's Wife (1924)Rumrunner
Say It Again
Say It Again (1926)Prince Otto V
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
When Ambrose Dared Walrus (1915)Walrus
Stairs of Sand
Stairs of Sand (1929)Tim
Two Flaming Youths
Two Flaming Youths (1927)Sheriff Ben Holden
The Love Thief
The Love Thief (1916)
Cinders of Love
Cinders of Love (1916)The Fire Chief
The Pullman Bride
The Pullman Bride (1917)The Rejected Suitor
The Pawnbroker's Heart
The Pawnbroker's Heart (1917)The Pawnshop Clerk
The Home Breakers
The Home Breakers (1915)Walrus
The Soft Boiled Yegg
The Soft Boiled Yegg (1920)