Chester Conklin

Personal Info

Birthday

January 10, 1886

Day of Death

1971-10-11

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

Chester Cooper Conklin

Chet 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.

Known For

Modern Times

The Great Dictator

The Big Noise

The Phantom of the Opera

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Sullivan's Travels

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

The Perils of Pauline

Filmography

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