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Chester Conklin

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Born: January 10, 1886
Died: October 11, 1971
From: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

Also known as

Chester Cooper Conklin · Chet 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

Mabel's Strange Predicament

Those Love Pangs

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Dough and Dynamite

The Masquerader

Filmography

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1966

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

Acting (Old Man in Saloon)

1962

Paradise Alley

Acting (Mr. Gregory)

1955

Apache Woman

Acting (Dick Mooney)

The Beast with a Million Eyes

Acting (Ben Webber)

1954

Private Hell 36

Acting (Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited))

1953

So You Want to Be a Musician

Acting (Waiter)

1952

Acting (Grandfather Corkle) 3 EP

This Is Your Life

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Son of Paleface

Acting (Bartender #2 (uncredited))

Happy Go Wacky

1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Acting (Counter Man (uncredited))

1950

Let's Dance

Acting (Watchman (uncredited))

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Acting (Chet (uncredited))

Never a Dull Moment

Acting (Albert (uncredited))

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Acting (Prentice)

The Good Humor Man

Acting (Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited))

1949

The Golden Stallion

Acting (Old Man)

My Friend Irma

Acting (Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited))

Acting (Drunk (uncredited))

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

Acting (Messenger Boy (uncredited))

Knock on Any Door

Acting (Barber (uncredited))

1947

Merton of the Movies

Acting (Keystone Kop (uncredited))

Springtime in the Sierras

Acting (Old-Timer)

The Perils of Pauline

Acting (Comic Chef)

Song of the Wasteland

Acting (The Jailer)

Song of Scheherazade

Acting (Sailor)

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

Acting (Street Cleaner (uncredited))

The Hoodlum Saint

Acting (Cop (uncredited))

Road to Utopia

Acting (Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited))

Little Giant

Acting (Hotel Valet (uncredited))

1945

Betrayal from the East

Acting (uncredited)