Chester Conklin
January 10, 1886 (138 years old) in 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
Credits
- 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
- 1955 · The Beast with a Million Eyes as Ben Webber
- 1954 · Private Hell 36 as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1952 · Doc Corkle as Grandfather Corkle
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 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 Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- 1950 · Shakedown as Chet (uncredited)
- 1950 · Never a Dull Moment as Albert (uncredited)
- 1950 · Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as Prentice
- 1950 · The Good Humor Man as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Golden Stallion as Old Man
- 1949 · My Friend Irma as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
- 1949 · Brimstone as Drunk (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
- 1949 · Knock on Any Door as Barber (uncredited)
- 1947 · Merton of the Movies as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
- 1947 · Springtime in the Sierras as Old-Timer
- 1947 · The Perils of Pauline as Comic Chef
- 1947 · Song of the Wasteland as The Jailer
- 1946 · Two Sisters from Boston as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
- 1946 · The Hoodlum Saint as Cop (uncredited)
- 1946 · Road to Utopia as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
- 1946 · Little Giant as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
- 1945 · Betrayal from the East as (uncredited)
- 1945 · Brewster's Millions as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
- 1944 · Can't Help Singing as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1944 · Something for the Boys as Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1944 · Hail the Conquering Hero as Western Union Man (uncredited)
- 1944 · A Fig Leaf for Eve as Waiter
- 1944 · Goodnight, Sweetheart as Bottle Man
- 1943 · The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek as Pete (uncredited)
- 1943 · Around the World as Waiter
- 1943 · So This Is Washington as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
- 1943 · Three Little Twirps as The Butcher
- 1943 · Riders of the Rio Grande as Barfly
- 1943 · The Avenging Rider as Town Drunk
- 1943 · Hangmen Also Die! as Cook (uncredited)
- 1943 · Sagebrush Law as Horse Owner (uncredited)
- 1943 · His Wedding Scare as Fireman
- 1943 · Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
- 1942 · Piano Mooner as Harry's Partner
- 1942 · X Marks the Spot as Vagrant (uncredited)
- 1942 · I Married a Witch as Party Bartender (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Palm Beach Story as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
- 1942 · Sons of the Pioneers as Old-Timer
- 1942 · In Old California as Undetermined Minor Role
- 1942 · Romance on the Range as Lynch Mob Member
- 1942 · The Remarkable Andrew as Shopkeeper
- 1942 · Valley of the Sun as Soldier at Hitching Rail
- 1941 · Honolulu Lu as Comedian
- 1941 · Sullivan's Travels as Old Bum (uncredited)
- 1941 · One Foot in Heaven as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
- 1941 · Jesse James at Bay as Town Drunk (uncredited)
- 1941 · Harmon of Michigan as Gasoline Chuck
- 1941 · Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Newsboy (uncredited)
- 1941 · Dutiful But Dumb as Counterman (uncredited)
- 1940 · Li'l Abner as Mayor Gurgle
- 1940 · The Great Dictator as Barber's Customer
- 1940 · You're Next! as The Janitor
- 1939 · Henry Goes Arizona as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- 1939 · Chip of the Flying U as Joe
- 1939 · Teacher's Pest as Zeb
- 1939 · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939 · Hollywood Cavalcade as Sheriff in Western
- 1939 · The Spellbinder as Courtroom Extra (Uncredited)
- 1939 · Sagebrush Serenade as Pop Mason
- 1939 · Zenobia as Farmer
- 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 · Call of the Prairie as Sandy McQueen
- 1936 · The Preview Murder Mystery as Comedian
- 1936 · Modern Times as Mechanic
- 1935 · La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Self
- 1935 · Keystone Hotel as Mayor Carson
- 1933 · Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as Sunday
- 1931 · Her Majesty, Love as Emil
- 1931 · Stout Hearts and Willing Hands as
- 1931 · Gents of Leisure as
- 1931 · Studio Sap as
- 1930 · Cleaning Up as Chester
- 1930 · The Love Trader as Nelson
- 1930 · Swing High as Sheriff
- 1929 · Show of Shows as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
- 1929 · The Virginian as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
- 1929 · Stairs of Sand as Tim
- 1929 · The Studio Murder Mystery as George (Studio Gateman)
- 1929 · House of Horror as Chester
- 1929 · Sunset Pass as Windy
- 1929 · Marquis Preferred as Mr. Gruger
- 1928 · Taxi 13 as Angus Mactavish
- 1928 · The Haunted House as Mr. Rackham
- 1928 · Varsity as Pop Conlan
- 1928 · Fools for Luck as Samuel Hunter
- 1928 · The Big Noise as John Sloval
- 1928 · Tillie's Punctured Romance as Circus Owner
- 1928 · Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Judge
- 1927 · Two Flaming Youths as Sheriff Ben Holden
- 1927 · Rubber Heels as Tennyson Hawks
- 1927 · Cabaret as Jerry Trask
- 1927 · A Kiss in a Taxi as Maraval
- 1927 · McFadden's Flats as Jock McTavish
- 1926 · We're in the Navy Now as Navy Capt. Smithers
- 1926 · The Lady of the Harem as Ali
- 1926 · Midnight Lovers as Moriarity
- 1926 · The Nervous Wreck as Mort
- 1926 · The Duchess of Buffalo as Hotel Manager
- 1926 · Say It Again as Prince Otto V
- 1926 · A Social Celebrity as Johann Haber
- 1926 · Fascinating Youth as Chester Conklin
- 1926 · Behind the Front as Scottie
- 1925 · A Woman of the World as Sam Poore
- 1925 · The Pleasure Buyers as Burke
- 1925 · The Masked Bride as Wine Waiter
- 1925 · The Winding Stair as Onery
- 1925 · The Phantom of the Opera as Orderly (uncredited)
- 1925 · Where Was I? as Elmer
- 1925 · One Year to Live as Froquine
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as
- 1924 · Greed as Popper Sieppe
- 1924 · Another Man's Wife as Rumrunner
- 1924 · The Fire Patrol as Fireman
- 1924 · The Galloping Fish as Jonah
- 1924 · North of Nevada as Lem Williams
- 1924 · Battling Bunyan as A Stranger
- 1923 · Anna Christie as Tommy
- 1923 · Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
- 1922 · Step Lively, Please as
- 1921 · His Model Day as
- 1920 · The Soft Boiled Yegg as
- 1919 · Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Officer of Death's Head Hussars
- 1918 · It Pays to Exercise as Little Giant
- 1918 · His Hidden Purpose as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
- 1918 · The Village Chestnut as Teacher
- 1917 · An International Sneak as A Foreign Spy
- 1917 · A Clever Dummy as A Playful Property Man
- 1917 · The Pullman Bride as The Rejected Suitor
- 1916 · The Love Thief as
- 1916 · Cinders of Love as The Fire Chief
- 1915 · Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts as Mr. A.C. Walrus
- 1915 · Saved by Wireless as The Spy's Ally
- 1915 · When Ambrose Dared Walrus as Walrus
- 1915 · The Cannon Ball as The Villain
- 1915 · A Hash House Fraud as The Chief of Police
- 1915 · Droppington's Family Tree as Droppington
- 1915 · Do-Re-Mi-Boom! as The Suitor
- 1915 · Droppington's Devilish Deed as Droppington
- 1915 · Ambrose's Fury as
- 1915 · A One Night Stand as The Property Man
- 1915 · Hearts and Planets as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
- 1915 · A Bird's a Bird as Mr. Walrus
- 1915 · The Home Breakers as Walrus
- 1915 · Love, Speed and Thrills as Mr. Walrus
- 1914 · Tillie's Punctured Romance as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
- 1914 · How Heroes Are Made as The Boy Friend's Rival
- 1914 · 'Curses!' They Remarked as Blackheart Jr.
- 1914 · Gentlemen of Nerve as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
- 1914 · Dough and Dynamite as Jacques
- 1914 · The Love Thief as The Love Thief
- 1914 · The Anglers as
- 1914 · Those Love Pangs as Rival
- 1914 · The Baggage Smasher as The Baggage Smasher
- 1914 · The Masquerader as Film actor
- 1914 · Such a Cook as
- 1914 · The Face on the Barroom Floor as Drinker
- 1914 · The Property Man as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- 1914 · Mabel's New Job as Boarder
- 1914 · Mabel's Busy Day as Police Sergeant
- 1914 · Caught in a Cabaret as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
- 1914 · Twenty Minutes of Love as Pickpocket
- 1914 · Mabel at the Wheel as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
- 1914 · Tango Tangles as Guest in Police Costume
- 1914 · Between Showers as Policeman
- 1914 · Mabel's Strange Predicament as The Husband (uncredited)
- 1914 · Making a Living as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
- 1914 · Double Crossed as Desk Sergeant