Chester Conklin
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Old Man in Saloon
Paradise Alley
1962
as Mr. Gregory
The Beast with a Million Eyes
1955
as Ben Webber
Apache Woman
1955
as Dick Mooney
Private Hell 36
1954
as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Musician
1953
as Waiter
Son of Paleface
1952
as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
Happy Go Wacky
1952
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Doc Corkle
1952
as Grandfather Corkle
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Counter Man (uncredited)
Let's Dance
1950
as Watchman (uncredited)
Shakedown
1950
as Chet (uncredited)
Never a Dull Moment
1950
as Albert (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
1950
as Prentice
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Barber (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
1949
as Old Man
My Friend Irma
1949
as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
Brimstone
1949
as Drunk (uncredited)
Springtime in the Sierras
1947
as Old-Timer
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Comic Chef
Song of the Wasteland
1947
as The Jailer
Song of Scheherazade
1947
as Sailor
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Cop (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Little Giant
1946
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
1945
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
1945
as (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Pete (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
1944
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Goodnight, Sweetheart
1944
as Bottle Man
A Fig Leaf for Eve
1944
as Waiter
His Wedding Scare
1943
as Fireman
Three Little Twirps
1943
as The Butcher
So This Is Washington
1943
as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Cook (uncredited)
Sagebrush Law
1943
as Horse Owner (uncredited)
The Avenging Rider
1943
as Town Drunk
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943
as Barfly
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
as (archive footage)
Around the World
1943
as Waiter
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Vagrant (uncredited)
Piano Mooner
1942
as Harry's Partner
I Married a Witch
1942
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
The Sons of the Pioneers
1942
as Old-Timer
Romance on the Range
1942
as Lynch Mob Member
In Old California
1942
as Undetermined Minor Role
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Shopkeeper
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Counterman (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bay
1941
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu
1941
as Comedian
Harmon of Michigan
1941
as Gasoline Chuck
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Old Bum (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
You're Next!
1940
as The Janitor
The Great Dictator
1940
as Barber's Customer
Li'l Abner
1940
as Mayor Gurgle
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Body
1939
as Mr. Van Asther
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Sheriff in Western
Sagebrush Serenade
1939
as Pop Mason
Zenobia
1939
as Farmer
The Spellbinder
1939
as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Chip of the Flying U
1939
as Joe
Teacher's Pest
1939
as Zeb
Flat Foot Stooges
1938
as Fire Chief Kelly
Cinema Circus
1937
as Himself
Forlorn River
1937
as Sheriff Alec Grundy
Every Day's a Holiday
1937
as Cabby
Modern Times
1936
as Mechanic
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Sandy McQueen
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Comedian
Keystone Hotel
1935
as Mayor Carson
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935
as Self
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Sunday
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Emil
Gents of Leisure
1931
Studio Sap
1931
Cleaning Up
1930
as Chester
Swing High
1930
as Sheriff
The Love Trader
1930
as Nelson
The Virginian
1929
as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
The Studio Murder Mystery
1929
as George (Studio Gateman)
The Show of Shows
1929
as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
House of Horror
1929
as Chester
Sunset Pass
1929
as Windy
Marquis Preferred
1929
as Mr. Gruger
Stairs of Sand
1929
as Tim
Fools for Luck
1928
as Samuel Hunter
Varsity
1928
as Pop Conlan
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1928
as Circus Owner
Taxi 13
1928
as Angus Mactavish
The Big Noise
1928
as John Sloval
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928
as Judge
The Haunted House
1928
as Mr. Rackham
Beau Broadway
1928
Two Flaming Youths
1927
as Sheriff Ben Holden
Cabaret
1927
as Jerry Trask
McFadden's Flats
1927
as Jock McTavish
A Kiss in a Taxi
1927
as Maraval
Rubber Heels
1927
as Tennyson Hawks
Tell It to Sweeney
1927
as Luke Beamish
A Social Celebrity
1926
as Johann Haber
Say It Again
1926
as Prince Otto V
Fascinating Youth
1926
as Chester Conklin
The Lady of the Harem
1926
as Ali
We're in the Navy Now
1926
as Navy Capt. Smithers
Behind the Front
1926
as Scottie
The Nervous Wreck
1926
as Mort
Midnight Lovers
1926
as Moriarity
The Duchess of Buffalo
1926
as Hotel Manager
The Winding Stair
1925
as Onery
The Masked Bride
1925
as Wine Waiter
A Woman of the World
1925
as Sam Poore
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
1925
The Pleasure Buyers
1925
as Burke
Where Was I?
1925
as Elmer
One Year to Live
1925
as Froquine
Under the Rouge
1925
as Mr. Fleck
My Neighbor's Wife
1925
as Cameraman
Greed
1924
as Popper Sieppe
North of Nevada
1924
as Lem Williams
Another Man's Wife
1924
as Rumrunner
The Fire Patrol
1924
as Fireman
Battling Bunyan
1924
as A Stranger
The Galloping Fish
1924
as Jonah
Anna Christie
1923
as Tommy
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Desire
1923
as Oland Young
The Sheik of Hollywood
1923
Step Lively, Please
1922
His Model Day
1921
Skirts
1921
The Soft Boiled Yegg
1920
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919
as Officer of Death's Head Hussars
His Hidden Purpose
1918
as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
The Village Chestnut
1918
as Teacher
It Pays to Exercise
1918
as Little Giant
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1918
A Clever Dummy
1917
as A Playful Property Man
An International Sneak
1917
as A Foreign Spy
The Pullman Bride
1917
as The Rejected Suitor
The Pawnbroker's Heart
1917
as The Pawnshop Clerk
The Love Thief
1916
Cinders of Love
1916
as The Fire Chief
Droppington's Devilish Deed
1915
as Droppington
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
1915
as Mr. A.C. Walrus
Hearts and Planets
1915
as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
A One Night Stand
1915
as The Property Man
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
1915
as Walrus
Droppington's Family Tree
1915
as Droppington
Saved by Wireless
1915
as The Spy's Ally
A Hash House Fraud
1915
as The Chief of Police
A Bird's a Bird
1915
as Mr. Walrus
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
1915
as The Suitor
The Cannon Ball
1915
as The Villain
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
as Mr. Walrus
Ambrose's Fury
1915
The Home Breakers
1915
as Walrus
Between Showers
1914
as Policeman
Dough and Dynamite
1914
as Jacques
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
as Police Sergeant
The Masquerader
1914
as Film actor
Mabel's Strange Predicament
1914
as The Husband (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret
1914
as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
Such a Cook
1914
The Anglers
1914
The Love Thief
1914
as The Love Thief
How Heroes Are Made
1914
as The Boy Friend's Rival
Tango Tangles
1914
as Guest in Police Costume
Mabel at the Wheel
1914
as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
Twenty Minutes of Love
1914
as Pickpocket
The Face on the Barroom Floor
1914
as Drinker
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
Those Love Pangs
1914
as Rival
Making a Living
1914
as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
'Curses!' They Remarked
1914
as Blackheart Jr.
The Baggage Smasher
1914
as The Baggage Smasher
Double Crossed
1914
as Desk Sergeant
The Property Man
1914
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Mabel's New Job
1914
as Boarder
Hubby’s Job
1913