Chester Conklin

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Modern Times1936
The Great Dictator1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
Sullivan's Travels1941

About Chester Conklin

Known for: Acting
Born: January 10, 1886
Died: October 11, 1971 (age 85)
Birthplace: 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.

Also credited as

Chester Cooper Conklin, Chet Conklin

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Filmography

A Big Hand for the Little Lady1966as Old Man in Saloon

Paradise Alley1962as Mr. Gregory
Apache Woman1955as Dick Mooney
The Beast with a Million Eyes1955as Ben Webber
Private Hell 361954as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Musician1953as Waiter
Son of Paleface1952as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
Happy Go Wacky1952
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man1951as Counter Man (uncredited)
Let's Dance1950as Watchman (uncredited)
Shakedown1950as Chet (uncredited)
Never a Dull Moment1950as Albert (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance1950as Prentice
The Good Humor Man1950as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion1949as Old Man
My Friend Irma1949as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
Brimstone1949as Drunk (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door1949as Barber (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies1947as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Springtime in the Sierras1947as Old-Timer
The Perils of Pauline1947as Comic Chef
Song of the Wasteland1947as The Jailer
Song of Scheherazade1947as Sailor
Two Sisters from Boston1946as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint1946as Cop (uncredited)
Road to Utopia1946as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Little Giant1946as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East1945as (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions1945as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing1944as Townsman (uncredited)
Something for the Boys1944as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944as Pete (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero1944as Western Union Man (uncredited)
A Fig Leaf for Eve1944as Waiter
Goodnight, Sweetheart1944as Bottle Man
Around the World1943as Waiter
So This Is Washington1943as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
Three Little Twirps1943as The Butcher
Riders of the Rio Grande1943as Barfly
The Avenging Rider1943as Town Drunk
Sagebrush Law1943as Horse Owner (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!1943as Cook (uncredited)
His Wedding Scare1943as Fireman
Happy Times and Jolly Moments1943as (archive footage)
Piano Mooner1942as Harry's Partner
X Marks the Spot1942as Vagrant (uncredited)
I Married a Witch1942as Party Bartender (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story1942as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
The Sons of the Pioneers1942as Old-Timer
In Old California1942as Undetermined Minor Role
Romance on the Range1942as Lynch Mob Member
The Remarkable Andrew1942as Shopkeeper
Valley of the Sun1942as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu1941as Comedian
Sullivan's Travels1941as Old Bum (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven1941as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bay1941as Town Drunk (uncredited)
Harmon of Michigan1941as Gasoline Chuck
Here Comes Mr. Jordan1941as Newsboy (uncredited)
Dutiful But Dumb1941as Counterman (uncredited)
Li'l Abner1940as Mayor Gurgle
The Great Dictator1940as Barber's Customer
You're Next!1940as The Janitor
Henry Goes Arizona1939as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Chip of the Flying U1939as Joe
Teacher's Pest1939as Zeb
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939as Reporter (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade1939as Sheriff in Western
The Spellbinder1939as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Sagebrush Serenade1939as Pop Mason
Zenobia1939as Farmer
Mutiny on the Body1939as Mr. Van Asther
Flat Foot Stooges1938as Fire Chief Kelly
Every Day's a Holiday1937as Cabby
Forlorn River1937as Sheriff Alec Grundy
Cinema Circus1937as Himself
Call of the Prairie1936as Sandy McQueen
The Preview Murder Mystery1936as Comedian
Modern Times1936as Mechanic
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara1935as Self
Keystone Hotel1935as Mayor Carson
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum1933as Sunday
Her Majesty, Love1931as Emil
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands1931as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Gents of Leisure1931
Studio Sap1931
Cleaning Up1930as Chester
The Love Trader1930as Nelson
Swing High1930as Sheriff
The Show of Shows1929as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Virginian1929as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
Stairs of Sand1929as Tim
The Studio Murder Mystery1929as George (Studio Gateman)
House of Horror1929as Chester
Sunset Pass1929as Windy
Marquis Preferred1929as Mr. Gruger
Taxi 131928as Angus Mactavish
The Haunted House1928as Mr. Rackham
Varsity1928as Pop Conlan
Beau Broadway1928
Fools for Luck1928as Samuel Hunter
The Big Noise1928as John Sloval
Tillie's Punctured Romance1928as Circus Owner
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1928as Judge
Two Flaming Youths1927as Sheriff Ben Holden
Tell It to Sweeney1927as Luke Beamish
Rubber Heels1927as Tennyson Hawks
Cabaret1927as Jerry Trask
A Kiss in a Taxi1927as Maraval
McFadden's Flats1927as Jock McTavish
We're in the Navy Now1926as Navy Capt. Smithers
The Lady of the Harem1926as Ali
Midnight Lovers1926as Moriarity
The Nervous Wreck1926as Mort
The Duchess of Buffalo1926as Hotel Manager
Say It Again1926as Prince Otto V
A Social Celebrity1926as Johann Haber
Fascinating Youth1926as Chester Conklin
Behind the Front1926as Scottie
A Woman of the World1925as Sam Poore
The Pleasure Buyers1925as Burke
The Masked Bride1925as Wine Waiter
The Winding Stair1925as Onery
Under the Rouge1925as Mr. Fleck
Where Was I?1925as Elmer
The Phantom of the Opera1925as Orderly (uncredited)
My Neighbor's Wife1925as Cameraman
One Year to Live1925as Froquine
The Wizard of Oz1925
Greed1924as Popper Sieppe
Another Man's Wife1924as Rumrunner
The Fire Patrol1924as Fireman
The Galloping Fish1924as Jonah
North of Nevada1924as Lem Williams
Battling Bunyan1924as A Stranger
Anna Christie1923as Tommy
Desire1923as Oland Young
Souls for Sale1923as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
The Sheik of Hollywood1923
Step Lively, Please1922
Skirts1921
His Model Day1921
The Soft Boiled Yegg1920
Yankee Doodle in Berlin1919as Officer of Death's Head Hussars
Uncle Tom's Cabin1918
It Pays to Exercise1918as Little Giant
His Hidden Purpose1918as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
The Village Chestnut1918as Teacher
An International Sneak1917as A Foreign Spy
The Pawnbroker's Heart1917as The Pawnshop Clerk
A Clever Dummy1917as A Playful Property Man
The Pullman Bride1917as The Rejected Suitor
The Love Thief1916
Cinders of Love1916as The Fire Chief
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts1915as Mr. A.C. Walrus
Saved by Wireless1915as The Spy's Ally
When Ambrose Dared Walrus1915as Walrus
The Cannon Ball1915as The Villain
A Hash House Fraud1915as The Chief of Police
Droppington's Family Tree1915as Droppington
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!1915as The Suitor
Droppington's Devilish Deed1915as Droppington
Ambrose's Fury1915
A One Night Stand1915as The Property Man
Hearts and Planets1915as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
A Bird's a Bird1915as Mr. Walrus
The Home Breakers1915as Walrus
Love, Speed and Thrills1915as Mr. Walrus
Tillie's Punctured Romance1914as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
How Heroes Are Made1914as The Boy Friend's Rival
'Curses!' They Remarked1914as Blackheart Jr.
Gentlemen of Nerve1914as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
Dough and Dynamite1914as Jacques
The Love Thief1914as The Love Thief
The Anglers1914
Those Love Pangs1914as Rival
The Baggage Smasher1914as The Baggage Smasher
The Masquerader1914as Film actor
Such a Cook1914
The Face on the Barroom Floor1914as Drinker
The Property Man1914as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Mabel's New Job1914as Boarder
Mabel's Busy Day1914as Police Sergeant
Caught in a Cabaret1914as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
Twenty Minutes of Love1914as Pickpocket
Mabel at the Wheel1914as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
Tango Tangles1914as Guest in Police Costume
Between Showers1914as Policeman
Mabel's Strange Predicament1914as The Husband (uncredited)
Making a Living1914as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
Double Crossed1914as Desk Sergeant
Hubby’s Job1913
The Wilderness WomanYear unavailableas 'Kodiak' MacLean

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