Chester Conklin

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 10, 1886

died

October 11, 1971

place of birth

Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

also known as

Chester Cooper Conklin · Chet Conklin

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Modern Times
8.3

Modern Times

1936as Mechanic
The Great Dictator
8.3

The Great Dictator

1940as Barber's Customer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Reporter (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
7.1

The Phantom of the Opera

1925as Orderly (uncredited)
Greed
7.3

Greed

1924as Popper Sieppe
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
7.1

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966as Old Man in Saloon
I Married a Witch
6.9

I Married a Witch

1942as Party Bartender (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
7.4

Sullivan's Travels

1941as Old Bum (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
5.5

The Wizard of Oz

1925
In Old California
5.3

In Old California

1942as Undetermined Minor Role
Hangmen Also Die!
6.9

Hangmen Also Die!

1943as Cook (uncredited)
Private Hell 36
6.3

Private Hell 36

1954as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Little Giant
5.2

Little Giant

1946as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
7.0

The Palm Beach Story

1942as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
7.0

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
5.5

The Hoodlum Saint

1946as Cop (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

1946as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
6.3

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951as Counter Man (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.1

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944as Western Union Man (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
6.7

Road to Utopia

1946as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
6.8

My Friend Irma

1949as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
6.3

The Good Humor Man

1950as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
6.2

Knock on Any Door

1949as Barber (uncredited)
Shakedown
6.4

Shakedown

1950as Chet (uncredited)
Making a Living
5.7

Making a Living

1914as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
Around the World
6.3

Around the World

1943as Waiter
Tillie's Punctured Romance
6.2

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
Son of Paleface
6.4

Son of Paleface

1952as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
5.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936as Comedian
The Beast with a Million Eyes
3.8

The Beast with a Million Eyes

1955as Ben Webber
The Show of Shows
6.8

The Show of Shows

1929as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Brimstone
7.3

Brimstone

1949as Drunk (uncredited)
The Virginian
5.8

The Virginian

1929as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
6.9

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944as Pete (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
6.7

The Perils of Pauline

1947as Comic Chef
Never a Dull Moment
6.1

Never a Dull Moment

1950as Albert (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
7.0

The Golden Stallion

1949as Old Man
Something for the Boys
6.5

Something for the Boys

1944as Minor Role (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
4.4

X Marks the Spot

1942as Vagrant (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
6.9

One Foot in Heaven

1941as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
Mabel at the Wheel
5.6

Mabel at the Wheel

1914as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
Those Love Pangs
5.6

Those Love Pangs

1914as Rival
Hollywood Cavalcade
6.2

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939as Sheriff in Western
Souls for Sale
6.3

Souls for Sale

1923as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
The Spellbinder
6.3

The Spellbinder

1939as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
6.0

Can't Help Singing

1944as Townsman (uncredited)
Mabel's Strange Predicament
5.3

Mabel's Strange Predicament

1914as The Husband (uncredited)
Zenobia
4.9

Zenobia

1939as Farmer
Song of Scheherazade
6.6

Song of Scheherazade

1947as Sailor
Valley of the Sun
6.2

Valley of the Sun

1942as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)