Chester Clute

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 18, 1891

died

April 2, 1956

place of birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Chester Lamont Clute

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chester Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consisting usually of one or two lines, in nearly 250 films.

He died of a heart attack aged 65. Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey. He died in Woodland Hills, California and is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Known For

Filmography

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Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944as Dr. Gilchrist
Anchors Aweigh
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

1945as Iturbi's Assistant
Mildred Pierce
7.6

Mildred Pierce

1945as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Dodge City
6.9

Dodge City

1939as Coggins (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938as Hammond (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
7.2

Bachelor Mother

1939as Oliver (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
7.0

My Favorite Wife

1940as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
The Desperadoes
5.9

The Desperadoes

1943as Rollo
The More the Merrier
7.0

The More the Merrier

1943as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947as Phillips (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
6.5

Angel on My Shoulder

1946as Kramer (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
6.7

Canyon Passage

1946as Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.1

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942as Goff
The Spoilers
6.2

The Spoilers

1942as Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
7.0

This Gun for Hire

1942as Rooming House Manager
The Clock
7.1

The Clock

1945as Michael Henry
Invisible Stripes
6.2

Invisible Stripes

1939as Butler (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

1941as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942as Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Manpower
6.8

Manpower

1941as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
5.5

Wildcat Bus

1940as Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
6.7

Lady on a Train

1945as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Wrong Road
4.8

The Wrong Road

1937as Dan O'Fearna
Dust Be My Destiny
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

1939as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940as Bailey #2
Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

1946as George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
6.4

Crime Doctor

1943as Headwaiter
Larceny, Inc.
7.1

Larceny, Inc.

1942as Mr. Buchanan
My Favorite Spy
5.7

My Favorite Spy

1942as Higgenbotham
The Good Humor Man
6.3

The Good Humor Man

1950as Meek Man (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
6.5

Pardon My Sarong

1942as Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
To Each His Own
7.0

To Each His Own

1946as Clarence Ingham
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
Remember the Night
7.3

Remember the Night

1940as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
6.5

Three Girls About Town

1941as Frank - Magician
That Brennan Girl
5.5

That Brennan Girl

1946as Man in Night Club with Quarter
In the Good Old Summertime
6.7

In the Good Old Summertime

1949as Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
On Our Merry Way
5.7

On Our Merry Way

1948as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
New York Town
8.5

New York Town

1941as Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
The Secret Heart
6.5

The Secret Heart

1946as Old Man
Scared Stiff
6.5

Scared Stiff

1953as Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers
9.0

The Forest Rangers

1942as Judge (uncredited)
On an Island with You
5.9

On an Island with You

1948
Blondie's Big Deal
6.7

Blondie's Big Deal

1949as Mayor A.K. Ramsey
Love Is a Headache
6.5

Love Is a Headache

1938as Pants Salesman (uncredited)
Turnabout
6.0

Turnabout

1940as Briggs (uncredited)
The Falcon in Hollywood
6.2

The Falcon in Hollywood

1944as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
8.0

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947as Hotel Clerk
Arsène Lupin Returns
6.3

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938as Reporter (uncredited)