Chester Conklin
Acting1886Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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
Modern Times
Mechanic
The Great Dictator
Barber's Customer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Reporter (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Old Bum (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
Orderly (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
Party Bartender (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Greed
Popper Sieppe
Acting History
Future
The Wilderness Woman
as 'Kodiak' MacLean
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Old Man in Saloon
1962
Paradise Alley
as Mr. Gregory
1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes
as Ben Webber
Apache Woman
as Dick Mooney
1954
Baby Face Killer
as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
This Is Your Life
TVas Self• 1 eps
1953
So You Want to Be a Musician
as Waiter
1952
Son of Paleface
as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TVas Self• 1 eps
Doc Corkle
TVas Grandfather Corkle
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Counter Man (uncredited)
1950
Never a Dull Moment
as Albert (uncredited)
Shakedown
as Chet (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
as Prentice
The Good Humor Man
as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
Let's Dance
as Watchman (uncredited)
1949
My Friend Irma
as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
as Barber (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
as Old Man
Brimstone
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
1947
Song of the Wasteland
as The Jailer
Merton of the Movies
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
Springtime in the Sierras
as Old-Timer
Song of Scheherazade
as Sailor
1946
Road to Utopia
as Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Little Giant
as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
as Cop (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Street Cleaner (uncredited)
1945
Brewster's Millions
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
as (uncredited)
1944
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Waiter
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Bottle Man
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Pete (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
as Townsman (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1943
Three Little Twirps
as The Butcher
Hangmen Also Die!
as Cook (uncredited)
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Barfly
The Avenging Rider
as Town Drunk
Around the World
as Waiter
So This Is Washington
as Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
Sagebrush Law
as Horse Owner (uncredited)
His Wedding Scare
as Fireman
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1942
The Palm Beach Story
as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
In Old California
as Undetermined Minor Role
Piano Mooner
as Harry's Partner
I Married a Witch
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
The Remarkable Andrew
as Shopkeeper
X Marks the Spot
as Vagrant (uncredited)
Romance on the Range
as Lynch Mob Member
Valley of the Sun
as Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
Sons of the Pioneers
as Old-Timer
1941
Sullivan's Travels
as Old Bum (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bay
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
Harmon of Michigan
as Gasoline Chuck
Dutiful But Dumb
as Counterman (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu
as Comedian
1940
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
Zenobia
as Farmer
Sagebrush Serenade
as Pop Mason
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Sheriff in Western
Henry Goes Arizona
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Chip of the Flying U
as Joe
Teacher's Pest
as Zeb
Mutiny on the Body
as Mr. Van Asther
1938
Flat Foot Stooges
as Fire Chief Kelly
1937
1936
1935
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self
Keystone Hotel
as Mayor Carson
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Sunday
1930
1929
The Virginian
as Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
The Show of Shows
as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Sunset Pass
as Windy
Marquis Preferred
as Mr. Gruger
Stairs of Sand
as Tim
The Studio Murder Mystery
as George (Studio Gateman)
House of Horror
as Chester
1928
Taxi 13
as Angus Mactavish
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Judge
The Haunted House
as Mr. Rackham
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Circus Owner
The Big Noise
as John Sloval
Fools for Luck
as Samuel Hunter
Varsity
as Pop Conlan
1927
Rubber Heels
as Tennyson Hawks
A Kiss in a Taxi
as Maraval
Two Flaming Youths
as Sheriff Ben Holden
Cabaret
as Jerry Trask
McFadden's Flats
as Jock McTavish
Tell It to Sweeney
as Luke Beamish
1926
Fascinating Youth
as Chester Conklin
The Duchess of Buffalo
as Hotel Manager
Behind the Front
as Scottie
We're in the Navy Now
as Navy Capt. Smithers
The Nervous Wreck
as Mort
Midnight Lovers
as Moriarity
A Social Celebrity
as Johann Haber
Say It Again
as Prince Otto V
The Lady of the Harem
as Ali
1925
A Woman of the World
as Sam Poore
Under the Rouge
as Mr. Fleck
Where Was I?
as Elmer
The Masked Bride
as Wine Waiter
The Pleasure Buyers
as Burke
The Winding Stair
as Onery
One Year to Live
as Froquine
The Phantom of the Opera
as Orderly (uncredited)
1924
The Fire Patrol
as Fireman
Another Man's Wife
as Rumrunner
Greed
as Popper Sieppe
Battling Bunyan
as A Stranger
North of Nevada
as Lem Williams
The Galloping Fish
as Jonah
1923
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Officer of Death's Head Hussars
1918
The Village Chestnut
as Teacher
His Hidden Purpose
as Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
It Pays to Exercise
as Little Giant
1917
An International Sneak
as A Foreign Spy
A Clever Dummy
as A Playful Property Man
The Pullman Bride
as The Rejected Suitor
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnshop Clerk
1916
Cinders of Love
as The Fire Chief
1915
Hearts and Planets
as Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
A Hash House Fraud
as The Chief of Police
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
as The Suitor
A Bird's a Bird
as Mr. Walrus
Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
as Mr. A.C. Walrus
A One Night Stand
as The Property Man
Love, Speed and Thrills
as Mr. Walrus
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
as Walrus
Droppington's Family Tree
as Droppington
The Cannon Ball
as The Villain
The Home Breakers
as Walrus
Saved by Wireless
as The Spy's Ally
Droppington's Devilish Deed
as Droppington
1914
Mabel at the Wheel
as Mabel's Father (uncredited)
Caught in a Cabaret
as Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
The Face on the Barroom Floor
as Drinker
The Love Thief
as The Love Thief
Making a Living
as Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
The Property Man
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Dough and Dynamite
as Jacques
Mabel's Busy Day
as Police Sergeant
Mabel's Strange Predicament
as The Husband (uncredited)
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
Tango Tangles
as Guest in Police Costume
Those Love Pangs
as Rival
The Masquerader
as Film actor
Twenty Minutes of Love
as Pickpocket
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Ambrose, Mabel's friend
Between Showers
as Policeman
Double Crossed
as Desk Sergeant
'Curses!' They Remarked
as Blackheart Jr.
Mabel's New Job
as Boarder
How Heroes Are Made
as The Boy Friend's Rival
The Baggage Smasher
as The Baggage Smasher
1913