Chester Conklin

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.

Birthday

Jan 10, 1886

Place of birth

Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

Deathday

Oct 11, 1971

Also known as

Chester Cooper Conklin
Chet Conklin

Credited in

As cast

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