Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 10, 1886
Died
Oct 11, 1971
Place of Birth
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Credits
197 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Old Man in Saloon
Paradise Alley
Mr. Gregory
Apache Woman
Dick Mooney
The Beast with a Million Eyes
Ben Webber
Private Hell 36
Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Musician
Waiter
Doc Corkle
Grandfather Corkle
This Is Your Life
Self
Son of Paleface
Bartender #2 (uncredited)
Happy Go Wacky
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Counter Man (uncredited)
Let's Dance
Watchman (uncredited)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Shakedown
Chet (uncredited)
Never a Dull Moment
Albert (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Prentice
The Good Humor Man
Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
The Golden Stallion
Old Man
My Friend Irma
Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
Brimstone
Drunk (uncredited)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
Barber (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Springtime in the Sierras
Old-Timer
The Perils of Pauline
Comic Chef
Song of the Wasteland
The Jailer
Song of Scheherazade
Sailor
Two Sisters from Boston
Street Cleaner (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
Cop (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
Little Giant
Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
(uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
Townsman (uncredited)
Something for the Boys
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Pete (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
Western Union Man (uncredited)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
Waiter
Goodnight, Sweetheart
Bottle Man
Around the World
Waiter
So This Is Washington
Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
Three Little Twirps
The Butcher
Riders of the Rio Grande
Barfly
The Avenging Rider
Town Drunk
Sagebrush Law
Horse Owner (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
Cook (uncredited)
His Wedding Scare
Fireman
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
(archive footage)
Piano Mooner
Harry's Partner
X Marks the Spot
Vagrant (uncredited)