Chester Conklin
Age: N/A | From: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Chester Cooper Conklin , Chet Conklin
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 57
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
This Is Your Life
(1952) Self
The Phantom of the Opera
(1925) Orderly (uncredited)
Greed
(1924) Popper Sieppe
Hangmen Also Die!
(1943) Cook (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
(1966) Old Man in Saloon
Knock on Any Door
(1949) Barber (uncredited)
Betrayal from the East
(1945) (uncredited)
Private Hell 36
(1954) Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Old Man in Saloon | |
| 1962 | Mr. Gregory | |
| 1955 | Dick Mooney | |
| Ben Webber | ||
| 1954 | Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Grandfather Corkle | |
| Self | ||
| Bartender #2 (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Counter Man (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Watchman (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| Albert (uncredited) | ||
| Prentice | ||
| Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Old Man | |
| Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Messenger Boy (uncredited) | ||
| Barber (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Keystone Kop (uncredited) | |
| Old-Timer | ||
| Comic Chef | ||
| The Jailer | ||
| 1946 | Street Cleaner (uncredited) | |
| Cop (uncredited) | ||
| Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Valet (uncredited) | ||
| 1945 | (uncredited) | |
| Stage Doorman (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Minor Role (uncredited) | ||
| Western Union Man (uncredited) | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Bottle Man | ||
| 1943 | Pete (uncredited) | |
| Waiter | ||
| Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited) | ||
| The Butcher | ||
| Barfly | ||
| Town Drunk | ||
| Cook (uncredited) | ||
| Horse Owner (uncredited) | ||
| Fireman | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| 1942 | Harry's Partner | |
| Party Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club | ||
| Old-Timer | ||
| Undetermined Minor Role | ||
| Lynch Mob Member | ||
| Shopkeeper | ||
| Soldier at Hitching Rail | ||
| 1941 | Comedian | |
| Old Bum (uncredited) | ||
| Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited) | ||
| Town Drunk (uncredited) | ||
| Gasoline Chuck | ||
| Newsboy (uncredited) | ||
| Counterman (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Mayor Gurgle | |
| Barber's Customer | ||
| The Janitor | ||
| 1939 | Bus Driver (uncredited) | |
| Joe | ||
| Zeb | ||
| Reporter (uncredited) | ||
| Sheriff in Western | ||
| Courtroom Extra (Uncredited) | ||
| Pop Mason | ||
| Farmer | ||
| Mr. Van Asther | ||
| 1938 | Fire Chief Kelly | |
| 1937 | Cabby | |
| Sheriff Alec Grundy | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1936 | Sandy McQueen | |
| Comedian | ||
| Mechanic | ||
| 1935 | Self | |
| Mayor Carson | ||
| 1933 | Sunday | |
| 1931 | Emil | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1930 | Chester | |
| Nelson | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| 1929 | Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) | |
| Uncle 'Pa' Hughey | ||
| Tim | ||
| George (Studio Gateman) | ||
| Chester | ||
| Windy | ||
| Mr. Gruger | ||
| 1928 | Angus Mactavish | |
| Mr. Rackham | ||
| Pop Conlan | ||
| Samuel Hunter | ||
| John Sloval | ||
| Circus Owner | ||
| Judge | ||
| 1927 | Sheriff Ben Holden | |
| Tennyson Hawks | ||
| Jerry Trask | ||
| Maraval | ||
| Jock McTavish | ||
| 1926 | Navy Capt. Smithers | |
| Ali | ||
| Moriarity | ||
| Mort | ||
| Hotel Manager | ||
| Prince Otto V | ||
| Johann Haber | ||
| Chester Conklin | ||
| Scottie | ||
| 1925 | Sam Poore | |
| Burke | ||
| Wine Waiter | ||
| Onery | ||
| Orderly (uncredited) | ||
| Elmer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1924 | Popper Sieppe | |
| Rumrunner | ||
| Fireman | ||
| Lem Williams | ||
| A Stranger | ||
| 1923 | Tommy | |
| Himself - Celebrity Actor in Commissary | ||
| 1922 | N/A | |
| 1919 | Officer of Death's Head Hussars | |
| 1918 | Little Giant | |
| Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits | ||
| Teacher | ||
| 1917 | A Foreign Spy | |
| A Playful Property Man | ||
| The Rejected Suitor | ||
| 1916 | N/A | |
| The Fire Chief | ||
| 1915 | Mr. A.C. Walrus | |
| The Spy's Ally | ||
| Walrus | ||
| The Villain | ||
| The Chief of Police | ||
| Droppington | ||
| The Suitor | ||
| Droppington | ||
| The Property Man | ||
| Mr. Walrus - Visible Star | ||
| Mr. Walrus | ||
| Walrus | ||
| Mr. Walrus | ||
| 1914 | Mr. Whoozis (uncredited) | |
| The Boy Friend's Rival | ||
| Blackheart Jr. | ||
| Ambrose, Mabel's friend | ||
| Jacques | ||
| The Love Thief | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rival | ||
| The Baggage Smasher | ||
| Film actor | ||
| N/A | ||
| Drinker | ||
| Man in Audience (uncredited) | ||
| Boarder | ||
| Police Sergeant | ||
| Waiter / Footman (uncredited) | ||
| Pickpocket | ||
| Mabel's Father (uncredited) | ||
| Guest in Police Costume | ||
| Policeman | ||
| The Husband (uncredited) | ||
| Policeman / Bum (uncredited) | ||
| Desk Sergeant | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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