Chester Conklin
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chester Conklin
Greed
1924
Filmography
Acting (194)
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Old Man in Saloon
7.1
1962
Paradise Alleyas Mr. Gregory
6.6
1955
Apache Womanas Dick Mooney
5.0
1955
The Beast with a Million Eyesas Ben Webber
3.8
1954
Private Hell 36as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
6.3
1953
So You Want to Be a Musicianas Waiter
9.0
1952
Son of Palefaceas Bartender #2 (uncredited)
6.4
1952
9.0
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Counter Man (uncredited)
6.3
1950
Let's Danceas Watchman (uncredited)
6.1
1950
Shakedownas Chet (uncredited)
6.4
1950
Never a Dull Momentas Albert (uncredited)
6.1
1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chanceas Prentice
7.0
1950
The Good Humor Manas Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
6.3
1949
The Golden Stallionas Old Man
7.0
1949
My Friend Irmaas Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
6.8
1949
Brimstoneas Drunk (uncredited)
7.3
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Messenger Boy (uncredited)
5.9
1949
Knock on Any Dooras Barber (uncredited)
6.2
1947
Merton of the Moviesas Keystone Kop (uncredited)
6.3
1947
Springtime in the Sierrasas Old-Timer
4.8
1947
The Perils of Paulineas Comic Chef
6.7
1947
Song of the Wastelandas The Jailer
8.0
1947
Song of Scheherazadeas Sailor
6.6
1946
Two Sisters from Bostonas Street Cleaner (uncredited)
6.3
1946
The Hoodlum Saintas Cop (uncredited)
5.5
1946
Road to Utopiaas Amateur Contestant Banjo Player (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Little Giantas Hotel Valet (uncredited)
5.3
1945
Betrayal from the Eastas (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Brewster's Millionsas Stage Doorman (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Can't Help Singingas Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1944
Something for the Boysas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.3
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Pete (uncredited)
6.8
1944
Hail the Conquering Heroas Western Union Man (uncredited)
7.1
1944
A Fig Leaf for Eveas Waiter
4.8
1944
Goodnight, Sweetheartas Bottle Man
9.0
1943
Around the Worldas Waiter
6.8
1943
So This Is Washingtonas Inventor with Pocket Machine Gun (uncredited)
5.3
1943
Three Little Twirpsas The Butcher
6.5
1943
Riders of the Rio Grandeas Barfly
10.0
1943
The Avenging Rideras Town Drunk
10.0
1943
Sagebrush Lawas Horse Owner (uncredited)
6.7
1943
Hangmen Also Die!as Cook (uncredited)
6.9
1943
His Wedding Scareas Fireman
8.0
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)
7.5
1942
Piano Mooneras Harry's Partner
7.0
1942
X Marks the Spotas Vagrant (uncredited)
4.5
1942
I Married a Witchas Party Bartender (uncredited)
6.9
1942
The Palm Beach Storyas Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
7.0
1942
The Sons of the Pioneersas Old-Timer
9.0
1942
In Old Californiaas Undetermined Minor Role
5.3
1942
Romance on the Rangeas Lynch Mob Member
6.5
1942
The Remarkable Andrewas Shopkeeper
7.4
1942
Valley of the Sunas Soldier at Hitching Rail (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Honolulu Luas Comedian
5.8
1941
Sullivan's Travelsas Old Bum (uncredited)
7.4
1941
One Foot in Heavenas Man Crying During Baptism (uncredited)
6.9
1941
Jesse James at Bayas Town Drunk (uncredited)
4.8
1941
Harmon of Michiganas Gasoline Chuck
7.5
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordanas Newsboy (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Dutiful But Dumbas Counterman (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Li'l Abneras Mayor Gurgle
6.1
1940
The Great Dictatoras Barber's Customer
8.3
1940
You're Next!as The Janitor
7.0
1939
Henry Goes Arizonaas Bus Driver (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Chip of the Flying Uas Joe
7.5
1939
Teacher's Pestas Zeb
8.0
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Reporter (uncredited)
7.8
1939
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Sheriff in Western
6.2
1939
The Spellbinderas Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Sagebrush Serenadeas Pop Mason
9.0
1939
Zenobiaas Farmer
5.0
1939
Mutiny on the Bodyas Mr. Van Asther
7.0
1938
Flat Foot Stoogesas Fire Chief Kelly
6.3
1937
Every Day's a Holidayas Cabby
5.8
1937
Forlorn Riveras Sheriff Alec Grundy
6.3
1937
Cinema Circusas Himself
8.0
1936
Call of the Prairieas Sandy McQueen
5.8
1936
The Preview Murder Mysteryas Comedian
5.8
1936
Modern Timesas Mechanic
8.3
1935
La Fiesta de Santa Barbaraas Self
6.1
1935
Keystone Hotelas Mayor Carson
8.5
1933
Hallelujah, I'm a Bumas Sunday
7.6
1931
Her Majesty, Loveas Emil
6.7
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Handsas Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
7.3
1931
1931
1930
Cleaning Upas Chester
6.0
1930
The Love Traderas Nelson
8.0
1930
Swing Highas Sheriff
7.7
1929
The Show of Showsas Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
6.6
1929
The Virginianas Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
5.9
1929
Stairs of Sandas Tim
1929
The Studio Murder Mysteryas George (Studio Gateman)
4.7
1929
House of Horroras Chester
10.0
1929
Sunset Passas Windy
8.0
1929
Marquis Preferredas Mr. Gruger
10.0
1928
Taxi 13as Angus Mactavish
9.0
1928
The Haunted Houseas Mr. Rackham
7.0
1928
Varsityas Pop Conlan
7.0
1928
7.0
1928
Fools for Luckas Samuel Hunter
7.0
1928
The Big Noiseas John Sloval
7.0
1928
Tillie's Punctured Romanceas Circus Owner
6.5
1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondesas Judge
10.0
1927
Two Flaming Youthsas Sheriff Ben Holden
1927
Tell It to Sweeneyas Luke Beamish
10.0
1927
Rubber Heelsas Tennyson Hawks
7.0
1927
Cabaretas Jerry Trask
9.0
1927
A Kiss in a Taxias Maraval
7.0
1927
McFadden's Flatsas Jock McTavish
8.0
1926
We're in the Navy Nowas Navy Capt. Smithers
6.3
1926
The Lady of the Haremas Ali
7.0
1926
Midnight Loversas Moriarity
7.5
1926
The Nervous Wreckas Mort
6.3
1926
The Duchess of Buffaloas Hotel Manager
5.8
1926
Say It Againas Prince Otto V
9.0
1926
A Social Celebrityas Johann Haber
8.0
1926
Fascinating Youthas Chester Conklin
9.0
1926
Behind the Frontas Scottie
6.2
1925
A Woman of the Worldas Sam Poore
5.5
1925
The Pleasure Buyersas Burke
3.7
1925
The Masked Brideas Wine Waiter
10.0
1925
The Winding Stairas Onery
10.0
1925
Under the Rougeas Mr. Fleck
7.0
1925
Where Was I?as Elmer
5.0
1925
The Phantom of the Operaas Orderly (uncredited)
7.1
1925
My Neighbor's Wifeas Cameraman
9.0
1925
One Year to Liveas Froquine
8.0
1925
5.5
1924
Greedas Popper Sieppe
7.3
1924
Another Man's Wifeas Rumrunner
7.0
1924
The Fire Patrolas Fireman
7.0
1924
The Galloping Fishas Jonah
7.0
1924
North of Nevadaas Lem Williams
9.0
1924
Battling Bunyanas A Stranger
7.0
1923
Anna Christieas Tommy
6.3
1923
Desireas Oland Young
7.0
1923
Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
6.3
1921
8.0
1921
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlinas Officer of Death's Head Hussars
5.7
1918
It Pays to Exerciseas Little Giant
8.0
1918
His Hidden Purposeas Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
10.0
1918
The Village Chestnutas Teacher
6.5
1917
An International Sneakas A Foreign Spy
9.0
1917
The Pawnbroker's Heartas The Pawnshop Clerk
1917
A Clever Dummyas A Playful Property Man
5.0
1917
The Pullman Brideas The Rejected Suitor
1916
1916
Cinders of Loveas The Fire Chief
1915
Dizzy Heights and Daring Heartsas Mr. A.C. Walrus
5.0
1915
Saved by Wirelessas The Spy's Ally
1915
When Ambrose Dared Walrusas Walrus
5.0
1915
The Cannon Ballas The Villain
1.0
1915
A Hash House Fraudas The Chief of Police
4.5
1915
Droppington's Family Treeas Droppington
5.0
1915
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!as The Suitor
4.5
1915
Droppington's Devilish Deedas Droppington
1915
2.3
1915
A One Night Standas The Property Man
5.0
1915
Hearts and Planetsas Mr. Walrus - Visible Star
1915
A Bird's a Birdas Mr. Walrus
5.0
1915
The Home Breakersas Walrus
1915
Love, Speed and Thrillsas Mr. Walrus
5.0
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romanceas Mr. Whoozis (uncredited)
6.2
1914
How Heroes Are Madeas The Boy Friend's Rival
1914
'Curses!' They Remarkedas Blackheart Jr.
5.0
1914
Gentlemen of Nerveas Ambrose, Mabel's friend
5.8
1914
Dough and Dynamiteas Jacques
6.1
1914
The Love Thiefas The Love Thief
1914
1914
Those Love Pangsas Rival
5.6
1914
The Baggage Smasheras The Baggage Smasher
1914
The Masqueraderas Film actor
5.7
1914
9.0
1914
The Face on the Barroom Flooras Drinker
5.4
1914
The Property Manas Man in Audience (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Mabel's New Jobas Boarder
1914
Mabel's Busy Dayas Police Sergeant
5.7
1914
Caught in a Cabaretas Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Twenty Minutes of Loveas Pickpocket
5.7
1914
Mabel at the Wheelas Mabel's Father (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Tango Tanglesas Guest in Police Costume
5.2
1914
Between Showersas Policeman
5.5
1914
Mabel's Strange Predicamentas The Husband (uncredited)
5.4
1914
Making a Livingas Policeman / Bum (uncredited)
5.7
1914
Double Crossedas Desk Sergeant
4.6
1913
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The Wilderness Womanas 'Kodiak' MacLean
7.0