Chester Clute
Acting
Biography
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Chester Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consisting usually of one or two lines, in nearly 250 films.
He died of a heart attack aged 65. Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey. He died in Woodland Hills, California and is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chester Clute
Filmography
Acting (183)
1953
Scared Stiffas Man with Spaghetti (uncredited)
6.5
1952
Colorado Sundownas Lawyer Davis
5.0
1951
All That I Haveas Juror Meek
6.0
1951
Kentucky Jubileeas Horace Tilbury
6.0
1951
Stop That Cabas Lucy's Father
9.0
1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chanceas Upperbottom
7.0
1950
Lucky Losersas Conventioneer
6.6
1950
Kill the Umpireas Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
6.9
1950
The Good Humor Manas Meek Man (uncredited)
6.3
1949
Master Mindsas Mike Barton
6.4
1949
Square Dance Jubileeas Yes-Man
5.0
1949
Mary Ryan, Detectiveas Chester Wiggin
5.3
1949
In the Good Old Summertimeas Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
6.7
1949
Kimbar of the Jungleas Dr. Beaseley
1949
Ringsideas Timid Man
5.0
1949
Blondie's Big Dealas Mayor A.K. Ramsey
6.6
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Courtas Worker
8.0
1948
The Strange Mrs. Craneas Fred Marlow
6.3
1948
Singin' Spursas Mr. Totter
7.0
1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take Allas Doniger
7.5
1948
Train to Alcatrazas Conductor Yelvington
7.7
1948
Blondie's Rewardas Leroy J. Blodgett
6.8
1948
On an Island with Youas (uncredited)
5.9
1948
On Our Merry Wayas Bank Teller (uncredited)
5.7
1948
Mary Louas Cheever Chesney
1947
Always Togetheras Furrier (uncredited)
7.3
1947
Joe Palooka in the Knockoutas Hotel Clerk
8.0
1947
The Perils of Paulineas Willie Millick (uncredited)
6.7
1947
The Crimson Keyas Apartment House Desk Clerk
4.5
1947
Web of Dangeras Cornflake Eater
5.5
1947
A Likely Storyas Doctor Brown (uncredited)
4.8
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Phillips (uncredited)
7.1
1947
Easy Come, Easy Goas Waiter
7.0
1947
Suddenly It's Springas Workman (uncredited)
4.2
1946
The Time, The Place and The Girlas Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)
5.7
1946
The Secret Heartas Old Man
6.5
1946
That Brennan Girlas Man in Night Club with Quarter
5.5
1946
Angel on My Shoulderas Kramer (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Spook Bustersas Brown
5.5
1946
Down Missouri Wayas Prof. Shaw
8.0
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukeeas Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
4.9
1946
Canyon Passageas Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Inside Jobas Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
5.9
1946
One Exciting Weekas Mayor Clarence Teeple
6.5
1946
Two Sisters from Bostonas George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
6.3
1946
To Each His Ownas Clarence Ingham
7.0
1946
Cinderella Jonesas Krencher
3.8
1945
Sing Your Way Homeas Mr. Heathcliffe
5.6
1945
Sing Your Way Homeas Heathcliffe (uncredited)
5.6
1945
She Went to the Racesas Wallace Mason
6.0
1945
Mildred Pierceas Mr. Jones (uncredited)
7.6
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Arson Squadas Sam Purdy
9.0
1945
Anchors Aweighas Iturbi's Assistant
6.8
1945
Lady on a Trainas Train Conductor (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Guest Wifeas Urban Nichols
6.2
1945
On Stage Everybodyas Tupper (uncredited)
8.0
1945
Dangerous Partnersas The Diner (uncredited)
6.8
1945
The Clockas Michael Henry
7.1
1945
Blonde Ransomas Clerk
8.0
1945
Two O'Clock Courageas Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
6.3
1945
Earl Carroll Vanitiesas Mr. Weems
5.4
1945
The Man Who Walked Aloneas Herman Monroe
5.9
1945
She Gets Her Manas Charlie., in Play
5.3
1944
The Town Went Wildas Mr. Kurtz
7.0
1944
The Falcon in Hollywoodas Hotel Manager (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Nothing But Troubleas Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
6.4
1944
San Diego I Love Youas Percy
6.8
1944
Arsenic and Old Laceas Dr. Gilchrist
7.6
1944
Reckless Ageas Jerkins
9.0
1944
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Mr. Collins
7.0
1944
3 Men in Whiteas Mr. Burns (uncredited)
6.4
1944
Rationingas Senator's Receptionist
4.0
1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Mr. Pollup
7.0
1943
What a Womanas Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
6.3
1943
Here Comes Elmeras Postelwaite
10.0
1943
Swing Feveras Milbane
6.0
1943
Swing Feveras Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Mr. Mookle (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Crazy Houseas Fud
6.0
1943
So's Your Uncleas Dinwiddle
6.0
1943
The West Side Kidas Gwylim
1943
Someone to Rememberas Mr. Roseby
7.7
1943
Du Barry Was a Ladyas Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Crime Doctoras Headwaiter
6.4
1943
False Facesas Apartment Manager
8.0
1943
The Desperadoesas Rollo
5.9
1943
Three Hearts for Juliaas Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)
6.5
1943
The More the Merrieras Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Chatterboxas Wilfred Peckinpaugh
10.0
1943
Sagebrush Lawas Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)
6.7
1943
The Meanest Man in the Worldas Lawyer (uncredited)
6.9
1943
No Place for a Ladyas 'Yvonne', dress designer
6.0
1942
George Washington Slept Hereas Apartment Hunter (uncredited)
6.4
1942
The Forest Rangersas Judge (uncredited)
9.0
1942
Get Hep to Loveas Mr. Tolly
7.0
1942
Just Off Broadwayas Sperty, Juror-Roommate
5.8
1942
Pardon My Sarongas Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
6.5
1942
My Favorite Spyas Higgenbotham
5.7
1942
The Spoilersas Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
6.2
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandyas Goff
7.0
1942
Meet the Stewartsas Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)
5.5
1942
The Wife Takes a Flyeras Adolphe Bietjelboer
5.5
1942
Larceny, Inc.as Mr. Buchanan
7.1
1942
This Gun for Hireas Rooming House Manager
7.0
1942
The Remarkable Andrewas Sam Marbery
7.4
1942
Valley of the Sunas Wilber (uncredited)
6.3
1942
A Tragedy at Midnightas Pierre (uncredited)
5.2
1942
The Fleet's Inas Justice of the Peace
7.3
1942
All Through the Nightas Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Wedding Worriesas Judge Martin (uncredited)
6.3
1941
New York Townas Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
8.5
1941
Three Girls About Townas Frank - Magician
6.5
1941
Niagara Fallsas Potter
6.7
1941
Hold Back the Dawnas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
6.7
1941
Sun Valley Serenadeas Process Server
7.1
1941
Unfinished Businessas Mr. Beck
6.5
1941
Scattergood Meets Broadwayas Quentin Van Deusen
7.5
1941
Manpoweras Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
6.5
1941
She Knew All the Answersas Butter and Egg Man
6.6
1941
They Met in Argentinaas B.A. Jackson, Hastings' Secretary (uncredited)
5.2
1940
Love Thy Neighboras Judge
7.3
8.4
1940
She Couldn't Say Noas Ezra Pine
7.5
1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
5.5
1940
A Little Bit of Heavenas Mr. Dixon
4.5
1940
Too Many Girlsas Lister
5.9
1940
Hired Wifeas Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
6.8
1940
Public Deb No. 1as Car Payment Man
4.9
1940
Dance, Girl, Danceas Bailey #2
6.4
1940
Wildcat Busas Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
5.4
1940
Millionaires in Prisonas Sidney Keats
6.1
1940
Turnaboutas Briggs (uncredited)
6.0
1940
My Favorite Wifeas Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Johnson
6.8
1940
Blondie on a Budgetas Ticket Agent (uncredited)
6.2
1940
Remember the Nightas Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
7.3
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Pompous Man
5.3
1939
Invisible Stripesas Butler (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Laugh It Offas Eliot Rigby
6.0
1939
Too Busy to Workas Springer
10.0
1939
Television Spyas Harry Payne
7.5
1939
Dancing Co-Edas Braddock
6.6
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Miracles for Saleas Waiter with Sugar
6.4
1939
The Spellbinderas Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Bachelor Motheras Oliver (uncredited)
7.2
1939
Dodge Cityas Coggins (uncredited)
6.9
1939
East Side of Heavenas Phil (uncredited)
7.4
1938
Artists and Models Abroadas Simpson
4.8
1938
Comet Over Broadwayas Willis
5.7
1938
Annabel Takes a Touras Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager
5.7
1938
Hard to Getas Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)
6.3
1938
Service de Luxeas Bridegroom
6.6
1938
Youth Takes a Flingas Salesman
5.5
1938
Sing, You Sinnersas Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
7.0
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Hammond (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Mr. Chumpas Ed Mason
10.0
1938
Rascalsas Mr. Roger Adams
7.0
1938
Snow Gets in Your Eyesas Department Store Manager (uncredited)
6.5
1938
Go Chase Yourselfas Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)
5.7
1938
He Couldn't Say Noas Musgrave
6.5
1938
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.as Henry Barber (uncredited)
7.3
1938
Arsène Lupin Returnsas Reporter (uncredited)
6.3
1938
The Jury's Secretas Secretary
5.0
1938
Change of Heartas Tom Jones
7.0
1938
Love Is a Headacheas Pants Salesman (uncredited)
6.5
1937
True Confessionas Juror (uncredited)
6.1
1937
Big Town Girlas Assistant Hotel Manager
7.0
1937
Living on Loveas Jessup
6.1
1937
The Great Garrickas M. Moreau
6.6
1937
Live, Love and Learnas Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)
5.6
1937
The Wrong Roadas Dan O'Fearna
4.8
1937
Exclusiveas Garner
7.0
1937
Dance Charlie Danceas Alvin Gussett
8.0
1937
Navy Bluesas Uncle Andrew
6.0
1936
Crash Donovanas Mr. Horner (uncredited)
8.0
1933
Plane Crazyas Shy Husband
10.0
1933
6.3
1933
Along Came Ruthas Al - Hotel Social Director
7.0
1931
The Door Knockeras Clerk
1931
Personal Maidas Gary Family Servant (uncredited)
6.5