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Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

1886-01-10 – 1971-10-11 (age 85) Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator

1940

as Barber's Customer

Modern Times
Modern Times

1936

as Mechanic

Greed
Greed

1924

as Popper Sieppe

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

1925

as Orderly (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

as Counter Man (uncredited)

Tango Tangles
Tango Tangles

1914

as Guest in Police Costume

Brimstone
Brimstone

1949

as Drunk (uncredited)

I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch

1942

as Party Bartender (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Zenobia
Zenobia

1939

as Farmer

Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels

1941

as Old Bum (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Cook (uncredited)

The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows

1929

as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

as Old Man in Saloon

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment

1950

as Albert (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man

1950

as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Sheriff in Western

The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint

1946

as Cop (uncredited)