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Home/People/Chester Conklin
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Born
Jan 10, 1886Died: Oct 11, 1971
Lived 85 years
Place of Birth
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

191
Movies
3
TV Shows
Also Known As
Chester Cooper Conklin
Chet Conklin
IMDb Profile

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.
A Big Hand for the Little Lady poster

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as Old Man in Saloon
1966
Paradise Alley poster

Paradise Alley

as Mr. Gregory
1962
Apache Woman poster

Apache Woman

as Dick Mooney
1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes poster

The Beast with a Million Eyes

as Ben Webber
1955
Private Hell 36 poster

Private Hell 36

as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1954
So You Want to Be a Musician poster

So You Want to Be a Musician

as Waiter
1953
Son of Paleface poster

Son of Paleface

as Bartender #2 (uncredited)
1952
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man poster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

as Counter Man (uncredited)
1951
Let's Dance poster

Let's Dance

as Watchman (uncredited)
1950
Shakedown poster

Shakedown

as Chet (uncredited)
1950
Never a Dull Moment poster

Never a Dull Moment

as Albert (uncredited)
1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance poster

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

as Prentice
1950
The Good Humor Man poster

The Good Humor Man

as Bush-Cutting Gardener (uncredited)
1950
The Golden Stallion poster

The Golden Stallion

as Old Man
1949
My Friend Irma poster

My Friend Irma

as Gypsy Tea Room Waiter (uncredited)
1949
Brimstone poster

Brimstone

as Drunk (uncredited)
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend poster

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
1949
Knock on Any Door poster

Knock on Any Door

as Barber (uncredited)
1949
Merton of the Movies poster

Merton of the Movies

as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
1947
Springtime in the Sierras poster

Springtime in the Sierras

as Old-Timer
1947
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