Chester Conklin
Acting
Born January 10, 1886 · Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Died October 11, 1971
Also known as Chester Cooper Conklin · Chet Conklin
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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography39 titles
The Great Dictator
Modern Times
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Sullivan's Travels
Greed
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Phantom of the Opera
The Palm Beach Story
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Hangmen Also Die!
I Married a Witch
My Friend Irma
Brewster's Millions
The Perils of Pauline
Road to Utopia
Romance on the Range
Betrayal from the East
Private Hell 36
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Around the World
Forlorn River
Souls for Sale
Knock on Any Door
Valley of the Sun
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Let's Dance
Li'l Abner
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Call of the Prairie
Caught in a Cabaret
The Wizard of Oz
A Woman of the World
In Old California
Springtime in the Sierras
Jesse James at Bay
The Beast with a Million Eyes