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Chester Conklin
Acting
Born: January 10, 1886
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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.
Known For
Modern Times
as Mechanic
The Great Dictator
as Barber's Customer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Orderly (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Counter Man (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
Brewster's Millions
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Old Man in Saloon
Sullivan's Travels
as Old Bum (uncredited)
In Old California
as Undetermined Minor Role
