Chester Conklin
Actor
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Chester Conklin is an American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. It began in 1913, at the age of 27. Very few actors keep finding work for 113 years. Among all the titles, 'Modern Times' is the one that reached the widest audience. Another entry worth naming is 'The Great Dictator'.
Chester Conklin
Actor
If longevity counts for anything, Chester Conklin is an American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. It began in 1913, at the age of 27. Very few actors keep finding work for 113 years. Among all the titles, 'Modern Times' is the one that reached the widest audience. Another entry worth naming is 'The Great Dictator'.
Movies 151 titles
Plays Barber's Customer
The Great Dictator
1940
Plays Mechanic
Modern Times
1936
Plays Old Man in Saloon
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
Plays Popper Sieppe
Greed
1924
Plays Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Plays Luke Beamish
Tell It to Sweeney
1927
Plays Farmer
Zenobia
1939
Plays Ben Webber
The Beast with a Million Eyes
1955
Plays Comic Chef
The Perils of Pauline
1947
Plays Police Sergeant
Mabel's Busy Day
1914
Plays Sailor
Song of Scheherazade
1947
Plays Undetermined Minor Role
In Old California
1942
Plays Drinker
The Face on the Barroom Floor
1914
Plays Film actor
The Masquerader
1914
Plays Cabby
Every Day's a Holiday
1937
Plays Pickpocket
Twenty Minutes of Love
1914
Plays Officer of Death's Head Hussars
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919
Plays Sheriff in Western
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Plays Emil
Her Majesty, Love
1931
Plays Rival
Those Love Pangs
1914
Plays Jacques
Dough and Dynamite
1914
Plays Burke
The Pleasure Buyers
1925
Plays Comedian
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
Plays Sheriff
Swing High
1930
Plays Mayor Gurgle
Li'l Abner
1940
Plays Old-Timer
Springtime in the Sierras
1947
Plays Dick Mooney
Apache Woman
1955
Plays The Chief of Police
A Hash House Fraud
1915
Plays Hotel Manager
The Duchess of Buffalo
1926
Plays Ambrose, Mabel's friend
Gentlemen of Nerve
1914
Plays Lynch Mob Member
Romance on the Range
1942
Plays Policeman
Between Showers
1914
Plays Waiter
Around the World
1943
Plays The Butcher
Three Little Twirps
1943
Plays Sandy McQueen
Call of the Prairie
1936
Plays Sunday
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
Plays Uncle 'Pa' Hughey
The Virginian
1929
Plays Sam Poore
A Woman of the World
1925
Plays George (Studio Gateman)
The Studio Murder Mystery
1929
Plays Mr. Walrus
Love, Speed and Thrills
1915
Plays Comedian
Honolulu Lu
1941
Plays Waiter
A Fig Leaf for Eve
1944
Plays Fire Chief Kelly
Flat Foot Stooges
1938
Plays Tommy
Anna Christie
1923
Plays Sheriff Alec Grundy
Forlorn River
1937
Plays Navy Capt. Smithers
We're in the Navy Now
1926
Plays Scottie
Behind the Front
1926
Plays A Playful Property Man
A Clever Dummy
1917
Plays Shopkeeper
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
Plays Albert Walrus - Who Lived by His Wits
His Hidden Purpose
1918
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Full Filmography 151
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Old Man in Saloon
1966
Paradise Alley
Mr. Gregory
1962
Apache Woman
Dick Mooney
1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes
Ben Webber
1955
Private Hell 36
Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
1954
Son of Paleface
Bartender #2 (uncredited)
1952
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Counter Man (uncredited)
1951
Let's Dance
Watchman (uncredited)
1950
Shakedown
Chet (uncredited)
1950
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chester Conklin still alive?
Chester Conklin passed away on October 11, 1971 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Chester Conklin?
Chester Conklin is best known for roles in Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
How many movies has Chester Conklin been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1913), Chester Conklin has appeared in 151 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Chester Conklin's first movie?
The career of Chester Conklin began with Hubby’s Job (1913).
What is Chester Conklin's most recent movie or series?
Chester Conklin's most recent release is A Big Hand for the Little Lady, which premiered on June 8, 1966.
Chester Conklin
1886-01-10 · Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
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.