Actor info
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Name :
Chester Conklin
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Born :
January 10, 1886 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA (85 years at death)
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Died :
October 11, 1971
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
194 films (1913–1966)
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Also known as :
Chester Cooper Conklin, Chet Conklin
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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.
Notable films
- The Great Dictator (1940) as Barber's Customer
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Modern Times (1936) as Mechanic
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925) as Orderly (uncredited)
- Greed (1924) as Popper Sieppe
