Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 10, 1886
Place of Birth
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
- Chester Cooper Conklin
- Chet Conklin
Chester 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.
Known For - Movies
The Great Dictator
as Barber's Customer
Modern Times
as Mechanic
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Party Bartender (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
as Comic Chef
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Old Man in Saloon
In Old California
as Undetermined Minor Role
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Counter Man (uncredited)
