Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Actor

Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
January 10, 1886

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.

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Chester Conklin 1
Chester Conklin 2

Representative Works

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator
8.3
/ English
Modern Times
Modern Times
8.3
/ English
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
/ English
Greed
Greed
7.3
/ English
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
7.1
/ English
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
7.4
/ English
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch
6.9
/ English
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
7.1
/ English
Zenobia
Zenobia
5.0
/ English
The Beast with a Million Eyes
The Beast with a Million Eyes
3.8
/ English
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
6.3
/ English
Cabaret
Cabaret
9.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Great Dictator
1940Winner

Best Performance

The Great Dictator

Modern Times
1936Winner

Best Performance

Modern Times

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939Winner

Best Performance

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Career Highlights

Greed
1924Highlight

Best Performance

Greed

The Phantom of the Opera
1925Highlight

Best Performance

The Phantom of the Opera

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