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

The Great Dictator

Barber's Customer

Modern Times

Mechanic

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Reporter (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

Party Bartender (uncredited)

The Phantom of the Opera

Orderly (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Counter Man (uncredited)

Greed

Popper Sieppe