Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin
Conklin in 1919
Born
Chester Cooper Conklin

(1886-01-11)January 11, 1886
DiedOctober 11, 1971(1971-10-11) (aged 85)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
Years active1912–1966
Spouses
Minnie V. Goodwin
(m. 1913; div. 1933)
Margherita Rouse
(m. 1934; died 1937)
  • Valda C. Genessee
    (m. 1949; ? 19??)
Catherine June Ayres Gunther
(m. 1965)
(died 1974)
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Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971)[1] 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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