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Chester Conklin

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Chester Conklin

Original Name
Chester Cooper Conklin
Birth
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death
11 Oct 1971 (aged 85)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea Add to Map
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Actor, Comedian. One of Mack Sennett's famed Keystone Kops, he worked extensively with Charlie Chaplin and had an important role in Erich Von Stroheim's "Greed" (1924). In the 1920s, he appeared in four early W.C. Fields' films, including "Her Majesty Love." In the late 1940s, his career went into decline, reportedly he was found working as Santa Claus in a L.A. department store. For his contributions to motion pictures, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 1560 Vine St.
Actor, Comedian. One of Mack Sennett's famed Keystone Kops, he worked extensively with Charlie Chaplin and had an important role in Erich Von Stroheim's "Greed" (1924). In the 1920s, he appeared in four early W.C. Fields' films, including "Her Majesty Love." In the late 1940s, his career went into decline, reportedly he was found working as Santa Claus in a L.A. department store. For his contributions to motion pictures, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 1560 Vine St.

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  • Originally Created by: MC
  • Added: Jan 27, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10385179/chester-conklin: accessed ), memorial page for Chester Conklin (11 Jan 1886–11 Oct 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10385179; Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea; Maintained by Find a Grave.