This walrus-mustachioed vaudevillian and clown is perhaps best recalled for his early silent work with Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand.
- Also Credited As:
Charles Conklin
- Born:
January 11, 1886 in Oskaloosa, Iowa
- Died:
October 11, 1971.
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Job Titles:
Actor, Circus clown, Vaudevillian, Department store Santa Claus
Significant Others
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Companion: . was married four times
Milestones
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1913 Film acting debut (as a Keystone Cop) in "Hubby's Job"
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1914 Appeared in "Tillie's Punctured Romance"
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1914 Co-starred with Mabel Normand in "Mabel's Strange Predicament", "Mabel's New Job", "Mabel's Busy Day" and "Mabel at the Wheel"
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1919 Acted in "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
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1920 Starred in the comedy "Lame Brains"
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1923 Had featured role in "Anna Christie"
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1925 Cast in supporting role as ZaSu Pitts' father in "Greed"; footage was cut and remains lost
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1925 Was featured in "The Phantom of the Opera"
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1927 Teamed with W C Fields in a handful of Paramount films
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1928 Acted in "Tillie's Punctured Romance"
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1928 Portrayed a judge in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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1929 Appeared in "The Virginia"
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1933 Had featured role in "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum"
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1935 Appeared in "Keystone Hotel"
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1936 Played a mechanic in "Modern Times"
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1940 Reteamed with Chaplin for "The Great Dictator"
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1940 Was the mayor in "Li'l Abner"
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1942 Acted in "The Palm Beach Story"
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1942 Made uncredited appearance as a bum in "Sullivan's Travels"
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1952 Had regular role in the TV series "Doc Corkle"
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1966 Final film, "A Big Hand for the Little Lady"
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Began career as a circus clown
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Made cameo appearances in several of Preston Sturges' films inclusding "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944)
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Worked as a department store Santa in the 1950s