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Chester Clute
Actor

Chester Clute

18 Feb 1891Born
2 Apr 1956Died
65Age at death
181Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chester Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consisting usually of one or two lines, in nearly 250 films.

He died of a heart attack aged 65. Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey. He died in Woodland Hills, California and is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 181 credits.

  1. TBALet's Go SteppingFilm
  2. 1953Scared StiffFilm: Man with Spaghetti (uncredited)
  3. 1952Colorado SundownFilm: Lawyer Davis
  4. 1951All That I HaveFilm: Juror Meek
  5. 1951Kentucky JubileeFilm: Horace Tilbury
  6. 1951Stop That CabFilm: Lucy's Father
  7. 1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChanceFilm: Upperbottom
  8. 1950Lucky LosersFilm: Conventioneer
  9. 1950Kill the UmpireFilm: Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
  10. 1950The Good Humor ManFilm: Meek Man (uncredited)
  11. 1949Master MindsFilm: Mike Barton
  12. 1949Square Dance JubileeFilm: Yes-Man
  13. 1949Mary Ryan, DetectiveFilm: Chester Wiggin
  14. 1949In the Good Old SummertimeFilm: Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
  15. 1949Kimbar of the JungleFilm: Dr. Beaseley
  16. 1949RingsideFilm: Timid Man
  17. 1949Blondie's Big DealFilm: Mayor A.K. Ramsey
  18. 1948Jiggs and Maggie in CourtFilm: Worker
  19. 1948The Strange Mrs. CraneFilm: Fred Marlow
  20. 1948Singin' SpursFilm: Mr. Totter
  21. 1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take AllFilm: Doniger
  22. 1948Train to AlcatrazFilm: Conductor Yelvington
  23. 1948Blondie's RewardFilm: Leroy J. Blodgett
  24. 1948On an Island with YouFilm: (uncredited)
  25. 1948On Our Merry WayFilm: Bank Teller (uncredited)
  26. 1948Mary LouFilm: Cheever Chesney
  27. 1947Always TogetherFilm: Furrier (uncredited)
  28. 1947Joe Palooka in the KnockoutFilm: Hotel Clerk
  29. 1947The Perils of PaulineFilm: Willie Millick (uncredited)
  30. 1947The Crimson KeyFilm: Apartment House Desk Clerk
  31. 1947Web of DangerFilm: Cornflake Eater
  32. 1947A Likely StoryFilm: Doctor Brown (uncredited)
  33. 1947It Happened on Fifth AvenueFilm: Phillips (uncredited)
  34. 1947Easy Come, Easy GoFilm: Waiter
  35. 1947Suddenly It's SpringFilm: Workman (uncredited)
  36. 1946The Time, The Place and The GirlFilm: Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)
  37. 1946The Secret HeartFilm: Old Man
  38. 1946That Brennan GirlFilm: Man in Night Club with Quarter
  39. 1946Angel on My ShoulderFilm: Kramer (uncredited)
  40. 1946Spook BustersFilm: Brown
  41. 1946Down Missouri WayFilm: Prof. Shaw
  42. 1946Two Guys from MilwaukeeFilm: Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
  43. 1946Canyon PassageFilm: Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
  44. 1946Inside JobFilm: Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
  45. 1946One Exciting WeekFilm: Mayor Clarence Teeple
  46. 1946Two Sisters from BostonFilm: George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
  47. 1946To Each His OwnFilm: Clarence Ingham
  48. 1946Cinderella JonesFilm: Krencher
  49. 1945Sing Your Way HomeFilm: Mr. Heathcliffe, Heathcliffe (uncredited)
  50. 1945She Went to the RacesFilm: Wallace Mason
  51. 1945Mildred PierceFilm: Mr. Jones (uncredited)
  52. 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm: Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
  53. 1945Arson SquadFilm: Sam Purdy
  54. 1945Anchors AweighFilm: Iturbi's Assistant
  55. 1945Lady on a TrainFilm: Train Conductor (uncredited)
  56. 1945Guest WifeFilm: Urban Nichols
  57. 1945On Stage EverybodyFilm: Tupper (uncredited)
  58. 1945Dangerous PartnersFilm: The Diner (uncredited)
  59. 1945The ClockFilm: Michael Henry
  60. 1945Blonde RansomFilm: Clerk
  61. 1945Two O'Clock CourageFilm: Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
  62. 1945Earl Carroll VanitiesFilm: Mr. Weems
  63. 1945The Man Who Walked AloneFilm: Herman Monroe
  64. 1945She Gets Her ManFilm: Charlie., in Play
  65. 1944The Town Went WildFilm: Mr. Kurtz
  66. 1944The Falcon in HollywoodFilm: Hotel Manager (uncredited)
  67. 1944Nothing But TroubleFilm: Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
  68. 1944San Diego I Love YouFilm: Percy
  69. 1944Arsenic and Old LaceFilm: Dr. Gilchrist
  70. 1944Reckless AgeFilm: Jerkins
  71. 1944Johnny Doesn't Live Here AnymoreFilm: Mr. Collins
  72. 19443 Men in WhiteFilm: Mr. Burns (uncredited)
  73. 1944RationingFilm: Senator's Receptionist
  74. 1944Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutFilm: Mr. Pollup
  75. 1943What a WomanFilm: Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
  76. 1943Here Comes ElmerFilm: Postelwaite
  77. 1943Swing FeverFilm: Milbane, Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
  78. 1943Princess O'RourkeFilm: Mr. Mookle (uncredited)
  79. 1943Crazy HouseFilm: Fud
  80. 1943So's Your UncleFilm: Dinwiddle

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