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Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Acting

Born: February 18, 1891Orange, New Jersey, USA

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
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)

1953
Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown

Lawyer Davis

1952
All That I Have

All That I Have

Juror Meek

1951
Kentucky Jubilee

Kentucky Jubilee

Horace Tilbury

1951
Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

Lucy's Father

1951
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Upperbottom

1950
Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers

Conventioneer

1950
Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

Man Using Telephone (uncredited)

1950
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

Meek Man (uncredited)

1950
Master Minds

Master Minds

Mike Barton

1949
Square Dance Jubilee

Square Dance Jubilee

Yes-Man

1949
Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective

Chester Wiggin

1949
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)

1949

Kimbar of the Jungle

Dr. Beaseley

1949
Ringside

Ringside

Timid Man

1949
Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie's Big Deal

Mayor A.K. Ramsey

1949
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Worker

1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Fred Marlow

1948
Singin' Spurs

Singin' Spurs

Mr. Totter

1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Doniger

1948

Train to Alcatraz

Conductor Yelvington

1948
Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward

Leroy J. Blodgett

1948
On an Island with You

On an Island with You

1948
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way

Bank Teller (uncredited)

1948
Mary Lou

Mary Lou

Cheever Chesney

1948
Always Together

Always Together

Furrier (uncredited)

1947
Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Hotel Clerk

1947
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

Willie Millick (uncredited)

1947
The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key

Apartment House Desk Clerk

1947
Web of Danger

Web of Danger

Cornflake Eater

1947
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

Doctor Brown (uncredited)

1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Phillips (uncredited)

1947
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Waiter

1947
Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

Workman (uncredited)

1947
The Time, The Place and The Girl

The Time, The Place and The Girl

Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)

1946
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

Old Man

1946
That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl

Man in Night Club with Quarter

1946
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

Kramer (uncredited)

1946
Spook Busters

Spook Busters

Brown

1946
Down Missouri Way

Down Missouri Way

Prof. Shaw

1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee

Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)

1946
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)

1946
Inside Job

Inside Job

Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show

1946
One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week

Mayor Clarence Teeple

1946
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)

1946
To Each His Own

To Each His Own

Clarence Ingham

1946
Cinderella Jones

Cinderella Jones

Krencher

1946
Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home

Mr. Heathcliffe

1945
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races

Wallace Mason

1945
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

1945
Arson Squad

Arson Squad

Sam Purdy

1945
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

Iturbi's Assistant

1945
Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1945
Guest Wife

Guest Wife

Urban Nichols

1945
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody

Tupper (uncredited)

1945
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

The Diner (uncredited)

1945
The Clock

The Clock

Michael Henry

1945
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

Mr. Daniels (uncredited)

1945
Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities

Mr. Weems

1945
The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone

Herman Monroe

1945
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

Charlie., in Play

1945
The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

Mr. Kurtz

1944
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood

Apartment Manager (uncredited)

1944
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)

1944
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You

Percy Caldwell

1944
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Dr. Gilchrist

1944
Reckless Age

Reckless Age

Jerkins

1944
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Mr. Collins

1944
3 Men in White

3 Men in White

Mr. Burns (uncredited)

1944
Rationing

Rationing

Senator's Receptionist

1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Mr. Pollup

1944
What a Woman

What a Woman

Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)

1943
Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer

Postelwaite

1943
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)

1943
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

Milbane

1943
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

Mr. Mookle (uncredited)

1943
Crazy House

Crazy House

Fud

1943
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

Dinwiddle

1943
The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid

Gwylim

1943
Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember

Mr. Roseby

1943
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

1943
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

Headwaiter

1943
False Faces

False Faces

Apartment Manager

1943
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

Rollo

1943
Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia

Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)

1943
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1943
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Wilfred Peckinpaugh

1943
Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law

Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)

1943
The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

Lawyer

1943
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

'Yvonne', dress designer

1943
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

Apartment Hunter (uncredited)

1942
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

Judge (uncredited)

1942
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

Mr. Tolly

1942
Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

Sperty, Juror-Roommate

1942
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

Bus Company Checker (uncredited)

1942
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

Higgenbotham

1942
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)

1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Goff

1942
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)

1942
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Adolphe Bietjelboer

1942
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Rooming House Manager

1942
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

Mr. Buchanan

1942
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

Sam Marbery

1942
Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

Wilber (uncredited)

1942
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

Pierre (uncredited)

1942
The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In

Justice of the Peace

1942
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1942
Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries

Judge Martin (uncredited)

1941
New York Town

New York Town

Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)

1941
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

Frank - Magician

1941
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Potter

1941
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

1941
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

Process Server

1941
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

Mr. Beck

1941
Scattergood Meets Broadway

Scattergood Meets Broadway

Quentin Van Deusen

1941
Manpower

Manpower

Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

1941
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

Butter and Egg Man

1941
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

Judge

1940
This Thing Called Love

This Thing Called Love

1940
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Ezra Pine

1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1940
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

Mr. Dixon

1940
Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

Lister

1940
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

Car Payment Man

1940
Hired Wife

Hired Wife

Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace

1940
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Bailey #2

1940
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)

1940
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

Sidney Keats

1940
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

1940
Turnabout

Turnabout

Briggs (uncredited)

1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Johnson

1940
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

1940
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Pompous Man

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Butler (uncredited)

1939

Laugh It Off

Eliot Rigby

1939
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

Springer

1939
Television Spy

Television Spy

Harry Payne

1939
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

Braddock

1939
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)

1939
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

Waiter with Sugar

1939
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)

1939
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

Oliver (uncredited)

1939
Dodge City

Dodge City

Coggins (uncredited)

1939
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

Phil (uncredited)

1939
Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad

Simpson

1938
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

Willis

1938
Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour

Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager

1938
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)

1938
Service de Luxe

Service de Luxe

Bridegroom

1938
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

Salesman

1938
Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners

Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

1938
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Hammond (uncredited)

1938
Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump

Ed Mason

1938
Rascals

Rascals

Mr. Roger Adams

1938
Snow Gets in Your Eyes

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

Department Store Manager (uncredited)

1938
Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)

1938
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No

Musgrave

1938
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

Henry Barber (uncredited)

1938
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

Reporter (uncredited)

1938
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

Secretary

1938
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

Pants Salesman (uncredited)

1938
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Tom Jones

1938
True Confession

True Confession

Juror (uncredited)

1937
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

Assistant Hotel Manager

1937
Living on Love

Living on Love

Jessup

1937
The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick

M. Moreau

1937
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)

1937
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

Dan O'Fearna

1937
Exclusive

Exclusive

Garner

1937
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

Alvin Gussett

1937
Navy Blues

Navy Blues

Uncle Andrew

1937
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

Mr. Horner (uncredited)

1936
Plane Crazy

Plane Crazy

Shy Husband

1933
Walking the Baby

Walking the Baby

1933
Along Came Ruth

Along Came Ruth

Al - Hotel Social Director

1933

The Door Knocker

Clerk

1931
Personal Maid

Personal Maid

Gary Family Servant (uncredited)

1931