Chester Clute

Born: 1891-02-18 in Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died: 1956-04-02

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1953

Scared Stiff as Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)

1952

Colorado Sundown as Lawyer Davis

1951

Kentucky Jubilee as Horace Tilbury
All That I Have as Juror Meek
Stop That Cab as Lucy's Father

1950

The Good Humor Man as Meek Man (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire as Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
Lucky Losers as Conventioneer
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as Upperbottom

1949

In the Good Old Summertime as Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
Master Minds as Mike Barton
Ringside as Timid Man
Blondie's Big Deal as Mayor A.K. Ramsey
Mary Ryan, Detective as Chester Wiggin
Square Dance Jubilee as Yes-Man
Kimbar of the Jungle as Dr. Beaseley

1948

On Our Merry Way as Bank Teller (uncredited)
On an Island with You
Blondie's Reward as Leroy J. Blodgett
Train to Alcatraz as Conductor Yelvington
Mary Lou as Cheever Chesney
Jiggs and Maggie in Court as Worker
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All as Doniger
Singin' Spurs as Mr. Totter
The Strange Mrs. Crane as Fred Marlow

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Phillips (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline as Willie Millick (uncredited)
Always Together as Furrier (uncredited)
Web of Danger as Cornflake Eater
Joe Palooka in the Knockout as Hotel Clerk
A Likely Story as Doctor Brown (uncredited)
The Crimson Key as Apartment House Desk Clerk
Easy Come, Easy Go as Waiter
Suddenly It's Spring as Workman (uncredited)

1946

Canyon Passage as Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder as Kramer (uncredited)
To Each His Own as Clarence Ingham
Two Sisters from Boston as George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Inside Job as Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
One Exciting Week as Mayor Clarence Teeple
That Brennan Girl as Man in Night Club with Quarter
Two Guys from Milwaukee as Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl as Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)
Spook Busters as Brown
The Secret Heart as Old Man
Cinderella Jones as Krencher
Down Missouri Way as Prof. Shaw

1945

Mildred Pierce as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
The Clock as Michael Henry
Anchors Aweigh as Iturbi's Assistant
Guest Wife as Urban Nichols
Lady on a Train as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage as Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
Arson Squad as Sam Purdy
Sing Your Way Home as Mr. Heathcliffe
She Went to the Races as Wallace Mason
The Man Who Walked Alone as Herman Monroe
On Stage Everybody as Tupper (uncredited)
Blonde Ransom as Clerk
Dangerous Partners as The Diner (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities as Mr. Weems
She Gets Her Man as Charlie., in Play

1944

Arsenic and Old Lace as Dr. Gilchrist
Reckless Age as Jerkins
The Falcon in Hollywood as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild as Mr. Kurtz
Nothing But Trouble as Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
3 Men in White as Mr. Burns (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You as Percy Caldwell
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Mr. Collins
Rationing as Senator's Receptionist
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout as Mr. Pollup

1943

The More the Merrier as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Desperadoes as Rollo
Swing Fever as Milbane
Du Barry Was a Lady as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Three Hearts for Julia as Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke as Mr. Mookle (uncredited)
Crime Doctor as Headwaiter
Crazy House as Fud
What a Woman as Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer as Postelwaite
So's Your Uncle as Dinwiddle
The West Side Kid as Gwylim
False Faces as Apartment Manager
The Meanest Man in the World as Lawyer
Someone to Remember as Mr. Roseby
Sagebrush Law as Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)
No Place for a Lady as 'Yvonne', dress designer
Chatterbox as Wilfred Peckinpaugh

1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy as Goff
The Spoilers as Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
All Through the Night as Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire as Rooming House Manager
My Favorite Spy as Higgenbotham
The Fleet's In as Justice of the Peace
The Forest Rangers as Judge (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. as Mr. Buchanan
Valley of the Sun as Wilber (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong as Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
George Washington Slept Here as Apartment Hunter (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer as Adolphe Bietjelboer
Meet the Stewarts as Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love as Mr. Tolly
The Remarkable Andrew as Sam Marbery
A Tragedy at Midnight as Pierre (uncredited)
Just Off Broadway as Sperty, Juror-Roommate

1941

Hold Back the Dawn as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Manpower as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade as Process Server
Niagara Falls as Potter
New York Town as Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
She Knew All the Answers as Butter and Egg Man
Three Girls About Town as Frank - Magician
Wedding Worries as Judge Martin (uncredited)
Unfinished Business as Mr. Beck
Scattergood Meets Broadway as Quentin Van Deusen

1940

My Favorite Wife as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance as Bailey #2
Remember the Night as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1 as Car Payment Man
Hired Wife as Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Blondie on a Budget as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison as Sidney Keats
This Thing Called Love
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Pompous Man
Turnabout as Briggs (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus as Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
She Couldn't Say No as Ezra Pine
Too Many Girls as Lister
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Johnson
Love Thy Neighbor as Judge
A Little Bit of Heaven as Mr. Dixon
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1939

Dodge City as Coggins (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes as Butler (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother as Oliver (uncredited)
Television Spy as Harry Payne
Dancing Co-Ed as Braddock
East Side of Heaven as Phil (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale as Waiter with Sugar
Too Busy to Work as Springer
Laugh It Off as Eliot Rigby
The Spellbinder as Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)

1938

You Can't Take It with You as Hammond (uncredited)
Hard to Get as Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret as Secretary
He Couldn't Say No as Musgrave
Go Chase Yourself as Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)
Artists and Models Abroad as Simpson
Arsène Lupin Returns as Reporter (uncredited)
Sing, You Sinners as Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Annabel Takes a Tour as Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager
Service de Luxe as Bridegroom
Comet Over Broadway as Willis
Love Is a Headache as Pants Salesman (uncredited)
Snow Gets in Your Eyes as Department Store Manager (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling as Salesman
Life in Sometown, U.S.A. as Henry Barber (uncredited)
Rascals as Mr. Roger Adams
Mr. Chump as Ed Mason
Change of Heart as Tom Jones

1937

Dance Charlie Dance as Alvin Gussett
True Confession as Juror (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn as Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)
The Great Garrick as M. Moreau
Living on Love as Jessup
Big Town Girl as Assistant Hotel Manager
Navy Blues as Uncle Andrew
Exclusive as Garner
The Wrong Road as Dan O'Fearna

1936

Crash Donovan as Mr. Horner (uncredited)

1933

Along Came Ruth as Al - Hotel Social Director
Plane Crazy as Shy Husband
Walking the Baby

1931

The Door Knocker as Clerk
Personal Maid as Gary Family Servant (uncredited)