Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Actor Feb 18 (died age 65) Orange, New Jersey, USA 1931–1953 (22 year career)
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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

Acting (179)

Movies (179)

Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

1953

as Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)

6.4
Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown

1952

as Lawyer Davis

3.3
Kentucky Jubilee

Kentucky Jubilee

1951

as Horace Tilbury

5.0
All That I Have

All That I Have

1951

as Juror Meek

5.0
Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

1951

as Lucy's Father

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Meek Man (uncredited)

6.0
Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers

1950

as Conventioneer

6.1
Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

1950

as Man Using Telephone (uncredited)

6.3
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

1950

as Upperbottom

Square Dance Jubilee

Square Dance Jubilee

1949

as Yes-Man

4.0
Master Minds

Master Minds

1949

as Mike Barton

6.0
Ringside

Ringside

1949

as Timid Man

4.2
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

as Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)

6.6
Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective

1949

as Chester Wiggin

4.9
Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie's Big Deal

1949

as Mayor A.K. Ramsey

6.2
Kimbar of the Jungle

Kimbar of the Jungle

1949

as Dr. Beaseley

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

as Fred Marlow

6.0
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way

1948

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

5.6
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948

as Doniger

6.0
Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz

1948

as Conductor Yelvington

6.0
Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward

1948

as Leroy J. Blodgett

6.5
Singin' Spurs

Singin' Spurs

1948

as Mr. Totter

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

1948
5.6
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

as Worker

Mary Lou

Mary Lou

1948

as Cheever Chesney

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

as Phillips (uncredited)

7.0
Always Together

Always Together

1947

as Furrier (uncredited)

6.7
Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

1947

as Workman (uncredited)

3.9
The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key

1947

as Apartment House Desk Clerk

3.8
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1947

as Willie Millick (uncredited)

6.2
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

1947

as Doctor Brown (uncredited)

4.2
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

as Waiter

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

as Hotel Clerk

6.0
Web of Danger

Web of Danger

1947

as Cornflake Eater

4.8
Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946

as Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)

4.4
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

as Kramer (uncredited)

6.5
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946

as Old Man

6.3
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

1946

as Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)

6.6
To Each His Own

To Each His Own

1946

as Clarence Ingham

6.9
One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week

1946

as Mayor Clarence Teeple

6.0
Cinderella Jones

Cinderella Jones

1946

as Krencher

2.8
That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl

1946

as Man in Night Club with Quarter

5.1
Spook Busters

Spook Busters

1946

as Brown

4.8
Inside Job

Inside Job

1946

as Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show

5.6
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

as George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)

6.0
The Time, The Place and The Girl

The Time, The Place and The Girl

1946

as Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)

5.4
Down Missouri Way

Down Missouri Way

1946

as Prof. Shaw

The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

as Herman Monroe

5.6
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

7.6
Guest Wife

Guest Wife

1945

as Urban Nichols

6.0
The Clock

The Clock

1945

as Michael Henry

7.1
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody

1945

as Tupper (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

1945

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

6.6
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners

1945

as The Diner (uncredited)

6.0
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Iturbi's Assistant

6.8
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)

5.6
Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home

1945

as Mr. Heathcliffe

5.2
Arson Squad

Arson Squad

1945

as Sam Purdy

She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races

1945

as Wallace Mason

5.5
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

as Mr. Daniels (uncredited)

6.1
Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

as Mr. Weems

5.0
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1945

as Charlie., in Play

3.7
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood

1944

as Apartment Manager (uncredited)

6.0
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Dr. Gilchrist

7.6
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1944

as Mr. Collins

6.0
Rationing

Rationing

1944

as Senator's Receptionist

2.7
3 Men in White

3 Men in White

1944

as Mr. Burns (uncredited)

6.0
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

1944

as Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)

6.2
Reckless Age

Reckless Age

1944

as Jerkins

The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

1944

as Mr. Kurtz

5.0
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You

1944

as Percy Caldwell

6.2
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

as Mr. Pollup

The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid

1943

as Gwylim

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

1943

as Milbane

5.0
What a Woman

What a Woman

1943

as Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)

5.6
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

1943

as Headwaiter

6.2
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes

1943

as Rollo

5.7
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

1943

as Wilfred Peckinpaugh

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

6.9
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

6.2
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Mr. Mookle (uncredited)

6.3
Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer

1943

as Postelwaite

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Dinwiddle

5.0
The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

1943

as Lawyer

6.4
Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember

1943

as Mr. Roseby

7.0
Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Fud

5.0
Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law

1943

as Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)

6.0
Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

as Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)

6.0
False Faces

False Faces

1943

as Apartment Manager

7.0
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

1943

as 'Yvonne', dress designer

6.0
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

as Mr. Tolly

4.0
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

1942

as Pierre (uncredited)

4.7
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Rooming House Manager

7.0
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)

4.3
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

1942

as Judge (uncredited)

Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

1942

as Sperty, Juror-Roommate

5.0
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

6.7
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Goff

7.0
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Higgenbotham

5.2
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1942

as Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)

6.2
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

as Bus Company Checker (uncredited)

6.4
Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

1942

as Wilber (uncredited)

5.8
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942

as Apartment Hunter (uncredited)

6.3
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

as Mr. Buchanan

7.0
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

as Adolphe Bietjelboer

4.5
The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In

1942

as Justice of the Peace

7.0
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

1942

as Sam Marbery

6.8
Scattergood Meets Broadway

Scattergood Meets Broadway

1941

as Quentin Van Deusen

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

as Butter and Egg Man

6.3
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)

6.7
Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

6.7
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Process Server

7.0
New York Town

New York Town

1941

as Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)

10.0
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1941

as Mr. Beck

5.3
Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries

1941

as Judge Martin (uncredited)

6.0
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

as Frank - Magician

5.3
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

1941

as Potter

6.8
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

1940

as Mr. Dixon

1.0
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

7.0
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940

as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

7.3
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Bailey #2

6.3
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

as Sidney Keats

6.0
This Thing Called Love

This Thing Called Love

1940
8.0
Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

as Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace

6.8
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

as Ticket Agent (uncredited)

6.0
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Johnson

6.4
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1940

as Ezra Pine

6.8
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

as Judge

6.5
Turnabout

Turnabout

1940

as Briggs (uncredited)

5.8
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as Pompous Man

4.0
Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

1940

as Lister

5.6
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Car Payment Man

4.4
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)

4.9
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

1940

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

4.3
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)

6.2
Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Coggins (uncredited)

6.9
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Butler (uncredited)

6.1
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

as Oliver (uncredited)

7.1
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed

1939

as Braddock

6.2
Television Spy

Television Spy

1939

as Harry Payne

5.0
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

1939

as Waiter with Sugar

6.4
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

1939

as Phil (uncredited)

7.1
Laugh It Off

Laugh It Off

1939

as Eliot Rigby

2.0
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1939

as Dr. Hillary Schunk (Uncredited)

6.0
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1939

as Springer

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Reporter (uncredited)

5.8
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

1938

as Henry Barber (uncredited)

7.0
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Hammond (uncredited)

7.5
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

1938

as Pants Salesman (uncredited)

5.7
Rascals

Rascals

1938

as Mr. Roger Adams

6.0
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Willis

5.0
Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

1938

as Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)

5.0
Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump

1938

as Ed Mason

Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners

1938

as Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

6.7
Service de Luxe

Service de Luxe

1938

as Bridegroom

6.4
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

1938

as Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)

6.0
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as Salesman

1.0
Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

as Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager

5.0
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No

1938

as Musgrave

5.5
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

as Secretary

4.0
Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad

1938

as Simpson

4.2
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1938

as Tom Jones

5.0
Snow Gets in Your Eyes

Snow Gets in Your Eyes

1938

as Department Store Manager (uncredited)

6.0
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

as Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)

5.1
Living on Love

Living on Love

1937

as Jessup

6.0
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

as Alvin Gussett

6.0
True Confession

True Confession

1937

as Juror (uncredited)

5.8
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

1937

as Assistant Hotel Manager

6.0
Exclusive

Exclusive

1937

as Garner

6.0
Navy Blues

Navy Blues

1937

as Uncle Andrew

5.0
The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick

1937

as M. Moreau

5.9
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

1937

as Dan O'Fearna

4.4
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

as Mr. Horner (uncredited)

Plane Crazy

Plane Crazy

1933

as Shy Husband

Walking the Baby

Walking the Baby

1933
5.5
Along Came Ruth

Along Came Ruth

1933

as Al - Hotel Social Director

Personal Maid

Personal Maid

1931

as Gary Family Servant (uncredited)

3.0
The Door Knocker

The Door Knocker

1931

as Clerk

Let's Go Stepping

Let's Go Stepping