Chester Clute

Chester Clute

🎂 18th February 1891 (135 yrs) 📍 Orange, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Arsenic and Old Lace

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.

Chester Clute

Movies Featuring Chester Clute

Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff (1953)

as Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)
Colorado Sundown

Colorado Sundown (1952)

as Lawyer Davis
All That I Have

All That I Have (1951)

as Juror Meek
Kentucky Jubilee

Kentucky Jubilee (1951)

as Horace Tilbury
Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab (1951)

as Lucy's Father
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

as Upperbottom
Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers (1950)

as Conventioneer
Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire (1950)

as Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man (1950)

as Meek Man (uncredited)
Master Minds

Master Minds (1949)

as Mike Barton
Square Dance Jubilee

Square Dance Jubilee (1949)

as Yes-Man
Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)

as Chester Wiggin
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

as Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
No Image

Kimbar of the Jungle (1949)

as Dr. Beaseley
Ringside

Ringside (1949)

as Timid Man
Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie's Big Deal (1949)

as Mayor A.K. Ramsey
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)

as Worker
The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane (1948)

as Fred Marlow
Singin' Spurs

Singin' Spurs (1948)

as Mr. Totter
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)

as Doniger
No Image

Train to Alcatraz (1948)

as Conductor Yelvington
Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward (1948)

as Leroy J. Blodgett
On an Island with You

On an Island with You (1948)

On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way (1948)

as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Mary Lou

Mary Lou (1948)

as Cheever Chesney
Always Together

Always Together (1947)

as Furrier (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)

as Hotel Clerk
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline (1947)

as Willie Millick (uncredited)
The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key (1947)

as Apartment House Desk Clerk
Web of Danger

Web of Danger (1947)

as Cornflake Eater
A Likely Story

A Likely Story (1947)

as Doctor Brown (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

as Phillips (uncredited)
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

as Waiter
Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring (1947)

as Workman (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl

The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946)

as Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart (1946)

as Old Man
That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl (1946)

as Man in Night Club with Quarter
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

as Kramer (uncredited)
Spook Busters

Spook Busters (1946)

as Brown
Down Missouri Way

Down Missouri Way (1946)

as Prof. Shaw
Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)

as Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage (1946)

as Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
Inside Job

Inside Job (1946)

as Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week (1946)

as Mayor Clarence Teeple
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

as George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
To Each His Own

To Each His Own (1946)

as Clarence Ingham
Cinderella Jones

Cinderella Jones (1946)

as Krencher
Sing Your Way Home

Sing Your Way Home (1945)

as Mr. Heathcliffe
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races (1945)

as Wallace Mason
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce (1945)

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)

as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
Arson Squad

Arson Squad (1945)

as Sam Purdy
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

as Iturbi's Assistant
Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train (1945)

as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Guest Wife

Guest Wife (1945)

as Urban Nichols
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody (1945)

as Tupper (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners (1945)

as The Diner (uncredited)
The Clock

The Clock (1945)

as Michael Henry
No Image

Blonde Ransom (1945)

as Clerk
Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage (1945)

as Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)

as Mr. Weems
The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone (1945)

as Herman Monroe
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man (1945)

as Charlie., in Play
The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild (1944)

as Mr. Kurtz
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)

as Apartment Manager (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble (1944)

as Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You (1944)

as Percy Caldwell
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

as Dr. Gilchrist
Reckless Age

Reckless Age (1944)

as Jerkins
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)

as Mr. Collins
3 Men in White

3 Men in White (1944)

as Mr. Burns (uncredited)
Rationing

Rationing (1944)

as Senator's Receptionist
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)

as Mr. Pollup
What a Woman

What a Woman (1943)

as Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer (1943)

as Postelwaite
Swing Fever

Swing Fever (1943)

as Milbane
Swing Fever

Swing Fever (1943)

as Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

as Mr. Mookle (uncredited)
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

as Fud
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle (1943)

as Dinwiddle
The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid (1943)

as Gwylim
Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember (1943)

as Mr. Roseby
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor (1943)

as Headwaiter
False Faces

False Faces (1943)

as Apartment Manager
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes (1943)

as Rollo
Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia (1943)

as Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier (1943)

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Chatterbox

Chatterbox (1943)

as Wilfred Peckinpaugh
Sagebrush Law

Sagebrush Law (1943)

as Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World (1943)

as Lawyer
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady (1943)

as 'Yvonne', dress designer
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here (1942)

as Apartment Hunter (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers (1942)

as Judge (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

as Mr. Tolly
Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway (1942)

as Sperty, Juror-Roommate
Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong (1942)

as Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy (1942)

as Higgenbotham
The Spoilers

The Spoilers (1942)

as Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

as Goff
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts (1942)

as Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

as Adolphe Bietjelboer
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

as Mr. Buchanan
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

as Rooming House Manager
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew (1942)

as Sam Marbery
Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun (1942)

as Wilber (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)

as Pierre (uncredited)
The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In (1942)

as Justice of the Peace
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

as Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Wedding Worries

Wedding Worries (1941)

as Judge Martin (uncredited)
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

as Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town (1941)

as Frank - Magician
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (1941)

as Potter
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

as Process Server
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business (1941)

as Mr. Beck
Scattergood Meets Broadway

Scattergood Meets Broadway (1941)

as Quentin Van Deusen
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers (1941)

as Butter and Egg Man
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

as Judge
This Thing Called Love

This Thing Called Love (1940)

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No (1940)

as Ezra Pine
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?

Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)

as Mr. Dixon
Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls (1940)

as Lister
Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

as Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

as Car Payment Man
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

as Bailey #2
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus (1940)

as Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

as Sidney Keats
Turnabout

Turnabout (1940)

as Briggs (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife (1940)

as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

as Johnson
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget (1940)

as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Remember the Night

Remember the Night (1940)

as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)

as Pompous Man
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

as Butler (uncredited)
No Image

Laugh It Off (1939)

as Eliot Rigby
Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work (1939)

as Springer
Television Spy

Television Spy (1939)

as Harry Payne
Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed (1939)

as Braddock
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

as Waiter with Sugar
The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder (1939)

as Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

as Oliver (uncredited)
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

as Coggins (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven (1939)

as Phil (uncredited)
Artists and Models Abroad

Artists and Models Abroad (1938)

as Simpson
Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway (1938)

as Willis
Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

as Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager
Hard to Get

Hard to Get (1938)

as Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)
Service de Luxe

Service de Luxe (1938)

as Bridegroom
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling (1938)

as Salesman
Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners (1938)

as Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Hammond (uncredited)
Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump (1938)

as Ed Mason
Rascals

Rascals (1938)

as Mr. Roger Adams
Snow Gets in Your Eyes

Snow Gets in Your Eyes (1938)

as Department Store Manager (uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself (1938)

as Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No (1938)

as Musgrave
Life in Sometown, U.S.A.

Life in Sometown, U.S.A. (1938)

as Henry Barber (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

as Reporter (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret (1938)

as Secretary
Change of Heart

Change of Heart (1938)

as Tom Jones
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache (1938)

as Pants Salesman (uncredited)
True Confession

True Confession (1937)

as Juror (uncredited)
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl (1937)

as Assistant Hotel Manager
Living on Love

Living on Love (1937)

as Jessup
The Great Garrick

The Great Garrick (1937)

as M. Moreau
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn (1937)

as Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road (1937)

as Dan O'Fearna
Exclusive

Exclusive (1937)

as Garner
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance (1937)

as Alvin Gussett
Navy Blues

Navy Blues (1937)

as Uncle Andrew
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan (1936)

as Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Plane Crazy

Plane Crazy (1933)

as Shy Husband
Walking the Baby

Walking the Baby (1933)

Along Came Ruth

Along Came Ruth (1933)

as Al - Hotel Social Director
No Image

The Door Knocker (1931)

as Clerk
Personal Maid

Personal Maid (1931)

as Gary Family Servant (uncredited)
No Image

Let's Go Stepping (N/A)