Chester Clute

Biography

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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

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Scared Stiff

1953 ⭐ 6.5

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All That I Have

1951 ⭐ 6.0

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Kentucky Jubilee

1951 ⭐ 6.0

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Stop That Cab

1951 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

1953

Scared Stiff

Man with Spaghetti on Head (un · 1953

⭐ 6.5

1952

Colorado Sundown

Lawyer Davis · 1952

⭐ 5.0

1951

All That I Have

Juror Meek · 1951

⭐ 6.0

Kentucky Jubilee

Horace Tilbury · 1951

⭐ 6.0

Stop That Cab Notable

Lucy's Father · 1951

⭐ 9.0

1950

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Notable

Upperbottom · 1950

⭐ 7.0

Lucky Losers

Conventioneer · 1950

⭐ 6.6

Kill the Umpire

Man Using Telephone (uncredite · 1950

⭐ 6.9

1949

Master Minds

Mike Barton · 1949

⭐ 6.4

Square Dance Jubilee

Yes-Man · 1949

⭐ 5.0

Mary Ryan, Detective

Chester Wiggin · 1949

⭐ 5.3

1948

Jiggs and Maggie in Court Notable

Worker · 1948

⭐ 8.0

The Strange Mrs. Crane

Fred Marlow · 1948

⭐ 6.3

Singin' Spurs Notable

Mr. Totter · 1948

⭐ 7.0

1947

Always Together Notable

Furrier (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 7.3

Joe Palooka in the Knockout Notable

Hotel Clerk · 1947

⭐ 8.0

The Perils of Pauline

Willie Millick (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.7

1946

The Time, The Place and The Girl

Jeff's Apartment manager (uncr · 1946

⭐ 5.7

The Secret Heart

Old Man · 1946

⭐ 6.5

That Brennan Girl

Man in Night Club with Quarter · 1946

⭐ 5.5

1945

Sing Your Way Home

Mr. Heathcliffe · 1945

⭐ 5.6

Sing Your Way Home

Heathcliffe (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 5.6

She Went to the Races

Wallace Mason · 1945

⭐ 6.0

1944

The Town Went Wild Notable

Mr. Kurtz · 1944

⭐ 7.0

The Falcon in Hollywood

Apartment Manager (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.2

Nothing But Trouble

Employment Office Clerk - 1944 · 1944

⭐ 6.3

1943

What a Woman

Dormitory Clerk (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.3

Here Comes Elmer Notable

Postelwaite · 1943

⭐ 10.0

Swing Fever

Milbane · 1943

⭐ 6.0

1942

George Washington Slept Here

Apartment Hunter (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 6.4

The Forest Rangers Notable

Judge (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 9.0

Get Hep to Love Notable

Mr. Tolly · 1942

⭐ 7.0

1941

Wedding Worries

Judge Martin (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 6.4

New York Town Notable

Mr. Cobbler (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 8.5

Three Girls About Town

Frank - Magician · 1941

⭐ 6.5

1940

Love Thy Neighbor Notable

Judge · 1940

⭐ 7.3

This Thing Called Love Notable

1940

⭐ 8.4

She Couldn't Say No Notable

Ezra Pine · 1940

⭐ 7.5

1939

Invisible Stripes

Butler (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 6.2

Too Busy to Work Notable

Springer · 1939

⭐ 10.0

Television Spy Notable

Harry Payne · 1939

⭐ 7.5

1938

Artists and Models Abroad

Simpson · 1938

⭐ 4.8

Comet Over Broadway

Willis · 1938

⭐ 5.7

Annabel Takes a Tour

Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough H · 1938

⭐ 5.7

1937

True Confession

Juror (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 6.1

Big Town Girl Notable

Assistant Hotel Manager · 1937

⭐ 7.0

Living on Love

Jessup · 1937

⭐ 6.3

1936

Crash Donovan Notable

Mr. Horner (uncredited) · 1936

⭐ 8.0

1933

Plane Crazy Notable

Shy Husband · 1933

⭐ 10.0

Walking the Baby

1933

⭐ 6.3

Along Came Ruth Notable

Al - Hotel Social Director · 1933

⭐ 7.0

1931

Personal Maid

Gary Family Servant (uncredite · 1931

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Dean Martin

Larry Todd

Jerry Lewis

Myron Mertz

Lizabeth Scott

Mary Carroll

Carmen Miranda

Carmelita Castinha

George Dolenz

Mr. Cortega

Houseley Stevenson

Charles Grayson

Donald Woods

Pastor William Goodwin

Onslow Stevens

Attorney Palmer

John Eldredge

Justice Webster

Full filmography

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Scared Stiff

1953 ⭐ 6.5

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Colorado Sundown

1952 ⭐ 5.0

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All That I Have

1951 ⭐ 6.0

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Kentucky Jubilee

1951 ⭐ 6.0

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Stop That Cab

1951 ⭐ 9.0

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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

1950 ⭐ 7.0

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Lucky Losers

1950 ⭐ 6.6

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Kill the Umpire

1950 ⭐ 6.9

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The Good Humor Man

1950 ⭐ 6.3

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Master Minds

1949 ⭐ 6.4

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Square Dance Jubilee

1949 ⭐ 5.0

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Mary Ryan, Detective

1949 ⭐ 5.3

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In the Good Old Summertime

1949 ⭐ 6.7

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Ringside

1949 ⭐ 5.0

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Blondie's Big Deal

1949 ⭐ 6.7

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Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948 ⭐ 8.0

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The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948 ⭐ 6.3

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Singin' Spurs

1948 ⭐ 7.0

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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948 ⭐ 7.5

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Blondie's Reward

1948 ⭐ 7.0