Chester Clute
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
Scared Stiff
as Man with Spaghetti (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
as Man with Spaghetti (uncredited)
All That I Have
as Juror Meek
All That I Have
as Juror Meek
Kentucky Jubilee
as Horace Tilbury
Kentucky Jubilee
as Horace Tilbury
Stop That Cab
as Lucy's Father
Stop That Cab
as Lucy's Father
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
as Upperbottom
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
as Upperbottom
Lucky Losers
as Conventioneer
Lucky Losers
as Conventioneer
Kill the Umpire
as Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire
as Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
as Meek Man (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
as Meek Man (uncredited)
Master Minds
as Mike Barton
Master Minds
as Mike Barton
Square Dance Jubilee
as Yes-Man
Square Dance Jubilee
as Yes-Man
Mary Ryan, Detective
as Chester Wiggin
Mary Ryan, Detective
as Chester Wiggin
In the Good Old Summertime
as Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
In the Good Old Summertime
as Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
Kimbar of the Jungle
as Dr. Beaseley
Kimbar of the Jungle
as Dr. Beaseley
Ringside
as Timid Man
Ringside
as Timid Man
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mayor A.K. Ramsey
Blondie's Big Deal
as Mayor A.K. Ramsey
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Fred Marlow
The Strange Mrs. Crane
as Fred Marlow
Singin' Spurs
as Mr. Totter
Singin' Spurs
as Mr. Totter
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Doniger
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Doniger
Train to Alcatraz
as Conductor Yelvington
Train to Alcatraz
as Conductor Yelvington
On an Island with You
as (uncredited)
On an Island with You
as (uncredited)
On Our Merry Way
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
On Our Merry Way
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Mary Lou
as Cheever Chesney
Mary Lou
as Cheever Chesney
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Hotel Clerk
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Hotel Clerk
The Perils of Pauline
as Willie Millick (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
as Willie Millick (uncredited)
The Crimson Key
as Apartment House Desk Clerk
The Crimson Key
as Apartment House Desk Clerk
Web of Danger
as Cornflake Eater
Web of Danger
as Cornflake Eater
A Likely Story
as Doctor Brown (uncredited)
A Likely Story
as Doctor Brown (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Phillips (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Phillips (uncredited)
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Waiter
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Waiter
The Secret Heart
as Old Man
The Secret Heart
as Old Man
That Brennan Girl
as Man in Night Club with Quarter
That Brennan Girl
as Man in Night Club with Quarter
Angel on My Shoulder
as Kramer (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
as Kramer (uncredited)
Spook Busters
as Brown
Spook Busters
as Brown
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
as Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
as Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
Inside Job
as Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
Inside Job
as Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
One Exciting Week
as Mayor Clarence Teeple
One Exciting Week
as Mayor Clarence Teeple
Two Sisters from Boston
as George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Cinderella Jones
as Krencher
Cinderella Jones
as Krencher
Sing Your Way Home
as Heathcliffe (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
as Heathcliffe (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
as Heathcliffe (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home
as Heathcliffe (uncredited)
She Went to the Races
as Wallace Mason
She Went to the Races
as Wallace Mason
Mildred Pierce
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Iturbi's Assistant
Anchors Aweigh
as Iturbi's Assistant
Lady on a Train
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Guest Wife
as Urban Nichols
Guest Wife
as Urban Nichols
On Stage Everybody
as Tupper (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
as Tupper (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
as The Diner (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
as The Diner (uncredited)
The Clock
as Michael Henry
The Clock
as Michael Henry
Blonde Ransom
as Clerk
Blonde Ransom
as Clerk
Two O'Clock Courage
as Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
as Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Mr. Weems
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Mr. Weems
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Herman Monroe
The Man Who Walked Alone
as Herman Monroe
She Gets Her Man
as Charlie., in Play
She Gets Her Man
as Charlie., in Play
The Town Went Wild
as Mr. Kurtz
The Town Went Wild
as Mr. Kurtz
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
as Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
as Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
San Diego I Love You
as Percy
San Diego I Love You
as Percy
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Mr. Collins
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
as Mr. Collins
3 Men in White
as Mr. Burns (uncredited)
3 Men in White
as Mr. Burns (uncredited)
Rationing
as Senator's Receptionist
Rationing
as Senator's Receptionist
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Mr. Pollup
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Mr. Pollup
What a Woman
as Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
What a Woman
as Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
Swing Fever
as Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Swing Fever
as Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Swing Fever
as Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Swing Fever
as Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Crazy House
as Fud
Crazy House
as Fud
So's Your Uncle
as Dinwiddle
So's Your Uncle
as Dinwiddle
The West Side Kid
as Gwylim
The West Side Kid
as Gwylim
Someone to Remember
as Mr. Roseby
Someone to Remember
as Mr. Roseby
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
as Headwaiter
Crime Doctor
as Headwaiter
The Desperadoes
as Rollo
The Desperadoes
as Rollo
Three Hearts for Julia
as Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)
Three Hearts for Julia
as Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The More the Merrier
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sagebrush Law
as Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)
Sagebrush Law
as Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)
No Place for a Lady
as 'Yvonne', dress designer
No Place for a Lady
as 'Yvonne', dress designer
George Washington Slept Here
as Apartment Hunter (uncredited)
George Washington Slept Here
as Apartment Hunter (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers
as Judge (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers
as Judge (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
as Mr. Tolly
Get Hep to Love
as Mr. Tolly
Just Off Broadway
as Sperty, Juror-Roommate
Just Off Broadway
as Sperty, Juror-Roommate
Pardon My Sarong
as Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong
as Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
as Higgenbotham
My Favorite Spy
as Higgenbotham
The Spoilers
as Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
The Spoilers
as Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as Adolphe Bietjelboer
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as Adolphe Bietjelboer
The Remarkable Andrew
as Sam Marbery
The Remarkable Andrew
as Sam Marbery
Valley of the Sun
as Wilber (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun
as Wilber (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Pierre (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Pierre (uncredited)
The Fleet's In
as Justice of the Peace
The Fleet's In
as Justice of the Peace
All Through the Night
as Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
All Through the Night
as Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Wedding Worries
as Judge Martin (uncredited)
Wedding Worries
as Judge Martin (uncredited)
New York Town
as Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
New York Town
as Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
as Frank - Magician
Three Girls About Town
as Frank - Magician
Hold Back the Dawn
as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
as Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
as Process Server
Sun Valley Serenade
as Process Server
Unfinished Business
as Mr. Beck
Unfinished Business
as Mr. Beck
Scattergood Meets Broadway
as Quentin Van Deusen
Scattergood Meets Broadway
as Quentin Van Deusen
Manpower
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Manpower
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
They Met in Argentina
as B.A. Jackson, Hastings' Secretary (uncredited)
They Met in Argentina
as B.A. Jackson, Hastings' Secretary (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor
as Judge
Love Thy Neighbor
as Judge
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Hired Wife
as Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Hired Wife
as Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Public Deb No. 1
as Car Payment Man
Public Deb No. 1
as Car Payment Man
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Bailey #2
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Bailey #2
Wildcat Bus
as Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
as Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as Sidney Keats
Millionaires in Prison
as Sidney Keats
Turnabout
as Briggs (uncredited)
Turnabout
as Briggs (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
as Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Johnson
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Johnson
Remember the Night
as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Pompous Man
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Pompous Man
Too Busy to Work
as Springer
Too Busy to Work
as Springer
Dancing Co-Ed
as Braddock
Dancing Co-Ed
as Braddock
Dust Be My Destiny
as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale
as Waiter with Sugar
Miracles for Sale
as Waiter with Sugar
The Spellbinder
as Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)
The Spellbinder
as Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
as Oliver (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
as Oliver (uncredited)
Artists and Models Abroad
as Simpson
Artists and Models Abroad
as Simpson
Service de Luxe
as Bridegroom
Service de Luxe
as Bridegroom
You Can't Take It with You
as Hammond (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Hammond (uncredited)
Rascals
as Mr. Roger Adams
Rascals
as Mr. Roger Adams
Go Chase Yourself
as Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself
as Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No
as Musgrave
He Couldn't Say No
as Musgrave
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Reporter (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Reporter (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
as Pants Salesman (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
as Pants Salesman (uncredited)
True Confession
as Juror (uncredited)
True Confession
as Juror (uncredited)
Big Town Girl
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Big Town Girl
as Assistant Hotel Manager
Living on Love
as Jessup
Living on Love
as Jessup
The Great Garrick
as M. Moreau
The Great Garrick
as M. Moreau
Live, Love and Learn
as Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn
as Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)
The Wrong Road
as Dan O'Fearna
The Wrong Road
as Dan O'Fearna
Dance Charlie Dance
as Alvin Gussett
Dance Charlie Dance
as Alvin Gussett
Navy Blues
as Uncle Andrew
Navy Blues
as Uncle Andrew