Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 18, 1891
Died
April 2, 1956 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Chester Lamont Clute
Chester Clute
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.
"Manpower" 1941
VideoKnown For
Film
Arsenic and Old Lace
Dr. Gilchrist
1944
Film
You Can't Take It with You
Hammond (uncredited)
1938
Film
Mildred Pierce
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
1945
Film
This Gun for Hire
Rooming House Manager
1942
Film
In the Good Old Summertime
Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
1949
Film
Dodge City
Coggins (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Clock
Michael Henry
1945
Film
Anchors Aweigh
Iturbi's Assistant
1945
Film
Hold Back the Dawn
Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Desperadoes
Rollo
1943
Film
My Favorite Wife
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
1940
Film
Dance, Girl, Dance
Bailey #2
1940
Film
The More the Merrier
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1943
Film
On Our Merry Way
Bank Teller (uncredited)
1948
Film
All Through the Night
Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1942
Film
Bachelor Mother
Oliver (uncredited)
1939
Film
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Phillips (uncredited)
1947
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
1945
Film
Angel on My Shoulder
Kramer (uncredited)
1946
Film
The Spoilers
Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
1942
Filmography
1953FilmScared Stiffas Man with Spaghetti (uncredited)1952FilmColorado Sundownas Lawyer Davis1951FilmAll That I Haveas Juror Meek1951FilmKentucky Jubileeas Horace Tilbury1951FilmStop That Cabas Lucy's Father1950FilmJoe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chanceas Upperbottom1950FilmLucky Losersas Conventioneer1950FilmKill the Umpireas Man Using Telephone (uncredited)1950FilmThe Good Humor Manas Meek Man (uncredited)1949FilmMaster Mindsas Mike Barton1949FilmSquare Dance Jubileeas Yes-Man1949FilmMary Ryan, Detectiveas Chester Wiggin1949FilmIn the Good Old Summertimeas Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)1949FilmKimbar of the Jungleas Dr. Beaseley1949FilmRingsideas Timid Man1949FilmBlondie's Big Dealas Mayor A.K. Ramsey1948FilmJiggs and Maggie in Courtas Worker1948FilmThe Strange Mrs. Craneas Fred Marlow1948FilmSingin' Spursas Mr. Totter1948FilmJoe Palooka in Winner Take Allas Doniger1948FilmTrain to Alcatrazas Conductor Yelvington1948FilmBlondie's Rewardas Leroy J. Blodgett1948FilmOn an Island with Youas (uncredited)1948FilmOn Our Merry Wayas Bank Teller (uncredited)1948FilmMary Louas Cheever Chesney1947FilmAlways Togetheras Furrier (uncredited)1947FilmJoe Palooka in the Knockoutas Hotel Clerk1947FilmThe Perils of Paulineas Willie Millick (uncredited)1947FilmThe Crimson Keyas Apartment House Desk Clerk1947FilmWeb of Dangeras Cornflake Eater1947FilmA Likely Storyas Doctor Brown (uncredited)1947FilmIt Happened on Fifth Avenueas Phillips (uncredited)1947FilmEasy Come, Easy Goas Waiter1947FilmSuddenly It's Springas Workman (uncredited)1946FilmThe Time, The Place and The Girlas Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)1946FilmThe Secret Heartas Old Man1946FilmThat Brennan Girlas Man in Night Club with Quarter1946FilmAngel on My Shoulderas Kramer (uncredited)1946FilmSpook Bustersas Brown1946FilmDown Missouri Wayas Prof. Shaw1946FilmTwo Guys from Milwaukeeas Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)1946FilmCanyon Passageas Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)1946FilmInside Jobas Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show1946FilmOne Exciting Weekas Mayor Clarence Teeple1946FilmTwo Sisters from Bostonas George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)1946FilmTo Each His Ownas Clarence Ingham1946FilmCinderella Jonesas Krencher1945FilmSing Your Way Homeas Mr. Heathcliffe1945FilmShe Went to the Racesas Wallace Mason1945FilmMildred Pierceas Mr. Jones (uncredited)1945FilmBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Mr. Burvis (uncredited)1945FilmArson Squadas Sam Purdy1945FilmAnchors Aweighas Iturbi's Assistant1945FilmLady on a Trainas Train Conductor (uncredited)1945FilmGuest Wifeas Urban Nichols1945FilmOn Stage Everybodyas Tupper (uncredited)1945FilmDangerous Partnersas The Diner (uncredited)1945FilmThe Clockas Michael Henry1945FilmBlonde Ransomas Clerk1945FilmTwo O'Clock Courageas Mr. Daniels (uncredited)1945FilmEarl Carroll Vanitiesas Mr. Weems1945FilmThe Man Who Walked Aloneas Herman Monroe1945FilmShe Gets Her Manas Charlie., in Play1944FilmThe Town Went Wildas Mr. Kurtz1944FilmThe Falcon in Hollywoodas Hotel Manager (uncredited)1944FilmNothing But Troubleas Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)1944FilmSan Diego I Love Youas Percy1944FilmArsenic and Old Laceas Dr. Gilchrist1944FilmReckless Ageas Jerkins1944FilmJohnny Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Mr. Collins1944Film3 Men in Whiteas Mr. Burns (uncredited)1944FilmRationingas Senator's Receptionist1944FilmHenry Aldrich, Boy Scoutas Mr. Pollup1943FilmWhat a Womanas Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)1943FilmHere Comes Elmeras Postelwaite1943FilmSwing Feveras Milbane1943FilmPrincess O'Rourkeas Mr. Mookle (uncredited)1943FilmCrazy Houseas Fud1943FilmSo's Your Uncleas Dinwiddle1943FilmThe West Side Kidas Gwylim1943FilmSomeone to Rememberas Mr. Roseby1943FilmDu Barry Was a Ladyas Dr. Pullit (uncredited)1943FilmCrime Doctoras Headwaiter1943FilmFalse Facesas Apartment Manager1943FilmThe Desperadoesas Rollo1943FilmThree Hearts for Juliaas Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)1943FilmThe More the Merrieras Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1943FilmChatterboxas Wilfred Peckinpaugh1943FilmSagebrush Lawas Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)1943FilmThe Meanest Man in the Worldas Lawyer (uncredited)1943FilmNo Place for a Ladyas 'Yvonne', dress designer1942FilmGeorge Washington Slept Hereas Apartment Hunter (uncredited)1942FilmThe Forest Rangersas Judge (uncredited)1942FilmGet Hep to Loveas Mr. Tolly1942FilmJust Off Broadwayas Sperty, Juror-Roommate1942FilmPardon My Sarongas Bus Company Checker (uncredited)1942FilmMy Favorite Spyas Higgenbotham1942FilmThe Spoilersas Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)1942FilmYankee Doodle Dandyas Goff1942FilmMeet the Stewartsas Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)1942FilmThe Wife Takes a Flyeras Adolphe Bietjelboer1942FilmLarceny, Inc.as Mr. Buchanan1942FilmThis Gun for Hireas Rooming House Manager1942FilmThe Remarkable Andrewas Sam Marbery1942FilmValley of the Sunas Wilber (uncredited)1942FilmA Tragedy at Midnightas Pierre (uncredited)1942FilmThe Fleet's Inas Justice of the Peace1942FilmAll Through the Nightas Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)1941FilmWedding Worriesas Judge Martin (uncredited)1941FilmNew York Townas Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)1941FilmThree Girls About Townas Frank - Magician1941FilmNiagara Fallsas Potter1941FilmHold Back the Dawnas Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)1941FilmSun Valley Serenadeas Process Server1941FilmUnfinished Businessas Mr. Beck1941FilmScattergood Meets Broadwayas Quentin Van Deusen1941FilmManpoweras Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)1941FilmShe Knew All the Answersas Butter and Egg Man1941FilmThey Met in Argentinaas B.A. Jackson, Hastings' Secretary (uncredited)1940FilmLove Thy Neighboras Judge1940FilmThis Thing Called Love1940FilmShe Couldn't Say Noas Ezra Pine1940FilmWho Killed Aunt Maggie?as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)1940FilmA Little Bit of Heavenas Mr. Dixon1940FilmToo Many Girlsas Lister1940FilmHired Wifeas Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace1940FilmPublic Deb No. 1as Car Payment Man1940FilmDance, Girl, Danceas Bailey #21940FilmWildcat Busas Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)1940FilmMillionaires in Prisonas Sidney Keats1940FilmTurnaboutas Briggs (uncredited)1940FilmMy Favorite Wifeas Shoe Salesman (uncredited)1940FilmThe Doctor Takes a Wifeas Johnson1940FilmBlondie on a Budgetas Ticket Agent (uncredited)1940FilmRemember the Nightas Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)1940FilmThe Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Pompous Man1939FilmInvisible Stripesas Butler (uncredited)1939FilmLaugh It Offas Eliot Rigby1939FilmToo Busy to Workas Springer1939FilmTelevision Spyas Harry Payne1939FilmDancing Co-Edas Braddock1939FilmDust Be My Destinyas Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)1939FilmMiracles for Saleas Waiter with Sugar1939FilmThe Spellbinderas Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)1939FilmBachelor Motheras Oliver (uncredited)1939FilmDodge Cityas Coggins (uncredited)1939FilmEast Side of Heavenas Phil (uncredited)1938FilmArtists and Models Abroadas Simpson1938FilmComet Over Broadwayas Willis1938FilmAnnabel Takes a Touras Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager1938FilmHard to Getas Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)1938FilmService de Luxeas Bridegroom1938FilmYouth Takes a Flingas Salesman1938FilmSing, You Sinnersas Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)1938FilmYou Can't Take It with Youas Hammond (uncredited)1938FilmMr. Chumpas Ed Mason1938FilmRascalsas Mr. Roger Adams1938FilmSnow Gets in Your Eyesas Department Store Manager (uncredited)1938FilmGo Chase Yourselfas Pushy Little Man in Bank (uncredited)1938FilmHe Couldn't Say Noas Musgrave1938FilmLife in Sometown, U.S.A.as Henry Barber (uncredited)1938FilmArsène Lupin Returnsas Reporter (uncredited)1938FilmThe Jury's Secretas Secretary1938FilmChange of Heartas Tom Jones1938FilmLove Is a Headacheas Pants Salesman (uncredited)1937FilmTrue Confessionas Juror (uncredited)1937FilmBig Town Girlas Assistant Hotel Manager1937FilmLiving on Loveas Jessup1937FilmThe Great Garrickas M. Moreau1937FilmLive, Love and Learnas Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)1937FilmThe Wrong Roadas Dan O'Fearna1937FilmExclusiveas Garner1937FilmDance Charlie Danceas Alvin Gussett1937FilmNavy Bluesas Uncle Andrew1936FilmCrash Donovanas Mr. Horner (uncredited)1933FilmPlane Crazyas Shy Husband1933FilmWalking the Baby1933FilmAlong Came Ruthas Al - Hotel Social Director1931FilmThe Door Knockeras Clerk1931FilmPersonal Maidas Gary Family Servant (uncredited)—FilmLet's Go Stepping