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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.
Movies
Arsenic and Old Lace Dr. Gilchrist
Manpower Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy Goff
Here Comes Elmer Postelwaite
One Exciting Week Mayor Clarence Teeple
True Confession Juror (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble Employment Office Clerk - 1944 (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
All Through the Night Westmore Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. Mr. Buchanan
The Town Went Wild Mr. Kurtz
To Each His Own Clarence Ingham
The Clock Michael Henry
Just Off Broadway Sperty, Juror-Roommate
Train to Alcatraz Conductor Yelvington
Change of Heart Tom Jones
Plane Crazy Shy Husband
Colorado Sundown Lawyer Davis
Guest Wife Urban Nichols
A Tragedy at Midnight Pierre (uncredited)
Walking the Baby
Niagara Falls Potter
He Couldn't Say No Musgrave
Love Thy Neighbor Judge
She Couldn't Say No Ezra Pine
Mr. Chump Ed Mason
Swing Fever Milbane
Lucky Losers Conventioneer
Rationing Senator's Receptionist
The Door Knocker Clerk
The Wrong Road Dan O'Fearna
The Desperadoes Rollo
Navy Blues Uncle Andrew
Easy Come, Easy Go Waiter
Go Chase Yourself Pushy Man in Bank (uncredited)
Artists and Models Abroad Simpson
Comet Over Broadway Willis
Service de Luxe Bridegroom
Spook Busters Brown
Anchors Aweigh Iturbi's Assistant
She Went to the Races Wallace Mason
Kentucky Jubilee Horace Tilbury
Annabel Takes a Tour Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager
Millionaires in Prison Sidney Keats
Stop That Cab Lucy's Father
Television Spy Harry Payne
Three Hearts for Julia Man with Binoculars at Opera (uncredited)
A Little Bit of Heaven Mr. Dixon
The Doctor Takes a Wife Johnson
Living on Love Jessup
Life in Sometown, U.S.A. Henry Barber (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling Salesman
Live, Love and Learn Fake Art Critic Henderson (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache Pants Salesman (uncredited)
Dance Charlie Dance Alvin Gussett
Snow Gets in Your Eyes Department Store Manager (uncredited)
Exclusive Garner
Cinderella Jones Krencher
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout Mr. Pollup
Dodge City Coggins (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven Phil (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother Oliver (uncredited)
The Spellbinder Dr. Hillary Schunk (Uncredited)
Miracles for Sale Waiter with Sugar
Dancing Co-Ed Braddock
Dust Be My Destiny Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns Reporter (uncredited)
In the Good Old Summertime Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Pompous Man
Lady on a Train Train Conductor (uncredited)
A Likely Story Doctor Brown (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You Hammond (uncredited)
3 Men in White Mr. Burns (uncredited)
Arson Squad Sam Purdy
Mildred Pierce Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Remember the Night Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Blondie on a Budget Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Mary Ryan, Detective Chester Wiggin
Hold Back the Dawn Man in Climax Bar (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners The Diner (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire Rooming House Manager
Scattergood Meets Broadway Quentin Van Deusen
The West Side Kid Gwylim
Sagebrush Law Cowhand with Whiskey Jug (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers Judge (uncredited)
Rascals Mr. Roger Adams
Sun Valley Serenade Process Server
Hired Wife Martin Peabody - Justice of the Peace
Sing, You Sinners Race Tout at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance Bailey #2
Scared Stiff Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)
Turnabout Briggs (uncredited)
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Too Many Girls Lister
Master Minds Mike Barton
San Diego I Love You Percy Caldwell
This Thing Called Love
Wildcat Bus Man Reading Repossession Notice (uncredited)
The Strange Mrs. Crane Fred Marlow
Laugh It Off Eliot Rigby
Two O'Clock Courage Mr. Daniels (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee Mr. Carruthers (uncredited)
What a Woman Dormitory Clerk (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring Workman (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl Jeff's Apartment manager (uncredited)
Someone to Remember Mr. Roseby
The Perils of Pauline Willie Millick (uncredited)
George Washington Slept Here Apartment Hunter (uncredited)
Earl Carroll Vanities Mr. Weems
Crime Doctor Headwaiter
Three Girls About Town Frank - Magician
The Fleet's In Justice of the Peace
Singin' Spurs Mr. Totter
Valley of the Sun Wilber - Governor's Secretary
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore Mr. Collins
The Spoilers Mr. Montrose - Clerk (uncredited)
Square Dance Jubilee Yes-Man
The Falcon in Hollywood Apartment Manager (uncredited)
On Our Merry Way Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer Adolphe Bietjelboer
Chatterbox Wilfred Peckinpaugh
Big Town Girl Assistant Hotel Manager
New York Town Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
Mary Lou Cheever Chesney
The Remarkable Andrew Sam Marbery
Get Hep to Love Mr. Tolly
Inside Job Disinterested Husband at Fashion Show
Unfinished Business Mr. Beck
My Favorite Spy Higgenbotham
Ringside Timid Man
Public Deb No. 1 Car Payment Man
False Faces Apartment Manager
Web of Danger Cornflake Eater
The More the Merrier Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
All That I Have Juror Meek
She Knew All the Answers Butter and Egg Man
So's Your Uncle Dinwiddle
She Gets Her Man Charlie., in Play
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Phillips (uncredited)
Wedding Worries Judge Martin (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work Springer
Du Barry was a Lady Dr. Pullit
Crazy House Fud
No Place for a Lady 'Yvonne', dress designer
Princess O'Rourke Mr. Mookle (uncredited)
On an Island with You
Hard to Get Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret Secretary
Crash Donovan Mr. Horner (uncredited)
Reckless Age Jerkins
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Doniger
The Secret Heart Old Man
Angel on My Shoulder Kramer (uncredited)
Always Together Furrier (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man Meek Man (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong Bus Company Checker (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Mr. Burvis (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl Man in Night Club with Quarter
On Stage Everybody Tupper (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston George - Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
The Man Who Walked Alone Herman Monroe
Joe Palooka in the Knockout Hotel Clerk
Swing Fever Mr. Milbane, Manager of Telephone Company (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Upperbottom
Personal Maid Gary Family Servant (uncredited)
Blondie's Reward Leroy J. Blodgett
Blondie's Big Deal Mayor A.K. Ramsey
Down Missouri Way Prof. Shaw
The Meanest Man in the World Lawyer
The Crimson Key Apartment House Desk Clerk
The Great Garrick M. Moreau
Jiggs and Maggie in Court Worker
Meet the Stewarts Mr. Hamilton (uncredited)
Sing Your Way Home Mr. Heathcliffe
Kimbar of the Jungle Dr. Beaseley
Canyon Passage Portland Storekeeper (uncredited)
Along Came Ruth Al - Hotel Social Director
