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Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Heinie Conklin

Charles John Conklin (July 16, 1886 – July 30, 1959), known professionally as Heinie Conklin, was an American actor whose career began in the silent film era. He appeared in nearly 400 films.

Career[edit]

Conklin was born in San FranciscoCalifornia. Claiming to be one of the original Keystone Kops, Conklin's silent screen makeup consisted of heavy eyebrow lining and a thinnish, upside-down, painted-on variation of Kaiser Wilhelm's mustache.

Conklin on left in No Mother to Guide Him

In areas where anti-German sentiments still ran high during the post-World War I era, Conklin was billed as Charlie Lynn. One of Conklin's first talking pictures was All Quiet on the Western Front as a hospital patient. For the rest of his career in talking pictures, he had small roles in 2-reelers which starred The Three StoogesAndy ClydeHugh Herbert and Harry Langdon. Conklin's last billed movie was Abbott and Costello meet the Keystone Kops.

Conklin's period at Keystone was contemporary with that of Chester Conklin, a more popular Keystone comedian who occasionally played lead roles in Keystone short films. The two Conklins were not related.

Death[edit]

Conklin died in Hollywood, California, on July 30, 1959, 15 days after his 73rd birthday.

Filmography[edit]

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