Heinie Conklin

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Heinie Conklin
Conklin in 1921
Born	Charles John Conklin (1886-07-16)July 16, 1886 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 30, 1959(1959-07-30) (aged 73) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Chapel of the Pines Crematory
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915–1959
Spouse(s)	Irene Blake (? - ?)
Children	3

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.

Career[]

Conklin was born in San Francisco, California.

In vaudeville, Conklin headlined shows on the Keith and Orpheum circuits.^[1]

Still with Ben Turpin and Conklin as shoe salesmen in Cupid's Day Off (1919)

One of the original Keystone Kops,^[2] Conklin wore makeup of heavy eyebrow lining and a thin, 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 Stooges, Andy Clyde, Hugh 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.^[2]

Death[]

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

Partial filmography[]

See also[]

• List of actors who have appeared in multiple Best Picture Academy Award winners

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heinie Conklin.

• Heinie Conklin at IMDb
• Heinie Conklin at Find a Grave