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Chester Clute(1891-1956)

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Chester Clute
Chester Clute was born on 18 February 1891 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Too Many Girls (1940) and Television Spy (1939). He was married to Eleanor Hicks. He died on 2 April 1956 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1891
DiedApril 2, 1956(65)
BornFebruary 18, 1891
DiedApril 2, 1956(65)
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Known for

Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9
  • Dr. Gilchrist
  • 1944
Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, and Ann Miller in Too Many Girls (1940)
Too Many Girls
5.9
  • Lister
  • 1940
Judith Barrett and William Henry in Television Spy (1939)
Television Spy
5.9
  • Harry Payne
  • 1939
Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver in Just Off Broadway (1942)
Just Off Broadway
6.1
  • Sperty
  • 1942

Credits

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  • Carmen Miranda, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Lizabeth Scott in Scared Stiff (1953)
    Scared Stiff
    6.3
    • Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Rex Allen, Mary Ellen Kay, and Koko in Colorado Sundown (1952)
    Colorado Sundown
    6.2
    • Davis - Lawyer
    • 1952
  • It's Only the Beginning (1951)
    It's Only the Beginning
    Short
    • Shop Clerk with Mannequin (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Doc
    • 1951
  • All That I Have (1951)
    All That I Have
    6.2
    • Juror Meek
    • 1951
  • Stuart Randall in Mark Saber (1951)
    Mark Saber
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • George O'Hanlon in So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951)
    So You Want to Be a Bachelor
    6.6
    Short
    • Organist at Wedding (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Hollywood Opening Night
    5.8
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Stuart Erwin in The Stu Erwin Show (1950)
    The Stu Erwin Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Vince Barnett, Chester Clute, Jerry Colonna, James Ellison, Fritz Feld, Raymond Hatton, and Jean Porter in Kentucky Jubilee (1951)
    Kentucky Jubilee
    5.3
    • Mayor Horace Tilbury
    • 1951
  • Iris Adrian and Sid Melton in Stop That Cab (1951)
    Stop That Cab
    5.0
    • Lucy's Father
    • 1951
  • James Dobson, Leon Errol, and Patricia Michon in Punchy Pancho (1951)
    Punchy Pancho
    7.1
    Short
    • 1951
  • Stars Over Hollywood (1950)
    Stars Over Hollywood
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • John Carroll, William Ching, Muriel Lawrence, and Vera Ralston in Belle Le Grand (1951)
    Belle Le Grand
    5.9
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • John Carroll and Marie McDonald in Hit Parade of 1951 (1950)
    Hit Parade of 1951
    6.2
    • Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1950

Soundtrack



  • Cinderella Jones (1946)
    Cinderella Jones
    5.2
    • performer: "You Never Know Where You're Goin' Till You Get There"
    • 1946

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Chester L. Clute
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • February 18, 1891
    • Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 1956
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Eleanor Hicks? - July 10, 1936 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the above productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Short, bald-pated American small-part character actor, often seen in Hollywood as meek clerks, salesmen or waiters, suckers to be fleeced or henpecked husbands. He had stage experience (Broadway from 1926) and began his film career at Paramount's Kaufman Astoria Studios, Long Island.
  • Nickname
    • Chet

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