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Chester Clute

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Chester Clute
Clute in Navy Blues (1937)
Born
Chester Lamont Clute

(1891-02-18)February 18, 1891
DiedApril 2, 1956(1956-04-02) (aged 65)
Resting placeValhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1930–1953

Chester Lamont 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.

Biography

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Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey, Clute died of a heart attack in Woodland Hills, California, aged 65.[1] He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[2]

Career

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Clute's Broadway credits included Ceiling Zero (1935), Page Miss Glory (1934), Triplets (1932), Oh, Promise Me (1930), The New Yorkers (1927), and She Couldn't Say No (1926).[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Chester Clute". AllMovie. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
  3. ^ "Chester Clute". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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