Chester Barnett (February 29, 1884 - September 22, 1947) was an actor in American silent films and a screenwriter. Chester Barnett - Mar 1920 EH

He starred with Pearl White in

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comedy shorts. He appeared on a souvenir postcard. He died in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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has a postcard of him.

Filmography

*'' The Mind Cure'' (1912) *''

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'' (1913) *'' Oh, Whiskers!'' as The Barber (1913) *'' A Night in the Town'' (1913) *'' How Men Propose'' (1913) *'' Pearl as a Detective'' (1913) *'' An Innocent Bridegroom'' (1913) *'' How Men Propose'' (1913) *'' The Wishing Ring'' (1914) as The Earl's Son Giles *'' The Heart of the Blue Ridge'' (1915) *''

A Girl's Folly ''A Girl's Folly'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Robert Warwick, Doris Kenyon, June Elvidge, Jane Adair, Chester Barnett, and Johnny Hines. Tourneur also played the director for the S ...

'' (1915) *''

The Rack (1915 film) ''The Rack'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Emile Chautard and starring Alice Brady, Milton Sills and June Elvidge.Slide p.199 Plot summary Habitual unfaithful husband, Jack Freeman begins flirting with the Effie McKenzie, a ...

'' as Jack Freeman *'' The Waking Dreamer'' (1915) *''

What Happened to Jones (1915 film) ''What Happened to Jones'' is a lost 1915 silent film directed by and starring Fred Mace. It is based on George Broadhurst's 1897 play '' What Happened to Jones''. William A. Brady was the producer. The film's exterior scenes were filmed in t ...

'' as Richard Heatherly *''

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'' (1915) *'' La Bohème (1916 film)'' as Marcel *''

Public Be Damned ''Public Be Damned'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Mary Fuller, Charles Richman and Chester Barnett. The film's negative portrayal of food hoarding at a time of increased shortages due to t ...

'' (1917) *'' The Law of Compensation'' (1917) *''

The Challenge Accepted ''The Challenge Accepted'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and starring Zena Keefe, Charles Eldridge and Russell Simpson.Katchmer p.887 Plot Cast * Zena Keefe as Sally Haston * Charles Eldridge as John ...

'' (1918) as Steve Carey *'' The Great Adventure'' (1918) as Billy Blake *''

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'' (1918) as Jim Watson *''

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'' (1918) as The fisherman *''

'' (1918) as Steve Carey *''

A Wild Goose Chase ''A Wild Goose Chase'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Matt Moore (actor), Matt Moore, Hazel Daly and Sidney Ainsworth.Nash p.551 Cast * Hazel Daly as Margaret Sherwood * Sidney Ains ...

'' (1919) *''

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'' (1919) as Doctor Sims *'' Girl of the Sea'' (1920) as Lieut. Tom Ross

References

{{Reflist 1884 births 1947 deaths American male silent film actors 20th-century American actors 19th-century American actors American screenwriters