Complex sentence: Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11,1886--October 11,1971) was an American comedic actor who appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.
Split into simpler sentences: Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11,1886--October 11,1971) was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.