Acting
Chester Lauck
Born — Died
1902-02-09 — 1980-02-21
Place of birth
Allene, Arkansas, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
9 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chester "Chet" Lauck (February 9, 1902 – February 21, 1980) was a comic actor who played the character of Lum Edwards on the classic American radio comedy Lum and Abner. Chester Lauck was born in Alleene, Arkansas and raised in Mena, Arkansas. He graduated from Mena High School in 1920. In Mena, Chet met his future comedy partner Norris Goff. Though both began as blackface comics, they soon found success on local station KTHS with a recurring hillbilly skit, leading to a network series, recorded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1931. In addition to starring as storekeeper Lum (full name Columbus Edwards, with surname usually pronounced "Eddards"), Lauck also …
Known for
5.3Lum and Abner go to Washington to aid in the war effort by giving the government what they think is a good substitute for rubber--Abner's homemade licorice.
So This Is Washington
1943
6.3Lum Edwards is annoyed with his partner in Pine Ridge's Jot-'em-Down general store, Abner Peabody, because Abner has swapped their delivery car for a racehorse. Lum, meanwhile, is too timid to propose to Geraldine.
The Bashful Bachelor
1942
4.5When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.
Two Weeks to Live
1943
10.0Fifth film in the Hedda Hopper documentary series.
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 5
1942
NRThe "boys" from Pine Ridge visit Europe and try to help a Yugoslavian ballerina find her American lover, become involved with French jewel thieves, and take on posh society in Monte Carlo.
Lum and Abner Abroad
1956
6.0Lum and Abner work at a general store in Arkansas. There they get involved in some misadventures with the locals.
Dreaming Out Loud
1940
Film credits
1940s · 8 titles
5.3Lum and Abner go to Washington to aid in the war effort by giving the government what they think is a good substitute for rubber--Abner's homemade licorice.
So This Is Washington
1943
6.3Lum Edwards is annoyed with his partner in Pine Ridge's Jot-'em-Down general store, Abner Peabody, because Abner has swapped their delivery car for a racehorse. Lum, meanwhile, is too timid to propose to Geraldine.
The Bashful Bachelor
1942
4.5When Abner is mistakenly diagnosed as having only two weeks to live, his partner gets the idea that they can make a ton of money by having Abner perform all kinds of dangerous stunts.
Two Weeks to Live
1943
10.0Fifth film in the Hedda Hopper documentary series.
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 5
1942
6.0Lum and Abner work at a general store in Arkansas. There they get involved in some misadventures with the locals.
Dreaming Out Loud
1940
9.0General store owners, through a series of contrivances, end up on the better side of a practical joke being played on them.
Goin' to Town
1944
7.0Squire Skimp has a new plan to swindle the people of Pine Ridge. However, Lum has something more important on his mind. He has to tell a young engaged couple on the verge of breaking up the story of how the Jot 'em Down store first started (through flashbacks). Based on characters from the popular "Lum and Abner" radio program of the time.
Partners in Time
1946
NRChester Lauck and Norris Goff tried to bring their highly successful radio show to TV but it didn’t happen. In this failed pilot Abner is on the phone with Mose and says he’ll meet him and Opie Cates to go fishing. Lum comes into the store with a letter from the IRS. He goes to burn it in the stove and sees Abner’s fishing tackle.
Lum and Abner
1949