Chester Franklin

Chester Franklin
Director Chester Franklin with actress Mary Miles Minter
Born	Chester Mortimer Franklin September 1, 1889 San Francisco, California
Died	March 12, 1954 Los Angeles, California
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Occupation	director
Years active	1912–1936
Spouse(s)	Ruth Darling (died 1918) Mildred Nadel (m. 1926)
Relatives	Sidney Franklin (brother)

Chester M. Franklin (September 1, 1889 – March 12, 1954) born San Francisco, was an American film director and actor. He was active mainly in the silent era. He was the brother of Sidney A. Franklin. In the late 1910s he co-directed with his brother Sidney several films with all children casts for William Fox.