A Clever Dummy is a 1917 American short comedy film directed by Ferris Hartman, Robert P. Kerr, Herman C. Raymaker, and Mack Sennett.
Starring Ben Turpin as A romantic janitor Chester Conklin as A playful property man Wallace Beery as A vaudeville manager Juanita Hansen as A leading lady Claire Anderson as An object of affection James Donnelly as Her inventive father James Delano as His interested partner Joseph Belmont as Bald Husband in Audience (uncredited) Robert Milliken as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Marvel Rea (Minor Role) (uncredited) Eva Thatcher as Wife in Audience (uncredited)