Roscoe Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 - June 29, 1933), widely known to audiences as “Fatty” Arbuckle, was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd as well as with his nephew, Al St. John. He also mentored Charlie Chaplin, Monty Banks and Bob Hope, and brought vaudeville star Buster Keaton into the movie business. Arbuckle was one of the most popular silent stars of the 1910s and one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood at the time.
Roscoe Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 - June 29, 1933), widely known to audiences as “Fatty” Arbuckle, was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd as well as with his nephew, Al St. John. He also mentored Charlie Chaplin, Monty Banks and Bob Hope, and brought vaudeville star Buster Keaton into the movie business. Arbuckle was one of the most popular silent stars of the 1910s and one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood at the time.
In one of the earliest Hollywood scandals, Arbuckle was the defendant in three widely publicized trials between November 1921 and April 1922 for the rape and manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe. Rappe had fallen ill at a party hosted by Arbuckle at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel in September 1921, and died four days later. A friend of Rappe accused Arbuckle of raping and accidentally killing her. The first two trials resulted in hung juries, but the third acquitted Arbuckle. The third jury took the unusual step of giving Arbuckle a written statement of apology for his treatment by the justice system. Despite Arbuckle's acquittal, the scandal largely halted his career and has mostly overshadowed his legacy as a pioneering comedian.
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Filmography (Movies)
Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
Character:
Release Date:17/07/2016
Looking for Mabel Normand
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:12/07/2015
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/05/2007
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:07/03/2006
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:07/12/2004
Chaplin Today: The Gold Rush
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/07/2003
Murders of Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2003
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
Character:Various
Release Date:05/09/2001
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
Character:Various
Release Date:05/09/2001
The Chaplin Puzzle
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:28/02/1992
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Character:
Release Date:19/09/1988
Crazy Days
Character:Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1962
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/03/1961
When Comedy Was King
Character:edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Release Date:29/03/1960
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1943
Tomalio
Character:Wilbur
Release Date:30/11/1933
In the Dough
Character:Slim
Release Date:15/11/1933
Close Relations
Character:Wilbur Wart
Release Date:30/09/1933
How've You Bean?
Character:
Release Date:24/06/1933
Buzzin' Around
Character:Cornelius
Release Date:04/02/1933
Hey, Pop!
Character:Fatty
Release Date:12/11/1932
Stars of Yesterday
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1931
Character Studies
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:20/11/1927
Listen Lena
Character:Fat man with strategically covered face (unconfirmed)
Release Date:12/02/1927
My Stars
Character:Mailman (uncredited)
Release Date:17/01/1926
Go West
Character:Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1925
Leap Year
Character:Stanley Piper
Release Date:11/01/1924
Hollywood
Character:Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Release Date:19/08/1923
The Fast Freight
Character:Ras Berry
Release Date:18/06/1922
Crazy to Marry
Character:Dr. Hobart Hupp
Release Date:28/08/1921
Gasoline Gus
Character:Gasoline Gus
Release Date:20/08/1921
Traveling Salesman
Character:Bob Blake
Release Date:05/06/1921
The Dollar-a-Year Man
Character:Franklin Pinney
Release Date:02/04/1921
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
Character:Himself
Release Date:22/02/1921
Brewster's Millions
Character:Monte Brewster
Release Date:28/01/1921
The Life of the Party
Character:Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle)
Release Date:21/11/1920
The Round-Up
Character:Slim Hoover
Release Date:10/10/1920
The Garage
Character:Mechanic / Fireman
Release Date:11/01/1920
The Hayseed
Character:Mailman
Release Date:26/10/1919
Back Stage
Character:Stagehand
Release Date:07/09/1919
A Desert Hero
Character:The Sheriff, the Desert Hero
Release Date:15/06/1919
The Bank Clerk
Character:
Release Date:05/04/1919
Love
Character:Fatty
Release Date:01/03/1919
The Pullman Porter
Character:
Release Date:16/02/1919
Camping Out
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1919
The Sheriff
Character:Cook
Release Date:24/11/1918
A Scrap of Paper
Character:Fatty
Release Date:13/10/1918
The Cook
Character:The Chef
Release Date:15/09/1918
Good Night, Nurse!
Character:Fatty
Release Date:30/06/1918
Moonshine
Character:Revenue Agent
Release Date:12/05/1918
The Bell Boy
Character:Bellboy, barber
Release Date:18/03/1918
Out West
Character:Train Rider, Bartender
Release Date:20/01/1918
A Country Hero
Character:Village Blacksmith
Release Date:10/12/1917
Coney Island
Character:Fatty
Release Date:29/10/1917
Oh, Doctor!
Character:Dr. Fatty Holepoke
Release Date:30/09/1917
The Late Lamented
Character:Cameo Appearance (unconfirmed)
Release Date:23/09/1917
His Wedding Night
Character:Gas station employee
Release Date:20/08/1917
The Rough House
Character:Mr. Rough
Release Date:25/06/1917
A Reckless Romeo
Character:The Husband
Release Date:21/05/1917
The Butcher Boy
Character:Fatty / Saccharine
Release Date:23/04/1917
A Creampuff Romance
Character:
Release Date:05/07/1916
The Waiters' Ball
Character:The Cook
Release Date:25/06/1916
The Other Man
Character:Fatty the Tramp (dual role)
Release Date:16/04/1916
His Wife's Mistakes
Character:The Janitor
Release Date:02/04/1916
Bright Lights
Character:Fatty
Release Date:20/02/1916
He Did and He Didn’t
Character:The Doctor
Release Date:29/01/1916
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
Character:Fatty
Release Date:09/01/1916
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Character:Fatty - Studio Janitor
Release Date:15/12/1915
A Village Scandal
Character:Eddie - the Country Boy
Release Date:12/12/1915
Fickle Fatty's Fall
Character:Fatty
Release Date:14/11/1915
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
Character:Fatty
Release Date:26/07/1915
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Character:Fatty
Release Date:27/06/1915
The Little Teacher
Character:Fat Unruly Student
Release Date:20/06/1915
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
Character:Finnegan's Daughter
Release Date:14/05/1915
Mabel’s Wilful Way
Character:Fatty
Release Date:01/05/1915
Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
Character:Himself
Release Date:22/04/1915
Wished on Mabel
Character:Fatty
Release Date:19/04/1915
When Love Took Wings
Character:Reckless Fatty
Release Date:01/04/1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Character:Fatty
Release Date:19/03/1915
That Little Band Of Gold
Character:Fatty - the Husband
Release Date:14/03/1915
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
Character:Fatty
Release Date:07/03/1915
Fatty’s Reckless Fling
Character:Fatty
Release Date:04/03/1915
A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition
Character:Himself
Release Date:18/02/1915
Hogan's Romance Upset
Character:Fight Spectator
Release Date:13/02/1915
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
Character:Fatty
Release Date:10/02/1915
Fatty's New Role
Character:Fatty
Release Date:01/02/1915
Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
Character:Fatty
Release Date:23/01/1915
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
Character:Fatty
Release Date:18/01/1915
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Character:Roscoe
Release Date:17/01/1915
Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
Character:Fatty
Release Date:14/01/1915
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
Character:Fatty
Release Date:20/12/1914
Fatty's Magic Pants
Character:Fatty
Release Date:13/12/1914
Shotguns That Kick
Character:Fatty
Release Date:03/12/1914
Leading Lizzie Astray
Character:Fatty
Release Date:30/11/1914
The Sea Nymphs
Character:Fatty
Release Date:23/11/1914
Fatty's Wine Party
Character:Fatty
Release Date:21/11/1914
Fatty's Jonah Day
Character:Fatty
Release Date:15/11/1914
An Incompetent Hero
Character:Fatty
Release Date:12/11/1914
Lovers' Post Office
Character:Fatty
Release Date:02/11/1914
Zip, the Dodger
Character:Zip
Release Date:17/10/1914
Their Ups and Downs
Character:Fatty
Release Date:05/10/1914
Fatty Again
Character:Fatty Felix
Release Date:03/10/1914
Fatty's Debut
Character:Fatty
Release Date:26/09/1914
Bombs and Bangs
Character:The Farmer's Daughter
Release Date:17/09/1914
Lover's Luck
Character:Fatty
Release Date:15/09/1914
The Rounders
Character:Mr. Fuller
Release Date:07/09/1914
A Brand New Hero
Character:The Tramp
Release Date:05/09/1914
The Baggage Smasher
Character:(unconfirmed)
Release Date:03/09/1914
His New Profession
Character:Bartender Smoking Cigar
Release Date:31/08/1914
The Masquerader
Character:Film actor
Release Date:27/08/1914
Fatty's Gift
Character:Fatty
Release Date:24/08/1914
Caught in a Flue
Character:(unconfirmed)
Release Date:22/08/1914
Those Country Kids
Character:Fatty
Release Date:19/08/1914
That Minstrel Man
Character:Belle
Release Date:17/08/1914
Those Happy Days
Character:Fatty
Release Date:23/07/1914
The Sky Pirate
Character:The Heiress
Release Date:18/07/1914
A Rowboat Romance
Character:(unconfirmed)
Release Date:06/07/1914
Love and Bullets
Character:Film Actor (uncredited)
Release Date:04/07/1914
Fatty's Finish
Character:Fatty
Release Date:02/07/1914
Fatty and the Heiress
Character:Fatty
Release Date:25/06/1914
The Knockout
Character:Pug (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1914
Our Country Cousin
Character:The Country Boy (unconfirmed)
Release Date:06/06/1914
The Alarm
Character:
Release Date:28/05/1914
A Suspended Ordeal
Character:The Cop
Release Date:09/05/1914
Where Hazel Met the Villain
Character:Fatty
Release Date:22/04/1914
A Bath House Beauty
Character:Fatty
Release Date:12/04/1914
The Chicken Chaser
Character:The Hired Man
Release Date:01/04/1914
Barnyard Flirtations
Character:The Cop
Release Date:28/03/1914
A Rural Demon
Character:
Release Date:19/03/1914
His Favorite Pastime
Character:Shabby Drunk
Release Date:16/03/1914
Tango Tangles
Character:Clarinetist
Release Date:09/03/1914
A Film Johnnie
Character:Self
Release Date:02/03/1914
Twixt Love and Fire
Character:The Iceman
Release Date:23/02/1914
A Robust Romeo
Character:Fatty
Release Date:12/02/1914
The Water Dog
Character:Fatty
Release Date:11/02/1914
Rebecca's Wedding Day
Character:Rebecca
Release Date:24/01/1914
In the Clutches of the Gang
Character:Cop
Release Date:17/01/1914
A Flirt's Mistake
Character:Husband (uncredited)
Release Date:12/01/1914
The Under-Sheriff
Character:The Under-Sheriff
Release Date:08/01/1914
How Old Are You?
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1914
Fatty's Wild Night
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1914
A Misplaced Foot
Character:Fatty
Release Date:01/01/1914
He Would a Hunting Go
Character:Count Chicori
Release Date:29/12/1913
Some Nerve
Character:The Jealous Man
Release Date:25/12/1913
Fatty's Flirtation
Character:Fatty
Release Date:18/12/1913
His Sister's Kids
Character:Dr. J. Jacobs
Release Date:13/12/1913
A Ride for a Bride
Character:Fatty
Release Date:08/12/1913
The Woman Haters
Character:1st Old Tar
Release Date:01/12/1913
Fatty Joins the Force
Character:Fatty
Release Date:23/11/1913
Wine
Character:The Waiter
Release Date:13/11/1913
The Milk We Drink
Character:The Dairy Farmer
Release Date:10/11/1913
A Small Time Act
Character:Theatre Owner
Release Date:10/11/1913
Fatty at San Diego
Character:Fatty
Release Date:03/11/1913
The Speed Kings
Character:Masher
Release Date:30/10/1913
A Quiet Little Wedding
Character:Fatty
Release Date:23/10/1913
Two Old Tars
Character:First Old Tar
Release Date:20/10/1913
Mother's Boy
Character:Mother's Boy
Release Date:25/09/1913
When Dreams Come True
Character:The Man
Release Date:22/09/1913
The Fatal Taxicab
Character:Mabel's Sweetheart
Release Date:18/09/1913
The Gypsy Queen
Character:Fatty
Release Date:11/09/1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Character:Man in Audience
Release Date:08/09/1913
Fatty's Day Off
Character:Fatty
Release Date:01/09/1913
Mabel's New Hero
Character:Fatty
Release Date:27/08/1913
Almost a Rescue
Character:Jimmie
Release Date:08/08/1913
The Riot
Character:Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
Release Date:07/08/1913
Professor Bean's Removal
Character:Man with Moustache
Release Date:31/07/1913
Love and Courage
Character:The Country Boy
Release Date:21/07/1913
A Noise from the Deep
Character:Bob
Release Date:17/07/1913
Love and Rubbish
Character:Fat Boy
Release Date:14/07/1913
The Telltale Light
Character:Tom aka Fatty
Release Date:10/07/1913
Safe in Jail
Character:Neighbor Woman
Release Date:07/07/1913
Rastus and the Game Cock
Character:Spectator
Release Date:03/07/1913
For the Love of Mabel
Character:Suitor
Release Date:30/06/1913
A Bandit
Character:Bully
Release Date:22/06/1913
Peeping Pete
Character:Pete's Wife
Release Date:22/06/1913
The Waiters' Picnic
Character:Oscar - the Waiter
Release Date:16/06/1913
Passions, He Had Three
Character:Henry
Release Date:05/06/1913
Help! Help! Hydrophobia!
Character:Jim Brown
Release Date:05/06/1913
The Gangsters
Character:Cop
Release Date:29/05/1913
Alas! Poor Yorick!
Character:Player in Female Costume
Release Date:21/04/1913
Murphy's I.O.U.
Character:(uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Release Date:17/04/1913
A Voice from the Deep
Character:Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Release Date:21/03/1912
The Sanitarium
Character:Charley Wise
Release Date:10/10/1910
Making It Pleasant for Him
Character:
Release Date:29/11/1909
Mrs. Jones' Birthday
Character:
Release Date:30/08/1909
Ben's Kid
Character:Fatty Carter
Release Date:01/07/1909
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