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Al St. John (September 10, 1893 – January 21, 1963) in his persona of Fuzzy Q. Jones basically defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St. John also created a character, "Stoney," in the first of a continuing Western film series, The Three Mesquiteers, that was later played (at a low point in his own career) by John Wayne.
Born in Santa Ana, California, St. John entered silent films around 1912 and soon rose to co-starring and starring roles in short comic films from a variety of studios. His uncle, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, may have helped him in his early days at Mack Sennett Studios, but talent kept him working. He was slender, sandy-haired, handsome and a remarkable acrobat.
St. John frequently appeared as Arbuckle's mischievously villainous rival for the attentions of leading ladies like Mabel Normand, and worked with Arbuckle and Charles Chaplin in The Rounders (1914). The most critically praised film from St. John's period with Arbuckle remains Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) with Normand.
The name Fuzzy originally belonged to a different actor, John Forrest “Fuzzy“ Knight, who took on the role of cowboy sidekick before St. John. As the studio first intended to hire Knight for the western series but then gave the role to St. John instead, he took on the nickname of his rival for his screen character.
In most of his films, screen time was set aside for St. John to do a sort of solo comedy act, emphasizing amazing pratfalls and acrobatics. He might "find" a bicycle on a fairground set, and do an astonishing sequence of acrobatic stunts on the cycle, or he might try to capture a rat, bat, skunk, gopher, or bug with hilarious and chaotic consequences. Another stunt which he used in nearly every Western was virtually his trademark: he would mount his horse in apparently the standard manner, but somehow wind up sitting facing backward, and often would ride off with the hero in this unusual orientation.
When Crabbe left PRC (according to interviews, in disgust at their increasingly low budgets), St. John was paired with new star Lash LaRue. Ultimately, St. John made more than 80 Westerns as Fuzzy. His last film was released in 1952. From that time on until his death in 1963 in Lyons, Georgia, he made personal appearances at fairs and rodeos, and travelled with the Tommy Scott Wild West Show. Altogether, Al St. John acted in 346 movies, spanning four decades from 1912 to 1952.
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Filmography (Movies)
Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
Character:
Release Date:17/07/2016
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:07/03/2006
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/05/1976
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
The Golden Age of Comedy
Character:archive footage
Release Date:26/12/1957
The Frontier Phantom
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:02/02/1952
The Black Lash
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:02/01/1952
The Vanishing Outpost
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:01/11/1951
The Thundering Trail
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:02/07/1951
King of the Bullwhip
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:20/12/1950
The Daltons' Women
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:25/02/1950
Son of a Badman
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:15/04/1949
Son of Billy the Kid
Character:Sheriff Fuzzy
Release Date:02/04/1949
Outlaw Country
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:07/01/1949
Frontier Revenge
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:26/12/1948
Mark of the Lash
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:15/10/1948
Dead Man's Gold
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:09/09/1948
Cheyenne Takes Over
Character:Al 'Fuzzy' St. John
Release Date:17/12/1947
The Fighting Vigilantes
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:15/11/1947
Return of the Lash
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:10/10/1947
Stage to Mesa City
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:13/09/1947
Ghost Town Renegades
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:26/07/1947
Pioneer Justice
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:28/06/1947
Border Feud
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:10/05/1947
Law of the Lash
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:28/02/1947
My Dog Shep
Character:Deputy Sheriff
Release Date:01/11/1946
Outlaws of the Plains
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:22/09/1946
Overland Riders
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:21/08/1946
Prairie Badmen
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:16/07/1946
Ghost Of Hidden Valley
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:04/06/1946
Terrors on Horseback
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:01/05/1946
Gentlemen With Guns
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:26/03/1946
Lightning Raiders
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:07/01/1946
Prairie Rustlers
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:07/11/1945
Fighting Bill Carson
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:31/10/1945
Border Badmen
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:10/10/1945
Rustlers' Hideout
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:02/09/1945
Stagecoach Outlaws
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:17/08/1945
Gangster's Den
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:14/06/1945
Shadows of Death
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:19/04/1945
His Brother's Ghost
Character:Andy Jones / Jonathan Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:03/02/1945
Oath of Vengeance
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:09/12/1944
I'm from Arkansas
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:31/10/1944
Wild Horse Phantom
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:28/10/1944
Fuzzy Settles Down
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:25/06/1944
The Drifter
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:14/06/1944
Valley Of Vengeance
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:05/05/1944
Thundering Gun Slingers
Character:Doc Jones
Release Date:25/03/1944
Frontier Outlaws
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:04/03/1944
Devil Riders
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:05/11/1943
Raiders of Red Gap
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:30/09/1943
Blazing Frontier
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:04/09/1943
The Renegade
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:25/08/1943
Cattle Stampede
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:16/08/1943
Law of the Saddle
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:28/07/1943
Wolves of the Range
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:21/06/1943
Western Cyclone
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:14/05/1943
Death Rides the Plains
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:06/05/1943
Dead Men Walk
Character:Townsman Finding Kate's Body
Release Date:12/04/1943
Fugitive of the Plains
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:01/04/1943
Wild Horse Rustlers
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:12/02/1943
The Kid Rides Again
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:27/01/1943
Outlaws of Boulder Pass
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:28/11/1942
The Mysterious Rider
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:20/11/1942
Along the Sundown Trail
Character:Crandall - Lawyer (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1942
Overland Stagecoach
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:10/10/1942
Border Roundup
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:18/09/1942
Prairie Pals
Character:Hank Stoner
Release Date:04/09/1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:02/09/1942
Law and Order
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:21/08/1942
Texas Justice
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:05/06/1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:01/05/1942
Jesse James, Jr.
Character:Pop Sawyer
Release Date:25/03/1942
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:20/03/1942
Stagecoach Express
Character:Dusty Jenkins
Release Date:06/03/1942
Billy the Kid Trapped
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:27/02/1942
Valley of the Sun
Character:Bearded Man Hurrying to Wedding (uncredited)
Release Date:06/02/1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:16/01/1942
Arizona Terrors
Character:Hardtack
Release Date:13/01/1942
The Lone Rider Fights Back
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:17/12/1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:12/12/1941
A Missouri Outlaw
Character:Dan Willoughby
Release Date:25/11/1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:03/10/1941
The Lone Rider Ambushed
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:29/08/1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:08/08/1941
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:11/07/1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:16/05/1941
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
Character:Fuzzy Q. Jones
Release Date:17/04/1941
The Apache Kid
Character:Stage Guard Dangle
Release Date:11/04/1941
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:28/02/1941
Billy the Kid's Range War
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:24/01/1941
The Lone Rider Rides On
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:10/01/1941
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:27/12/1940
Texas Terrors
Character:Frosty Larson
Release Date:22/11/1940
Friendly Neighbors
Character:Smokey
Release Date:17/11/1940
Li'l Abner
Character:Joe Smithpan
Release Date:09/11/1940
Marked Men
Character:Gimpy - a thug
Release Date:30/09/1940
Billy the Kid in Texas
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:29/09/1940
Billy the Kid Outlawed
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:20/07/1940
Murder on the Yukon
Character:Bill Smithers
Release Date:25/02/1940
Oklahoma Terror
Character:Fuzzy Glass
Release Date:24/08/1939
Trigger Pals
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:13/01/1939
Exposed
Character:Flophouse Bum
Release Date:05/11/1938
Frontier Scout
Character:Whiney Roberts
Release Date:16/09/1938
Gunsmoke Trail
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:26/05/1938
Songs and Bullets
Character:Fuzzy Martin
Release Date:14/05/1938
Knight of the Plains
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:07/05/1938
Call of The Yukon
Character:Joe
Release Date:18/04/1938
Start Cheering
Character:Station Master
Release Date:03/03/1938
The Rangers' Round-Up
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:09/02/1938
The Fighting Deputy
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:05/12/1937
A Lawman Is Born
Character:Eli Root
Release Date:21/06/1937
Moonlight on the Range
Character:Fuzzy Jones
Release Date:10/06/1937
Sing Cowboy Sing
Character:Duke Evans
Release Date:22/05/1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Character:Uncle Billy
Release Date:16/04/1937
Melody of the Plains
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:01/04/1937
Love Nest on Wheels
Character:Uncle Jed
Release Date:26/03/1937
The Roaming Cowboy
Character:Fuzzy
Release Date:04/01/1937
Trail Dust
Character:Al
Release Date:11/12/1936
West of Nevada
Character:Walla Walla Wiggins
Release Date:21/07/1936
Pinto Rustlers
Character:Mack
Release Date:14/05/1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Character:Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Release Date:24/04/1936
The Millionaire Kid
Character:Matthews
Release Date:13/03/1936
A Face in the Fog
Character:Elmer
Release Date:01/02/1936
Trigger Tom
Character:Stub Macey
Release Date:14/12/1935
Bar 20 Rides Again
Character:Cinco
Release Date:06/12/1935
The Law of 45's
Character:Stoney Martin
Release Date:01/12/1935
Midnight Phantom
Character:Radio Officer Jones
Release Date:26/11/1935
Public Stenographer
Character:Elmer
Release Date:09/01/1934
From Headquarters
Character:Detainee Touching Cigarette Pack (uncredited)
Release Date:16/11/1933
Riders of Destiny
Character:Bert - Henchman
Release Date:10/10/1933
His Private Secretary
Character:Tom - Garage Owner
Release Date:10/06/1933
Buzzin' Around
Character:Al
Release Date:04/02/1933
Law of the North
Character:Jailbird
Release Date:30/05/1932
Riders of the Desert
Character:Slim - A Ranger
Release Date:23/04/1932
Harem Scarem
Character:
Release Date:10/04/1932
Bridge Wives
Character:Al Smith
Release Date:21/02/1932
Police Court
Character:Skid
Release Date:19/02/1932
The Door Knocker
Character:The Door Knocker
Release Date:07/11/1931
That's My Meat
Character:
Release Date:04/10/1931
Honeymoon Trio
Character:The Newlywed Husband
Release Date:29/08/1931
Aloha
Character:Sailor
Release Date:26/04/1931
Mlle. Irene The Great
Character:
Release Date:15/04/1931
Marriage Rows
Character:Al
Release Date:18/01/1931
The Painted Desert
Character:Buck
Release Date:18/01/1931
The Land of Missing Men
Character:Buckshot
Release Date:14/10/1930
The Oklahoma Cyclone
Character:Slim
Release Date:08/08/1930
Two Fresh Eggs
Character:
Release Date:05/07/1930
The Voice of Hollywood
Character:
Release Date:28/04/1930
Western Knights
Character:Al
Release Date:20/04/1930
Hell Harbor
Character:Bunion
Release Date:14/03/1930
The Dance of Life
Character:Bozo
Release Date:16/08/1929
She Goes to War
Character:Bill
Release Date:07/06/1929
Hot or Cold
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1928
Painted Post
Character:Joe Nimble
Release Date:01/07/1928
Hello Cheyenne!
Character:Zip Coon
Release Date:13/05/1928
The Stunt Man
Character:Second-Unit Director
Release Date:22/10/1927
American Beauty
Character:Waiter
Release Date:09/10/1927
Life in Hollywood No. 2
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/08/1927
High Spots
Character:The Clerk
Release Date:31/07/1927
Jungle Heat
Character:
Release Date:24/04/1927
Listen Lena
Character:Al Adams
Release Date:12/02/1927
High Sea Blues
Character:Bill Brown
Release Date:02/01/1927
The General
Character:Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1926
Flaming Romance
Character:Al
Release Date:21/11/1926
Who Hit Me?
Character:Al
Release Date:11/07/1926
Skybound
Character:The Boy
Release Date:28/03/1926
His Taking Ways
Character:
Release Date:02/02/1926
A Punch in the Nose
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1926
Fire Away
Character:
Release Date:08/11/1925
Fair Warning
Character:Jay Walker
Release Date:26/09/1925
Curses
Character:Buttonshoe Bill
Release Date:16/05/1925
The Iron Mule
Character:The Engineer
Release Date:12/04/1925
Red Pepper
Character:Tom Katt
Release Date:05/04/1925
Dynamite Doggie
Character:Al
Release Date:21/03/1925
Lovemania
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1924
The Garden of Weeds
Character:Nat Barlow
Release Date:02/11/1924
Stupid, but Brave
Character:The Bum
Release Date:25/10/1924
His First Car
Character:1st Camping Husband
Release Date:26/07/1924
Unreal News Reel No. 2
Character:Man on stationary bicycle
Release Date:09/03/1924
Spring Fever
Character:
Release Date:30/12/1923
Out of Place
Character:
Release Date:18/11/1922
All Wet
Character:
Release Date:02/09/1922
Special Delivery
Character:
Release Date:30/04/1922
A Studio Rube
Character:
Release Date:19/03/1922
The High Sign
Character:Man On Beach
Release Date:18/04/1921
The Scarecrow
Character:Man with Motorbike (uncredited)
Release Date:07/11/1920
Ship Ahoy
Character:
Release Date:11/04/1920
Trouble
Character:
Release Date:08/03/1920
Speed
Character:
Release Date:14/12/1919
Back Stage
Character:Stagehand
Release Date:07/09/1919
A Desert Hero
Character:The Bad Man
Release Date:15/06/1919
Love
Character:Al Clove - Fatty's Rival (uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1919
The Pullman Porter
Character:
Release Date:16/02/1919
Camping Out
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1919
A Scrap of Paper
Character:The Crown Prince
Release Date:13/10/1918
The Cook
Character:Holdup Man (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1918
Good Night, Nurse!
Character:Surgeon's Assistant
Release Date:30/06/1918
Moonshine
Character:Mountain Man
Release Date:12/05/1918
The Bell Boy
Character:Desk Clerk
Release Date:18/03/1918
Out West
Character:Wild Bill Hickup
Release Date:20/01/1918
A Country Hero
Character:City Gent
Release Date:10/12/1917
Coney Island
Character:Old Friend of Fatty's Wife
Release Date:29/10/1917
Coney Island
Character:Old Friend of Fatty's Wife (uncredited)
Release Date:29/10/1917
Oh, Doctor!
Character:Gambler
Release Date:30/09/1917
His Wedding Night
Character:Rival employee
Release Date:20/08/1917
The Rough House
Character:Cook
Release Date:25/06/1917
A Reckless Romeo
Character:The Pretty Girl's Boyfriend
Release Date:21/05/1917
The Butcher Boy
Character:Alum
Release Date:23/04/1917
The Grab Bag Bride
Character:The Villain
Release Date:27/01/1917
Bombs!
Character:Bicycle Messenger
Release Date:07/10/1916
A Creampuff Romance
Character:
Release Date:05/07/1916
The Waiters' Ball
Character:The Waiter
Release Date:25/06/1916
The Other Man
Character:
Release Date:16/04/1916
His Wife's Mistakes
Character:The Office Boy
Release Date:02/04/1916
Bright Lights
Character:The Bartender
Release Date:20/02/1916
He Did and He Didn’t
Character:The Bounding Burglar
Release Date:29/01/1916
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
Character:Hiram Perkins' Son
Release Date:09/01/1916
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Character:Studio Janitor
Release Date:15/12/1915
A Village Scandal
Character:Sword Swallower
Release Date:12/12/1915
Fickle Fatty's Fall
Character:Butcher Boy
Release Date:14/11/1915
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Character:Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Release Date:27/06/1915
Crossed Love and Swords
Character:A Bosom Friend
Release Date:12/05/1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief
Character:Gang Leader's Accomplice
Release Date:09/05/1915
Droppington's Family Tree
Character:Waiter
Release Date:11/04/1915
When Love Took Wings
Character:Hank Perkins, Fatty's Rival
Release Date:01/04/1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Character:Fatty's Rival
Release Date:19/03/1915
That Little Band Of Gold
Character:Waiter (uncredited)
Release Date:14/03/1915
Hogan's Romance Upset
Character:Second Row Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:13/02/1915
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
Character:Lead Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:10/02/1915
A Bird's a Bird
Character:
Release Date:08/02/1915
Fatty's New Role
Character:Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:01/02/1915
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
Character:Cop in Park / Prisoner in Derby (uncredited)
Release Date:18/01/1915
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Character:The Squire's Son
Release Date:17/01/1915
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Character:Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Release Date:21/12/1914
Fatty's Magic Pants
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1914
The Plumber
Character:
Release Date:09/12/1914
His Prehistoric Past
Character:Caveman
Release Date:07/12/1914
Leading Lizzie Astray
Character:Cafe Patron / Bouncer (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1914
Fatty's Jonah Day
Character:Fatty's Rival
Release Date:15/11/1914
An Incompetent Hero
Character:The Burglar
Release Date:12/11/1914
Shot in the Excitement
Character:The Daughter's Suitor
Release Date:26/10/1914
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
Character:
Release Date:24/10/1914
The Love Thief
Character:
Release Date:22/10/1914
The Anglers
Character:
Release Date:12/10/1914
Fatty's Debut
Character:(unconfirmed)
Release Date:26/09/1914
Lover's Luck
Character:Fatty's Rival
Release Date:15/09/1914
The New Janitor
Character:Elevator boy
Release Date:14/09/1914
Mabel's Blunder
Character:Mabel's Brother
Release Date:12/09/1914
The Rounders
Character:Bellhop / Waiter
Release Date:07/09/1914
Those Country Kids
Character:Mr. Reddy
Release Date:19/08/1914
Soldiers of Misfortune
Character:
Release Date:27/07/1914
The Sky Pirate
Character:
Release Date:18/07/1914
Fatty's Finish
Character:
Release Date:02/07/1914
Mabel's Married Life
Character:Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:20/06/1914
Mabel's Busy Day
Character:Policeman
Release Date:13/06/1914
The Knockout
Character:Boxer - Pug's Rival / Desk Sergeant / Cop (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1914
The Alarm
Character:
Release Date:28/05/1914
Caught in a Cabaret
Character:Singer (uncredited)
Release Date:27/04/1914
The Star Boarder
Character:Boarder (uncredited)
Release Date:04/04/1914
Tango Tangles
Character:Guest in Convict Costume (uncredited)
Release Date:09/03/1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament
Character:Bellboy (uncredited)
Release Date:09/02/1914
Won in a Closet
Character:
Release Date:21/01/1914
In the Clutches of the Gang
Character:Cop
Release Date:17/01/1914
His Sister's Kids
Character:Cop
Release Date:13/12/1913
Mother's Boy
Character:Cop
Release Date:25/09/1913
The Riot
Character:Man in Pool Hall
Release Date:07/08/1913
A Noise from the Deep
Character:
Release Date:17/07/1913
The Doctored Affair
Character:
Release Date:27/02/1913
Her Birthday Present
Character:
Release Date:14/02/1913
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