Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (1887-1933)

Alias:
'Fatty' Arbuckle
Fatty Arbuckle
Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
William B. Goodrich
William Goodrich
Роско «Фатти» Арбэкль
Роско Арбакль
Роско Арбэкль
רוסקו ארבוקל
روسكو آرباكل
ロスコー・アーバックル
로스코 아버클

Birthplace:
Smith Center, Kansas, USA

Born:
March 22, 1887

Died:
June 29, 1933

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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Director:
1914  A Bath House Beauty
1914  A Brand New Hero
1914  A Rowboat Romance
1914  A Suspended Ordeal
1914  An Incompetent Hero
1914  Barnyard Flirtations
1914  Bombs and Bangs
1914  Fatty Again
1914  Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914  Fatty and the Heiress
1914  Fatty's Debut
1914  Fatty's Finish
1914  Fatty's Gift
1914  Fatty's Jonah Day
1914  Fatty's Magic Pants
1914  Fatty's Wine Party
1914  Leading Lizzie Astray
1914  Love and Bullets
1914  Lover's Luck
1914  Lovers' Post Office
1914  Shotguns That Kick
1914  That Minstrel Man
1914  The Alarm
1914  The Chicken Chaser
1914  The Sky Pirate
1914  The Water Dog
1914  Their Ups and Downs
1914  Those Country Kids
1914  Those Happy Days
1914  Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914  Zip, the Dodger
1915  A Village Scandal
1915  Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915  Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915  Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915  Fatty's New Role
1915  Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915  Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915  Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915  Fatty’s Plucky Pup
1915  Fatty’s Reckless Fling
1915  Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915  Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915  Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915  Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915  Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915  Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915  Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915  That Little Band Of Gold
1915  When Love Took Wings
1915  Wished on Mabel
1916  A Creampuff Romance
1916  Bright Lights
1916  Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916  He Did and He Didn’t
1916  His Wife's Mistakes
1916  The Waiters' Ball
1917  A Country Hero
1917  A Reckless Romeo
1917  Coney Island
1917  His Wedding Night
1917  Oh, Doctor!
1917  The Butcher Boy
1917  The Rough House
1918  A Scrap of Paper
1918  Good Night, Nurse!
1918  Moonshine
1918  Out West
1918  The Bell Boy
1918  The Cook
1918  The Sheriff
1919  A Desert Hero
1919  Back Stage
1919  Camping Out
1919  Love
1919  The Bank Clerk
1919  The Hayseed
1919  The Pullman Porter
1920  The Garage
1922  Special Delivery
1923  No Loafing
1924  His First Car
1924  Leap Year
1924  Lovemania
1924  Stupid, but Brave
1925  Cleaning Up
1925  Curses
1925  Dynamite Doggie
1925  The Fighting Dude
1925  The Iron Mule
1925  The Movies
1925  The Tourist
1926  Fool's Luck
1926  His Private Life
1926  Home Cured
1926  My Stars
1926  One Sunday Morning
1927  Character Studies
1927  Peaceful Oscar
1927  Special Delivery
1927  The Red Mill
1930  Si Si Senor
1930  Up a Tree
1930  Won by a Neck
1931  Beach Pajamas
1931  Crashing Hollywood
1931  Ex-Plumber
1931  Honeymoon Trio
1931  Idle Roomers
1931  Marriage Rows
1931  Once a Hero
1931  One Quiet Night
1931  Pete and Repeat
1931  Queenie of Hollywood
1931  Smart Work
1931  Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931  That's My Line
1931  That's My Meat
1931  The Back Page
1931  The Lure of Hollywood
1931  The Tamale Vendor
1931  Three Hollywood Girls
1931  Up Pops the Duke
1931  Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1932  Anybody's Goat
1932  Bridge Wives
1932  Gigolettes
1932  Hollywood Lights
1932  Hollywood Luck
1932  It's a Cinch
1932  Keep Laughing
1932  Moonlight and Cactus
1932  Mother's Holiday
1932  Niagara Falls

Screenplay:
1914  A Bath House Beauty
1914  A Brand New Hero
1914  A Rowboat Romance
1914  A Suspended Ordeal
1914  An Incompetent Hero
1914  Barnyard Flirtations
1914  Bombs and Bangs
1914  Fatty Again
1914  Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914  Fatty and the Heiress
1914  Fatty's Debut
1914  Fatty's Finish
1914  Fatty's Gift
1914  Fatty's Jonah Day
1914  Fatty's Magic Pants
1914  Fatty's Wine Party
1914  Leading Lizzie Astray
1914  Love and Bullets
1914  Lover's Luck
1914  Lovers' Post Office
1914  Shotguns That Kick
1914  That Minstrel Man
1914  The Alarm
1914  The Chicken Chaser
1914  The Sky Pirate
1914  The Water Dog
1914  Their Ups and Downs
1914  Those Country Kids
1914  Those Happy Days
1914  Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914  Zip, the Dodger
1915  A Village Scandal
1915  Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915  Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915  Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915  Fatty's New Role
1915  Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915  Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915  Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915  Fatty’s Plucky Pup
1915  Fatty’s Reckless Fling
1915  Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915  Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915  Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915  Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915  Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915  Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915  Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915  That Little Band Of Gold
1915  When Love Took Wings
1915  Wished on Mabel
1916  A Creampuff Romance
1916  Bright Lights
1916  Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916  He Did and He Didn’t
1916  His Wife's Mistakes
1916  The Waiters' Ball
1917  A Country Hero
1917  A Reckless Romeo
1917  Coney Island
1917  His Wedding Night
1917  Oh, Doctor!
1917  The Butcher Boy
1917  The Rough House
1918  A Scrap of Paper
1918  Good Night, Nurse!
1918  Moonshine
1918  Out West
1918  The Bell Boy
1918  The Cook
1918  The Sheriff
1919  A Desert Hero
1919  Back Stage
1919  Camping Out
1919  Love
1919  The Bank Clerk
1919  The Hayseed
1919  The Pullman Porter
1920  The Garage
1922  Special Delivery
1923  No Loafing
1924  His First Car
1924  Leap Year
1924  Lovemania
1924  Stupid, but Brave
1925  Cleaning Up
1925  Curses
1925  Dynamite Doggie
1925  The Fighting Dude
1925  The Iron Mule
1925  The Movies
1925  The Tourist
1926  Fool's Luck
1926  His Private Life
1926  Home Cured
1926  My Stars
1926  One Sunday Morning
1927  Character Studies
1927  Peaceful Oscar
1927  Special Delivery
1927  The Red Mill
1930  Si Si Senor
1930  Up a Tree
1930  Won by a Neck
1931  Beach Pajamas
1931  Crashing Hollywood
1931  Ex-Plumber
1931  Honeymoon Trio
1931  Idle Roomers
1931  Marriage Rows
1931  Once a Hero
1931  One Quiet Night
1931  Pete and Repeat
1931  Queenie of Hollywood
1931  Smart Work
1931  Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931  That's My Line
1931  That's My Meat
1931  The Back Page
1931  The Lure of Hollywood
1931  The Tamale Vendor
1931  Three Hollywood Girls
1931  Up Pops the Duke
1931  Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1932  Anybody's Goat
1932  Bridge Wives
1932  Gigolettes
1932  Hollywood Lights
1932  Hollywood Luck
1932  It's a Cinch
1932  Keep Laughing
1932  Moonlight and Cactus
1932  Mother's Holiday
1932  Niagara Falls

Story:
1914  A Bath House Beauty
1914  A Brand New Hero
1914  A Rowboat Romance
1914  A Suspended Ordeal
1914  An Incompetent Hero
1914  Barnyard Flirtations
1914  Bombs and Bangs
1914  Fatty Again
1914  Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914  Fatty and the Heiress
1914  Fatty's Debut
1914  Fatty's Finish
1914  Fatty's Gift
1914  Fatty's Jonah Day
1914  Fatty's Magic Pants
1914  Fatty's Wine Party
1914  Leading Lizzie Astray
1914  Love and Bullets
1914  Lover's Luck
1914  Lovers' Post Office
1914  Shotguns That Kick
1914  That Minstrel Man
1914  The Alarm
1914  The Chicken Chaser
1914  The Sky Pirate
1914  The Water Dog
1914  Their Ups and Downs
1914  Those Country Kids
1914  Those Happy Days
1914  Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914  Zip, the Dodger
1915  A Village Scandal
1915  Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915  Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915  Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915  Fatty's New Role
1915  Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915  Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915  Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915  Fatty’s Plucky Pup
1915  Fatty’s Reckless Fling
1915  Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915  Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915  Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915  Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915  Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915  Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915  Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915  That Little Band Of Gold
1915  When Love Took Wings
1915  Wished on Mabel
1916  A Creampuff Romance
1916  Bright Lights
1916  Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916  He Did and He Didn’t
1916  His Wife's Mistakes
1916  The Waiters' Ball
1917  A Country Hero
1917  A Reckless Romeo
1917  Coney Island
1917  His Wedding Night
1917  Oh, Doctor!
1917  The Butcher Boy
1917  The Rough House
1918  A Scrap of Paper
1918  Good Night, Nurse!
1918  Moonshine
1918  Out West
1918  The Bell Boy
1918  The Cook
1918  The Sheriff
1919  A Desert Hero
1919  Back Stage
1919  Camping Out
1919  Love
1919  The Bank Clerk
1919  The Hayseed
1919  The Pullman Porter
1920  The Garage
1922  Day Dreams
1922  Special Delivery
1923  No Loafing
1924  His First Car
1924  Leap Year
1924  Lovemania
1924  Stupid, but Brave
1925  Cleaning Up
1925  Curses
1925  Dynamite Doggie
1925  The Fighting Dude
1925  The Iron Mule
1925  The Movies
1925  The Tourist
1926  Fool's Luck
1926  His Private Life
1926  Home Cured
1926  My Stars
1926  One Sunday Morning
1927  Character Studies
1927  Peaceful Oscar
1927  Special Delivery
1927  The Red Mill
1930  Si Si Senor
1930  Up a Tree
1930  Won by a Neck
1931  Beach Pajamas
1931  Crashing Hollywood
1931  Ex-Plumber
1931  Honeymoon Trio
1931  Idle Roomers
1931  Marriage Rows
1931  Once a Hero
1931  One Quiet Night
1931  Pete and Repeat
1931  Queenie of Hollywood
1931  Smart Work
1931  Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931  That's My Line
1931  That's My Meat
1931  The Back Page
1931  The Lure of Hollywood
1931  The Tamale Vendor
1931  Three Hollywood Girls
1931  Up Pops the Duke
1931  Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1932  Anybody's Goat
1932  Bridge Wives
1932  Gigolettes
1932  Hollywood Lights
1932  Hollywood Luck
1932  It's a Cinch
1932  Keep Laughing
1932  Moonlight and Cactus
1932  Mother's Holiday
1932  Niagara Falls

Writer:
1914  A Bath House Beauty
1914  A Brand New Hero
1914  A Rowboat Romance
1914  A Suspended Ordeal
1914  An Incompetent Hero
1914  Barnyard Flirtations
1914  Bombs and Bangs
1914  Fatty Again
1914  Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914  Fatty and the Heiress
1914  Fatty's Debut
1914  Fatty's Finish
1914  Fatty's Gift
1914  Fatty's Jonah Day
1914  Fatty's Magic Pants
1914  Fatty's Wine Party
1914  Leading Lizzie Astray
1914  Love and Bullets
1914  Lover's Luck
1914  Lovers' Post Office
1914  Shotguns That Kick
1914  That Minstrel Man
1914  The Alarm
1914  The Chicken Chaser
1914  The Sky Pirate
1914  The Water Dog
1914  Their Ups and Downs
1914  Those Country Kids
1914  Those Happy Days
1914  Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914  Zip, the Dodger
1915  A Village Scandal
1915  Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915  Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915  Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915  Fatty's New Role
1915  Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915  Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915  Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915  Fatty’s Plucky Pup
1915  Fatty’s Reckless Fling
1915  Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915  Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915  Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915  Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915  Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915  Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915  Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915  That Little Band Of Gold
1915  When Love Took Wings
1915  Wished on Mabel
1916  A Creampuff Romance
1916  Bright Lights
1916  Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916  He Did and He Didn’t
1916  His Wife's Mistakes
1916  The Waiters' Ball
1917  A Country Hero
1917  A Reckless Romeo
1917  Coney Island
1917  His Wedding Night
1917  Oh, Doctor!
1917  The Butcher Boy
1917  The Rough House
1918  A Scrap of Paper
1918  Good Night, Nurse!
1918  Moonshine
1918  Out West
1918  The Bell Boy
1918  The Cook
1918  The Sheriff
1919  A Desert Hero
1919  Back Stage
1919  Camping Out
1919  Love
1919  The Bank Clerk
1919  The Hayseed
1919  The Pullman Porter
1920  The Garage
1922  Day Dreams
1922  Special Delivery
1923  No Loafing
1924  His First Car
1924  Leap Year
1924  Lovemania
1924  Stupid, but Brave
1925  Cleaning Up
1925  Curses
1925  Dynamite Doggie
1925  The Fighting Dude
1925  The Iron Mule
1925  The Movies
1925  The Tourist
1926  Fool's Luck
1926  His Private Life
1926  Home Cured
1926  My Stars
1926  One Sunday Morning
1927  Character Studies
1927  Peaceful Oscar
1927  Special Delivery
1927  The Red Mill
1930  Si Si Senor
1930  The Cuckoos
1930  Up a Tree
1930  Won by a Neck
1931  Beach Pajamas
1931  Crashing Hollywood
1931  Ex-Plumber
1931  Honeymoon Trio
1931  Idle Roomers
1931  Marriage Rows
1931  Once a Hero
1931  One Quiet Night
1931  Pete and Repeat
1931  Queenie of Hollywood
1931  Smart Work
1931  Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931  That's My Line
1931  That's My Meat
1931  The Back Page
1931  The Lure of Hollywood
1931  The Tamale Vendor
1931  Three Hollywood Girls
1931  Up Pops the Duke
1931  Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
1932  Anybody's Goat
1932  Bridge Wives
1932  Gigolettes
1932  Hollywood Lights
1932  Hollywood Luck
1932  It's a Cinch
1932  Keep Laughing
1932  Moonlight and Cactus
1932  Mother's Holiday
1932  Niagara Falls

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