Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1887-03-22

Deathday 1933-06-29 (46 years old)

Place of Birth Smith Center, Kansas, USA

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

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

2015
Looking for Mabel Normand

as Self (archive footage)

2006
2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

as Self (archive footage)

1992
The Chaplin Puzzle

as (archive footage)

1987
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

as (archive footage)

1962
Crazy Days

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

1960
When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)

1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)

1933
Tomalio

as Wilbur

1933
In the Dough

as Slim

1933
Close Relations

as Wilbur Wart

1933
Buzzin' Around

as Cornelius

1932
Hey, Pop!

as Fatty

1931
1927
Character Studies

as Self (uncredited)

1927
Listen Lena

as Fat man with strategically covered face (unconfirmed)

1926
My Stars

as Mailman (uncredited)

1925
Go West

as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)

1924
Leap Year

as Stanley Piper

1923
Hollywood

as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

1922
The Fast Freight

as Ras Berry

1921
Crazy to Marry

as Dr. Hobart Hupp

1921
Gasoline Gus

as Gasoline Gus

1921
Traveling Salesman

as Bob Blake

1921
The Dollar-a-Year Man

as Franklin Pinney

1921
Brewster's Millions

as Monte Brewster

1920
The Life of the Party

as Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle)

1920
The Round-Up

as Slim Hoover

1920
The Garage

as Mechanic / Fireman

1919
The Hayseed

as Mailman

1919
Back Stage

as Stagehand

1919
A Desert Hero

as The Sheriff, the Desert Hero

1919
Love

as Fatty

1918
The Sheriff

as Cook

1918
1918
The Cook

as The Chef

1918
1918
Moonshine

as Revenue Agent

1918
The Bell Boy

as Bellboy, barber

1918
Out West

as Train Rider, Bartender

1917
A Country Hero

as Village Blacksmith

1917
Coney Island

as Fatty

1917
Oh, Doctor!

as Dr. Fatty Holepoke

1917
The Late Lamented

as Cameo Appearance (unconfirmed)

1917
His Wedding Night

as Gas station employee

1917
The Rough House

as Mr. Rough

1917
A Reckless Romeo

as The Husband

1917
The Butcher Boy

as Fatty / Saccharine

1916
The Waiters' Ball

as The Cook

1916
The Other Man

as Fatty the Tramp (dual role)

1916
His Wife's Mistakes

as The Janitor

1916
Bright Lights

as Fatty

1916
1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars

as Fatty - Studio Janitor

1915
A Village Scandal

as Eddie - the Country Boy

1915
1915
The Little Teacher

as Fat Unruly Student

1915
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

as Finnegan's Daughter

1915
1915
When Love Took Wings

as Reckless Fatty

1915
That Little Band Of Gold

as Fatty - the Husband

1915
Hogan's Romance Upset

as Fight Spectator

1915
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
Fatty Again

as Fatty Felix

1914
Fatty's Debut

as Fatty

1914
Bombs and Bangs

as The Farmer's Daughter

1914
Lover's Luck

as Fatty

1914
The Rounders

as Mr. Fuller

1914
A Brand New Hero

as The Tramp

1914
The Baggage Smasher

as (unconfirmed)

1914
His New Profession

as Bartender Smoking Cigar

1914
The Masquerader

as Film actor

1914
Fatty's Gift

as Fatty

1914
Caught in a Flue

as (unconfirmed)

1914
1914
1914
1914
The Sky Pirate

as The Heiress

1914
A Rowboat Romance

as (unconfirmed)

1914
Love and Bullets

as Film Actor (uncredited)

1914
1914
The Knockout

as Pug (uncredited)

1914
Our Country Cousin

as The Country Boy (unconfirmed)

1914
1914
1914
The Chicken Chaser

as The Hired Man

1914
1914
His Favorite Pastime

as Shabby Drunk

1914
Tango Tangles

as Clarinetist

1914
A Film Johnnie

as Self (uncredited)

1914
Twixt Love and Fire

as The Iceman

1914
1914
The Water Dog

as Fatty

1914
1914
A Flirt's Mistake

as Husband (uncredited)

1914
The Under-Sheriff

as The Under-Sheriff

1914
1913
He Would a Hunting Go

as Count Chicori

1913
Some Nerve

as The Jealous Man

1913
1913
His Sister's Kids

as Dr. J. Jacobs

1913
1913
The Woman Haters

as 1st Old Tar

1913
Wine

as The Waiter

1913
A Small Time Act

as Theatre Owner

1913
The Milk We Drink

as The Dairy Farmer

1913
1913
The Speed Kings

as Masher

1913
Two Old Tars

as First Old Tar

1913
Mother's Boy

as Mother's Boy

1913
1913
The Fatal Taxicab

as Mabel's Sweetheart

1913
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career

as Man in Audience

1913
1913
1913
Almost a Rescue

as Jimmie

1913
The Riot

as Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader

1913
Professor Bean's Removal

as Man with Moustache

1913
Love and Courage

as The Country Boy

1913
Love and Rubbish

as Fat Boy

1913
The Telltale Light

as Tom aka Fatty

1913
Safe in Jail

as Neighbor Woman

1913
1913
1913
Peeping Pete

as Pete's Wife

1913
A Bandit

as Bully

1913
The Waiters' Picnic

as Oscar - the Waiter

1913
1913
1913
Alas! Poor Yorick!

as Player in Female Costume

1913
Murphy's I.O.U.

as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1912
A Voice from the Deep

as Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1910
The Sanitarium

as Charley Wise

1909
Ben's Kid

as Fatty Carter

Director

1932
Bridge Wives

as Director

1932
It's a Cinch

as Director

1932
Keep Laughing

as Director

1932
Mother's Holiday

as Director

1932
Niagara Falls

as Director

1932
1932
Gigolettes

as Director

1932
Anybody's Goat

as Director

1932
Hollywood Lights

as Director

1932
Hollywood Luck

as Director

1931
1931
1931
Marriage Rows

as Director

1931
Pete and Repeat

as Director

1931
Ex-Plumber

as Director

1931
The Back Page

as Director

1931
That's My Line

as Director

1931
Beach Pajamas

as Director

1931
Up Pops the Duke

as Director

1931
The Tamale Vendor

as Director

1931
Smart Work

as Director

1931
Idle Roomers

as Director

1931
That's My Meat

as Director

1931
One Quiet Night

as Director

1931
1931
Honeymoon Trio

as Director

1931
1931
Once a Hero

as Director

1931
Crashing Hollywood

as Director

1930
Si Si Senor

as Director

1930
Up a Tree

as Director

1930
Won by a Neck

as Director

1927
Peaceful Oscar

as Director

1927
The Red Mill

as Director

1927
Special Delivery

as Director

1927
Character Studies

as Director

1926
One Sunday Morning

as Director

1926
Fool's Luck

as Director

1926
My Stars

as Director

1926
His Private Life

as Director

1926
Home Cured

as Director

1925
Cleaning Up

as Director

1925
The Tourist

as Director

1925
The Movies

as Director

1925
The Iron Mule

as Director

1925
Curses

as Director

1925
The Fighting Dude

as Director

1925
Dynamite Doggie

as Director

1924
His First Car

as Director

1924
Leap Year

as Director

1924
Lovemania

as Director

1924
Stupid, but Brave

as Director

1923
No Loafing

as Director

1922
Special Delivery

as Director

1920
The Garage

as Director

1919
Back Stage

as Director

1919
The Hayseed

as Director

1919
Love

as Director

1919
The Bank Clerk

as Director

1919
The Pullman Porter

as Director

1919
Camping Out

as Director

1919
A Desert Hero

as Director

1918
Good Night, Nurse!

as Director

1918
The Bell Boy

as Director

1918
Out West

as Director

1918
Moonshine

as Director

1918
The Cook

as Director

1918
A Scrap of Paper

as Director

1918
The Sheriff

as Director

1917
His Wedding Night

as Director

1917
Coney Island

as Director

1917
The Rough House

as Director

1917
The Butcher Boy

as Director

1917
Oh, Doctor!

as Director

1917
A Country Hero

as Director

1917
A Reckless Romeo

as Director

1916
1916
1916
The Waiters' Ball

as Director

1916
1916
1916
Bright Lights

as Director

1915
A Village Scandal

as Director

1915
1915
Fatty's New Role

as Director

1915
Wished on Mabel

as Director

1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
1914
A Suspended Ordeal

as Director

1914
The Sky Pirate

as Director

1914
Those Happy Days

as Director

1914
1914
A Rowboat Romance

as Director

1914
Fatty's Finish

as Director

1914
Love and Bullets

as Director

1914
That Minstrel Man

as Director

1914
Fatty's Gift

as Director

1914
A Brand New Hero

as Director

1914
Bombs and Bangs

as Director

1914
Fatty Again

as Director

1914
1914
Shotguns That Kick

as Director

1914
1914
Those Country Kids

as Director

1914
1914
1914
Lover's Luck

as Director

1914
Fatty's Jonah Day

as Director

1914
1914
1914
The Chicken Chaser

as Director

1914
Zip, the Dodger

as Director

1914
Fatty's Wine Party

as Director

1914
Fatty's Debut

as Director

1914
1914
The Alarm

as Director

1914
The Water Dog

as Director

1914

Writer

1931
Marriage Rows

as Story

1931
That's My Line

as Writer

1931
Ex-Plumber

as Writer

1931
Beach Pajamas

as Writer

1930
Up a Tree

as Story

1930
The Cuckoos

as Writer

1926
1926
1926
My Stars

as Writer

1926
Fool's Luck

as Writer

1925
Dynamite Doggie

as Writer

1925
Curses

as Writer

1925
The Movies

as Writer

1925
1924
His First Car

as Writer

1922
Day Dreams

as Story

1919
Camping Out

as Writer

1919
The Bank Clerk

as Writer

1919
A Desert Hero

as Writer

1919
1918
1918
The Bell Boy

as Story

1918
The Bell Boy

as Screenplay

1918
Out West

as Writer

1918
Moonshine

as Story

1918
Moonshine

as Screenplay

1918
The Cook

as Story

1918
The Sheriff

as Writer

1917
1917
Coney Island

as Story

1917
1917
1917
1917
1914
The Alarm

as Writer