Roscoe Arbuckle

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

Disclosure
Go West
Day Dreams
The Cook
The Cook
The Cook
Birth Location Smith Center, Kansas, USA
Born 1887-03-22
Died 1933-06-29

Movies

Disclosure as (archive footage)
2020
Looking for Mabel Normand as Self (archive footage)
2015
2006
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM as Self (archive footage)
2004
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush' as Self (archive footage)
2003
The Casting Couch as (archive footage)
1995
The Chaplin Puzzle as (archive footage)
1992
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets as (archive footage)
1987
Crazy Days as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)
1961
When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
1960
Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
1943
Tomalio as Wilbur
1933
In the Dough as Slim
1933
Close Relations as Wilbur Wart
1933
Buzzin' Around as Cornelius
1933
Hey, Pop! as Fatty
1932
1931
Character Studies as Himself (uncredited)
1927
Listen Lena as Fat man with strategically covered face (unconfirmed)
1927
My Stars as Mailman (uncredited)
1926
Go West as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
1925
Leap Year as Stanley Piper
1924
Hollywood as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
1923
The Fast Freight as Ras Berry
1922
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
1921
The Life of the Party as Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle)
1920
The Round-Up as Slim Hoover
1920
The Garage as Mechanic / Fireman
1920
The Hayseed as Mailman
1919
Back Stage as Stagehand
1919
A Desert Hero as The Sheriff, the Desert Hero
1919
Love as Fatty
1919
The Sheriff as Cook
1918
A Scrap of Paper as Fatty
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
1918
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
1917
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
He Did and He Didn’t as The Doctor
1916
1916
Fatty and the Broadway Stars as Fatty - Studio Janitor
1915
A Village Scandal as Eddie - the Country Boy
1915
1915
1915
1915
The Little Teacher as Fat Unruly Student
1915
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers as Finnegan's Daughter
1915
1915
Wished on Mabel as Fatty
1915
When Love Took Wings as Reckless Fatty
1915
1915
That Little Band Of Gold as Fatty - the Husband
1915
1915
Hogan's Romance Upset as Fight Spectator
1915
Fatty's New Role as Fatty
1915
1915
1914
1914
1914
1914
The Sea Nymphs as Fatty
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
Those Happy Days as Fatty
1914
The Sky Pirate as The Heiress
1914
A Rowboat Romance as (unconfirmed)
1914
Love and Bullets as Film Actor (uncredited)
1914
Fatty's Finish as Fatty
1914
1914
The Knockout as Pug (uncredited)
1914
Our Country Cousin as The Country Boy (unconfirmed)
1914
1914
A Suspended Ordeal as The Cop
1914
1914
The Chicken Chaser as The Hired Man
1914
1914
His Favorite Pastime as Shabby Drunk
1914
Tango Tangle as Clarinetist
1914
A Film Johnnie as Self (uncredited)
1914
Twixt Love and Fire as The Iceman
1914
A Robust Romeo as Fatty
1914
The Water Dog as Fatty
1914
1914
A Flirt's Mistake as Husband (uncredited)
1914
The Under-Sheriff as The Under-Sheriff
1914
A Misplaced Foot as Fatty
1914
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
1913
Wine as The Waiter
1913
The Milk We Drink as The Dairy Farmer
1913
A Small Time Act as Theatre Owner
1913
1913
The Speed Kings as Masher
1913
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
The Gypsy Queen as Fatty
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career as Man in Audience
1913
Fatty's Day Off as Fatty
1913
Mabel's New Hero as Fatty
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
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
The Gangsters as Cop
1913
Alas! Poor Yorick! as Player in Female Costume
1913
Murphy's I.O.U. as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1913
A Voice from the Deep as Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1912
The Sanitarium as Charley Wise
1910
Ben's Kid as Fatty Carter
1909

Movies

It's a Cinch Director
1932
Niagara Falls Director
1932
Gigolettes Director
1932
Hollywood Lights Director
1932
Mother's Holiday Director
1932
Hollywood Luck Director
1932
Bridge Wives Director
1932
Keep Laughing Director
1932
Anybody's Goat Director
1932
1932
Smart Work Director
1931
Idle Roomers Director
1931
1931
Once a Hero Director
1931
1931
One Quiet Night Director
1931
That's My Meat Director
1931
1931
Beach Pajamas Writer
1931
Beach Pajamas Director
1931
Up Pops the Duke Director
1931
Honeymoon Trio Director
1931
1931
That's My Line Director
1931
1931
The Back Page Director
1931
1931
Ex-Plumber Writer
1931
Ex-Plumber Director
1931
Pete and Repeat Director
1931
1931
Marriage Rows Director
1931
1931
Up a Tree Story
1930
Up a Tree Director
1930
Won by a Neck Director
1930
Si Si Senor Director
1930
The Cuckoos Writer
1930
1927
Special Delivery Director
1927
Peaceful Oscar Director
1927
The Red Mill Director
1927
1926
1926
1926
His Private Life Director
1926
Fool's Luck Writer
1926
Fool's Luck Director
1926
Home Cured Director
1926
My Stars Director
1926
My Stars Writer
1926
1925
1925
Cleaning Up Director
1925
The Movies Writer
1925
The Movies Director
1925
The Tourist Director
1925
Curses Writer
1925
Curses Director
1925
The Iron Mule Director
1925
1925
Dynamite Doggie Director
1925
Lovemania Director
1924
1924
His First Car Writer
1924
His First Car Director
1924
Leap Year Director
1924
No Loafing Director
1923
Day Dreams Story
1922
Special Delivery Director
1922
The Garage Director
1920
The Hayseed Director
1919
Back Stage Director
1919
A Desert Hero Writer
1919
A Desert Hero Director
1919
1919
The Bank Clerk Director
1919
Love Director
1919
1919
1919
Camping Out Writer
1919
Camping Out Director
1919
The Sheriff Writer
1918
The Sheriff Director
1918
A Scrap of Paper Director
1918
The Cook Story
1918
The Cook Director
1918
1918
1918
Moonshine Director
1918
Moonshine Screenplay
1918
Moonshine Story
1918
The Bell Boy Director
1918
The Bell Boy Story
1918
The Bell Boy Screenplay
1918
Out West Writer
1918
Out West Director
1918
1917
A Country Hero Director
1917
Coney Island Director
1917
Coney Island Story
1917
Oh, Doctor! Director
1917
1917
1917
The Rough House Director
1917
1917
1917
A Reckless Romeo Director
1917
1917
The Butcher Boy Director
1917
1916
1916
1916
Bright Lights Director
1916
1916
1916
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
Wished on Mabel Director
1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
Fatty's New Role Director
1915
1915
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
Zip, the Dodger Director
1914
1914
Fatty Again Director
1914
Fatty's Debut Director
1914
Bombs and Bangs Director
1914
Lover's Luck Director
1914
A Brand New Hero Director
1914
Fatty's Gift Director
1914
1914
1914
Those Happy Days Director
1914
The Sky Pirate Director
1914
1914
Love and Bullets Director
1914
Fatty's Finish Director
1914
1914
The Alarm Writer
1914
The Alarm Director
1914
1914
1914
1914
1914
The Water Dog Director
1914