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Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle is known for Go West (1925), Making a Living (1914), Day Dreams (1922).

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.

Questions about Roscoe Arbuckle

How many Roscoe Arbuckle films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 61 films with Roscoe Arbuckle, from 1913 to 2026.

What is the best rated Roscoe Arbuckle film?

The best rated Roscoe Arbuckle film in the catalogue is Go West (1925), rated 6.9.

What was the first Roscoe Arbuckle film?

The first Roscoe Arbuckle film in the catalogue is Making a Living, from 1914.

Who has Roscoe Arbuckle worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Roscoe Arbuckle shares the most credits with Al St. John (13 films), Buster Keaton (13 films) and Joseph M. Schenck (13 films).

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comedian · film director · screenwriter · writer · director · film screenwriter
Spouse
Minta Durfee · Addie McPhail · Doris Deane

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Full filmography

198 films — 61 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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