Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-03-22
Day of Death
1933-06-29 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Smith Center, Kansas, USA
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
Acting
(2016)
(2015)
Looking for Mabel Normand
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
as (archive footage)
(2004)
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
(2001)
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
as Various
(2001)
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
as Various
(1992)
The Chaplin Puzzle
as (archive footage)
(1988)
(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)
Close Relations
as Wilbur Wart
(1933)
(1933)
Buzzin' Around
as Cornelius
(1933)
Tomalio
as Wilbur
(1933)
In the Dough
as Slim
(1932)
Hey, Pop!
as Fatty
(1931)
Stars of Yesterday
as Self
(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)
Brewster's Millions
as Monte Brewster
(1921)
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
as Himself
(1921)
The Dollar-a-Year Man
as Franklin Pinney
(1920)
The Garage
as Mechanic / Fireman
(1920)
The Round-Up
as Slim Hoover
(1920)
The Life of the Party
as Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle)
(1919)
Back Stage
as Stagehand
(1919)
(1919)
The Hayseed
as Mailman
(1919)
Love
as Fatty
(1919)
A Desert Hero
as The Sheriff, the Desert Hero
(1919)
(1919)
(1918)
A Scrap of Paper
as Fatty
(1918)
Out West
as Train Rider, Bartender
(1918)
Moonshine
as Revenue Agent
(1918)
The Cook
as The Chef
(1918)
The Bell Boy
as Bellboy, barber
(1918)
The Sheriff
as Cook
(1918)
Good Night, Nurse!
as Fatty
(1917)
Coney Island
as Fatty
(1917)
A Reckless Romeo
as The Husband
(1917)
The Rough House
as Mr. Rough
(1917)
The Butcher Boy
as Fatty / Saccharine
(1917)
The Late Lamented
as Cameo Appearance (unconfirmed)
(1917)
A Country Hero
as Village Blacksmith
(1917)
Oh, Doctor!
as Dr. Fatty Holepoke
(1917)
His Wedding Night
as Gas station employee
(1916)
The Other Man
as Fatty the Tramp (dual role)
(1916)
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
as Fatty
(1916)
His Wife's Mistakes
as The Janitor
(1916)
The Waiters' Ball
as The Cook
(1916)
Bright Lights
as Fatty
(1916)
(1916)
He Did and He Didn’t
as The Doctor
(1915)
A Village Scandal
as Eddie - the Country Boy
(1915)
A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition
as Himself
(1915)
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
as Fatty
(1915)
The Little Teacher
as Fat Unruly Student
(1915)
Fatty’s Reckless Fling
as Fatty
(1915)
Fickle Fatty's Fall
as Fatty
(1915)
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
as Fatty
(1915)
Wished on Mabel
as Fatty
(1915)
(1915)
Mabel’s Wilful Way
as Fatty
(1915)
That Little Band Of Gold
as Fatty - the Husband
(1915)
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
as Fatty
(1915)
When Love Took Wings
as Reckless Fatty
(1915)
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Fatty - Studio Janitor
(1915)
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
as Fatty
(1915)
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
as Roscoe
(1915)
Fatty's New Role
as Fatty
(1915)
Hogan's Romance Upset
as Fight Spectator
(1915)
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
as Fatty
(1915)
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
as Fatty
(1915)
Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
as Fatty
(1915)
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
as Finnegan's Daughter
(1915)
(1914)
His Favorite Pastime
as Shabby Drunk
(1914)
The Rounders
as Mr. Fuller
(1914)
His New Profession
as Bartender Smoking Cigar
(1914)
A Misplaced Foot
as Fatty
(1914)
Rebecca's Wedding Day
as Rebecca
(1914)
The Masquerader
as Film actor
(1914)
Leading Lizzie Astray
as Fatty
(1914)
Where Hazel Met the Villain
as Fatty
(1914)
The Chicken Chaser
as The Hired Man
(1914)
Fatty and the Heiress
as Fatty
(1914)
A Robust Romeo
as Fatty
(1914)
The Under-Sheriff
as The Under-Sheriff
(1914)
The Baggage Smasher
as (unconfirmed)
(1914)
The Knockout
as Pug (uncredited)
(1914)
The Sea Nymphs
as Fatty
(1914)
(1914)
Fatty's Magic Pants
as Fatty
(1914)
A Film Johnnie
as Self
(1914)
Our Country Cousin
as The Country Boy (unconfirmed)
(1914)
Tango Tangles
as Clarinetist
(1914)
(1914)
That Minstrel Man
as Belle
(1914)
(1914)
Those Country Kids
as Fatty
(1914)
Twixt Love and Fire
as The Iceman
(1914)
A Bath House Beauty
as Fatty
(1914)
An Incompetent Hero
as Fatty
(1914)
The Water Dog
as Fatty
(1914)
(1914)
A Flirt's Mistake
as Husband (uncredited)
(1914)
Lover's Luck
as Fatty
(1914)
Fatty's Jonah Day
as Fatty
(1914)
A Brand New Hero
as The Tramp
(1914)
(1914)
Their Ups and Downs
as Fatty
(1914)
Fatty Again
as Fatty Felix
(1914)
The Sky Pirate
as The Heiress
(1914)
Bombs and Bangs
as The Farmer's Daughter
(1914)
Barnyard Flirtations
as The Cop
(1914)
A Rowboat Romance
as (unconfirmed)
(1914)
Fatty's Finish
as Fatty
(1914)
Zip, the Dodger
as Zip
(1914)
A Suspended Ordeal
as The Cop
(1914)
Love and Bullets
as Film Actor (uncredited)
(1914)
Fatty's Gift
as Fatty
(1914)
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
as Fatty
(1914)
Lovers' Post Office
as Fatty
(1914)
Fatty's Debut
as Fatty
(1914)
Fatty's Wine Party
as Fatty
(1914)
Those Happy Days
as Fatty
(1914)
Shotguns That Kick
as Fatty
(1914)
Caught in a Flue
as (unconfirmed)
(1913)
A Quiet Little Wedding
as Fatty
(1913)
A Noise from the Deep
as Bob
(1913)
Mother's Boy
as Mother's Boy
(1913)
The Waiters' Picnic
as Oscar - the Waiter
(1913)
The Fatal Taxicab
as Mabel's Sweetheart
(1913)
A Bandit
as Bully
(1913)
For the Love of Mabel
as Suitor
(1913)
The Gangsters
as Cop
(1913)
When Dreams Come True
as The Man
(1913)
The Speed Kings
as Masher
(1913)
Love and Rubbish
as Fat Boy
(1913)
The Telltale Light
as Tom aka Fatty
(1913)
Fatty Joins the Force
as Fatty
(1913)
Help! Help! Hydrophobia!
as Jim Brown
(1913)
The Gypsy Queen
as Fatty
(1913)
His Sister's Kids
as Dr. J. Jacobs
(1913)
Professor Bean's Removal
as Man with Moustache
(1913)
Fatty's Day Off
as Fatty
(1913)
Mabel's New Hero
as Fatty
(1913)
Fatty at San Diego
as Fatty
(1913)
Some Nerve
as The Jealous Man
(1913)
Two Old Tars
as First Old Tar
(1913)
Wine
as The Waiter
(1913)
Safe in Jail
as Neighbor Woman
(1913)
Peeping Pete
as Pete's Wife
(1913)
The Woman Haters
as 1st Old Tar
(1913)
Passions, He Had Three
as Henry
(1913)
Love and Courage
as The Country Boy
(1913)
The Riot
as Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
(1913)
The Milk We Drink
as The Dairy Farmer
(1913)
Almost a Rescue
as Jimmie
(1913)
Fatty's Flirtation
as Fatty
(1913)
Alas! Poor Yorick!
as Player in Female Costume
(1913)
A Ride for a Bride
as Fatty
(1913)
Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Man in Audience
(1913)
Murphy's I.O.U.
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
(1913)
He Would a Hunting Go
as Count Chicori
(1913)
Rastus and the Game Cock
as Spectator
(1913)
A Small Time Act
as Theatre Owner
(1912)
A Voice from the Deep
as Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
(1910)
The Sanitarium
as Charley Wise
(1909)
Ben's Kid
as Fatty Carter
(1909)
(1909)
Crew
(1932)
Bridge Wives
Director
(1932)
It's a Cinch
Director
(1932)
Keep Laughing
Director
(1932)
Niagara Falls
Director
(1932)
Mother's Holiday
Director
(1932)
Moonlight and Cactus
Director
(1932)
Gigolettes
Director
(1932)
Anybody's Goat
Director
(1932)
Hollywood Luck
Director
(1932)
Hollywood Lights
Director
(1931)
The Lure of Hollywood
Director
(1931)
Queenie of Hollywood
Director
(1931)
Marriage Rows
Director, Story
(1931)
Pete and Repeat
Director
(1931)
Ex-Plumber
Director, Writer
(1931)
The Back Page
Director
(1931)
That's My Line
Director, Writer
(1931)
Up Pops the Duke
Director
(1931)
Beach Pajamas
Director, Writer
(1931)
Smart Work
Director
(1931)
Idle Roomers
Director
(1931)
The Tamale Vendor
Director
(1931)
One Quiet Night
Director
(1931)
That's My Meat
Director
(1931)
Take 'em and Shake 'em
Director
(1931)
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
Director
(1931)
Honeymoon Trio
Director
(1931)
Three Hollywood Girls
Director
(1931)
Crashing Hollywood
Director
(1931)
Once a Hero
Director
(1930)
Si Si Senor
Director
(1930)
Won by a Neck
Director
(1930)
Up a Tree
Director, Story
(1930)
The Cuckoos
Writer
(1927)
Peaceful Oscar
Director
(1927)
The Red Mill
Director
(1927)
Special Delivery
Director
(1927)
Character Studies
Director
(1926)
His Private Life
Writer, Director
(1926)
One Sunday Morning
Director, Writer
(1926)
Fool's Luck
Director, Writer
(1926)
My Stars
Director, Writer
(1926)
Home Cured
Director
(1925)
Dynamite Doggie
Writer, Director
(1925)
The Tourist
Director
(1925)
Cleaning Up
Director
(1925)
The Movies
Director, Writer
(1925)
The Iron Mule
Director
(1925)
The Fighting Dude
Director, Writer
(1925)
Curses
Director, Writer
(1924)
His First Car
Director, Writer
(1924)
Lovemania
Director
(1924)
Stupid, but Brave
Director
(1923)
No Loafing
Director
(1922)
Day Dreams
Story
(1922)
Special Delivery
Director
(1920)
The Garage
Director
(1919)
Back Stage
Director
(1919)
The Hayseed
Director
(1919)
Love
Director
(1919)
Camping Out
Writer, Director
(1919)
The Pullman Porter
Director, Writer
(1919)
The Bank Clerk
Director, Writer
(1919)
A Desert Hero
Director, Writer
(1918)
Good Night, Nurse!
Director, Story
(1918)
The Bell Boy
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1918)
Out West
Director, Writer
(1918)
Moonshine
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1918)
The Cook
Director, Story
(1918)
A Scrap of Paper
Director
(1918)
The Sheriff
Director, Writer
(1917)
His Wedding Night
Director, Story
(1917)
Coney Island
Director, Story
(1917)
The Rough House
Director, Story
(1917)
The Butcher Boy
Director, Story
(1917)
Oh, Doctor!
Director
(1917)
A Country Hero
Director, Story
(1917)
A Reckless Romeo
Director, Story
(1916)
A Creampuff Romance
Director
(1916)
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
Director, Writer
(1916)
The Waiters' Ball
Director
(1916)
He Did and He Didn’t
Director
(1916)
His Wife's Mistakes
Director
(1916)
Bright Lights
Director
(1915)
Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
Director
(1915)
A Village Scandal
Director
(1915)
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
Director
(1915)
(1915)
Fatty's New Role
Director
(1915)
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
Director
(1915)
Wished on Mabel
Director
(1915)
Mabel’s Wilful Way
Director
(1915)
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
Director
(1915)
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
Director
(1915)
That Little Band Of Gold
Director
(1915)
Fatty’s Reckless Fling
Director
(1915)
When Love Took Wings
Director
(1915)
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
Director
(1915)
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Director
(1915)
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Director
(1915)
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Director
(1915)
Fickle Fatty's Fall
Director
(1915)
(1915)
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Director
(1914)
A Suspended Ordeal
Director
(1914)
Fatty and the Heiress
Director
(1914)
Fatty's Finish
Director
(1914)
Love and Bullets
Director
(1914)
A Rowboat Romance
Director
(1914)
The Sky Pirate
Director
(1914)
Those Happy Days
Director
(1914)
That Minstrel Man
Director
(1914)
Fatty's Gift
Director
(1914)
A Brand New Hero
Director
(1914)
Bombs and Bangs
Director
(1914)
Fatty Again
Director
(1914)
Their Ups and Downs
Director
(1914)
Shotguns That Kick
Director
(1914)
Leading Lizzie Astray
Director
(1914)
Those Country Kids
Director
(1914)
Fatty's Magic Pants
Director
(1914)
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
Director
(1914)
Lover's Luck
Director
(1914)
Fatty's Jonah Day
Director
(1914)
Barnyard Flirtations
Director
(1914)
The Chicken Chaser
Director
(1914)
A Bath House Beauty
Director
(1914)
Where Hazel Met the Villain
Director
(1914)
Zip, the Dodger
Director
(1914)
Fatty's Debut
Director
(1914)
Fatty's Wine Party
Director
(1914)
An Incompetent Hero
Director
(1914)
The Alarm
Director, Writer
(1914)
The Water Dog
Director
(1914)
Lovers' Post Office
Director