Roscoe Arbuckle
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 Acting
Most Rating 6.563
Birthday 1887-03-22
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, Ро́ско А́рбэкль,
The Masquerader
1914

The Masquerader

Back Stage
1919

Back Stage

Coney Island
1917

Coney Island

The Bell Boy
1918

The Bell Boy

Good Night, Nurse!
1918

Good Night, Nurse!

His Wedding Night
1917

His Wedding Night

Out West
1918

Out West

The Hayseed
1919

The Hayseed

The Rough House
1917

The Rough House

The Butcher Boy
1917

The Butcher Boy

Moonshine
1918

Moonshine

Oh, Doctor!
1917

Oh, Doctor!

The Cook
1918

The Cook

The Garage
1920

The Garage

His New Profession
1914

His New Profession

The Knockout
1914

The Knockout

A Film Johnnie
1914

A Film Johnnie

His Favorite Pastime
1914

His Favorite Pastime

Tango Tangle
1914

Tango Tangle

The Rounders
1914

The Rounders

A Country Hero
1917

A Country Hero

Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915

Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day

Crazy to Marry
1921

Crazy to Marry

When Comedy Was King
1960

When Comedy Was King

A Voice from the Deep
1912

A Voice from the Deep

Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916

Fatty and Mabel Adrift

Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915

Fatty's Tintype Tangle

Brewster's Millions
1921

Brewster's Millions

How've You Bean?
1933

How've You Bean?

A Flirt's Mistake
1914

A Flirt's Mistake

Fatty Joins the Force
1913

Fatty Joins the Force

Leading Lizzie Astray
1914

Leading Lizzie Astray

Fatty's New Role
1915

Fatty's New Role

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition

Buzzin' Around
1933

Buzzin' Around

Mabel's New Hero
1913

Mabel's New Hero

Peeping Pete
1913

Peeping Pete

A Bandit
1913

A Bandit

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

Those Country Kids
1914

Those Country Kids

A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition
1915

A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition

Fatty's Magic Pants
1914

Fatty's Magic Pants

Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915

Mabel, Fatty and the Law

The Little Teacher
1915

The Little Teacher

When Love Took Wings
1915

When Love Took Wings

Fatty’s Reckless Fling
1915

Fatty’s Reckless Fling

Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915

Fatty’s Faithful Fido

Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915

Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915

Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915

Mabel’s Wilful Way

Wished on Mabel
1915

Wished on Mabel

Fatty’s Plucky Pup
1915

Fatty’s Plucky Pup

That Little Band Of Gold
1915

That Little Band Of Gold

He Did and He Didn’t
1916

He Did and He Didn’t

Love
1919

Love

Leap Year
1924

Leap Year

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

His Wife's Mistakes
1916

His Wife's Mistakes

A Scrap of Paper
1918

A Scrap of Paper

Fatty's Jonah Day
1914

Fatty's Jonah Day

Lover's Luck
1914

Lover's Luck

Passions, He Had Three
1913

Passions, He Had Three

Mother's Boy
1913

Mother's Boy

In the Dough
1933

In the Dough

The Chaplin Puzzle
1992

The Chaplin Puzzle

Alas! Poor Yorick!
1913

Alas! Poor Yorick!

The Gangsters
1913

The Gangsters

Mrs. Jones' Birthday
1909

Mrs. Jones' Birthday

Making It Pleasant for Him
1909

Making It Pleasant for Him

Ben's Kid
1909

Ben's Kid

The Sanitarium
1910

The Sanitarium

Help! Help! Hydrophobia!
1913

Help! Help! Hydrophobia!

The Waiters' Picnic
1913

The Waiters' Picnic

The Speed Kings
1913

The Speed Kings

Almost a Rescue
1913

Almost a Rescue

For the Love of Mabel
1913

For the Love of Mabel

Professor Bean's Removal
1913

Professor Bean's Removal

The Telltale Light
1913

The Telltale Light

Love and Rubbish
1913

Love and Rubbish

A Noise from the Deep
1913

A Noise from the Deep

Love and Courage
1913

Love and Courage

Fatty's Day Off
1913

Fatty's Day Off

The Fatal Taxicab
1913

The Fatal Taxicab

Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913

Mabel's Dramatic Career

The Gypsy Queen
1913

The Gypsy Queen

The Riot
1913

The Riot

Rastus and the Game Cock
1913

Rastus and the Game Cock

Safe in Jail
1913

Safe in Jail

When Dreams Come True
1913

When Dreams Come True

A Small Time Act
1913

A Small Time Act

The Milk We Drink
1913

The Milk We Drink

A Quiet Little Wedding
1913

A Quiet Little Wedding

Fatty's Flirtation
1913

Fatty's Flirtation

His Sister's Kids
1913

His Sister's Kids

The Woman Haters
1913

The Woman Haters

A Ride for a Bride
1913

A Ride for a Bride

Wine
1913

Wine

He Would a Hunting Go
1913

He Would a Hunting Go

Some Nerve
1913

Some Nerve

Fatty at San Diego
1913

Fatty at San Diego

Two Old Tars
1913

Two Old Tars

A Misplaced Foot
1914

A Misplaced Foot

The Under-Sheriff
1914

The Under-Sheriff

A Robust Romeo
1914

A Robust Romeo

In the Clutches of the Gang
1914

In the Clutches of the Gang

Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914

Rebecca's Wedding Day

Twixt Love and Fire
1914

Twixt Love and Fire

A Rural Demon
1914

A Rural Demon

Barnyard Flirtations
1914

Barnyard Flirtations

The Chicken Chaser
1914

The Chicken Chaser

A Bath House Beauty
1914

A Bath House Beauty

Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914

Where Hazel Met the Villain

Go West
1925

Go West

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'
2003

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

A Reckless Romeo
1917

A Reckless Romeo

The Waiters' Ball
1916

The Waiters' Ball

Hey, Pop!
1932

Hey, Pop!

Gasoline Gus
1921

Gasoline Gus

Traveling Salesman
1921

Traveling Salesman

The Life of the Party
1920

The Life of the Party

The Fast Freight
1922

The Fast Freight

The Dollar-a-Year Man
1921

The Dollar-a-Year Man

The Round-Up
1920

The Round-Up

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Close Relations
1933

Close Relations

Tomalio
1933

Tomalio

Character Studies
1927

Character Studies

Fatty's Wine Party
1914

Fatty's Wine Party

Fatty's Debut
1914

Fatty's Debut

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
2016

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Looking for Mabel Normand
2015

Looking for Mabel Normand

Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915

Fickle Fatty's Fall

Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915

Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Camping Out
1919

Camping Out

The Sheriff
1918

The Sheriff

The Pullman Porter
1919

The Pullman Porter

The Bank Clerk
1919

The Bank Clerk

A Desert Hero
1919

A Desert Hero

An Incompetent Hero
1914

An Incompetent Hero

The Sea Nymphs
1914

The Sea Nymphs

The Alarm
1914

The Alarm

The Water Dog
1914

The Water Dog

Lovers' Post Office
1914

Lovers' Post Office

Bright Lights
1916

Bright Lights

Hogan's Romance Upset
1915

Hogan's Romance Upset

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
1921

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

Hollywood
1923

Hollywood

Zip, the Dodger
1914

Zip, the Dodger

Stars of Yesterday
1931

Stars of Yesterday

Crazy Days
1962

Crazy Days

Murphy's I.O.U.
1913

Murphy's I.O.U.

A Suspended Ordeal
1914

A Suspended Ordeal

Our Country Cousin
1914

Our Country Cousin

Fatty and the Heiress
1914

Fatty and the Heiress

Fatty's Finish
1914

Fatty's Finish

Love and Bullets
1914

Love and Bullets

A Rowboat Romance
1914

A Rowboat Romance

The Sky Pirate
1914

The Sky Pirate

Those Happy Days
1914

Those Happy Days

That Minstrel Man
1914

That Minstrel Man

Caught in a Flue
1914

Caught in a Flue

Fatty's Gift
1914

Fatty's Gift

The Baggage Smasher
1914

The Baggage Smasher

A Brand New Hero
1914

A Brand New Hero

Bombs and Bangs
1914

Bombs and Bangs

Fatty Again
1914

Fatty Again

Their Ups and Downs
1914

Their Ups and Downs

Shotguns That Kick
1914

Shotguns That Kick

How Old Are You?
1914

How Old Are You?

Fatty's Wild Night
1914

Fatty's Wild Night

A Village Scandal
1915

A Village Scandal

The Other Man
1916

The Other Man

A Creampuff Romance
1916

A Creampuff Romance

The Late Lamented
1917

The Late Lamented

My Stars
1926

My Stars

Listen Lena
1927

Listen Lena

Disclosure
2020

Disclosure

The Casting Couch
1995

The Casting Couch

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
1987

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets