- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 22, 1887
- Place of Birth
- Smith Center, Kansas, USA
- Died
- June 29, 1933
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 19…
Filmography
movieA Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
2026 · Self (Archival)
movieWonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
movieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 · archive footage
movieLooking for Mabel Normand
2015 · Self (archive footage)
The Parrott Chase
2009 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieBuster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006 · (archive footage)
movieSo Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: The Gold Rush
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieMurders of Hollywood
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Casting Couch
1995
movieThe Chaplin Puzzle
1992 · (archive footage)
movieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieCrazy Days
1962 · Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961 · Self (archive footage)
movieWhen Comedy Was King
1960 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHappy Times and Jolly Moments
1943 · (archive footage)
movieTomalio
1933 · Wilbur
movieIn the Dough
1933 · Slim
movieClose Relations
1933 · Wilbur Wart
movieHow've You Bean?
1933
movieBuzzin' Around
1933 · Cornelius
movieIt's a Cinch
1932 · Director
movieHey, Pop!
1932 · Fatty
movieNiagara Falls
1932 · Director
Gigolettes
1932 · Director
movieHollywood Lights
1932 · Director
Mother's Holiday
1932 · Director
Hollywood Luck
1932 · Director
movieBridge Wives
1932 · Director
Keep Laughing
1932 · Director
Anybody's Goat
1932 · Director
Moonlight and Cactus
1932 · Director
movieStars of Yesterday
1931 · Self
Smart Work
1931 · Director
Idle Roomers
1931 · Director
The Tamale Vendor
1931 · Director
Once a Hero
1931 · Director
movieQueenie of Hollywood
1931 · Director
One Quiet Night
1931 · Director
That's My Meat
1931 · Director
Take 'em and Shake 'em
1931 · Director
Beach Pajamas
1931 · Director, Writer
Up Pops the Duke
1931 · Director
Honeymoon Trio
1931 · Director
movieThat's My Line
1931 · Writer, Director
movieThe Lure of Hollywood
1931 · Director
The Back Page
1931 · Director
movieWindy Riley Goes Hollywood
1931 · Director
Crashing Hollywood
1931 · Director
Ex-Plumber
1931 · Writer, Director
Pete and Repeat
1931 · Director
Marriage Rows
1931 · Director, Story
movieThree Hollywood Girls
1931 · Director
Up a Tree
1930 · Director, Story
Won by a Neck
1930 · Director
Si Si Senor
1930 · Director
movieThe Cuckoos
1930 · Writer
movieCharacter Studies
1927 · Self (uncredited), Director
movieSpecial Delivery
1927 · Director
Listen Lena
1927 · Fat man with strategically covered face (unconfirmed)
Peaceful Oscar
1927 · Director
movieThe Red Mill
1927 · Director
One Sunday Morning
1926 · Writer, Director
movieHis Private Life
1926 · Writer, Director
movieFool's Luck
1926 · Director, Writer
movieHome Cured
1926 · Director
movieMy Stars
1926 · Mailman (uncredited), Director, Writer
movieThe Fighting Dude
1925 · Director, Writer
movieCleaning Up
1925 · Director
movieGo West
1925 · Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
movieThe Movies
1925 · Director, Writer
movieThe Tourist
1925 · Director
movieCurses
1925 · Director, Writer
movieThe Iron Mule
1925 · Director
movieDynamite Doggie
1925 · Writer, Director
movieLovemania
1924 · Director
movieStupid, but Brave
1924 · Director
movieHis First Car
1924 · Director, Writer
movieLeap Year
1924 · Stanley Piper
No Loafing
1923 · Director
movieHollywood
1923 · Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
movieDay Dreams
1922 · Story
movieThe Fast Freight
1922 · Ras Berry
Special Delivery
1922 · Director
movieCrazy to Marry
1921 · Dr. Hobart Hupp
movieGasoline Gus
1921 · Gasoline Gus
movieTraveling Salesman
1921 · Bob Blake
movieThe Dollar-a-Year Man
1921 · Franklin Pinney
movieScreen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
1921 · Himself
movieBrewster's Millions
1921 · Monte Brewster
movieThe Life of the Party
1920 · Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle)
movieThe Round-Up
1920 · Slim Hoover
movieThe Garage
1920 · Mechanic / Fireman, Director
movieThe Hayseed
1919 · Mailman, Director
movieBack Stage
1919 · Stagehand, Director
movieA Desert Hero
1919 · The Sheriff, the Desert Hero, Director, Writer
The Bank Clerk
1919 · , Director, Writer
movieLove
1919 · Fatty, Director
The Pullman Porter
1919 · , Director, Writer
movieCamping Out
1919 · , Writer, Director
movieThe Sheriff
1918 · Cook, Writer, Director
A Scrap of Paper
1918 · Fatty, Director
movieThe Cook
1918 · The Chef, Story, Director
movieGood Night, Nurse!
1918 · Fatty, Director, Story
movieMoonshine
1918 · Revenue Agent, Screenplay, Story, Director
movieThe Bell Boy
1918 · Bellboy, barber, Screenplay, Story, Director
movieOut West
1918 · Train Rider, Bartender, Director, Writer
movieA Country Hero
1917 · Village Blacksmith, Story, Director
movieConey Island
1917 · Fatty, Story, Director
movieOh, Doctor!
1917 · Dr. Fatty Holepoke, Director
movieThe Late Lamented
1917 · Cameo Appearance (unconfirmed)
movieHis Wedding Night
1917 · Gas station employee, Director, Story
movieThe Rough House
1917 · Mr. Rough, Story, Director
movieA Reckless Romeo
1917 · The Husband, Director, Story
movieThe Butcher Boy
1917 · Fatty / Saccharine, Director, Story
movieA Creampuff Romance
1916 · Fatty, Director
movieThe Waiters' Ball
1916 · The Cook, Director
movieThe Other Man
1916 · Fatty the Tramp (dual role)
movieHis Wife's Mistakes
1916 · The Janitor, Director
movieBright Lights
1916 · Fatty, Director
movieHe Did and He Didn’t
1916 · The Doctor, Director
movieFatty and Mabel Adrift
1916 · Fatty, Director, Writer
movieFatty and the Broadway Stars
1915 · Fatty - Studio Janitor, Director
movieA Village Scandal
1915 · Eddie - the Country Boy, Director
movieFickle Fatty's Fall
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty's Tintype Tangle
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty’s Plucky Pup
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieThe Little Teacher
1915 · Fat Unruly Student
movieMiss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915 · Finnegan's Daughter, Director
movieMabel’s Wilful Way
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieMabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915 · Himself, Director
movieWished on Mabel
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieWhen Love Took Wings
1915 · Reckless Fatty, Director
movieFatty’s Faithful Fido
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915 · Fatty - the Husband, Director
movieFatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty’s Reckless Fling
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieA Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition
1915 · Himself
movieHogan's Romance Upset
1915 · Fight Spectator
movieMabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty's New Role
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieMabel, Fatty and the Law
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915 · Roscoe, Director
movieMabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914 · Fatty, Director
movieFatty's Magic Pants
1914 · Fatty, Director
Shotguns That Kick
1914 · Fatty, Director
movieLeading Lizzie Astray
1914 · Fatty, Director
The Sea Nymphs
1914 · Fatty
Fatty's Wine Party
1914 · Fatty, Director
Fatty's Jonah Day
1914 · Fatty, Director
An Incompetent Hero
1914 · Fatty, Director
Lovers' Post Office
1914 · Fatty, Director
movieZip, the Dodger
1914 · Zip, Director
Their Ups and Downs
1914 · Fatty, Director
Fatty Again
1914 · Fatty Felix, Director
Fatty's Debut
1914 · Fatty, Director
Bombs and Bangs
1914 · The Farmer's Daughter, Director
movieLover's Luck
1914 · Fatty, Director
movieThe Rounders
1914 · Mr. Fuller
A Brand New Hero
1914 · The Tramp, Director
The Baggage Smasher
1914 · (unconfirmed)
movieHis New Profession
1914 · Bartender Smoking Cigar
movieThe Masquerader
1914 · Film actor
Fatty's Gift
1914 · Fatty, Director
Caught in a Flue
1914 · (unconfirmed)
movieThose Country Kids
1914 · Fatty, Director
That Minstrel Man
1914 · Belle, Director
Those Happy Days
1914 · Fatty, Director
The Sky Pirate
1914 · The Heiress, Director
A Rowboat Romance
1914 · (unconfirmed), Director
Love and Bullets
1914 · Film Actor (uncredited), Director
Fatty's Finish
1914 · Fatty, Director
Fatty and the Heiress
1914 · Fatty, Director
movieThe Knockout
1914 · Pug (uncredited)
Our Country Cousin
1914 · The Country Boy (unconfirmed)
movieThe Alarm
1914 · , Director, Writer
A Suspended Ordeal
1914 · The Cop, Director
Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914 · Fatty, Director
A Bath House Beauty
1914 · Fatty, Director
The Chicken Chaser
1914 · The Hired Man, Director
Barnyard Flirtations
1914 · The Cop, Director
A Rural Demon
1914
movieHis Favorite Pastime
1914 · Shabby Drunk
movieTango Tangles
1914 · Clarinetist
movieA Film Johnnie
1914 · Self
movieTwixt Love and Fire
1914 · The Iceman
A Robust Romeo
1914 · Fatty
movieThe Water Dog
1914 · Fatty, Director
movieMaking a Living
1914 · Tough Guy (uncredited)
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914 · Rebecca
movieIn the Clutches of the Gang
1914 · Cop
movieA Flirt's Mistake
1914 · Husband (uncredited)
The Under-Sheriff
1914 · The Under-Sheriff
How Old Are You?
1914
Fatty's Wild Night
1914
A Misplaced Foot
1914 · Fatty
movieHe Would a Hunting Go
1913 · Count Chicori
movieSome Nerve
1913 · The Jealous Man
Fatty's Flirtation
1913 · Fatty
His Sister's Kids
1913 · Dr. J. Jacobs
movieA Ride for a Bride
1913 · Fatty
movieThe Woman Haters
1913 · 1st Old Tar
movieFatty Joins the Force
1913 · Fatty
Wine
1913 · The Waiter
The Milk We Drink
1913 · The Dairy Farmer
A Small Time Act
1913 · Theatre Owner
movieFatty at San Diego
1913 · Fatty
movieThe Speed Kings
1913 · Masher
A Quiet Little Wedding
1913 · Fatty
Two Old Tars
1913 · First Old Tar
Mother's Boy
1913 · Mother's Boy
When Dreams Come True
1913 · The Man
movieThe Fatal Taxicab
1913 · Mabel's Sweetheart
movieThe Gypsy Queen
1913 · Fatty
movieMabel's Dramatic Career
1913 · Man in Audience
movieFatty's Day Off
1913 · Fatty
movieMabel's New Hero
1913 · Fatty
Almost a Rescue
1913 · Jimmie
movieThe Riot
1913 · Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
Professor Bean's Removal
1913 · Man with Moustache
Love and Courage
1913 · The Country Boy
movieA Noise from the Deep
1913 · Bob
movieLove and Rubbish
1913 · Fat Boy
The Telltale Light
1913 · Tom aka Fatty
movieSafe in Jail
1913 · Neighbor Woman
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913 · Spectator
movieFor the Love of Mabel
1913 · Suitor
moviePeeping Pete
1913 · Pete's Wife
movieA Bandit
1913 · Bully
movieThe Waiters' Picnic
1913 · Oscar - the Waiter
Passions, He Had Three
1913 · Henry
Help! Help! Hydrophobia!
1913 · Jim Brown
movieThe Gangsters
1913 · Cop
movieAlas! Poor Yorick!
1913 · Player in Female Costume
movieMurphy's I.O.U.
1913 · (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
A Voice from the Deep
1912 · Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
movieThe Sanitarium
1910 · Charley Wise
Making It Pleasant for Him
1909
movieMrs. Jones' Birthday
1909
movieBen's Kid
1909 · Fatty Carter