Acting · Smith Center, Kansas, USA · Born March 22, 1887
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.
MovieA Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride
2026
as Self (Archival)
MovieWonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
MovieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage
MovieLooking for Mabel Normand
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBuster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006
as (archive footage)
MovieSo Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieChaplin Today: The Gold Rush
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMurders of Hollywood
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Casting Couch
1995
MovieThe Chaplin Puzzle
1992
as (archive footage)
MovieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieCrazy Days
1962
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWhen Comedy Was King
1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieHappy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
as (archive footage)
MovieTomalio
1933
as Wilbur
MovieIn the Dough
1933
as Slim
MovieClose Relations
1933
as Wilbur Wart
MovieHow've You Bean?
1933
MovieBuzzin' Around
1933
as Cornelius
MovieHey, Pop!
1932
as Fatty
MovieStars of Yesterday
1931
as Self
MovieCharacter Studies
1927
as Self (uncredited)
Listen Lena
1927
as Fat man with strategically covered face (unconfirmed)
MovieMy Stars
1926
as Mailman (uncredited)
MovieGo West
1925
as Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
MovieLeap Year
1924
as Stanley Piper
MovieHollywood
1923
as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
MovieThe Fast Freight
1922
as Ras Berry
MovieCrazy to Marry
1921
as Dr. Hobart Hupp
MovieGasoline Gus
1921
as Gasoline Gus
MovieTraveling Salesman
1921
as Bob Blake
MovieThe Dollar-a-Year Man
1921
as Franklin Pinney
MovieScreen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
1921
as Himself
MovieBrewster's Millions
1921
as Monte Brewster
MovieThe Life of the Party
1920
as Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle)
MovieThe Round-Up
1920
as Slim Hoover
MovieThe Garage
1920
as Mechanic / Fireman
MovieThe Hayseed
1919
as Mailman
MovieBack Stage
1919
as Stagehand
MovieA Desert Hero
1919
as The Sheriff, the Desert Hero
The Bank Clerk
1919
MovieLove
1919
as Fatty
The Pullman Porter
1919
MovieCamping Out
1919
MovieThe Sheriff
1918
as Cook
A Scrap of Paper
1918
as Fatty
MovieThe Cook
1918
as The Chef
MovieGood Night, Nurse!
1918
as Fatty
MovieMoonshine
1918
as Revenue Agent
MovieThe Bell Boy
1918
as Bellboy, barber
MovieOut West
1918
as Train Rider, Bartender
MovieA Country Hero
1917
as Village Blacksmith
MovieConey Island
1917
as Fatty
MovieOh, Doctor!
1917
as Dr. Fatty Holepoke
MovieThe Late Lamented
1917
as Cameo Appearance (unconfirmed)
MovieHis Wedding Night
1917
as Gas station employee
MovieThe Rough House
1917
as Mr. Rough
MovieA Reckless Romeo
1917
as The Husband
MovieThe Butcher Boy
1917
as Fatty / Saccharine
MovieA Creampuff Romance
1916
as Fatty
MovieThe Waiters' Ball
1916
as The Cook
MovieThe Other Man
1916
as Fatty the Tramp (dual role)
MovieHis Wife's Mistakes
1916
as The Janitor
MovieBright Lights
1916
as Fatty
MovieHe Did and He Didn’t
1916
as The Doctor
MovieFatty and Mabel Adrift
1916
as Fatty
MovieFatty and the Broadway Stars
1915
as Fatty - Studio Janitor
MovieA Village Scandal
1915
as Eddie - the Country Boy
MovieFickle Fatty's Fall
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty's Tintype Tangle
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty’s Plucky Pup
1915
as Fatty
MovieThe Little Teacher
1915
as Fat Unruly Student
MovieMiss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915
as Finnegan's Daughter
MovieMabel’s Wilful Way
1915
as Fatty
MovieMabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915
as Himself
MovieWished on Mabel
1915
as Fatty
MovieWhen Love Took Wings
1915
as Reckless Fatty
MovieFatty’s Faithful Fido
1915
as Fatty
MovieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915
as Fatty - the Husband
MovieFatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty’s Reckless Fling
1915
as Fatty
MovieA Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition
1915
as Himself
MovieHogan's Romance Upset
1915
as Fight Spectator
MovieMabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty's New Role
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915
as Fatty
MovieMabel, Fatty and the Law
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915
as Roscoe
MovieMabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915
as Fatty
MovieFatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914
as Fatty
MovieFatty's Magic Pants
1914
as Fatty
Shotguns That Kick
1914
as Fatty
MovieLeading Lizzie Astray
1914
as Fatty
The Sea Nymphs
1914
as Fatty
Fatty's Wine Party
1914
as Fatty
Fatty's Jonah Day
1914
as Fatty
An Incompetent Hero
1914
as Fatty
Lovers' Post Office
1914
as Fatty
MovieZip, the Dodger
1914
as Zip
Their Ups and Downs
1914
as Fatty
Fatty Again
1914
as Fatty Felix
Fatty's Debut
1914
as Fatty
Bombs and Bangs
1914
as The Farmer's Daughter
MovieLover's Luck
1914
as Fatty
MovieThe Rounders
1914
as Mr. Fuller
A Brand New Hero
1914
as The Tramp
The Baggage Smasher
1914
as (unconfirmed)
MovieHis New Profession
1914
as Bartender Smoking Cigar
MovieThe Masquerader
1914
as Film actor
Fatty's Gift
1914
as Fatty
Caught in a Flue
1914
as (unconfirmed)
MovieThose Country Kids
1914
as Fatty
That Minstrel Man
1914
as Belle
Those Happy Days
1914
as Fatty
The Sky Pirate
1914
as The Heiress
A Rowboat Romance
1914
as (unconfirmed)
Love and Bullets
1914
as Film Actor (uncredited)
Fatty's Finish
1914
as Fatty
Fatty and the Heiress
1914
as Fatty
MovieThe Knockout
1914
as Pug (uncredited)
Our Country Cousin
1914
as The Country Boy (unconfirmed)
MovieThe Alarm
1914
A Suspended Ordeal
1914
as The Cop
Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914
as Fatty
A Bath House Beauty
1914
as Fatty
The Chicken Chaser
1914
as The Hired Man
Barnyard Flirtations
1914
as The Cop
A Rural Demon
1914
MovieHis Favorite Pastime
1914
as Shabby Drunk
MovieTango Tangles
1914
as Clarinetist
MovieA Film Johnnie
1914
as Self
MovieTwixt Love and Fire
1914
as The Iceman
A Robust Romeo
1914
as Fatty
MovieThe Water Dog
1914
as Fatty
MovieMaking a Living
1914
as Tough Guy (uncredited)
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914
as Rebecca
MovieIn the Clutches of the Gang
1914
as Cop
MovieA Flirt's Mistake
1914
as Husband (uncredited)
The Under-Sheriff
1914
as The Under-Sheriff
How Old Are You?
1914
Fatty's Wild Night
1914
A Misplaced Foot
1914
as Fatty
MovieHe Would a Hunting Go
1913
as Count Chicori
MovieSome Nerve
1913
as The Jealous Man
Fatty's Flirtation
1913
as Fatty
His Sister's Kids
1913
as Dr. J. Jacobs
MovieA Ride for a Bride
1913
as Fatty
MovieThe Woman Haters
1913
as 1st Old Tar
MovieFatty Joins the Force
1913
as Fatty
Wine
1913
as The Waiter
A Small Time Act
1913
as Theatre Owner
The Milk We Drink
1913
as The Dairy Farmer
MovieFatty at San Diego
1913
as Fatty
MovieThe Speed Kings
1913
as Masher
A Quiet Little Wedding
1913
as Fatty
Two Old Tars
1913
as First Old Tar
Mother's Boy
1913
as Mother's Boy
When Dreams Come True
1913
as The Man
MovieThe Fatal Taxicab
1913
as Mabel's Sweetheart
MovieThe Gypsy Queen
1913
as Fatty
MovieMabel's Dramatic Career
1913
as Man in Audience
MovieFatty's Day Off
1913
as Fatty
MovieMabel's New Hero
1913
as Fatty
Almost a Rescue
1913
as Jimmie
MovieThe Riot
1913
as Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
Professor Bean's Removal
1913
as Man with Moustache
Love and Courage
1913
as The Country Boy
MovieA Noise from the Deep
1913
as Bob
MovieLove and Rubbish
1913
as Fat Boy
The Telltale Light
1913
as Tom aka Fatty
MovieSafe in Jail
1913
as Neighbor Woman
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913
as Spectator
MovieFor the Love of Mabel
1913
as Suitor
MoviePeeping Pete
1913
as Pete's Wife
MovieA Bandit
1913
as Bully
MovieThe Waiters' Picnic
1913
as Oscar - the Waiter
Passions, He Had Three
1913
as Henry
Help! Help! Hydrophobia!
1913
as Jim Brown
MovieThe Gangsters
1913
as Cop
MovieAlas! Poor Yorick!
1913
as Player in Female Costume
MovieMurphy's I.O.U.
1913
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
A Voice from the Deep
1912
as Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
MovieThe Sanitarium
1910
as Charley Wise
Making It Pleasant for Him
1909
MovieMrs. Jones' Birthday
1909
MovieBen's Kid
1909
as Fatty Carter
