Acting · Santa Ana, California, USA · Born September 9, 1893
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al St. John (September 10, 1893 – January 21, 1963) in his persona of Fuzzy Q. Jones basically defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St. John also created a character, "Stoney," in the first of a continuing Western film series, The Three Mesquiteers, that was later played (at a low point in his own career) by John Wayne. Born in Santa Ana, California, St. John entered silent films around 1912 and soon rose to co-starring and starring roles in short comic films from a variety of studios. His uncle, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, may have helped him in his early days at Mack Sennett Studios, but talent kept him working. He was slender, sandy-haired, handsome and a remarkable acrobat. St. John frequently appeared as Arbuckle's mischievously villainous rival for the attentions of leading ladies like Mabel Normand, and worked with Arbuckle and Charles Chaplin in The Rounders (1914). The most critically praised film from St. John's period with Arbuckle remains Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) with Normand. The name Fuzzy originally belonged to a different actor, John Forrest “Fuzzy“ Knight, who took on the role of cowboy sidekick before St. John. As the studio first intended to hire Knight for the western series but then gave the role to St. John instead, he took on the nickname of his rival for his screen character. In most of his films, screen time was set aside for St. John to do a sort of solo comedy act, emphasizing amazing pratfalls and acrobatics. He might "find" a bicycle on a fairground set, and do an astonishing sequence of acrobatic stunts on the cycle, or he might try to capture a rat, bat, skunk, gopher, or bug with hilarious and chaotic consequences. Another stunt which he used in nearly every Western was virtually his trademark: he would mount his horse in apparently the standard manner, but somehow wind up sitting facing backward, and often would ride off with the hero in this unusual orientation. When Crabbe left PRC (according to interviews, in disgust at their increasingly low budgets), St. John was paired with new star Lash LaRue. Ultimately, St. John made more than 80 Westerns as Fuzzy. His last film was released in 1952. From that time on until his death in 1963 in Lyons, Georgia, he made personal appearances at fairs and rodeos, and travelled with the Tommy Scott Wild West Show. Altogether, Al St. John acted in 346 movies, spanning four decades from 1912 to 1952. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al St. John, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieBuster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006
as (archive footage)
MovieMeanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as (archive footage)
MovieCrazy Days
1962
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
MovieThe Frontier Phantom
1952
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Black Lash
1952
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Vanishing Outpost
1951
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Thundering Trail
1951
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieKing of the Bullwhip
1950
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Daltons' Women
1950
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieSon of a Badman
1949
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieSon of Billy the Kid
1949
as Sheriff Fuzzy
MovieOutlaw Country
1949
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieFrontier Revenge
1948
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieMark of the Lash
1948
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieDead Man's Gold
1948
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieCheyenne Takes Over
1947
as Al 'Fuzzy' St. John
MovieThe Fighting Vigilantes
1947
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieReturn of the Lash
1947
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieStage to Mesa City
1947
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieGhost Town Renegades
1947
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MoviePioneer Justice
1947
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieBorder Feud
1947
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieLaw of the Lash
1947
as Fuzzy
MovieMy Dog Shep
1946
as Deputy Sheriff
MovieOutlaws of the Plains
1946
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieOverland Riders
1946
as Fuzzy Jones
MoviePrairie Badmen
1946
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieGhost Of Hidden Valley
1946
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieTerrors on Horseback
1946
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieGentlemen With Guns
1946
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieLightning Raiders
1946
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MoviePrairie Rustlers
1945
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieFighting Bill Carson
1945
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieBorder Badmen
1945
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieRustlers' Hideout
1945
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieStagecoach Outlaws
1945
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieGangster's Den
1945
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieShadows of Death
1945
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieHis Brother's Ghost
1945
as Andy Jones / Jonathan Fuzzy Jones
MovieOath of Vengeance
1944
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieI'm from Arkansas
1944
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieWild Horse Phantom
1944
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieFuzzy Settles Down
1944
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieThe Drifter
1944
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieValley Of Vengeance
1944
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThundering Gun Slingers
1944
as Doc Jones
MovieFrontier Outlaws
1944
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieDevil Riders
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieRaiders of Red Gap
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieBlazing Frontier
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Renegade
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieCattle Stampede
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieLaw of the Saddle
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieWolves of the Range
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieWestern Cyclone
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieDeath Rides the Plains
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieDead Men Walk
1943
as Townsman Finding Kate's Body
MovieFugitive of the Plains
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieWild Horse Rustlers
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Kid Rides Again
1943
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieOutlaws of Boulder Pass
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Mysterious Rider
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieAlong the Sundown Trail
1942
as Crandall - Lawyer (uncredited)
MovieOverland Stagecoach
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieBorder Roundup
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MoviePrairie Pals
1942
as Hank Stoner
MovieSheriff of Sage Valley
1942
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieLaw and Order
1942
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieTexas Justice
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieBilly the Kid's Smoking Guns
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieJesse James, Jr.
1942
as Pop Sawyer
MovieThe Lone Rider in Cheyenne
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieStagecoach Express
1942
as Dusty Jenkins
MovieBilly the Kid Trapped
1942
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieValley of the Sun
1942
as Bearded Man Hurrying to Wedding (uncredited)
MovieThe Lone Rider and the Bandit
1942
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieArizona Terrors
1942
as Hardtack
MovieThe Lone Rider Fights Back
1941
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieBilly The Kid's Round-Up
1941
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieA Missouri Outlaw
1941
as Dan Willoughby
MovieBilly the Kid Wanted
1941
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Lone Rider Ambushed
1941
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieThe Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
1941
as Fuzzy
MovieBilly the Kid in Santa Fe
1941
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieThe Lone Rider in Ghost Town
1941
as Fuzzy
MovieBilly The Kid's Fighting Pals
1941
as Fuzzy Q. Jones
MovieThe Apache Kid
1941
as Stage Guard Dangle
MovieThe Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
1941
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieBilly the Kid's Range War
1941
as Fuzzy
MovieThe Lone Rider Rides On
1941
as Fuzzy
MovieBilly the Kid's Gun Justice
1940
as Fuzzy
MovieTexas Terrors
1940
as Frosty Larson
MovieFriendly Neighbors
1940
as Smokey
MovieLi'l Abner
1940
as Joe Smithpan
MovieMarked Men
1940
as Gimpy - a thug
MovieBilly the Kid in Texas
1940
as Fuzzy
MovieBilly the Kid Outlawed
1940
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieMurder on the Yukon
1940
as Bill Smithers
MovieOklahoma Terror
1939
as Fuzzy Glass
MovieTrigger Pals
1939
as Fuzzy
MovieExposed
1938
as Flophouse Bum
MovieFrontier Scout
1938
as Whiney Roberts
MovieGunsmoke Trail
1938
as Fuzzy
MovieSongs and Bullets
1938
as Fuzzy Martin
MovieKnight of the Plains
1938
as Fuzzy
MovieCall of The Yukon
1938
as Joe
MovieStart Cheering
1938
as Station Master
MovieThe Rangers' Round-Up
1938
as Fuzzy
MovieThe Fighting Deputy
1937
as Fuzzy
MovieA Lawman Is Born
1937
as Eli Root
MovieMoonlight on the Range
1937
as Fuzzy Jones
MovieSing Cowboy Sing
1937
as Duke Evans
MovieThe Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as Uncle Billy
MovieMelody of the Plains
1937
as Fuzzy
MovieLove Nest on Wheels
1937
as Uncle Jed
The Roaming Cowboy
1937
as Fuzzy
MovieTrail Dust
1936
as Al
MovieWest of Nevada
1936
as Walla Walla Wiggins
MoviePinto Rustlers
1936
as Mack
MovieThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
MovieThe Millionaire Kid
1936
as Matthews
MovieA Face in the Fog
1936
as Elmer
MovieTrigger Tom
1935
as Stub Macey
MovieBar 20 Rides Again
1935
as Cinco
MovieThe Law of 45's
1935
as Stoney Martin
MovieMidnight Phantom
1935
as Radio Officer Jones
MoviePublic Stenographer
1934
as Elmer
MovieFrom Headquarters
1933
as Detainee Touching Cigarette Pack (uncredited)
MovieRiders of Destiny
1933
as Bert - Henchman
MovieHis Private Secretary
1933
as Tom - Garage Owner
MovieBuzzin' Around
1933
as Al
MovieLaw of the North
1932
as Jailbird
MovieRiders of the Desert
1932
as Slim - A Ranger
Harem Scarem
1932
MovieBridge Wives
1932
as Al Smith
MoviePolice Court
1932
as Skid
The Door Knocker
1931
as The Door Knocker
That's My Meat
1931
Honeymoon Trio
1931
as The Newlywed Husband
MovieAloha
1931
as Sailor
Mlle. Irene The Great
1931
Marriage Rows
1931
as Al
MovieThe Painted Desert
1931
as Buck
MovieThe Land of Missing Men
1930
as Buckshot
MovieBeyond the Law
1930
as Henchman
MovieThe Oklahoma Cyclone
1930
as Slim
MovieTwo Fresh Eggs
1930
The Voice of Hollywood
1930
MovieWestern Knights
1930
as Al
MovieHell Harbor
1930
as Bunion
MovieThe Dance of Life
1929
as Bozo
MovieShe Goes to War
1929
as Bill
Hot or Cold
1928
MoviePainted Post
1928
as Joe Nimble
MovieHello Cheyenne!
1928
as Zip Coon
MovieCasey Jones
1927
as Jock MacTavish
MovieThe Stunt Man
1927
as Second-Unit Director
MovieAmerican Beauty
1927
as Waiter
MovieLife in Hollywood No. 2
1927
as Himself
High Spots
1927
as The Clerk
MovieJungle Heat
1927
Listen Lena
1927
as Al Adams
High Sea Blues
1927
as Bill Brown
MovieThe General
1926
as Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Flaming Romance
1926
as Al
Who Hit Me?
1926
as Al
Skybound
1926
as The Boy
His Taking Ways
1926
MovieA Punch in the Nose
1926
Fire Away
1925
MovieFair Warning
1925
as Jay Walker
MovieCurses
1925
as Buttonshoe Bill
MovieThe Iron Mule
1925
as The Engineer
Red Pepper
1925
as Tom Katt
MovieDynamite Doggie
1925
as Al
MovieLovemania
1924
MovieThe Garden of Weeds
1924
as Nat Barlow
MovieStupid, but Brave
1924
as The Bum
MovieHis First Car
1924
as 1st Camping Husband
Unreal News Reel No. 2
1924
as Man on stationary bicycle
MovieSpring Fever
1923
Out of Place
1922
MovieAll Wet
1922
Special Delivery
1922
A Studio Rube
1922
MovieThe High Sign
1921
as Man On Beach
MovieThe Scarecrow
1920
as Man with Motorbike (uncredited)
Ship Ahoy
1920
Trouble
1920
MovieSpeed
1919
MovieBack Stage
1919
as Stagehand
MovieA Desert Hero
1919
as The Bad Man
MovieLove
1919
as Al Clove - Fatty's Rival (uncredited)
The Pullman Porter
1919
MovieCamping Out
1919
A Scrap of Paper
1918
as The Crown Prince
MovieThe Cook
1918
as Holdup Man (uncredited)
MovieGood Night, Nurse!
1918
as Surgeon's Assistant
MovieMoonshine
1918
as Mountain Man
MovieThe Bell Boy
1918
as Desk Clerk
MovieOut West
1918
as Wild Bill Hickup
MovieA Country Hero
1917
as City Gent
MovieConey Island
1917
as Old Friend of Fatty's Wife
MovieOh, Doctor!
1917
as Gambler
MovieHis Wedding Night
1917
as Rival employee
MovieThe Rough House
1917
as Cook
MovieA Reckless Romeo
1917
as The Pretty Girl's Boyfriend
MovieThe Butcher Boy
1917
as Alum
The Grab Bag Bride
1917
as The Villain
MovieBombs!
1916
as Bicycle Messenger
MovieA Creampuff Romance
1916
as Al
MovieThe Waiters' Ball
1916
as The Waiter
MovieThe Other Man
1916
MovieHis Wife's Mistakes
1916
as The Office Boy
MovieBright Lights
1916
as The Bartender
MovieHe Did and He Didn’t
1916
as The Bounding Burglar
MovieFatty and Mabel Adrift
1916
as Hiram Perkins' Son
MovieFatty and the Broadway Stars
1915
as Studio Janitor
MovieA Village Scandal
1915
as Sword Swallower
MovieFickle Fatty's Fall
1915
as Butcher Boy
MovieFatty’s Plucky Pup
1915
as Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Crossed Love and Swords
1915
as A Bosom Friend
Our Dare-Devil Chief
1915
as Gang Leader's Accomplice
Droppington's Family Tree
1915
as Waiter
MovieWhen Love Took Wings
1915
as Hank Perkins, Fatty's Rival
MovieFatty’s Faithful Fido
1915
as Fatty's Rival
MovieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915
as Waiter (uncredited)
MovieHogan's Romance Upset
1915
as Second Row Fight Spectator (uncredited)
MovieMabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915
as Lead Cop (uncredited)
MovieA Bird's a Bird
1915
MovieFatty's New Role
1915
as Cop (uncredited)
MovieMabel, Fatty and the Law
1915
as Cop in Park / Prisoner in Derby (uncredited)
MovieFatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915
as The Squire's Son
MovieTillie's Punctured Romance
1914
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
MovieFatty's Magic Pants
1914
as Party Guest (uncredited)
MovieThe Plumber
1914
MovieHis Prehistoric Past
1914
as Caveman
MovieLeading Lizzie Astray
1914
as Cafe Patron / Bouncer (uncredited)
Fatty's Jonah Day
1914
as Fatty's Rival
An Incompetent Hero
1914
as The Burglar
MovieShot in the Excitement
1914
as The Daughter's Suitor
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
1914
The Love Thief
1914
The Anglers
1914
Fatty's Debut
1914
as (unconfirmed)
MovieLover's Luck
1914
as Fatty's Rival
MovieThe New Janitor
1914
as Elevator boy
MovieMabel's Blunder
1914
as Mabel's Brother
MovieThe Rounders
1914
as Bellhop / Waiter
MovieThose Country Kids
1914
as Mr. Reddy
Soldiers of Misfortune
1914
The Sky Pirate
1914
Fatty's Finish
1914
MovieMabel's Married Life
1914
as Delivery Boy (uncredited)
MovieMabel's Busy Day
1914
as Policeman
MovieThe Knockout
1914
as Boxer - Pug's Rival / Desk Sergeant / Cop (uncredited)
MovieThe Alarm
1914
MovieCaught in a Cabaret
1914
as Singer (uncredited)
MovieThe Star Boarder
1914
as Boarder (uncredited)
MovieTango Tangles
1914
as Guest in Convict Costume (uncredited)
MovieMabel's Strange Predicament
1914
as Bellboy (uncredited)
MovieWon in a Closet
1914
MovieIn the Clutches of the Gang
1914
as Cop
His Sister's Kids
1913
as Cop
Mother's Boy
1913
as Cop
MovieThe Riot
1913
as Man in Pool Hall
MovieA Noise from the Deep
1913
The Doctored Affair
1913
MovieHer Birthday Present
1913
