Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent movie actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He helped Charlie Chaplin become an actor. He discovered Buster Keaton and Bob Hope.
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| Born | March 24, 1887 Smith Center, Kansas, United States |
| Died | June 29, 1933 (aged 46) New York City, New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
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| Years active | 1904–1933 |
| Spouse(s) |
Doris Deane
(m. 1925; div. 1929) |
| Website | Official website |
Arbuckle was one of the most popular silent stars of the 1910s. He soon became one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. He once signed a contract in 1921 with Paramount Pictures for US$1 million.
Arbuckle was accused of three counts of rape and for murdering actress Virginia Rappe.[1] Arbuckle was later found not guilty and the jury gave Arbuckle a formal apology.[1]
Arbuckle died in his sleep of a heart attack in 1933 at age 46.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Noe, Denise. "Fatty Arbuckle and the Death of Virginia Rappe". Crime Library at truTV. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
Other websites
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Quotations related to Roscoe Arbuckle at Wikiquote
Media related to Roscoe Arbuckle at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Roscoe Arbuckle on IMDb
- Roscoe Arbuckle at AllMovie
- Crime Library on Roscoe Arbuckle Archived 2002-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Kehr, Dave (2006-04-16). "Restoring Fatty Arbuckle's Tarnished Reputation at MoMa". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Photos Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle website: CallMeFatty.com
- Contemporary press articles pertaining to Arbuckle
- Literature on Roscoe Arbuckle
- Banned Film Resurfaces 90 Years After San Francisco Scandal at sfgate.com
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