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Fatty Arbuckle Biography
Comedian / Filmmaker
Name at birth: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
Fatty Arbuckle was one of the first great silent film comedians. He's especially remembered for his work with Mack Sennett's Keystone Kops. In 1921, at the peak of his fame, Arbuckle was accused of involvement in the death of actress Virginia Rappe after a raucous party. Arbuckle was acquitted of manslaughter, but the incident ruined his career. He later directed films under the pseudonym William B. Goodrich.
Mr. Arbuckle appears with John Candy in our Who2 loop Died Plump.
Four Good Links
Arbucklemania
Great fan tribute to "The Prince of Whales"
Fatty Arbuckle Filmography
Huge list from the Internet Movie Database
The Trial of Fatty Arbuckle
Telling the tale of how his career was ruined
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Career summary from a good site on the 20th century
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
28 June 1933
(heart attack, age 46)
Best Known As
Silent film comedian