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Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (/ ˈ ɑːr b ʌ k əl /; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, 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 .
While the Fatty Arbuckle scandal drew attention to some of the more seedy parts of Hollywood, it was one of a few scandals that forced Hollywood executives to turn on the offensive to self-regulate and present a more wholesome image to the rest of the world.
One of the first mass media cases of this terrible abuse centered on the once-popular film star Fatty Arbuckle and what happened during a wild party on Labor Day of 1921. Roscoe Conkling...
Sep 3, 2011 · In 1921, movie star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle attended a party at which an actress died, sparking Hollywood's first major scandal. The mystery remains.
Jul 21, 2019 · In 1921, "Fatty" Arbuckle was arrested and tried for the murder of starlet Virginia Rappe. Explore how the scandal brought down a promising star.
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Oct 4, 2021 · At two hundred and sixty-six pounds, Arbuckle, known to movie audiences as Fatty, was the Chris Farley of silent cinema, beloved for his pratfalls and for his skill at throwing custard...
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle. Actor: Coney Island. Roscoe Arbuckle, the youngest of nine children, reportedly weighed 16 pounds at birth in Smith Center, Kansas on March 24, 1887. His family moved to California when he was one year old. At age 8 he first appeared on the stage.
