Roscoe Arbuckle

Movie Actor

Birthday March 24, 1887

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Smith Center, KS

DEATH DATE Jun 29, 1933 (46)

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About

Born Roscoe Arbuckle, this silent film actor's career was brought down by accusations of rape, although there was little evidence to support them. His films include Fatty's Jonah Day, Wished on Mabel, and Camping Out.

Before Fame

He made a live appearance at age eight for the Webster-Brown Stock Company.

Trivia

He discovered Bob Hope and Buster Keaton.

Family Life

He married his first wife, Minta Dufree, in 1908. He got married twice after their divorce in 1925.

Associated With

He mentored Charlie Chaplin.