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Mar 24, 2016 · Burial. Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean Add to Map. Memorial ID. 2525. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 1. Flowers 1577. Maintained by: Find a Grave. Added: Apr 25, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 2525. Source citation. Actor, Comedian, Director and Screenwriter.
Sep 9, 2020 · On Sept. 9, 1921, a young actress named Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured urinary bladder, days after a Labor Day party where she alleged that silent movie star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle had ...
- Dr. Howard Markel
"Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle was arrested late last night on a charge of murder as a result of the death of Virginia Rappe, film actress, after a party in Arbuckle's rooms at the Hotel St. Francis. Arbuckle is still in jail tonight despite efforts by his lawyers to find some way to obtain his liberty."
On April 12, 1922, the jury acquitted Arbuckle of manslaughter after deliberating for just five minutes—four of which were used to prepare a statement: Acquittal is not enough for Roscoe...
Sep 3, 2011 · "Acquittal is not enough for Roscoe Arbuckle," the jury said in a written apology. "A grave injustice has been done." Although cleared, Arbuckle faced ruinous legal bills and a public still...
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- Jude Sheerin
Recently viewed. 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. His first part was with the Webster-Brown stock company.
Apr 27, 2024 · Roscoe Arbuckle (born March 24, 1887, Smith Center, Kansas, U.S.—died June 29, 1933, New York, New York) was a rotund American comedian and film director of the silent era whose successful career was halted by the first of the major Hollywood scandals.
