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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.
- January 1, 1
- Smith Center, Kansas, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Arbuckle began his film career with the Selig Polyscope Company in July 1909 when he appeared in Ben's Kid. He appeared sporadically in Selig one-reelers until 1913, moved briefly to Universal Pictures, and became a star in producer-director Mack Sennett's Keystone Cops comedies.
Coney Island (also known as Fatty at Coney Island) is a 1917 American two-reel silent comedy film starring, written and directed by Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and featuring Buster Keaton . Full film. Synopsis. Fatty rides "The Whip" in Coney Island.
Roscoe first appeared on stage at age eight, with the encouragment of his mother, where his first role was as a young singer with the Webster-Brown stock company. His first real professional engagement was in 1904 where he sang for Sid Grauman at the Unique Theater in San Jose, California for $17.50 a week.
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.
- March 24, 1887
- June 29, 1933
1st Roscoe Arbuckle. A great snapshot of pre-everything New York, even pre-success Buster Keaton (complete with facial expressions!). Light and silly, a 107 year old trifle with some pretty dated attitudes. Fatty Arbuckle is truly everyone's Coney Island Baby.
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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.
