Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was a pioneering comedic force in early cinema, transitioning from a successful stage career to become a vital figure at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. Renowned for his surprising agility and inventive physical comedy, Arbuckle starred in and directed hundreds of shorts, evolving the medium with his two-reelers and later full-length features. He launched th... moree career of Buster Keaton and achieved stardom rivaling Charlie Chaplin's. Despite a promising directorial career under the pseudonym William Goodrich, Arbuckle's career was irrevocably damaged by a sensationalized scandal, though he was acquitted of all charges. He returned briefly to filmmaking with acclaimed sound shorts before his untimely death. less