Roscoe Arbuckle
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| - | '''Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle''' aka '''Fatty Arbuckle''' ([[March 24]] [[1887]] – [[June 29]] [[1933]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[silent film]] [[comedian]]. Arbuckle is noted as one of the most popular actors of his era, but he is best remembered for a heavily publicized criminal prosecution that halted his screen career. Although he was acquitted by a jury with a written apology, the trial's [[scandal]] ruined the actor, who would not appear on screen again for another 10 years. | + | '''Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle''' aka '''Fatty Arbuckle''' ([[March 24]] [[1887]] – [[June 29]] [[1933]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[silent film]] [[comedian]]. Arbuckle is noted as one of the most popular actors of his era, but he is best remembered for a heavily publicized criminal prosecution that halted his screen career. Although he was acquitted by a jury with a written apology, the trial's [[scandal]] ruined the actor, who would not appear on screen again for another 10 years. The scandal is mentioned in ''[[Hollywood Babylon]]''. |
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Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle aka Fatty Arbuckle (March 24 1887 – June 29 1933) was an American silent film comedian. Arbuckle is noted as one of the most popular actors of his era, but he is best remembered for a heavily publicized criminal prosecution that halted his screen career. Although he was acquitted by a jury with a written apology, the trial's scandal ruined the actor, who would not appear on screen again for another 10 years. The scandal is mentioned in Hollywood Babylon.
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