About

Known credits:
357
Birthday:
1887-03-22
Place of birth:
Smith Center, Kansas, USA
Website:
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Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Overview

Roscoe Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 - June 29, 1933), widely known to audiences as “Fatty” Arbuckle, was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd as well as with his nephew, Al St. John. He also mentored Charlie Chaplin, Monty Banks and Bob Hope, and brought vaudeville star Buster Keaton into the movie business. Arbuckle was one of the most popular silent stars of the 1910s and one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood at the time.

In one of the earliest Hollywood scandals, Arbuckle was the defendant in three widely publicized trials between November 1921 and April 1922 for the rape and manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe. Rappe had fallen ill at a party hosted by Arbuckle at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel in September 1921, and died four days later. A friend of Rappe accused Arbuckle of raping and accidentally killing her. The first two trials resulted in hung juries, but the third acquitted Arbuckle. The third jury took the unusual step of giving Arbuckle a written statement of apology for his treatment by the justice system. Despite Arbuckle's acquittal, the scandal largely halted his career and has mostly overshadowed his legacy as a pioneering comedian.

Known for

Acting
2020 Disclosure Actor (archive footage) 63
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2016 Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923 Actor 59
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2015 Looking for Mabel Normand Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2004 So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2001 Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two Actor Various 59
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2001 Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One Actor Various 59
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1995 The Casting Couch Actor (archive footage) 59
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1992 The Chaplin Puzzle Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1987 Hollywood's Hidden Secrets Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1962 Crazy Days Actor Various (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1960 When Comedy Was King Actor edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage) 59
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1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1933 Tomalio Actor Wilbur 58
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1933 In the Dough Actor Slim 58
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1933 Close Relations Actor Wilbur Wart N/A
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1933 How've You Bean? Actor N/A
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1933 Buzzin' Around Actor Cornelius 58
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1932 Hey, Pop! Actor Fatty 59
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1931 Stars of Yesterday Actor Self N/A
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1927 Character Studies Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1927 Listen Lena Actor Fat man with strategically covered face (unconfirmed) 58
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1926 My Stars Actor Mailman (uncredited) 58
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1925 Go West Actor Woman in Department Store (uncredited) 60
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1924 Leap Year Actor Stanley Piper 58
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1923 Hollywood Actor Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle 59
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1922 The Fast Freight Actor Ras Berry N/A
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1921 Crazy to Marry Actor Dr. Hobart Hupp 59
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1921 Gasoline Gus Actor Gasoline Gus N/A
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1921 Traveling Salesman Actor Bob Blake N/A
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1921 The Dollar-a-Year Man Actor Franklin Pinney N/A
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1921 Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) Actor Himself N/A
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1921 Brewster's Millions Actor Monte Brewster 59
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1920 The Life of the Party Actor Algernon Leary (as Roscoe Arbuckle) 58
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1920 The Round-Up Actor Slim Hoover 58
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1920 The Garage Actor Mechanic / Fireman 59
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1919 The Hayseed Actor Mailman 58
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1919 Back Stage Actor Stagehand 59
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1919 A Desert Hero Actor The Sheriff, the Desert Hero N/A
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1919 The Bank Clerk Actor N/A
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1919 Love Actor Fatty 58
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1919 The Pullman Porter Actor N/A
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1919 Camping Out Actor 58
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1918 The Sheriff Actor Cook N/A
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1918 A Scrap of Paper Actor Fatty 58
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1918 The Cook Actor The Chef 59
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1918 Good Night, Nurse! Actor Fatty 58
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1918 Moonshine Actor Revenue Agent 58
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1918 The Bell Boy Actor Bellboy, barber 59
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1918 Out West Actor Train Rider, Bartender 59
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1917 A Country Hero Actor Village Blacksmith 59
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1917 Coney Island Actor Fatty 59
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1917 Oh, Doctor! Actor Dr. Fatty Holepoke 58
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1917 The Late Lamented Actor Cameo Appearance (unconfirmed) N/A
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1917 His Wedding Night Actor Gas station employee 58
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1917 The Rough House Actor Mr. Rough 58
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1917 A Reckless Romeo Actor The Husband 58
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1917 The Butcher Boy Actor Fatty / Saccharine 59
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1916 A Creampuff Romance Actor N/A
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1916 The Waiters' Ball Actor The Cook 58
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1916 The Other Man Actor Fatty the Tramp (dual role) N/A
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1916 His Wife's Mistakes Actor The Janitor 58
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1916 Bright Lights Actor Fatty N/A
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1916 He Did and He Didn’t Actor The Doctor 59
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1916 Fatty and Mabel Adrift Actor Fatty 59
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1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars Actor Fatty - Studio Janitor N/A
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1915 A Village Scandal Actor Eddie - the Country Boy N/A
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1915 Fickle Fatty's Fall Actor Fatty N/A
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1915 Fatty's Tintype Tangle Actor Fatty 58
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1915 Fatty’s Plucky Pup Actor Fatty 58
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1915 The Little Teacher Actor Fat Unruly Student 58
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1915 Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers Actor Finnegan's Daughter 58
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1915 Mabel’s Wilful Way Actor Fatty 58
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1915 Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco Actor Himself 58
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1915 Wished on Mabel Actor Fatty 58
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1915 When Love Took Wings Actor Reckless Fatty 59
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1915 Fatty’s Faithful Fido Actor Fatty 58
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1915 That Little Band Of Gold Actor Fatty - the Husband 58
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1915 Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance Actor Fatty 58
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1915 Fatty’s Reckless Fling Actor Fatty 58
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1915 A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition Actor Himself 59
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1915 Hogan's Romance Upset Actor Fight Spectator 58
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1915 Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life Actor Fatty 58
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1915 Fatty's New Role Actor Fatty 58
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1915 Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition Actor Fatty 59
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1915 Mabel, Fatty and the Law Actor Fatty 58
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1915 Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life Actor Roscoe 58
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1915 Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day Actor Fatty 58
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1914 Fatty and Minnie He-Haw Actor Fatty 58
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1914 Fatty's Magic Pants Actor Fatty 58
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1914 Shotguns That Kick Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Leading Lizzie Astray Actor Fatty 58
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1914 The Sea Nymphs Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Fatty's Wine Party Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Fatty's Jonah Day Actor Fatty 58
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1914 An Incompetent Hero Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Lovers' Post Office Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Zip, the Dodger Actor Zip N/A
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1914 Their Ups and Downs Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Fatty Again Actor Fatty Felix N/A
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1914 Fatty's Debut Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Bombs and Bangs Actor The Farmer's Daughter N/A
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1914 Lover's Luck Actor Fatty 58
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1914 The Rounders Actor Mr. Fuller 59
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1914 A Brand New Hero Actor The Tramp N/A
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1914 The Baggage Smasher Actor (unconfirmed) N/A
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1914 His New Profession Actor Bartender Smoking Cigar 58
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1914 The Masquerader Actor Film actor 58
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1914 Fatty's Gift Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Caught in a Flue Actor (unconfirmed) N/A
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1914 Those Country Kids Actor Fatty 58
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1914 That Minstrel Man Actor Belle N/A
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1914 Those Happy Days Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 The Sky Pirate Actor The Heiress N/A
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1914 A Rowboat Romance Actor (unconfirmed) N/A
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1914 Love and Bullets Actor Film Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1914 Fatty's Finish Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 Fatty and the Heiress Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 The Knockout Actor Pug (uncredited) 58
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1914 Our Country Cousin Actor The Country Boy (unconfirmed) N/A
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1914 The Alarm Actor N/A
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1914 A Suspended Ordeal Actor The Cop N/A
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1914 Where Hazel Met the Villain Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 A Bath House Beauty Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 The Chicken Chaser Actor The Hired Man N/A
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1914 Barnyard Flirtations Actor The Cop N/A
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1914 A Rural Demon Actor N/A
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1914 His Favorite Pastime Actor Shabby Drunk 58
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1914 Tango Tangles Actor Clarinetist 58
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1914 A Film Johnnie Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1914 Twixt Love and Fire Actor The Iceman N/A
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1914 A Robust Romeo Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 The Water Dog Actor Fatty 58
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1914 Rebecca's Wedding Day Actor Rebecca N/A
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1914 In the Clutches of the Gang Actor Cop N/A
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1914 A Flirt's Mistake Actor Husband (uncredited) 58
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1914 The Under-Sheriff Actor The Under-Sheriff N/A
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1914 Fatty's Wild Night Actor N/A
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1914 A Misplaced Foot Actor Fatty N/A
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1914 How Old Are You? Actor N/A
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1913 He Would a Hunting Go Actor Count Chicori N/A
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1913 Some Nerve Actor The Jealous Man N/A
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1913 Fatty's Flirtation Actor Fatty N/A
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1913 His Sister's Kids Actor Dr. J. Jacobs N/A
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1913 A Ride for a Bride Actor Fatty N/A
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1913 The Woman Haters Actor 1st Old Tar N/A
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1913 Fatty Joins the Force Actor Fatty 58
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1913 Wine Actor The Waiter N/A
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1913 A Small Time Act Actor Theatre Owner N/A
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1913 The Milk We Drink Actor The Dairy Farmer N/A
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1913 Fatty at San Diego Actor Fatty N/A
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1913 The Speed Kings Actor Masher 58
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1913 A Quiet Little Wedding Actor Fatty N/A
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1913 Two Old Tars Actor First Old Tar N/A
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1913 Mother's Boy Actor Mother's Boy N/A
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1913 When Dreams Come True Actor The Man N/A
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1913 The Fatal Taxicab Actor Mabel's Sweetheart N/A
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1913 The Gypsy Queen Actor Fatty N/A
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1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career Actor Man in Audience 59
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1913 Fatty's Day Off Actor Fatty 59
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1913 Mabel's New Hero Actor Fatty 58
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1913 Almost a Rescue Actor Jimmie N/A
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1913 The Riot Actor Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader N/A
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1913 Professor Bean's Removal Actor Man with Moustache N/A
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1913 Love and Courage Actor The Country Boy N/A
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1913 A Noise from the Deep Actor Bob 59
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1913 Love and Rubbish Actor Fat Boy 59
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1913 The Telltale Light Actor Tom aka Fatty N/A
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1913 Safe in Jail Actor Neighbor Woman 59
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1913 Rastus and the Game Cock Actor Spectator N/A
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1913 For the Love of Mabel Actor Suitor N/A
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1913 A Bandit Actor Bully 59
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1913 Peeping Pete Actor Pete's Wife 59
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1913 The Waiters' Picnic Actor Oscar - the Waiter 59
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1913 Passions, He Had Three Actor Henry N/A
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1913 Help! Help! Hydrophobia! Actor Jim Brown 59
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1913 The Gangsters Actor Cop 58
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1913 Alas! Poor Yorick! Actor Player in Female Costume 59
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1913 Murphy's I.O.U. Actor (uncredited) (unconfirmed) N/A
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1912 A Voice from the Deep Actor Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) 59
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1910 The Sanitarium Actor Charley Wise 59
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1909 Making It Pleasant for Him Actor 59
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1909 Mrs. Jones' Birthday Actor 59
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1909 Ben's Kid Actor Fatty Carter 59
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Directing
1932 It's a Cinch Directing Director N/A
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1932 Niagara Falls Directing Director N/A
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1932 Gigolettes Directing Director 58
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1932 Hollywood Lights Directing Director 58
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1932 Mother's Holiday Directing Director N/A
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1932 Hollywood Luck Directing Director N/A
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1932 Bridge Wives Directing Director 58
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1932 Keep Laughing Directing Director N/A
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1932 Anybody's Goat Directing Director 59
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1932 Moonlight and Cactus Directing Director N/A
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1931 Smart Work Directing Director N/A
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1931 Idle Roomers Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Tamale Vendor Directing Director N/A
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1931 Once a Hero Directing Director N/A
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1931 Queenie of Hollywood Directing Director N/A
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1931 One Quiet Night Directing Director N/A
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1931 That's My Meat Directing Director N/A
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1931 Take 'em and Shake 'em Directing Director N/A
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1931 Beach Pajamas Directing Director N/A
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1931 Up Pops the Duke Directing Director N/A
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1931 Honeymoon Trio Directing Director 58
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1931 That's My Line Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Lure of Hollywood Directing Director 58
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1931 The Back Page Directing Director N/A
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1931 Windy Riley Goes Hollywood Directing Director 58
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1931 Crashing Hollywood Directing Director 58
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1931 Ex-Plumber Directing Director 58
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1931 Pete and Repeat Directing Director N/A
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1931 Marriage Rows Directing Director N/A
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1931 Three Hollywood Girls Directing Director 58
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1930 Up a Tree Directing Director N/A
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1930 Won by a Neck Directing Director N/A
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1930 Si Si Senor Directing Director N/A
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1927 Character Studies Directing Director 58
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1927 Special Delivery Directing Director 59
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1927 Peaceful Oscar Directing Director N/A
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1927 The Red Mill Directing Director 59
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1926 One Sunday Morning Directing Director N/A
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1926 His Private Life Directing Director N/A
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1926 Fool's Luck Directing Director 58
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1926 Home Cured Directing Director N/A
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1926 My Stars Directing Director 58
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1925 The Fighting Dude Directing Director N/A
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1925 Cleaning Up Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Movies Directing Director 58
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1925 The Tourist Directing Director N/A
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1925 Curses Directing Director 58
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1925 The Iron Mule Directing Director 58
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1925 Dynamite Doggie Directing Director N/A
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1924 Lovemania Directing Director 59
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1924 Stupid, but Brave Directing Director N/A
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1924 His First Car Directing Director 59
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1924 Leap Year Directing Director 58
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1923 No Loafing Directing Director N/A
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1922 Special Delivery Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Garage Directing Director 59
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1919 The Hayseed Directing Director 58
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1919 Back Stage Directing Director 59
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1919 A Desert Hero Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Bank Clerk Directing Director N/A
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1919 Love Directing Director 58
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1919 The Pullman Porter Directing Director N/A
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1919 Camping Out Directing Director 58
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1918 The Sheriff Directing Director N/A
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1918 A Scrap of Paper Directing Director 58
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1918 The Cook Directing Director 59
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1918 Good Night, Nurse! Directing Director 58
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1918 Moonshine Directing Director 58
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1918 The Bell Boy Directing Director 59
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1918 Out West Directing Director 59
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1917 A Country Hero Directing Director 59
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1917 Coney Island Directing Director 59
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1917 Oh, Doctor! Directing Director 58
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1917 His Wedding Night Directing Director 58
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1917 The Rough House Directing Director 58
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1917 A Reckless Romeo Directing Director 58
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1917 The Butcher Boy Directing Director 59
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1916 A Creampuff Romance Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Waiters' Ball Directing Director 58
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1916 His Wife's Mistakes Directing Director 58
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1916 Bright Lights Directing Director N/A
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1916 He Did and He Didn’t Directing Director 59
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1916 Fatty and Mabel Adrift Directing Director 59
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1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars Directing Director N/A
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1915 A Village Scandal Directing Director N/A
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1915 Fickle Fatty's Fall Directing Director N/A
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1915 Fatty's Tintype Tangle Directing Director 58
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1915 Fatty’s Plucky Pup Directing Director 58
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1915 Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers Directing Director 58
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1915 Mabel’s Wilful Way Directing Director 58
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1915 Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco Directing Director 58
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1915 Wished on Mabel Directing Director 58
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1915 When Love Took Wings Directing Director 59
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1915 Fatty’s Faithful Fido Directing Director 58
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1915 That Little Band Of Gold Directing Director 58
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1915 Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance Directing Director 58
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1915 Fatty’s Reckless Fling Directing Director 58
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1915 Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life Directing Director 58
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1915 Fatty's New Role Directing Director 58
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1915 Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition Directing Director 59
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1915 Mabel, Fatty and the Law Directing Director 58
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1915 Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life Directing Director 58
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1915 Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day Directing Director 58
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1914 Fatty and Minnie He-Haw Directing Director 58
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1914 Fatty's Magic Pants Directing Director 58
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1914 Shotguns That Kick Directing Director N/A
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1914 Leading Lizzie Astray Directing Director 58
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1914 Fatty's Wine Party Directing Director N/A
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1914 Fatty's Jonah Day Directing Director 58
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1914 An Incompetent Hero Directing Director N/A
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1914 Lovers' Post Office Directing Director N/A
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1914 Zip, the Dodger Directing Director N/A
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1914 Their Ups and Downs Directing Director N/A
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1914 Fatty Again Directing Director N/A
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1914 Fatty's Debut Directing Director N/A
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1914 Bombs and Bangs Directing Director N/A
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1914 Lover's Luck Directing Director 58
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1914 A Brand New Hero Directing Director N/A
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1914 Fatty's Gift Directing Director N/A
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1914 Those Country Kids Directing Director 58
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1914 That Minstrel Man Directing Director N/A
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1914 Those Happy Days Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Sky Pirate Directing Director N/A
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1914 A Rowboat Romance Directing Director N/A
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1914 Love and Bullets Directing Director N/A
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1914 Fatty's Finish Directing Director N/A
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1914 Fatty and the Heiress Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Alarm Directing Director N/A
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1914 A Suspended Ordeal Directing Director N/A
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1914 Where Hazel Met the Villain Directing Director N/A
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1914 A Bath House Beauty Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Chicken Chaser Directing Director N/A
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1914 Barnyard Flirtations Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Water Dog Directing Director 58
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Writing
1931 Beach Pajamas Writing Writer N/A
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1931 That's My Line Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Ex-Plumber Writing Writer 58
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1931 Marriage Rows Writing Story N/A
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1930 Up a Tree Writing Story N/A
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1930 The Cuckoos Writing Writer 59
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1926 One Sunday Morning Writing Writer N/A
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1926 His Private Life Writing Writer N/A
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1926 Fool's Luck Writing Writer 58
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1926 My Stars Writing Writer 58
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1925 The Fighting Dude Writing Writer N/A
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1925 The Movies Writing Writer 58
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1925 Curses Writing Writer 58
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1925 Dynamite Doggie Writing Writer N/A
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1924 His First Car Writing Writer 59
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1922 Day Dreams Writing Story 59
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1919 A Desert Hero Writing Writer N/A
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1919 The Bank Clerk Writing Writer N/A
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1919 The Pullman Porter Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Camping Out Writing Writer 58
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1918 The Sheriff Writing Writer N/A
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1918 The Cook Writing Story 59
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1918 Good Night, Nurse! Writing Story 58
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1918 Moonshine Writing Story 58
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1918 Moonshine Writing Screenplay 58
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1918 The Bell Boy Writing Screenplay 59
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1918 The Bell Boy Writing Story 59
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1918 Out West Writing Writer 59
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1917 A Country Hero Writing Story 59
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1917 Coney Island Writing Story 59
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1917 His Wedding Night Writing Story 58
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1917 The Rough House Writing Story 58
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1917 A Reckless Romeo Writing Story 58
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1917 The Butcher Boy Writing Story 59
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1916 Fatty and Mabel Adrift Writing Writer 59
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1914 The Alarm Writing Writer N/A
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