Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, 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, signing a contract in 1920 with Paramount Pictures for $1,000,000 a year.
These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Films marked with a diamond (♦) were directed by and featured Arbuckle. He used the name William Goodrich on the films he directed from 1924 onward.
The Riot is a 1913 American short comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
He Did and He Didn't is a 1916 American short comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.
A Voice from the Deep is a 1912 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.
For the Love of Mabel is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and directed by Henry Lehrman.
The Gypsy Queen is a 1913 American silent short comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw is a 1914 American short comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe Arbuckle.
Fatty and Mabel's Simple Life is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
Mabel's Wilful Way is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, starring Mabel Normand and Fatty Arbuckle.
Bright Lights is a 1916 American short comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle and starring Arbuckle, Mabel Normand and Al St. John.
His Wife's Mistakes is a 1916 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
Stupid, But Brave is a 1924 American silent comedy short film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle credited under the pseudonym of William Goodrich.
The Movies is a 1925 American comedy film starring Lloyd Hamilton and directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, who was working under the pseudonym "William Goodrich". After a film star breaks his leg, the director replaces the actor with a country boy who resembles him.
The Fighting Dude is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed and written by Fatty Arbuckle as William Goodrich. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges.
Home Cured is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges.
Fool's Luck is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle as William Goodrich. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges.
The Red Mill is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle that starred Marion Davies and was produced by King Vidor. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges.
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood is a 1931 American pre-Code short comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle using the pseudonym of William Goodrich and starring Louise Brooks and Jack Shutta. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges. The film is a loose adaptation of Kenneth Kling's comic strip Windy Riley.
Caught in a Flue is a 1914 short one-reel comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. It was directed by Morgan Wallace and produced by Mack Sennett. The film's alternative title was The Burglar Scare.
