Andrew Arbuckle (September 5, 1887 – September 21, 1938) was an American stage and

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. He was the brother of Maclyn Arbuckle and cousin of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

Early life

Arbuckle was born in

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, to a family of Scottish descent. His older brother Maclyn was also an actor.

Career

Arbuckle was described as "a fat man of the first rank, and proud of it." He made his film debut in '' Little Mary Sunshine'' (1916), playing Bob's father. He went uncredited in ten of his 44 films, including his last appearance, in the 1935 film '' The Dark Angel'', in the role of Mr. Gallop. He is known for his appearances in ''The Girl That Didn't Care'' (1916) with Margaret Landis, ''The Matrimonial Martyr'' (1916) with Ruth Roland, '' Peggy Leads the Way'' (1917), and ''

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'' (1917) and ''Naughty, Naughty!'' (1918), both with Enid Bennett.

Personal life

Arbuckle married Blanche Duquesne, an opera singer also known as Irma Guthrie Wright, in October 1915. He was severely beaten at a party in West Hollywood in 1931. He died on September 21, 1938, in

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, aged 51, of a suspected

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, as had his cousin, Roscoe, in 1933. Andrew Arbuckle was buried in an unmarked grave at Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery Garden of Ancestors.

Filmography

* '' Graft'' (1915) * '' The Red Circle'' (1915) * ''The Heart Breakers'' (1916) * '' Little Mary Sunshine'' (1916) – Bob's Father * ''The Girl That Didn't Care'' (1916) * ''The Matrimonial Martyr'' (1916) – Prof. Stanley * ''A Lucky Leap'' (1916) * '' A Soul at Stake'' (1916) * ''A Plumber's Waterloo'' (1916) * '' Big Tremaine'' (1916) – Samuel Leavitt * ''Should She Obey?'' (1917) – Uncle John * ''

'' (1917) – Nicodemus * '' Peggy Leads the Way'' (1917) – H.E. Manners * '' Naughty, Naughty!'' (1918) – Adam Miller * '' The Family Skeleton'' (1918) – Dr. Griggs * ''Confession'' (1918) – The governor * '' His Own Home Town'' (1918) – Rev. John Duncan * ''Denny from Ireland'' (1918) – Priest * '' A Romance of Happy Valley'' (1919) – Clergyman * '' The Love Hunger'' (1919) – Bob Clinton * '' Common Clay'' (1919) – Mr. Neal * '' A White Man's Chance'' (1919) – Valentino * '' The Hoodlum'' (1919) – Pat O'Shaughnessy * ''

John Petticoats ''John Petticoats'' is a 1919 American silent action film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars William S. Hart, Walt Whitman, George Webb, Winifred Westover, Ethel Shannon, and Andrew Arbuckle. The ...

'' (1919) – Rameses * '' Pinto'' (1920) – Guardian * ''Darling Mine'' (1920) * '' Unseen Forces'' (1920) – Mr. Leslie * '' The Son of Wallingford'' (1921) – Talbot Curtis * '' Mother o' Mine'' (1921) – Henry Godfrey * ''Say Uncle'' (1921) * '' The Light in the Clearing'' (1921) – Horace Dunkelberg * '' The Deuce of Spades'' (1922) – Fat Ed * '' Caught Bluffing'' (1922) – Ham Thomas * ''Saved by Radio'' (1922) – Pat * '' Quincy Adams Sawyer'' (1922) * '' The Spider and the Rose'' (1923) – The Priest * '' Name the Man'' (1924) – Vondy * '' The Dangerous Coward'' (1924) – David McGuinn * '' The Clean Heart'' (1924) – Bickers * ''The Fighting Boob'' (1926) – Old Man Hawksby * ''

Hazardous Valley ''Hazardous Valley'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Alan James Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He ...

'' (1927) * '' Jazz Mad'' (1928) – Schmidt * ''Ex-Rooster'' (1932) * '' The Dark Angel'' (Uncredited, 1935) – Mr. Gallop

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arbuckle, Andrew American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Texas American people of Scottish descent Actors from Galveston, Texas Male actors from Los Angeles Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 1887 births 1938 deaths 20th-century American male actors