Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle c. 1916, Stars of the Photoplay

Birth Name: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle

Date of Birth: March 24, 1887

Place of Birth: Smith Center, Kansas, U.S.

Date of Death: June 29, 1933

Place of Death: New York City, New York, U.S.

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Welsh

Roscoe Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was also billed as Fatty Arbuckle and William Goodrich.

He was the son of Mary (Gordon) and William Goodrich Arbuckle. He was married to actress Addie McPhail, until his death. His nephew, sister’s son, was motion-picture comedian Al St. John.

Roscoe’s paternal grandfather was William Harrison Arbuckle (the son of John Arbuckle and Sarah C. “Sally” Jones). William was born in Indiana. John was the son of James J. Arbuckle, Jr., whose father was born in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and of Mary Powell.

Roscoe’s paternal grandmother was Mary Ann Farrar (the daughter of William Goodrich Farrar and Hannah Sweet). Mary Ann was born in Indiana. William was the son of John Farrar III and Hannah Burns. Roscoe’s great-grandmother Hannah was the daughter of Abraham Sweet and Thankful Brand.

Sources: Genealogy of Roscoe Arbuckle – http://freepages.rootsweb.com

Genealogy of Roscoe Arbuckle (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com

Marriage record of Roscoe’s paternal grandparents, William Harrison Arbuckle and Mary Ann Farrar – https://familysearch.org