Acting
Al St. John
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al St. John (September 10, 1893 – January 21, 1963) in his persona of Fuzzy Q. Jones basically defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St. John also created a character, "Stoney," in the first of a continuing Western film series, The Three Mesquiteers, that was later played (at a low point in his own career) by John Wayne. Born in Santa Ana, California, St. John entered silent films around 1912 and soon rose to co-starring and starring roles in short comic films from a variety of studios. His uncle, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, may have helped him in his early days at Mack Sennett Studios, but talent kept him working. He was slender, sandy-haired, handsome and a remarkable acrobat. St. John frequently appeared as Arbuckle's mischievously villainous rival for the attentions of leading ladies like Mabel Normand, and worked with Arbuckle and Charles Chaplin in The Rounders (1914). The most critically praised film from St. John's period with Arbuckle remains Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) with Normand. The name Fuzzy originally belonged to a different actor, John Forrest “Fuzzy“ Knight, who took on the role of cowboy sidekick before St. John. As the studio first intended to hire Knight for the western series but then gave the role to St. John instead, he took on the nickname of his rival for his screen character. In most of his films, screen time was set aside for St. John to do a sort of solo comedy act, emphasizing amazing pratfalls and acrobatics. He might "find" a bicycle on a fairground set, and do an astonishing sequence of acrobatic stunts on the cycle, or he might try to capture a rat, bat, skunk, gopher, or bug with hilarious and chaotic consequences. Another stunt which he used in nearly every Western was virtually his trademark: he would mount his horse in apparently the standard manner, but somehow wind up sitting facing backward, and often would ride off with the hero in this unusual orientation. When Crabbe left PRC (according to interviews, in disgust at their increasingly low budgets), St. John was paired with new star Lash LaRue. Ultimately, St. John made more than 80 Westerns as Fuzzy. His last film was released in 1952. From that time on until his death in 1963 in Lyons, Georgia, he made personal appearances at fairs and rodeos, and travelled with the Tommy Scott Wild West Show. Altogether, Al St. John acted in 346 movies, spanning four decades from 1912 to 1952. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al St. John, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
Film · 2006
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Film · 1981
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Film · 1976
Crazy Days
Film · 1962
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Film · 1961
The Golden Age of Comedy
Film · 1957
The Frontier Phantom
Film · 1952
The Black Lash
Film · 1952
The Thundering Trail
Film · 1951
The Vanishing Outpost
Film · 1951
King of the Bullwhip
Film · 1950
The Daltons' Women
Film · 1950
Outlaw Country
Film · 1949
Son of a Badman
Film · 1949
Son of Billy the Kid
Film · 1949
Frontier Revenge
Film · 1948
Dead Man's Gold
Film · 1948
Mark of the Lash
Film · 1948
Law of the Lash
Film · 1947
Border Feud
Film · 1947
Stage to Mesa City
Film · 1947
Cheyenne Takes Over
Film · 1947
Ghost Town Renegades
Film · 1947
The Fighting Vigilantes
Film · 1947
Pioneer Justice
Film · 1947
Return of the Lash
Film · 1947
Lightning Raiders
Film · 1946
Overland Riders
Film · 1946
Outlaws of the Plains
Film · 1946
Prairie Badmen
Film · 1946
Terrors on Horseback
Film · 1946
Gentlemen With Guns
Film · 1946
Ghost of Hidden Valley
Film · 1946
My Dog Shep
Film · 1946
Stagecoach Outlaws
Film · 1945
His Brother's Ghost
Film · 1945
Fighting Bill Carson
Film · 1945
Border Badmen
Film · 1945
Shadows of Death
Film · 1945
Rustlers' Hideout
Film · 1945
Prairie Rustlers
Film · 1945
Gangster's Den
Film · 1945
Fuzzy Settles Down
Film · 1944
Oath of Vengeance
Film · 1944
Frontier Outlaws
Film · 1944
Wild Horse Phantom
Film · 1944
I'm from Arkansas
Film · 1944
Thundering Gun Slingers
Film · 1944
The Drifter
Film · 1944
Valley Of Vengeance
Film · 1944
The Kid Rides Again
Film · 1943
Devil Riders
Film · 1943
Raiders of Red Gap
Film · 1943
Death Rides the Plains
Film · 1943
Wild Horse Rustlers
Film · 1943
Wolves of the Range
Film · 1943
Blazing Frontier
Film · 1943
The Renegade
Film · 1943
Cattle Stampede
Film · 1943
Fugitive of the Plains
Film · 1943
Law of the Saddle
Film · 1943
Dead Men Walk
Film · 1943
Western Cyclone
Film · 1943
Arizona Terrors
Film · 1942
Billy the Kid Trapped
Film · 1942
Along the Sundown Trail
Film · 1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Film · 1942
Law and Order
Film · 1942
The Mysterious Rider
Film · 1942
Overland Stagecoach
Film · 1942
Jesse James, Jr.
Film · 1942
Outlaws of Boulder Pass
Film · 1942
Stagecoach Express
Film · 1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Film · 1942
Border Roundup
Film · 1942
Texas Justice
Film · 1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Film · 1942
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Film · 1942
Valley of the Sun
Film · 1942
Prairie Pals
Film · 1942
Billy the Kid's Range War
Film · 1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
Film · 1941
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Film · 1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
Film · 1941
A Missouri Outlaw
Film · 1941
The Apache Kid
Film · 1941
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
Film · 1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
Film · 1941
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
Film · 1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Film · 1941
The Lone Rider Ambushed
Film · 1941
The Lone Rider Fights Back
Film · 1941
The Lone Rider Rides On
Film · 1941
Billy the Kid Outlawed
Film · 1940
Billy the Kid in Texas
Film · 1940
Murder on the Yukon
Film · 1940
Marked Men
Film · 1940
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Film · 1940
Li'l Abner
Film · 1940
Friendly Neighbors
Film · 1940
Texas Terrors
Film · 1940
Oklahoma Terror
Film · 1939
Trigger Pals
Film · 1939
Frontier Scout
Film · 1938
Knight of the Plains
Film · 1938
Exposed
Film · 1938
Call of The Yukon
Film · 1938
The Rangers' Round-Up
Film · 1938
Gunsmoke Trail
Film · 1938
Songs and Bullets
Film · 1938
Start Cheering
Film · 1938
Sing Cowboy Sing
Film · 1937
Love Nest on Wheels
Film · 1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Film · 1937
A Lawman Is Born
Film · 1937
The Fighting Deputy
Film · 1937
The Roaming Cowboy
Film · 1937
Melody of the Plains
Film · 1937
Moonlight on the Range
Film · 1937
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Film · 1936
West of Nevada
Film · 1936
A Face in the Fog
Film · 1936
The Millionaire Kid
Film · 1936
Trail Dust
Film · 1936
Pinto Rustlers
Film · 1936
Trigger Tom
Film · 1935
Midnight Phantom
Film · 1935
The Law of 45's
Film · 1935
Bar 20 Rides Again
Film · 1935
Public Stenographer
Film · 1934
Buzzin' Around
Film · 1933
His Private Secretary
Film · 1933
From Headquarters
Film · 1933
Riders of Destiny
Film · 1933
Bridge Wives
Film · 1932
Harem Scarem
Film · 1932
Police Court
Film · 1932
Riders of the Desert
Film · 1932
Law of the North
Film · 1932
Marriage Rows
Film · 1931
Honeymoon Trio
Film · 1931
Mlle. Irene The Great
Film · 1931
That's My Meat
Film · 1931
The Door Knocker
Film · 1931
The Painted Desert
Film · 1931
Aloha
Film · 1931
The Voice of Hollywood
Film · 1930
Two Fresh Eggs
Film · 1930
The Land of Missing Men
Film · 1930
Hell Harbor
Film · 1930
Western Knights
Film · 1930
The Oklahoma Cyclone
Film · 1930
Beyond the Law
Film · 1930
She Goes to War
Film · 1929
The Dance of Life
Film · 1929
Hot or Cold
Film · 1928
Painted Post
Film · 1928
Hello Cheyenne!
Film · 1928
The Stunt Man
Film · 1927
Listen Lena
Film · 1927
Jungle Heat
Film · 1927
High Sea Blues
Film · 1927
American Beauty
Film · 1927
Life in Hollywood No. 2
Film · 1927
High Spots
Film · 1927
Casey Jones
Film · 1927
A Punch in the Nose
Film · 1926
The General
Film · 1926
His Taking Ways
Film · 1926
Skybound
Film · 1926
Who Hit Me?
Film · 1926
Flaming Romance
Film · 1926
The Iron Mule
Film · 1925
Curses
Film · 1925
Dynamite Doggie
Film · 1925
Fire Away
Film · 1925
Fair Warning
Film · 1925
Red Pepper
Film · 1925
The Garden of Weeds
Film · 1924
His First Car
Film · 1924
Unreal News Reel No. 2
Film · 1924
Lovemania
Film · 1924
Stupid, but Brave
Film · 1924
Spring Fever
Film · 1923
Special Delivery
Film · 1922
Out of Place
Film · 1922
All Wet
Film · 1922
A Studio Rube
Film · 1922
The High Sign
Film · 1921
The Scarecrow
Film · 1920
Trouble
Film · 1920
Ship Ahoy
Film · 1920
Back Stage
Film · 1919
Love
Film · 1919
Speed
Film · 1919
Camping Out
Film · 1919
The Pullman Porter
Film · 1919
A Desert Hero
Film · 1919
The Bell Boy
Film · 1918
Good Night, Nurse!
Film · 1918
Out West
Film · 1918
Moonshine
Film · 1918
The Cook
Film · 1918
A Scrap of Paper
Film · 1918
Coney Island
Film · 1917
His Wedding Night
Film · 1917
The Rough House
Film · 1917
The Butcher Boy
Film · 1917
Oh, Doctor!
Film · 1917
A Country Hero
Film · 1917
Coney Island
Film · 1917
The Grab Bag Bride
Film · 1917
A Reckless Romeo
Film · 1917
The Other Man
Film · 1916
A Creampuff Romance
Film · 1916
His Wife's Mistake
Film · 1916
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
Film · 1916
He Did and He Didn’t
Film · 1916
The Waiters' Ball
Film · 1916
Bombs!
Film · 1916
Bright Lights
Film · 1916
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
Film · 1915
A Village Scandal
Film · 1915
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Film · 1915
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Film · 1915
Crossed Love and Swords
Film · 1915
Droppington's Family Tree
Film · 1915
A Bird's a Bird
Film · 1915
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Film · 1915
Fatty's New Role
Film · 1915
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
Film · 1915
When Love Took Wings
Film · 1915
That Little Band Of Gold
Film · 1915
Fickle Fatty's Fall
Film · 1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Film · 1915
Hogan's Romance Upset
Film · 1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief
Film · 1915
Mabel's Busy Day
Film · 1914
The New Janitor
Film · 1914
Soldiers of Misfortune
Film · 1914
The Anglers
Film · 1914
The Love Thief
Film · 1914
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
Film · 1914
The Plumber
Film · 1914
The Knockout
Film · 1914
Mabel's Married Life
Film · 1914
The Rounders
Film · 1914
His Prehistoric Past
Film · 1914
Mabel's Blunder
Film · 1914
Won in a Closet
Film · 1914
Fatty's Finish
Film · 1914
Fatty's Debut
Film · 1914
Those Country Kids
Film · 1914
Lover's Luck
Film · 1914
Fatty's Jonah Day
Film · 1914
In the Clutches of the Gang
Film · 1914
Tango Tangles
Film · 1914
Shot in the Excitement
Film · 1914
Caught in a Cabaret
Film · 1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament
Film · 1914
The Star Boarder
Film · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
Film · 1914
Leading Lizzie Astray
Film · 1914
Fatty's Magic Pants
Film · 1914
An Incompetent Hero
Film · 1914
The Alarm
Film · 1914
The Sky Pirate
Film · 1914
A Noise from the Deep
Film · 1913
The Riot
Film · 1913
Mother's Boy
Film · 1913
His Sister's Kids
Film · 1913
Her Birthday Present
Film · 1913
The Doctored Affair
Film · 1913