Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Date of birth: 1887-03-22
Place of birth: Smith Center, Kansas, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Fatty Arbuckle, Roscoe Arbuckle, William Goodrich, William B. Goodrich, روسكو آرباكل, רוסקו ארבוקל, ロスコー・アーバックル, 로스코 아버클, Роско «Фатти» Арбэкль, Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle, Роско Арбакль, Роско Арбэкль
Biography
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.
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The Masquerader
1914-08-27
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed
Hollywood
1923-08-19
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She l
Back Stage
1919-09-07
Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it'
The Bell Boy
1918-03-18
At the Elk's Head Hotel bellhops torment the lobby, each other and guests. The elevator is powered b
Coney Island
1917-10-29
Arbuckle escapes the watch of his domineering wife and heads for Coney Island. Keaton arrives that s
Good Night, Nurse!
1918-06-30
Roscoe's wife, tired of his endless drunkenness, reads of an operation that cures alcoholism and has
His Wedding Night
1917-08-20
Al and Roscoe, employees at a gas station, are rivals for Alice. When Buster delivers a wedding gown
Zip, the Dodger
1914-10-17
Zip is a young man whose job is to dodge baseballs at a resort concession. To impress a young lady u
Out West
1918-01-20
The story involves Arbuckle coming to the western town of Mad Dog Gulch after being thrown off a tra
The Hayseed
1919-10-26
Buster manages the store while Roscoe delivers the mail, taking time out for hide-and-seek with Moll
The Rough House
1917-06-25
Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets t
The Butcher Boy
1917-04-23
Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat,
Oh, Doctor!
1917-09-30
Roscoe is a doctor who falls in love with a pretty woman whose boyfriend, in turn, falls in love wit
Moonshine
1918-05-12
A feud between the Owens and the Gillettes ends when the last remaining Gillette is killed, but new
The Cook
1918-09-15
In an attempt at greater efficiency, the chef and waiter of a fancy oceanside restaurant wreak havoc
The Garage
1920-01-11
Roscoe and Buster operate a combination garage and fire station. In the first half they destroy a ca
A Film Johnnie
1914-03-02
The Tramp, a film Johnnie (someone who loiters near theaters or studios to meet stars or get a job),
Tango Tangles
1914-03-09
In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.
His Favorite Pastime
1914-03-16
A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.
The Knockout
1914-06-11
To show his girl how brave he is, Pug challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying t
His New Profession
1914-08-31
Charlie takes care of a man in a wheelchair.
The Rounders
1914-09-07
Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.
Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day
1915-01-14
A henpecked husband's innocent friendship with a married woman leads to chaos.
A Country Hero
1917-12-10
Fatty plays a village blacksmith in “Jazzville,” an imaginary rural village. There is a rivalry betw
Stars of Yesterday
1931-12-31
Stars of Yesterday documentary film.
When Comedy Was King
1960-03-29
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, B
Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1916-01-09
Villains launch Fatty and Mabel's beachfront house into the ocean.
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
1915-07-26
Hubby and wifey are in love, but he's henpecked by her mother. A nip of whiskey gives him Dutch cour
Brewster's Millions
1921-01-28
Monte Brewster learns that he has inherited $10 million from his late grandfather, but then learns t
Crazy Days
1962-07-12
Narrator Hughie Green tells "jokes" over clips of old silent films. Including greats such as Fatty A
A Flirt's Mistake
1914-01-12
When Fatty Arbuckle accidentally hits on the rajah, he declares, "Death to all flirts!" and hijinks
Fatty Joins the Force
1913-11-23
Fatty rescues the daughter of the police commisioner and is given a job as an officer as a reward, b
Leading Lizzie Astray
1914-11-30
A city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire.
Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition
1915-01-23
Fatty and Mabel go to the San Diego Exposition.
Fatty's New Role
1915-02-01
Fatty gets kicked out of a bar, and then the place gets a bomb threat.
Murphy's I.O.U.
1913-04-17
Murphy, the cop, gives his I. O. U. to the money-lender. Pressed for payment, he gives up his wife's
A Suspended Ordeal
1914-05-09
Screwball slapstick with Fatty and Minta mixed up in zany adventures.
Our Country Cousin
1914-06-06
Our Country Cousins is a 1914 Comedy short.
Fatty and the Heiress
1914-06-25
Fatty hopes to marry for money but thanks to many slapstick complications his plan doesn't go as smo
Fatty's Finish
1914-07-02
Fatty's Finish is a 1914 comedy short.
Love and Bullets
1914-07-04
Charlie is trying to impress Minnie, who is interested in another fellow, but having trouble with hi
A Rowboat Romance
1914-07-06
A Rowboat Romance is a 1914 Comedy short.
The Sky Pirate
1914-07-18
The Sky Pirate is a 1914 Comedy short.
Those Happy Days
1914-07-23
Those Happy Days is a 1914 Comedy short.
That Minstrel Man
1914-08-17
That Minstrel Man is a 1914 Comedy short.
Caught in a Flue
1914-08-22
Caught in a Flue is a 1914 Comedy short.
Fatty's Gift
1914-08-24
Fatty's Gift is a 1914 Comedy short.
The Baggage Smasher
1914-09-03
The Baggage Smasher is a 1914 Comedy short.
A Brand New Hero
1914-09-05
Tramp Roscoe Arbuckle saves a girl from drowning in a pond and is given a job on the police force. A
Bombs and Bangs
1914-09-17
Bombs and Bangs is a 1914 Comedy short.
Fatty Again
1914-10-03
Fatty experiences several reverses of fortunes in this boarding house story. He is first ejected for
Their Ups and Downs
1914-10-05
Their Ups and Downs is a 1914 Comedy short.
Shotguns That Kick
1914-12-03
Shotguns That Kick is a 1934 Comedy short.
How Old Are You?
1914-01-01
How Old Are You? is a 1914 Comedy short
Fatty's Wild Night
1914-01-01
Fatty's Wild Night is a 1914 Comedy short.
A Village Scandal
1915-12-12
Hitchcock comes to a small town, where the chickens and pigs run about the streets as numerous as th
Buzzin' Around
1933-02-04
Fatty invents a liquid with flubber-like properties which makes objects resilient and unbreakable. U
Mabel's New Hero
1913-08-27
Fatty rescues Mabel twice: first, from the unwelcome attentions of a masher, then from a runaway obs
A Bandit
1913-06-22
Willy is a rather effeminate young man, and is abused by the town bully. He suspects that the bully
Peeping Pete
1913-06-22
This early Keystone has Pete spying on his neighbor's wife through one of those little knotholes in
The Other Man
1916-04-16
Roscoe writes of his love and announces that he will call on Irene with the ring and ask her parents
A Creampuff Romance
1916-07-05
A Creampuff Romance is a 1916 comedy short starring Fatty Arbuckle.
The Late Lamented
1917-09-23
Slapstick shenanigans at an overcrowded boarding house.
My Stars
1926-01-17
Johnny tries hard to impress his girl, but she seems to be much more interested in movie stars.
Listen Lena
1927-02-12
Al St John loves Lena, but he also loves to sleep. Will he get out of bed soon enough to take Lena f
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
1915-05-14
When a mothball magnate checks into a hotel with his family, the mashers come out of the woodwork to
Those Country Kids
1914-08-19
Those Country Kids is a 1914 short comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand, and direct
Fatty's Magic Pants
1914-12-13
'Fatty' is looking forward to attending a formal occasion. But in order to go, he has to be properly
A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition
1915-02-18
In 1915-16, San Diego's Balboa Park was the scene of an exposition to mark completion of the Panama
Wished on Mabel
1915-04-19
Mabel and her mother visit the park. She sees her boyfriend, Roscoe, and asks him to join them. Afte
Mabel’s Wilful Way
1915-05-01
Mabel sneaks away from her parents for some mischievous fun at the fairgrounds with a pair of improm
Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915-01-18
When Mabel catches her husband flirting with their maid, it leads to a sharp dispute. As part of mak
The Little Teacher
1915-06-20
The new school teacher fresh from the city struggles with her unruly bumpkin students, while she awa
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance
1915-03-07
Fatty and his domineering wife visit the park, where they encounter a pair of pickpockets.
That Little Band Of Gold
1915-03-14
A happy young couple become engaged, and soon afterwards they are married. But after their marriage,
Fatty’s Reckless Fling
1915-03-04
Left alone by his wife, Fatty joins a poker game across the hall from his apartment and is left to f
When Love Took Wings
1915-04-01
Three men in love with the same woman contend with each other and with her father, until one of them
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915-02-10
When a woman's husband leaves town, she begins to see odd things happening in her house. Afraid that
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915-01-17
Fatty is a farm hand at Mabel's father's place. He and Mabel love each other, but dad wants to marry
Fatty’s Plucky Pup
1915-06-27
Four bad men have kidnapped Fatty's girlfriend and plan to kill her. Fatty's dog knows where she is,
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
1915-03-19
Fatty and Al are Minta's suitors. After Fatty sics his dog on him, Al marks Fatty for roughing up by
He Did and He Didn’t
1916-01-29
A doctor, very much in love with his beautiful wife, comes to suspect that her visiting childhood fr
Love
1919-03-01
"Fatty", a poor good hearted farm boy is deeply in love with Winifred, a farmer's daughter. A rich n
Leap Year
1924-01-11
A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in troub
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
1914-12-20
Fatty steals a ride on a train, discovered, and put off in the middle of nowhere. He stumbles along
A Scrap of Paper
1918-10-13
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle confronts the Kaiser in his headquarters, and tells him that he will be be d
His Wife's Mistakes
1916-04-02
Roscoe begins work on his new job as janitor of the Shortacre Building in New York. While performing
Lover's Luck
1914-09-15
A Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle Keystone comedy.
Fatty's Jonah Day
1914-11-15
Fatty's Jonah Day is a 1914 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
In the Dough
1933-11-15
A cafeteria owner has problems with gangsters and gets more trouble by hiring 'Fatty' Arbuckle and c
Ben's Kid
1909-07-01
Buck Minor was the most detested man in Wolf Hollow, partly because he was quarrelsome and treachero
Mrs. Jones' Birthday
1909-08-30
If all husbands have had similar experiences, it is too bad to harrow them up with the telling of th
Making It Pleasant for Him
1909-11-29
A comedy drama which clearly portrays the adventures of a country chap who falls into the hands of t
The Sanitarium
1910-10-10
A young man transforms his uncle's palatial residence into a sanitarium only to end up paying back t
A Voice from the Deep
1912-03-21
Percy and Harold are rivals and both take the object of their affections for an outing.
Alas! Poor Yorick!
1913-04-21
A mentally deranged sanatorium patient imagines that he is the world's greatest actor.
The Gangsters
1913-05-29
An amusing burlesque of gang fighters. The police go after them, one by one, and each guardian of th
Passions, He Had Three
1913-06-05
Henry is a big, fat country boy with three passions. He likes eggs, milk and girls. He steals the eg
Help! Help! Hydrophobia!
1913-06-05
The professor does not approve of his daughter's suitor. His disapproval is so marked that it is fin
The Waiters' Picnic
1913-06-16
Louis, the chef and Oscar, the head waiter, are in love with Mabel the pretty cashier. The Waiters'
The Speed Kings
1913-10-30
Race-car drivers pursue Mabel Normand, whose father has a clear favorite.
For the Love of Mabel
1913-06-30
A presumably lost film starring Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle.
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913-07-03
Rastus and the Game Cock is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Mack Sennett.
Safe in Jail
1913-07-07
Safe in jail is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Edgar Kennedy.
The Telltale Light
1913-07-10
The Telltale Light is a 1913 movie starring Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle.
Love and Rubbish
1913-07-14
Two groundskeepers compete for the attention of a pretty park visitor. When the woman’s daughter goe
A Noise from the Deep
1913-07-17
Mabel and Roscoe love each other, but her father likes another boy. A rather sissified young man. Ro
Love and Courage
1913-07-21
Love and Courage is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.
Professor Bean's Removal
1913-07-31
Professor Bean's Removal is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Mabel Normand.
Almost a Rescue
1913-08-08
Almost a Rescue is a 1913 movie starring Donald MacDonald and Roscoe Arbuckle.
The Riot
1913-08-07
When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jew
Fatty's Day Off
1913-09-01
Fatty's Day Off is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Charles Avery.
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913-09-08
A young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects strongly, an
The Gypsy Queen
1913-09-11
The Gypsy Queen is a 1913 movie starring Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle.
The Fatal Taxicab
1913-09-18
The Fatal Taxicab is a 1913 movie starring Mabel Normand and Ford Sterling.
When Dreams Come True
1913-09-22
A husband who has spent a convivial night is sleeping off the effects in bed while his devoted wife
Mother's Boy
1913-09-25
Mother's Boy is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Alice Davenport.
Two Old Tars
1913-10-20
Two old tars, retired from service, live alone in a cottage by the sea. They sail along on an even k
A Quiet Little Wedding
1913-10-23
The scene is laid for a quiet little wedding. The guests are waiting for Fatty and an ancient maid t
Fatty at San Diego
1913-11-03
Fatty induces wife to let him take a day off to go to the celebration at San Diego. He has a wonderf
The Milk We Drink
1913-11-10
The Milk We Drink is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle.
A Small Time Act
1913-11-10
A Small Time Act is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Roscoe Arbuckle.
Wine
1913-11-13
Wine is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Ford Sterling.
The Woman Haters
1913-12-01
The Woman Haters is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Nick Cogley.
A Ride for a Bride
1913-12-08
A Ride for a Bride is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Virginia Kirtley.
Fatty's Flirtation
1913-12-18
Fatty's Flirtation is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.
His Sister's Kids
1913-12-13
His Sister's Kids is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Minta Durfee.
Some Nerve
1913-12-25
Some Nerve is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Dot Farley.
He Would a Hunting Go
1913-12-29
Count Chicori is perused by a bear whilst visiting at a hunting lodge.
A Misplaced Foot
1914-01-01
A Misplaced Foot is a 1914 movie starring Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle.
The Under-Sheriff
1914-01-08
The Under-Sheriff is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and George Nichols.
In the Clutches of the Gang
1914-01-17
In the Clutches of the Gang is a 1914 movie starring Ford Sterling and George Nichols.
Rebecca's Wedding Day
1914-01-24
Rebecca's Wedding Day is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Billy Gilbert.
A Robust Romeo
1914-02-12
A Robust Romeo is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Emma Bell Clifton.
Twixt Love and Fire
1914-02-23
Twixt Love and Fire is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Peggy Pearce.
A Rural Demon
1914-03-19
A Rural Demon is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Eva Nelson.
Barnyard Flirtations
1914-03-28
Fatty tries to catch two "chickens" – one feathered, the other one wearing skirts.
The Chicken Chaser
1914-04-01
The Chicken Chaser is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Charles Avery.
A Bath House Beauty
1914-04-12
Roscoe is a family man at the seaside, lumbered with a shrewish wife and an extremely annoying young
Where Hazel Met the Villain
1914-04-22
Where Hazel Met the Villain is a 1914 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle and Phyllis Allen.
Go West
1925-11-01
With little luck at keeping a job in the city a New Yorker tries work in the country and eventually
A Reckless Romeo
1917-05-21
Roscoe flirts with a girl in the park. Later he takes his wife and mother-in-law to the movies only
Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'
2003-07-01
African filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo (YAABA) discusses the influence that Charlie Chaplin has been on
The Waiters' Ball
1916-06-25
Fatty and Al are competing to take the same girl to the Waiters' Ball, but the formal dress requirem
Hey, Pop!
1932-11-12
Roscoe Arbuckle loses his job to protect a young boy from the orphanage.
The Chaplin Puzzle
1992-02-28
This rare two part documentary focuses on Charlie Chaplin's development at Keystone and Essanay. It
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007-05-23
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well
The Round-Up
1920-10-10
A lovesick sheriff protects his town, embroiled in a feud between a crafty bandit leader and the fam
The Life of the Party
1920-11-21
An attorney is thrust into wild adventures by an attractive young woman.
The Dollar-a-Year Man
1921-04-02
Hijinks surrounding the attendance of a Prince at a Yacht Club dinner.
Traveling Salesman
1921-06-05
A practical joke makes a man get off before his intended stop, leading to all sorts of trouble.
Gasoline Gus
1921-08-20
Based on the comic strip character and his auto obsessed life.
Crazy to Marry
1921-08-28
A doctor who believes he can cure criminals takes on a big challenge.
The Fast Freight
1922-06-18
Unreleased in America, this was one of Arbuckle's last starring roles in a feature film.
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004-12-07
A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006-03-07
A documentary short included as an extra with "The Buster Keaton Collection".
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961-03-21
An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century thr
How've You Bean?
1933-06-24
Roscoe gets into a lot of wacky troubles, some involving a misplaced box of Mexican Jumping Beans.
Tomalio
1933-11-30
Roscoe runs afoul of a demented Mexican general.
Close Relations
1933-09-30
Roscoe believes he is in line to receive a large inheritance, but the reality is considerably more p
Character Studies
1927-11-20
Carter DeHaven announces that he will perform a series of "impressions." For each we see him applyin
Fatty's Debut
1914-09-26
Fatty's Debut is a 1914 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
Fatty's Wine Party
1914-11-21
Fatty's Wine Party is a 1914 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
2016-07-17
Includes all 32 of Keaton's extant silent shorts (thirteen of which were produced under the tutelage
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943-01-01
This short film takes a nostalgic look at the Mack Sennett comedies of the silent cinema era.
Looking for Mabel Normand
2015-07-12
A documentary on the life and career of silent film star Mabel Normand.
Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915-11-14
Fickle Fatty's Fall is a 1914 Comedy short.
Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco
1915-04-22
Frequent comedy co-stars Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand take viewers on a tour of the 1915 Panama-
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One
2001-09-05
A collection of five silent comedy shorts co-starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton, and
Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two
2001-09-05
A collection of five silent comedy shorts co-starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton, and
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915-12-15
Fatty and the Broadway Stars is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arb
Camping Out
1919-01-05
Camping Out is a 1919 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Fatty is
The Sheriff
1918-11-24
Roscoe Arbuckle plays a Douglas Fairbanks fan who becomes a rotund version of his hero. As "The Sher
The Pullman Porter
1919-02-16
The Pullman Porter is a 1919 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The
The Bank Clerk
1919-04-05
The Bank Clerk is a 1919 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The fil
A Desert Hero
1919-06-15
A Desert Hero is a 1919 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The film
An Incompetent Hero
1914-11-12
Fatty's flirting with neighbor Kennedy's wife, and he isn't happy about it. Al's a crook, Minta's a
The Sea Nymphs
1914-11-23
Fatty, his wife and mother-in-law are on a ferry to Catalina Island for an outing. So are Mabel and
Lovers' Post Office
1914-11-02
A short comedy in which two lovers post their letters in a box in a tree. The old man gets wise and
Bright Lights
1916-02-20
The manager of a small town hotel installs a cabaret in an attempt to achieve the standard set by re
The Alarm
1914-05-28
A Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle & Mabel Normand comedy short. The film is considered lost.
The Water Dog
1914-02-11
The Water Dog is a 1914 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.
Hogan's Romance Upset
1915-02-13
Charles Murray out romancing in the park.
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
1921-02-22
Intimate views of the movie stars of the Silent Era, at work and play; featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Li
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988-09-19
Famous Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Murders of Hollywood
2003-01-01
Sensational and shocking stories from Hollywood are not always fiction. Beyond anything a screenwrit