Perspective
Aug. 31, 2010
'Fatty' Arbuckle, Demise of a Hollywood Star
In the 1920s, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was tried three times for the death of actress Virginia Rappe, setting the stage for society's obsession with the private lives of celebrities, by David Kizer.
From 1921 to 1922, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was tried for the manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe three times over a six month period. The first two trials ended in hung juries. The third ended with one of the most shocking verdicts in our nation's history. Arbuckle, who had given his friend Charlie Chaplin his jacket and baggy pants to create "the little tramp," was once one of our most beloved screen comedians...
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