Al St. John

Al St. John

Biography: ​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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 09, 1893

Deathday: January 21, 1963

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Known For

Arizona Terrors
Arizona Terrors

1942-01-13

Mabel's Busy Day
Mabel's Busy Day

1914-06-13

The New Janitor
The New Janitor

1914-09-14

The Voice of Hollywood
The Voice of Hollywood

1930-04-28

Back Stage
Back Stage

1919-09-07

The Bell Boy
The Bell Boy

1918-03-18

Coney Island
Coney Island

1917-10-29

His Wedding Night
His Wedding Night

1917-08-20

Good Night, Nurse!
Good Night, Nurse!

1918-06-30

The High Sign
The High Sign

1921-04-18

A Punch in the Nose
A Punch in the Nose

1926-01-03

The Garden of Weeds
The Garden of Weeds

1924-11-02

Sing Cowboy Sing
Sing Cowboy Sing

1937-05-22

Billy the Kid Trapped
Billy the Kid Trapped

1942-02-27

Soldiers of Misfortune
Soldiers of Misfortune

1914-07-27

The Anglers
The Anglers

1914-10-12

The Love Thief
The Love Thief

1914-10-22

Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

1914-10-24

The Plumber
The Plumber

1914-12-09

Mabel, Fatty and the Law
Mabel, Fatty and the Law

1915-01-18

Stagecoach Outlaws
Stagecoach Outlaws

1945-08-17

Fuzzy Settles Down
Fuzzy Settles Down

1944-06-25

Out West
Out West

1918-01-20

The Rough House
The Rough House

1917-06-25

The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow

1920-11-07

Love Nest on Wheels
Love Nest on Wheels

1937-03-26

Moonshine
Moonshine

1918-05-12

The Cook
The Cook

1918-09-15

Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor!

1917-09-30

The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy

1917-04-23

The Knockout
The Knockout

1914-06-11

The Rounders
The Rounders

1914-09-07

His Prehistoric Past
His Prehistoric Past

1914-12-07

Mabel's Married Life
Mabel's Married Life

1914-06-20

Mabel's Blunder
Mabel's Blunder

1914-09-12

A Country Hero
A Country Hero

1917-12-10

The Kid Rides Again
The Kid Rides Again

1943-01-27

Bridge Wives
Bridge Wives

1932-02-21

The Iron Mule
The Iron Mule

1925-04-12

Along the Sundown Trail
Along the Sundown Trail

1942-10-10

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936-04-24

Won in a Closet
Won in a Closet

1914-01-21

Frontier Scout
Frontier Scout

1938-09-16

Devil Riders
Devil Riders

1943-11-05

Crazy Days
Crazy Days

1962-07-12

Lightning Raiders
Lightning Raiders

1946-01-07

Billy the Kid's Range War
Billy the Kid's Range War

1941-01-24

Fatty's Finish
Fatty's Finish

1914-07-02

Fatty's Debut
Fatty's Debut

1914-09-26

Law of the Lash
Law of the Lash

1947-02-28

A Village Scandal
A Village Scandal

1915-12-12

Buzzin' Around
Buzzin' Around

1933-02-04

His Brother's Ghost
His Brother's Ghost

1945-02-03

Trigger Tom
Trigger Tom

1935-12-14

Midnight Phantom
Midnight Phantom

1935-11-26

The Law of 45's
The Law of 45's

1935-12-01

The Land of Missing Men
The Land of Missing Men

1930-10-14

Two Fresh Eggs
Two Fresh Eggs

1930-07-05

Hell Harbor
Hell Harbor

1930-03-14

Curses
Curses

1925-05-16

Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem

1932-04-10

The Other Man
The Other Man

1916-04-16

A Creampuff Romance
A Creampuff Romance

1916-07-05

Coney Island
Coney Island

1917-10-29

The Grab Bag Bride
The Grab Bag Bride

1917-01-27

Special Delivery
Special Delivery

1922-04-30

His First Car
His First Car

1924-07-26

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937-04-16

Fighting Bill Carson
Fighting Bill Carson

1945-10-31

Marriage Rows
Marriage Rows

1931-01-18

Honeymoon Trio
Honeymoon Trio

1931-08-29

Overland Riders
Overland Riders

1946-08-21

Mlle. Irene The Great
Mlle. Irene The Great

1931-04-15

That's My Meat
That's My Meat

1931-10-04

The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man

1927-10-22

Those Country Kids
Those Country Kids

1914-08-19

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

1915-01-17

Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Fatty’s Faithful Fido

1915-03-19

Trouble
Trouble

1920-03-08

Listen Lena
Listen Lena

1927-02-12

Hot or Cold
Hot or Cold

1928-12-01

King of the Bullwhip
King of the Bullwhip

1950-12-20

West of Nevada
West of Nevada

1936-07-21

A Face in the Fog
A Face in the Fog

1936-02-01

The Millionaire Kid
The Millionaire Kid

1936-03-13

The Door Knocker
The Door Knocker

1931-11-07

Western Knights
Western Knights

1930-04-20

Border Feud
Border Feud

1947-05-10

Stage to Mesa City
Stage to Mesa City

1947-09-13

Oath of Vengeance
Oath of Vengeance

1944-12-09

Frontier Outlaws
Frontier Outlaws

1944-03-04

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976-05-01

A Scrap of Paper
A Scrap of Paper

1918-10-13

The Lone Rider and the Bandit
The Lone Rider and the Bandit

1942-01-16

His Wife's Mistakes
His Wife's Mistakes

1916-04-02

Law and Order
Law and Order

1942-08-21

Out of Place
Out of Place

1922-11-18

A Lawman Is Born
A Lawman Is Born

1937-06-21

The Fighting Deputy
The Fighting Deputy

1937-12-05

Fire Away
Fire Away

1925-11-08

Dynamite Doggie
Dynamite Doggie

1925-03-21

Lover's Luck
Lover's Luck

1914-09-15

Fatty's Jonah Day
Fatty's Jonah Day

1914-11-15

Knight of the Plains
Knight of the Plains

1938-05-07

Exposed
Exposed

1938-11-05

Crossed Love and Swords
Crossed Love and Swords

1915-05-12

Droppington's Family Tree
Droppington's Family Tree

1915-04-11

Billy the Kid Outlawed
Billy the Kid Outlawed

1940-07-20

Border Badmen
Border Badmen

1945-10-10

Wild Horse Phantom
Wild Horse Phantom

1944-10-28

Unreal News Reel No. 2
Unreal News Reel No. 2

1924-03-09

Cheyenne Takes Over
Cheyenne Takes Over

1947-12-17

A Noise from the Deep
A Noise from the Deep

1913-07-17

The Riot
The Riot

1913-08-07

Mother's Boy
Mother's Boy

1913-09-25

His Sister's Kids
His Sister's Kids

1913-12-13

In the Clutches of the Gang
In the Clutches of the Gang

1914-01-17

Tango Tangles
Tango Tangles

1914-03-09

Raiders of Red Gap
Raiders of Red Gap

1943-09-30

Her Birthday Present
Her Birthday Present

1913-02-14

Call of The Yukon
Call of The Yukon

1938-04-18

The Frontier Phantom
The Frontier Phantom

1952-02-02

I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas

1944-10-31

The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert

1931-01-18

The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider

1942-11-20

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

1941-08-08

Billy the Kid in Texas
Billy the Kid in Texas

1940-09-29

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

1941-07-11

The General
The General

1926-12-25

Shot in the Excitement
Shot in the Excitement

1914-10-26

A Bird's a Bird
A Bird's a Bird

1915-02-08

The Rangers' Round-Up
The Rangers' Round-Up

1938-02-09

A Reckless Romeo
A Reckless Romeo

1917-05-21

Fatty and Mabel Adrift
Fatty and Mabel Adrift

1916-01-09

She Goes to War
She Goes to War

1929-06-07

His Taking Ways
His Taking Ways

1926-02-02

Caught in a Cabaret
Caught in a Cabaret

1914-04-27

Mabel's Strange Predicament
Mabel's Strange Predicament

1914-02-09

Tillie's Punctured Romance
Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914-12-21

The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder

1914-04-04

Fatty's New Role
Fatty's New Role

1915-02-01

Fatty’s Plucky Pup
Fatty’s Plucky Pup

1915-06-27

Love
Love

1919-03-01

Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

1915-02-10

Leading Lizzie Astray
Leading Lizzie Astray

1914-11-30

When Love Took Wings
When Love Took Wings

1915-04-01

The Waiters' Ball
The Waiters' Ball

1916-06-25

He Did and He Didn’t
He Did and He Didn’t

1916-01-29

That Little Band Of Gold
That Little Band Of Gold

1915-03-14

Jungle Heat
Jungle Heat

1927-04-24

Gunsmoke Trail
Gunsmoke Trail

1938-05-26

The Dance of Life
The Dance of Life

1929-08-16

Songs and Bullets
Songs and Bullets

1938-05-14

Thundering Gun Slingers
Thundering Gun Slingers

1944-03-25

Lovemania
Lovemania

1924-12-24

Start Cheering
Start Cheering

1938-03-03

Trail Dust
Trail Dust

1936-12-11

Oklahoma Terror
Oklahoma Terror

1939-08-24

Trigger Pals
Trigger Pals

1939-01-13

The Drifter
The Drifter

1944-06-14

His Private Secretary
His Private Secretary

1933-06-10

Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again

1935-12-06

Painted Post
Painted Post

1928-07-01

Outlaws of the Plains
Outlaws of the Plains

1946-09-22

All Wet
All Wet

1922-09-02

The Daltons' Women
The Daltons' Women

1950-02-25

A Studio Rube
A Studio Rube

1922-03-19

Shadows of Death
Shadows of Death

1945-04-19

Billy the Kid Wanted
Billy the Kid Wanted

1941-10-03

Prairie Badmen
Prairie Badmen

1946-07-16

Overland Stagecoach
Overland Stagecoach

1942-10-10

Jesse James, Jr.
Jesse James, Jr.

1942-03-25

Murder on the Yukon
Murder on the Yukon

1940-02-25

Death Rides the Plains
Death Rides the Plains

1943-05-06

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

2006-03-07

Frontier Revenge
Frontier Revenge

1948-12-26

A Missouri Outlaw
A Missouri Outlaw

1941-11-25

The Apache Kid
The Apache Kid

1941-04-11

Outlaws of Boulder Pass
Outlaws of Boulder Pass

1942-11-28

Dead Man's Gold
Dead Man's Gold

1948-09-09

Wild Horse Rustlers
Wild Horse Rustlers

1943-02-12

Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961-03-21

Rustlers' Hideout
Rustlers' Hideout

1945-09-02

Stagecoach Express
Stagecoach Express

1942-03-06

Wolves of the Range
Wolves of the Range

1943-06-21

The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

1941-02-28

High Sea Blues
High Sea Blues

1927-01-02

Mark of the Lash
Mark of the Lash

1948-08-15

Outlaw Country
Outlaw Country

1949-01-07

Speed
Speed

1919-12-14

Police Court
Police Court

1932-02-19

Gangster's Den
Gangster's Den

1945-06-14

Terrors on Horseback
Terrors on Horseback

1946-05-01

Prairie Rustlers
Prairie Rustlers

1945-11-07

Son of a Badman
Son of a Badman

1949-04-15

Son of Billy the Kid
Son of Billy the Kid

1949-04-02

The Roaming Cowboy
The Roaming Cowboy

1937-01-04

Marked Men
Marked Men

1940-09-30

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

1940-12-27

The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

1941-05-16

Aloha
Aloha

1931-04-26

Ghost Town Renegades
Ghost Town Renegades

1947-07-26

Blazing Frontier
Blazing Frontier

1943-09-04

Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner

1940-11-09

Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors

1940-11-17

Melody of the Plains
Melody of the Plains

1937-04-01

The Thundering Trail
The Thundering Trail

1951-07-02

The Renegade
The Renegade

1943-08-25

From Headquarters
From Headquarters

1933-11-16

Fair Warning
Fair Warning

1925-09-26

Red Pepper
Red Pepper

1925-04-05

The Vanishing Outpost
The Vanishing Outpost

1951-11-01

Texas Terrors
Texas Terrors

1940-11-22

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

1941-04-17

The Black Lash
The Black Lash

1952-01-02

Cattle Stampede
Cattle Stampede

1943-08-16

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

1942-05-01

Border Roundup
Border Roundup

1942-09-18

Texas Justice
Texas Justice

1942-06-05

Sheriff of Sage Valley
Sheriff of Sage Valley

1942-09-02

The Lone Rider Ambushed
The Lone Rider Ambushed

1941-08-29

Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Billy The Kid's Round-Up

1941-12-12

Fugitive of the Plains
Fugitive of the Plains

1943-04-01

Law of the Saddle
Law of the Saddle

1943-07-28

The Lone Rider Fights Back
The Lone Rider Fights Back

1941-12-17

The Lone Rider Rides On
The Lone Rider Rides On

1941-01-10

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

1942-03-20

Dead Men Walk
Dead Men Walk

1943-04-12

Western Cyclone
Western Cyclone

1943-05-14

Valley Of Vengeance
Valley Of Vengeance

1944-05-05

The Fighting Vigilantes
The Fighting Vigilantes

1947-11-15

Ghost Of Hidden Valley
Ghost Of Hidden Valley

1946-06-04

Gentlemen With Guns
Gentlemen With Guns

1946-03-26

Pioneer Justice
Pioneer Justice

1947-06-28

Return of the Lash
Return of the Lash

1947-10-10

Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun

1942-02-06

Prairie Pals
Prairie Pals

1942-09-04

My Dog Shep
My Dog Shep

1946-11-01

Stupid, but Brave
Stupid, but Brave

1924-10-25

Fatty's Magic Pants
Fatty's Magic Pants

1914-12-13

Skybound
Skybound

1926-03-28

American Beauty
American Beauty

1927-10-09

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923
Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

2016-07-17

Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy

1920-04-11

Hello Cheyenne!
Hello Cheyenne!

1928-05-13

The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy

1957-12-26

Spring Fever
Spring Fever

1923-12-30

Moonlight on the Range
Moonlight on the Range

1937-06-10

Riders of Destiny
Riders of Destiny

1933-10-10

Fickle Fatty's Fall
Fickle Fatty's Fall

1915-11-14

Public Stenographer
Public Stenographer

1934-01-09

The Oklahoma Cyclone
The Oklahoma Cyclone

1930-08-08

Bombs!
Bombs!

1916-10-07

Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915-12-15

Pinto Rustlers
Pinto Rustlers

1936-05-14

Camping Out
Camping Out

1919-01-05

A Desert Hero
A Desert Hero

1919-06-15

The Pullman Porter
The Pullman Porter

1919-02-16

An Incompetent Hero
An Incompetent Hero

1914-11-12

Bright Lights
Bright Lights

1916-02-20

The Alarm
The Alarm

1914-05-28

Riders of the Desert
Riders of the Desert

1932-04-23

Life in Hollywood No. 2
Life in Hollywood No. 2

1927-08-25

Hogan's Romance Upset
Hogan's Romance Upset

1915-02-13

Law of the North
Law of the North

1932-05-30

Our Dare-Devil Chief
Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915-05-09

Who Hit Me?
Who Hit Me?

1926-07-11