Maclyn Arbuckle (July 9, 1866 – March 31, 1931) was an American

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and

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. He was the brother of actor Andrew Arbuckle and cousin of comedian

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) 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 w ...

Early life

Arbuckle was born in

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, on July 9, 1866. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James Arbuckle, he was educated in Glasgow before studying law in Boston. When he was 21, he was admitted to the bar, but he stopped practicing law after a year and became an actor. The change of careers came after Arbuckle lost an election for justice of the peace. In a journal entry dated December 1888, he wrote why he hoped to not practice law much longer: "The profession is overcrowded and clients can dictate fees. I have set my heart on other fields where I can get something for my labor, and as soon as an opportunity offers I will go on the stage, where I can have the same chance at the 'greenbacks' and silver of this country."

Career

Arburckle debuted on stage in Shreveport, Louisiana, on December 25, 1888. For four years, he acted in a company headed by R. D. McLean. His first

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play, ''Why Smith Left Home'', was in 1899. Some of his many Broadway successes were '' The County Chairman'' (1903) (which he made as a

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in 1914), ''The Round Up'' (1907) with Julia Dean (and which Roscoe Arbuckle made as a silent in 1920) and revivals of older plays like ''The Rivals'' and ''She Stoops To Conquer''. He entered silent films with Adolph Zukor's

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in 1914 as an established Broadway star. In May 1919, Arbuckle started the San Antonio Moving Pictures Corporation in San Antonio. A group of

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businessmen provided financial backing. The company produced four films, ''Mr. Bingle'' (1922), '' Mr. Potter of Texas'' (1922), ''Welcome to Our City'' (1922) and ''Squire Phin'' (1922) before folding in 1922.Thompson, Frank. ''Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio Since 1910''. San Antonio: Maverick Publishing Company, 2002. pp 10-11 In the 1920s Arbuckle appeared often with

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in lavish costume motion picture productions financed by

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. Arbuckle is remembered for the line "Nobody loves a fat man," when he played the character Sheriff "Slim" Hoover in the play ''The Roundup''. His cousin Roscoe played the role in the subsequent

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Personal life

Arbuckle married Elizabeth Carlisle on June 29, 1903 in

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. She was an actress, who, after her marriage, was billed as Mrs. Macklyn Arbuckle. The couple had no children.

Death

Arbuckle died of heart disease on March 31, 1931, at his home in Waddington, New York, aged 64.

Filmography

* '' The County Chairman'' (1914) - The Honorable Jim Hackler * ''

It's No Laughing Matter ''It's No Laughing Matter'' is an extant 1915 American comedy silent film written and directed by Lois Weber. The film stars Macklyn Arbuckle, Cora Drew, Myrtle Stedman, Charles Marriott, Adele Farrington, and Frank Elliott. The film was releas ...

'' (1915) - Hi Judd * ''

The Reform Candidate ''The Reform Candidate'' is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Macklyn Arbuckle, Forrest Stanley, Myrtle Stedman, Malcolm Blevins, Charlie Ruggles and Mary Ruby. ...

'' (1915) - Art Hoke * ''

National Red Cross Pageant ''The National Red Cross Pageant'' (1917) was an American war pageant that was performed in order to sell war bonds, support the National Red Cross, and promote a positive opinion about American involvement in World War I. It was also an all-star ...

'' (1917) - Baron Fitz-Walter - English episode * ''Fighting Mad'' (1919) * ''Squire Phin'' (1922) - Phineas Look, 'Squire Phin' * ''Welcome to Our City'' (1922) - Jim Scott * ''

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'' (1922) - Judge Slocum Price * '' Mr. Potter of Texas'' (1922) - Mr. Potter of Texas * ''

The Young Diana ''The Young Diana'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and Robert G. Vignola and written by Luther Reed. The film stars Marion Davies, Macklyn Arbuckle, Forrest Stanley, Gypsy O'Brien, and Pedro de Cordoba. ...

'' (1922) - James P. May * ''Mr. Bingle'' (1922) * ''

Broadway Broke ''Broadway Broke'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Carr, Percy Marmont, and Gladys Leslie.Yolanda Yolanda may refer to: * Yolanda (name), a given name derived from the Greek ''Iolanthe'' Places * Yolanda, California * Yolanda Shrine, monument located at Barangay Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte Film * ''Yolanda'' (film), a 1924 film starring ...

'' (1924) - Bishop La Balue * ''

Janice Meredith ''Janice Meredith'', also known as ''The Beautiful Rebel'', is a silent film starring Marion Davies, released in 1924 and based on the book and play of the same name written by Paul Leicester Ford and Edward Everett Rose. The play opened at the ...

'' (1924) - Squire Meredith * '' The Thoroughbred'' (1925) - Peter Bemis * ''That Old Gang of Mine'' (1925) - Sen. Jim Walton * ''

The Lure of the Track ''The Lure of the Track'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Sheldon Lewis, Macklyn Arbuckle, and Dot Farley.McGowan p.159 Cast * Sheldon Lewis * Macklyn Arbuckle * Dot Farley * June Norton * Temp ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Gilded Highway ''The Gilded Highway'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Dorothy Devore, John Harron and Macklyn Arbuckle.Leider, Emily W. ''Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood''. University of Calif ...

'' (1926) - Jonathan Welby

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