Al St. John
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieBuster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts
2006
(archive footage)
movieMeanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
(archive footage)
movieCrazy Days
1962
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Golden Age of Comedy
1957
archive footage
movieThe Frontier Phantom
1952
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Black Lash
1952
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Vanishing Outpost
1951
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Thundering Trail
1951
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieKing of the Bullwhip
1950
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Daltons' Women
1950
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieSon of a Badman
1949
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieSon of Billy the Kid
1949
Sheriff Fuzzy
movieOutlaw Country
1949
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieFrontier Revenge
1948
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieMark of the Lash
1948
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieDead Man's Gold
1948
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieCheyenne Takes Over
1947
Al 'Fuzzy' St. John
movieThe Fighting Vigilantes
1947
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieReturn of the Lash
1947
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieStage to Mesa City
1947
Fuzzy Jones
movieGhost Town Renegades
1947
Fuzzy Q. Jones
moviePioneer Justice
1947
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieBorder Feud
1947
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieMy Dog Shep
1946
Deputy Sheriff
movieOutlaws of the Plains
1946
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieOverland Riders
1946
Fuzzy Jones
moviePrairie Badmen
1946
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieGhost Of Hidden Valley
1946
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieTerrors on Horseback
1946
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieGentlemen With Guns
1946
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieLightning Raiders
1946
Fuzzy Q. Jones
moviePrairie Rustlers
1945
Fuzzy Jones
movieFighting Bill Carson
1945
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieBorder Badmen
1945
Fuzzy Jones
movieRustlers' Hideout
1945
Fuzzy Jones
movieStagecoach Outlaws
1945
Fuzzy Jones
movieGangster's Den
1945
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieShadows of Death
1945
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieHis Brother's Ghost
1945
Andy Jones / Jonathan Fuzzy Jones
movieOath of Vengeance
1944
Fuzzy Jones
movieI'm from Arkansas
1944
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieWild Horse Phantom
1944
Fuzzy Jones
movieFuzzy Settles Down
1944
Fuzzy Jones
movieThe Drifter
1944
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieValley Of Vengeance
1944
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThundering Gun Slingers
1944
Doc Jones
movieFrontier Outlaws
1944
Fuzzy Jones
movieDevil Riders
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieRaiders of Red Gap
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieBlazing Frontier
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Renegade
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieCattle Stampede
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieLaw of the Saddle
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieWolves of the Range
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieWestern Cyclone
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieDeath Rides the Plains
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieDead Men Walk
1943
Townsman Finding Kate's Body
movieFugitive of the Plains
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieWild Horse Rustlers
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Kid Rides Again
1943
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieOutlaws of Boulder Pass
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Mysterious Rider
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieAlong the Sundown Trail
1942
Crandall - Lawyer (uncredited)
movieOverland Stagecoach
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieBorder Roundup
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
moviePrairie Pals
1942
Hank Stoner
movieSheriff of Sage Valley
1942
Fuzzy Jones
movieLaw and Order
1942
Fuzzy Jones
movieTexas Justice
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieBilly the Kid's Smoking Guns
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieJesse James, Jr.
1942
Pop Sawyer
movieThe Lone Rider in Cheyenne
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieStagecoach Express
1942
Dusty Jenkins
movieBilly the Kid Trapped
1942
Fuzzy Jones
movieValley of the Sun
1942
Bearded Man Hurrying to Wedding (uncredited)
movieThe Lone Rider and the Bandit
1942
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieArizona Terrors
1942
Hardtack
movieThe Lone Rider Fights Back
1941
Fuzzy Jones
movieBilly The Kid's Round-Up
1941
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieA Missouri Outlaw
1941
Dan Willoughby
movieBilly the Kid Wanted
1941
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Lone Rider Ambushed
1941
Fuzzy Jones
movieBilly the Kid in Santa Fe
1941
Fuzzy Jones
movieBilly The Kid's Fighting Pals
1941
Fuzzy Q. Jones
movieThe Apache Kid
1941
Stage Guard Dangle
movieThe Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
1941
Fuzzy Jones
movieTexas Terrors
1940
Frosty Larson
movieLi'l Abner
1940
Joe Smithpan
movieMarked Men
1940
Gimpy - a thug
movieBilly the Kid Outlawed
1940
Fuzzy Jones
movieMurder on the Yukon
1940
Bill Smithers
movieOklahoma Terror
1939
Fuzzy Glass
movieExposed
1938
Flophouse Bum
movieFrontier Scout
1938
Whiney Roberts
movieSongs and Bullets
1938
Fuzzy Martin
movieStart Cheering
1938
Station Master
movieA Lawman Is Born
1937
Eli Root
movieMoonlight on the Range
1937
Fuzzy Jones
movieSing Cowboy Sing
1937
Duke Evans
movieThe Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
Uncle Billy
movieLove Nest on Wheels
1937
Uncle Jed
movieWest of Nevada
1936
Walla Walla Wiggins
movieThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
movieThe Millionaire Kid
1936
Matthews
movieTrigger Tom
1935
Stub Macey
movieThe Law of 45's
1935
Stoney Martin
movieMidnight Phantom
1935
Radio Officer Jones
movieFrom Headquarters
1933
Detainee Touching Cigarette Pack (uncredited)
movieRiders of Destiny
1933
Bert - Henchman
movieHis Private Secretary
1933
Tom - Garage Owner
movieLaw of the North
1932
Jailbird
movieRiders of the Desert
1932
Slim - A Ranger
movieBridge Wives
1932
Al Smith
The Door Knocker
1931
The Door Knocker
Honeymoon Trio
1931
The Newlywed Husband
movieAloha
1931
Sailor
movieThe Land of Missing Men
1930
Buckshot
movieBeyond the Law
1930
Henchman
movieHell Harbor
1930
Bunion
moviePainted Post
1928
Joe Nimble
movieHello Cheyenne!
1928
Zip Coon
movieCasey Jones
1927
Jock MacTavish
movieThe Stunt Man
1927
Second-Unit Director
movieAmerican Beauty
1927
Waiter
High Spots
1927
The Clerk
Listen Lena
1927
Al Adams
High Sea Blues
1927
Bill Brown
movieThe General
1926
Officer on Horseback (uncredited)
Skybound
1926
The Boy
movieFair Warning
1925
Jay Walker
movieCurses
1925
Buttonshoe Bill
movieThe Iron Mule
1925
The Engineer
Red Pepper
1925
Tom Katt
movieThe Garden of Weeds
1924
Nat Barlow
movieStupid, but Brave
1924
The Bum
movieHis First Car
1924
1st Camping Husband
Unreal News Reel No. 2
1924
Man on stationary bicycle
movieThe High Sign
1921
Man On Beach
movieThe Scarecrow
1920
Man with Motorbike (uncredited)
movieBack Stage
1919
Stagehand
movieA Desert Hero
1919
The Bad Man
movieLove
1919
Al Clove - Fatty's Rival (uncredited)
A Scrap of Paper
1918
The Crown Prince
movieThe Cook
1918
Holdup Man (uncredited)
movieGood Night, Nurse!
1918
Surgeon's Assistant
movieMoonshine
1918
Mountain Man
movieThe Bell Boy
1918
Desk Clerk
movieOut West
1918
Wild Bill Hickup
movieA Country Hero
1917
City Gent
movieConey Island
1917
Old Friend of Fatty's Wife / Old Friend of Fatty's Wife (uncredited)
movieOh, Doctor!
1917
Gambler
movieHis Wedding Night
1917
Rival employee
movieA Reckless Romeo
1917
The Pretty Girl's Boyfriend
movieBombs!
1916
Bicycle Messenger
movieThe Waiters' Ball
1916
The Waiter
movieHis Wife's Mistakes
1916
The Office Boy
movieBright Lights
1916
The Bartender
movieHe Did and He Didn’t
1916
The Bounding Burglar
movieFatty and Mabel Adrift
1916
Hiram Perkins' Son
movieFatty and the Broadway Stars
1915
Studio Janitor
movieA Village Scandal
1915
Sword Swallower
movieFickle Fatty's Fall
1915
Butcher Boy
movieFatty’s Plucky Pup
1915
Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Crossed Love and Swords
1915
A Bosom Friend
Our Dare-Devil Chief
1915
Gang Leader's Accomplice
movieWhen Love Took Wings
1915
Hank Perkins, Fatty's Rival
movieFatty’s Faithful Fido
1915
Fatty's Rival
movieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915
Waiter (uncredited)
movieHogan's Romance Upset
1915
Second Row Fight Spectator (uncredited)
movieMabel and Fatty’s Married Life
1915
Lead Cop (uncredited)
movieFatty's New Role
1915
Cop (uncredited)
movieMabel, Fatty and the Law
1915
Cop in Park / Prisoner in Derby (uncredited)
movieFatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
1915
The Squire's Son
movieTillie's Punctured Romance
1914
Keystone Kop (uncredited)
movieFatty's Magic Pants
1914
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieLeading Lizzie Astray
1914
Cafe Patron / Bouncer (uncredited)
Fatty's Jonah Day
1914
Fatty's Rival
movieShot in the Excitement
1914
The Daughter's Suitor
Fatty's Debut
1914
(unconfirmed)
movieLover's Luck
1914
Fatty's Rival
movieThe New Janitor
1914
Elevator boy
movieMabel's Blunder
1914
Mabel's Brother
movieThe Rounders
1914
Bellhop / Waiter
movieThose Country Kids
1914
Mr. Reddy
movieMabel's Married Life
1914
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
movieMabel's Busy Day
1914
Policeman
movieThe Knockout
1914
Boxer - Pug's Rival / Desk Sergeant / Cop (uncredited)
movieCaught in a Cabaret
1914
Singer (uncredited)
movieThe Star Boarder
1914
Boarder (uncredited)
movieTango Tangles
1914
Guest in Convict Costume (uncredited)
movieMabel's Strange Predicament
1914
Bellboy (uncredited)
movieThe Riot
1913
Man in Pool Hall
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movieLovemania
1924
Director
movieAll Wet
1922
Director
Ship Ahoy
1920
Director
movieSpeed
1919
Director
