Al St. John

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

271

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-09-09

Day of death

1963-01-21 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Ana, California, USA

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.

Known For

  • Billy the Kid in Texas

    Billy the Kid in Texas

  • Coney Island

    Coney Island

  • Coney Island

    Coney Island

  • Ghost Town Renegades

    Ghost Town Renegades

  • The High Sign

    The High Sign

  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

    Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

  • Overland Riders

    Overland Riders

  • Sheriff of Sage Valley

    Sheriff of Sage Valley

  • The Butcher Boy

    The Butcher Boy

  • Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

    Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

  • Trail Dust

    Trail Dust

  • Life in Hollywood No. 2

    Life in Hollywood No. 2

  • The Scarecrow

    The Scarecrow

  • Billy The Kid's Round-Up

    Billy The Kid's Round-Up

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

    The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

  • Public Stenographer

    Public Stenographer

  • Stupid, but Brave

    Stupid, but Brave

  • Jesse James, Jr.

    Jesse James, Jr.

  • Lightning Raiders

    Lightning Raiders

  • His Private Secretary

    His Private Secretary

  • Murder on the Yukon

    Murder on the Yukon

  • The Painted Desert

    The Painted Desert

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

  • Mabel's Busy Day

    Mabel's Busy Day

  • Arizona Terrors

    Arizona Terrors

  • Cattle Stampede

    Cattle Stampede

  • Pioneer Justice

    Pioneer Justice

  • Li'l Abner

    Li'l Abner

  • I'm from Arkansas

    I'm from Arkansas

  • Stage to Mesa City

    Stage to Mesa City

  • The Land of Missing Men

    The Land of Missing Men

  • Back Stage

    Back Stage

  • Mabel's Strange Predicament

    Mabel's Strange Predicament

  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

    The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

  • Mabel's Married Life

    Mabel's Married Life

  • The Rough House

    The Rough House

  • American Beauty

    American Beauty

  • A Noise from the Deep

    A Noise from the Deep

  • Pinto Rustlers

    Pinto Rustlers

  • Mother's Boy

    Mother's Boy

  • A Reckless Romeo

    A Reckless Romeo

  • The Vanishing Outpost

    The Vanishing Outpost

  • The Rounders

    The Rounders

  • Fugitive of the Plains

    Fugitive of the Plains

  • Marked Men

    Marked Men

  • Painted Post

    Painted Post

  • Songs and Bullets

    Songs and Bullets

  • The Stunt Man

    The Stunt Man

  • Riders of Destiny

    Riders of Destiny

  • Police Court

    Police Court

  • The Lone Rider Fights Back

    The Lone Rider Fights Back

  • The Fighting Deputy

    The Fighting Deputy

  • The Renegade

    The Renegade

  • The New Janitor

    The New Janitor

  • Billy the Kid's Range War

    Billy the Kid's Range War

  • Son of Billy the Kid

    Son of Billy the Kid

  • Overland Stagecoach

    Overland Stagecoach

  • The Grab Bag Bride

    The Grab Bag Bride

  • Outlaws of Boulder Pass

    Outlaws of Boulder Pass

  • Trigger Tom

    Trigger Tom

  • Prairie Badmen

    Prairie Badmen

  • Buzzin' Around

    Buzzin' Around

  • Fatty and Mabel Adrift

    Fatty and Mabel Adrift

  • Midnight Phantom

    Midnight Phantom

  • The Dance of Life

    The Dance of Life

  • Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

    Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

  • The Lone Rider Rides On

    The Lone Rider Rides On

  • A Village Scandal

    A Village Scandal

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

    Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

  • Billy the Kid Trapped

    Billy the Kid Trapped

  • Spring Fever

    Spring Fever

  • The General

    The General

  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

    Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

  • She Goes to War

    She Goes to War

  • Outlaws of the Plains

    Outlaws of the Plains

  • Moonshine

    Moonshine

  • His Brother's Ghost

    His Brother's Ghost

  • Camping Out

    Camping Out

  • Tango Tangles

    Tango Tangles

  • A Bird's a Bird

    A Bird's a Bird

  • The Bell Boy

    The Bell Boy

  • Blazing Frontier

    Blazing Frontier

  • Fickle Fatty's Fall

    Fickle Fatty's Fall

  • The Fighting Vigilantes

    The Fighting Vigilantes

  • Cheyenne Takes Over

    Cheyenne Takes Over

  • Western Cyclone

    Western Cyclone

  • Leading Lizzie Astray

    Leading Lizzie Astray

  • Billy the Kid Outlawed

    Billy the Kid Outlawed

  • Western Knights

    Western Knights

  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law

    Mabel, Fatty and the Law

  • Thundering Gun Slingers

    Thundering Gun Slingers

  • Gentlemen With Guns

    Gentlemen With Guns

  • The Knockout

    The Knockout

  • Those Country Kids

    Those Country Kids

  • The Rangers' Round-Up

    The Rangers' Round-Up

  • A Lawman Is Born

    A Lawman Is Born

  • Frontier Revenge

    Frontier Revenge

  • When Love Took Wings

    When Love Took Wings

  • A Missouri Outlaw

    A Missouri Outlaw

  • Border Feud

    Border Feud

  • The Daltons' Women

    The Daltons' Women

  • The Apache Kid

    The Apache Kid

  • His Taking Ways

    His Taking Ways

  • The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

    The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

  • The Cook

    The Cook

  • Shadows of Death

    Shadows of Death

  • A Punch in the Nose

    A Punch in the Nose

  • The Star Boarder

    The Star Boarder

  • Curses

    Curses

  • Sing Cowboy Sing

    Sing Cowboy Sing

  • Valley of the Sun

    Valley of the Sun

  • Stagecoach Express

    Stagecoach Express

  • In the Clutches of the Gang

    In the Clutches of the Gang

  • A Country Hero

    A Country Hero

  • Mabel's Blunder

    Mabel's Blunder

  • King of the Bullwhip

    King of the Bullwhip

  • His Prehistoric Past

    His Prehistoric Past

  • The Frontier Phantom

    The Frontier Phantom

  • Aloha

    Aloha

  • Knight of the Plains

    Knight of the Plains

  • Law of the Saddle

    Law of the Saddle

  • Riders of the Desert

    Riders of the Desert

  • Wild Horse Rustlers

    Wild Horse Rustlers

  • Our Dare-Devil Chief

    Our Dare-Devil Chief

  • Moonlight on the Range

    Moonlight on the Range

  • Frontier Scout

    Frontier Scout

  • Billy the Kid Wanted

    Billy the Kid Wanted

  • The Other Man

    The Other Man

  • The Kid Rides Again

    The Kid Rides Again

  • Dead Man's Gold

    Dead Man's Gold

  • Dead Men Walk

    Dead Men Walk

  • Fatty's Magic Pants

    Fatty's Magic Pants

  • Wild Horse Phantom

    Wild Horse Phantom

  • Won in a Closet

    Won in a Closet

  • Outlaw Country

    Outlaw Country

  • The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy

  • A Face in the Fog

    A Face in the Fog

  • Droppington's Family Tree

    Droppington's Family Tree

  • An Incompetent Hero

    An Incompetent Hero

  • Red Pepper

    Red Pepper

  • The Anglers

    The Anglers

  • All Wet

    All Wet

  • The Love Thief

    The Love Thief

  • Friendly Neighbors

    Friendly Neighbors

  • Crazy Days

    Crazy Days

  • Son of a Badman

    Son of a Badman

  • Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

    Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

  • Mark of the Lash

    Mark of the Lash

  • That Little Band Of Gold

    That Little Band Of Gold

  • The Riot

    The Riot

  • The Roaming Cowboy

    The Roaming Cowboy

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

    Tillie's Punctured Romance

  • The Drifter

    The Drifter

  • Honeymoon Trio

    Honeymoon Trio

  • Wolves of the Range

    Wolves of the Range

  • Fatty's New Role

    Fatty's New Role

  • Love

    Love

  • Lover's Luck

    Lover's Luck

  • Oklahoma Terror

    Oklahoma Terror

  • Devil Riders

    Devil Riders

  • Fatty and the Broadway Stars

    Fatty and the Broadway Stars

  • The Millionaire Kid

    The Millionaire Kid

  • A Desert Hero

    A Desert Hero

  • Death Rides the Plains

    Death Rides the Plains

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • Out West

    Out West

  • Law of the Lash

    Law of the Lash

  • Oh, Doctor!

    Oh, Doctor!

  • The Doctored Affair

    The Doctored Affair

  • Fatty’s Faithful Fido

    Fatty’s Faithful Fido

  • Return of the Lash

    Return of the Lash

  • From Headquarters

    From Headquarters

  • The Voice of Hollywood

    The Voice of Hollywood

  • Law of the North

    Law of the North

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

  • Trigger Pals

    Trigger Pals

  • Start Cheering

    Start Cheering

  • Fatty's Jonah Day

    Fatty's Jonah Day

  • Fatty’s Plucky Pup

    Fatty’s Plucky Pup

  • Good Night, Nurse!

    Good Night, Nurse!

  • His Sister's Kids

    His Sister's Kids

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Bar 20 Rides Again

    Bar 20 Rides Again

  • My Dog Shep

    My Dog Shep

  • Lovemania

    Lovemania

  • Fatty's Finish

    Fatty's Finish

  • Ghost Of Hidden Valley

    Ghost Of Hidden Valley

  • Special Delivery

    Special Delivery

  • Hello Cheyenne!

    Hello Cheyenne!

  • Her Birthday Present

    Her Birthday Present

  • Texas Justice

    Texas Justice

  • Caught in a Cabaret

    Caught in a Cabaret

  • The Law of 45's

    The Law of 45's

  • Gunsmoke Trail

    Gunsmoke Trail

  • Two Fresh Eggs

    Two Fresh Eggs

  • Love Nest on Wheels

    Love Nest on Wheels

  • Terrors on Horseback

    Terrors on Horseback

  • Prairie Rustlers

    Prairie Rustlers

  • Valley Of Vengeance

    Valley Of Vengeance

  • Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

    Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

  • Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

    Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

  • Call of The Yukon

    Call of The Yukon

  • Who Hit Me?

    Who Hit Me?

  • He Did and He Didn’t

    He Did and He Didn’t

  • Border Roundup

    Border Roundup

  • West of Nevada

    West of Nevada

  • Melody of the Plains

    Melody of the Plains

  • Oath of Vengeance

    Oath of Vengeance

  • The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

    The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

  • Bombs!

    Bombs!

  • The Thundering Trail

    The Thundering Trail

  • Bridge Wives

    Bridge Wives

  • Fighting Bill Carson

    Fighting Bill Carson

  • Shot in the Excitement

    Shot in the Excitement

  • Border Badmen

    Border Badmen

  • His First Car

    His First Car

  • Rustlers' Hideout

    Rustlers' Hideout

  • Hell Harbor

    Hell Harbor

  • Raiders of Red Gap

    Raiders of Red Gap

  • The Alarm

    The Alarm

  • Crossed Love and Swords

    Crossed Love and Swords

  • Gangster's Den

    Gangster's Den

  • Frontier Outlaws

    Frontier Outlaws

  • His Wedding Night

    His Wedding Night

  • A Creampuff Romance

    A Creampuff Romance

  • The Sky Pirate

    The Sky Pirate

  • The Iron Mule

    The Iron Mule

  • Jungle Heat

    Jungle Heat

  • The Door Knocker

    The Door Knocker

  • Bright Lights

    Bright Lights

  • His Wife's Mistakes

    His Wife's Mistakes

  • Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

    Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

  • The Waiters' Ball

    The Waiters' Ball

  • Stagecoach Outlaws

    Stagecoach Outlaws

  • Marriage Rows

    Marriage Rows

  • Texas Terrors

    Texas Terrors

  • Fuzzy Settles Down

    Fuzzy Settles Down

  • The Garden of Weeds

    The Garden of Weeds

  • Fair Warning

    Fair Warning

  • Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

    Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

  • Trouble

    Trouble

  • High Sea Blues

    High Sea Blues

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • The Lone Rider Ambushed

    The Lone Rider Ambushed

  • The Oklahoma Cyclone

    The Oklahoma Cyclone

  • A Studio Rube

    A Studio Rube

  • Hogan's Romance Upset

    Hogan's Romance Upset

  • The Lone Rider and the Bandit

    The Lone Rider and the Bandit

  • Ship Ahoy

    Ship Ahoy

  • Unreal News Reel No. 2

    Unreal News Reel No. 2

  • Dynamite Doggie

    Dynamite Doggie

  • The Black Lash

    The Black Lash

  • High Spots

    High Spots

  • Prairie Pals

    Prairie Pals

  • Flaming Romance

    Flaming Romance

  • Soldiers of Misfortune

    Soldiers of Misfortune

  • Harem Scarem

    Harem Scarem

  • A Scrap of Paper

    A Scrap of Paper

  • The Plumber

    The Plumber

  • Skybound

    Skybound

  • That's My Meat

    That's My Meat

  • Speed

    Speed

  • Listen Lena

    Listen Lena

  • Along the Sundown Trail

    Along the Sundown Trail

  • Fatty's Debut

    Fatty's Debut

  • Fire Away

    Fire Away

  • The Pullman Porter

    The Pullman Porter

  • Hot or Cold

    Hot or Cold

  • Out of Place

    Out of Place

  • Mlle. Irene The Great

    Mlle. Irene The Great