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

  • The Scarecrow

    The Scarecrow

  • Midnight Phantom

    Midnight Phantom

  • The Drifter

    The Drifter

  • The General

    The General

  • Son of Billy the Kid

    Son of Billy the Kid

  • The Rounders

    The Rounders

  • Trail Dust

    Trail Dust

  • Pioneer Justice

    Pioneer Justice

  • The Knockout

    The Knockout

  • Border Feud

    Border Feud

  • American Beauty

    American Beauty

  • Western Cyclone

    Western Cyclone

  • Outlaw Country

    Outlaw Country

  • Pinto Rustlers

    Pinto Rustlers

  • Arizona Terrors

    Arizona Terrors

  • Lightning Raiders

    Lightning Raiders

  • Tango Tangles

    Tango Tangles

  • Western Knights

    Western Knights

  • Aloha

    Aloha

  • Frontier Revenge

    Frontier Revenge

  • Cheyenne Takes Over

    Cheyenne Takes Over

  • Blazing Frontier

    Blazing Frontier

  • Cattle Stampede

    Cattle Stampede

  • Red Pepper

    Red Pepper

  • Public Stenographer

    Public Stenographer

  • Stagecoach Express

    Stagecoach Express

  • The High Sign

    The High Sign

  • Buzzin' Around

    Buzzin' Around

  • Spring Fever

    Spring Fever

  • The Riot

    The Riot

  • From Headquarters

    From Headquarters

  • Trigger Tom

    Trigger Tom

  • Out West

    Out West

  • Back Stage

    Back Stage

  • All Wet

    All Wet

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Crazy Days

    Crazy Days

  • Hell Harbor

    Hell Harbor

  • Oh, Doctor!

    Oh, Doctor!

  • The Cook

    The Cook

  • The Anglers

    The Anglers

  • Oklahoma Terror

    Oklahoma Terror

  • Murder on the Yukon

    Murder on the Yukon

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

  • Coney Island

    Coney Island

  • Coney Island

    Coney Island

  • Frontier Scout

    Frontier Scout

  • Curses

    Curses

  • A Noise from the Deep

    A Noise from the Deep

  • Love

    Love

  • Trigger Pals

    Trigger Pals

  • Rustlers' Hideout

    Rustlers' Hideout

  • Devil Riders

    Devil Riders

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

    Tillie's Punctured Romance

  • Dead Man's Gold

    Dead Man's Gold

  • Frontier Outlaws

    Frontier Outlaws

  • Riders of Destiny

    Riders of Destiny

  • The Daltons' Women

    The Daltons' Women

  • Start Cheering

    Start Cheering

  • Dead Men Walk

    Dead Men Walk

  • Moonshine

    Moonshine

  • The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy

  • That Little Band Of Gold

    That Little Band Of Gold

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

    Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

  • Texas Justice

    Texas Justice

  • His Private Secretary

    His Private Secretary

  • Mabel's Blunder

    Mabel's Blunder

  • Border Roundup

    Border Roundup

  • The Land of Missing Men

    The Land of Missing Men

  • The Dance of Life

    The Dance of Life

  • The Plumber

    The Plumber

  • She Goes to War

    She Goes to War

  • Mabel's Busy Day

    Mabel's Busy Day

  • I'm from Arkansas

    I'm from Arkansas

  • The Butcher Boy

    The Butcher Boy

  • Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

    Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

  • The Fighting Vigilantes

    The Fighting Vigilantes

  • Special Delivery

    Special Delivery

  • Songs and Bullets

    Songs and Bullets

  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

    The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

  • Marked Men

    Marked Men

  • Stage to Mesa City

    Stage to Mesa City

  • Ghost Town Renegades

    Ghost Town Renegades

  • Leading Lizzie Astray

    Leading Lizzie Astray

  • The Door Knocker

    The Door Knocker

  • Fatty’s Faithful Fido

    Fatty’s Faithful Fido

  • A Reckless Romeo

    A Reckless Romeo

  • Prairie Badmen

    Prairie Badmen

  • Shadows of Death

    Shadows of Death

  • Outlaws of Boulder Pass

    Outlaws of Boulder Pass

  • A Face in the Fog

    A Face in the Fog

  • The Lone Rider Rides On

    The Lone Rider Rides On

  • The Rough House

    The Rough House

  • Mark of the Lash

    Mark of the Lash

  • Valley of the Sun

    Valley of the Sun

  • Son of a Badman

    Son of a Badman

  • Border Badmen

    Border Badmen

  • Life in Hollywood No. 2

    Life in Hollywood No. 2

  • Mabel's Strange Predicament

    Mabel's Strange Predicament

  • Our Dare-Devil Chief

    Our Dare-Devil Chief

  • The Star Boarder

    The Star Boarder

  • Fatty’s Plucky Pup

    Fatty’s Plucky Pup

  • The Rangers' Round-Up

    The Rangers' Round-Up

  • Stagecoach Outlaws

    Stagecoach Outlaws

  • King of the Bullwhip

    King of the Bullwhip

  • Outlaws of the Plains

    Outlaws of the Plains

  • Jesse James, Jr.

    Jesse James, Jr.

  • The Renegade

    The Renegade

  • The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

    The Lone Rider in Ghost Town

  • Caught in a Cabaret

    Caught in a Cabaret

  • Law of the Saddle

    Law of the Saddle

  • The Vanishing Outpost

    The Vanishing Outpost

  • Billy the Kid Trapped

    Billy the Kid Trapped

  • Sheriff of Sage Valley

    Sheriff of Sage Valley

  • Moonlight on the Range

    Moonlight on the Range

  • Knight of the Plains

    Knight of the Plains

  • Death Rides the Plains

    Death Rides the Plains

  • Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

    Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

  • Fatty's New Role

    Fatty's New Role

  • Billy the Kid Outlawed

    Billy the Kid Outlawed

  • His Brother's Ghost

    His Brother's Ghost

  • Fatty and Mabel Adrift

    Fatty and Mabel Adrift

  • Wild Horse Rustlers

    Wild Horse Rustlers

  • The Kid Rides Again

    The Kid Rides Again

  • The Bell Boy

    The Bell Boy

  • Fugitive of the Plains

    Fugitive of the Plains

  • Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

    Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

  • Law of the North

    Law of the North

  • Dynamite Doggie

    Dynamite Doggie

  • Thundering Gun Slingers

    Thundering Gun Slingers

  • The Roaming Cowboy

    The Roaming Cowboy

  • A Country Hero

    A Country Hero

  • Those Country Kids

    Those Country Kids

  • Fatty's Finish

    Fatty's Finish

  • Bar 20 Rides Again

    Bar 20 Rides Again

  • His Taking Ways

    His Taking Ways

  • Lovemania

    Lovemania

  • Fatty's Magic Pants

    Fatty's Magic Pants

  • The Frontier Phantom

    The Frontier Phantom

  • Sing Cowboy Sing

    Sing Cowboy Sing

  • A Punch in the Nose

    A Punch in the Nose

  • Billy the Kid Wanted

    Billy the Kid Wanted

  • Prairie Rustlers

    Prairie Rustlers

  • Return of the Lash

    Return of the Lash

  • Wolves of the Range

    Wolves of the Range

  • Billy The Kid's Round-Up

    Billy The Kid's Round-Up

  • A Bird's a Bird

    A Bird's a Bird

  • Fickle Fatty's Fall

    Fickle Fatty's Fall

  • The Love Thief

    The Love Thief

  • The Millionaire Kid

    The Millionaire Kid

  • A Missouri Outlaw

    A Missouri Outlaw

  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

    Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

  • Hello Cheyenne!

    Hello Cheyenne!

  • The Fighting Deputy

    The Fighting Deputy

  • West of Nevada

    West of Nevada

  • Painted Post

    Painted Post

  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law

    Mabel, Fatty and the Law

  • Mother's Boy

    Mother's Boy

  • The Alarm

    The Alarm

  • The New Janitor

    The New Janitor

  • Riders of the Desert

    Riders of the Desert

  • Lover's Luck

    Lover's Luck

  • Overland Riders

    Overland Riders

  • In the Clutches of the Gang

    In the Clutches of the Gang

  • An Incompetent Hero

    An Incompetent Hero

  • Fatty and the Broadway Stars

    Fatty and the Broadway Stars

  • The Apache Kid

    The Apache Kid

  • Billy the Kid's Range War

    Billy the Kid's Range War

  • Fuzzy Settles Down

    Fuzzy Settles Down

  • Li'l Abner

    Li'l Abner

  • The Sky Pirate

    The Sky Pirate

  • Unreal News Reel No. 2

    Unreal News Reel No. 2

  • When Love Took Wings

    When Love Took Wings

  • Mabel's Married Life

    Mabel's Married Life

  • His Prehistoric Past

    His Prehistoric Past

  • The Law of 45's

    The Law of 45's

  • The Iron Mule

    The Iron Mule

  • His Sister's Kids

    His Sister's Kids

  • The Painted Desert

    The Painted Desert

  • Ghost Of Hidden Valley

    Ghost Of Hidden Valley

  • Wild Horse Phantom

    Wild Horse Phantom

  • Good Night, Nurse!

    Good Night, Nurse!

  • Fatty's Jonah Day

    Fatty's Jonah Day

  • The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

    The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio

  • His First Car

    His First Car

  • The Lone Rider Ambushed

    The Lone Rider Ambushed

  • The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

    The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

  • Gangster's Den

    Gangster's Den

  • Melody of the Plains

    Melody of the Plains

  • The Voice of Hollywood

    The Voice of Hollywood

  • Her Birthday Present

    Her Birthday Present

  • A Lawman Is Born

    A Lawman Is Born

  • The Other Man

    The Other Man

  • Crossed Love and Swords

    Crossed Love and Swords

  • Fighting Bill Carson

    Fighting Bill Carson

  • My Dog Shep

    My Dog Shep

  • Gentlemen With Guns

    Gentlemen With Guns

  • The Lone Rider Fights Back

    The Lone Rider Fights Back

  • Terrors on Horseback

    Terrors on Horseback

  • Valley Of Vengeance

    Valley Of Vengeance

  • Jungle Heat

    Jungle Heat

  • He Did and He Didn’t

    He Did and He Didn’t

  • Bright Lights

    Bright Lights

  • The Oklahoma Cyclone

    The Oklahoma Cyclone

  • Call of The Yukon

    Call of The Yukon

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • The Lone Rider and the Bandit

    The Lone Rider and the Bandit

  • Oath of Vengeance

    Oath of Vengeance

  • Speed

    Speed

  • Trouble

    Trouble

  • Fire Away

    Fire Away

  • Skybound

    Skybound

  • The Pullman Porter

    The Pullman Porter

  • Listen Lena

    Listen Lena

  • Overland Stagecoach

    Overland Stagecoach

  • Gunsmoke Trail

    Gunsmoke Trail

  • Raiders of Red Gap

    Raiders of Red Gap

  • Bridge Wives

    Bridge Wives

  • Love Nest on Wheels

    Love Nest on Wheels

  • Police Court

    Police Court

  • Law of the Lash

    Law of the Lash

  • Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

    Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • That's My Meat

    That's My Meat

  • Two Fresh Eggs

    Two Fresh Eggs

  • Hogan's Romance Upset

    Hogan's Romance Upset

  • Prairie Pals

    Prairie Pals

  • The Stunt Man

    The Stunt Man

  • His Wife's Mistakes

    His Wife's Mistakes

  • The Black Lash

    The Black Lash

  • Flaming Romance

    Flaming Romance

  • Marriage Rows

    Marriage Rows

  • The Waiters' Ball

    The Waiters' Ball

  • Honeymoon Trio

    Honeymoon Trio

  • Texas Terrors

    Texas Terrors

  • His Wedding Night

    His Wedding Night

  • The Doctored Affair

    The Doctored Affair

  • High Sea Blues

    High Sea Blues

  • Along the Sundown Trail

    Along the Sundown Trail

  • Billy the Kid in Texas

    Billy the Kid in Texas

  • A Desert Hero

    A Desert Hero

  • Who Hit Me?

    Who Hit Me?

  • Camping Out

    Camping Out

  • Bombs!

    Bombs!

  • High Spots

    High Spots

  • Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

    Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

  • Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

    Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

  • Ship Ahoy

    Ship Ahoy

  • The Garden of Weeds

    The Garden of Weeds

  • Soldiers of Misfortune

    Soldiers of Misfortune

  • Friendly Neighbors

    Friendly Neighbors

  • A Creampuff Romance

    A Creampuff Romance

  • Hot or Cold

    Hot or Cold

  • The Grab Bag Bride

    The Grab Bag Bride

  • Droppington's Family Tree

    Droppington's Family Tree

  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

    Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

  • The Thundering Trail

    The Thundering Trail

  • Harem Scarem

    Harem Scarem

  • A Scrap of Paper

    A Scrap of Paper

  • Mlle. Irene The Great

    Mlle. Irene The Great

  • A Village Scandal

    A Village Scandal

  • Stupid, but Brave

    Stupid, but Brave

  • Fatty's Debut

    Fatty's Debut

  • A Studio Rube

    A Studio Rube

  • Shot in the Excitement

    Shot in the Excitement

  • Won in a Closet

    Won in a Closet

  • Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

    Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

  • Fair Warning

    Fair Warning

  • Out of Place

    Out of Place