Al 'Fuzzy' St. John ACTOR
AL 'FUZZY' ST. JOHN BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:
Al 'Fuzzy' St. John was born on September 10th, 1893 in Santa Ana, California with the birth name Alfred St. John. Around 1912 he became involved with the film industry working on silent films. He was able to define the comic role of, 'Sidekick' throughout his career.
He began with short films as a co star and star. He was able to get a break into the industry due to his uncle, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle and his connection to Mack Sennett Studio's, however, St. John proved his talent and remained working in the industry for many years.
He appeared many times with Arbuckle on screen such as in, "Fatty and Mabel Adrift" (1916) and with Charlie Chaplin in, "The Rounders" (1914). After St John had done a couple more films and gained more exposure he joined his Uncles production company and his uncle cast him in a number of silent and sound comedy films, some of which included, "The Iron Mule" (1925) and "Bridges Wives" (1932).
During the sound film era, it was not difficult for St. John to make the transition. He appeared on screen in, "Love Nest on Wheels" (1937) and he portrayed the character, 'Fuzzy Q Jones' in the Billy the Kid Series, The Lone Rider Series and the Billy the Kid/Billy Carson Series all with Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC).
He was an adored actor especially in Europe and since each episode took only a week to film, he appeared in a total of 36 films with Larry 'Buster' Crabbe. After Crabbe left PRC, St. John was partnered with another sidekick actor, Lash LaRue. He made over eighty films playing the 'Fuzzy' character.
Interestingly, the nickname 'Fuzzy' actually belonged to another actor first, John Forrest 'Fuzzy' Knight who was intended to play the cowboy sidekick character before St. John took over the role and kept the 'Fuzzy' nickname.
Viewers also enjoyed the fact that in the majority of St. John's films he was also given a chance to perform a solo comedy act which would incorporate acrobatics and hilarious comedy.
Al 'Fuzzy' St. John married twice during his lifetime, first to Flo Belle Moore from October 5th, 1914 through March 19th, 1923 after having one daughter, Mary Jane born in 1918. His second marriage was to June Price Pearce from 1926 and it is unknown how long the marriage lasted, but he fathered no other children.
On January 21st, 1963 Al St. John was traveling west working on a Wild West show when he passed away in Lyons, Georgia after suffering from a heart attack.
Filmography
1952 The Frontier Phantom
1952 The Black Lash
1951 The Vanishing Outpost
1951 The Thundering Trail
1950 King of the Bullwhip
1950 The Daltons' Women
1949 Son of a Badman
1949 Son of Billy the Kid
1949 Outlaw Country
1948 Frontier Revenge
1948 Mark of the Lash
1948 Dead Man's Gold
1947 Cheyenne Takes Over
1947 The Fighting Vigilantes
1947 Return of the Lash
1947 Stage to Mesa City
1947 Ghost Town Renegades
1947 Pioneer Justice
1947 Border Feud
1947 Law of the Lash
1946 My Dog Shep
1946 Outlaws of the Plains
1946 Overland Riders
1946 Prairie Badmen
1946 Ghost of Hidden Valley
1946 Terrors on Horseback
1946 Gentlemen with Guns
1945 Prairie Rustlers
1945 Fighting Bill Carson
1945 Border Badmen
1945 Rustlers' Hideout
1945 Stagecoach Outlaws
1945 Gangster's Den
1945 Shadows of Death
1945 His Brother's Ghost
1945 Lightning Raiders
1944 Oath of Vengeance
1944 I'm from Arkansas
1944 Wild Horse Phantom
1944 Fuzzy Settles Down
1944 The Drifter
1944 Valley of Vengeance
1944 Thundering Gun Slingers
1944 Frontier Outlaws
1943 Devil Riders
1943 Raiders of Red Gap
1943 Blazing Frontier
1943 The Renegade
1943 Cattle Stampede
1943 Law of the Saddle
1943 Wolves of the Range
1943 Western Cyclone
1943 Death Rides the Plains
1943 My Son, the Hero
1943 Fugitive of the Plains
1943 Wild Horse Rustlers
1943 Dead Men Walk
1943 The Kid Rides Again
1942 Outlaws of Boulder Pass
1942 The Mysterious Rider
1942 Overland Stagecoach
1942 Along the Sundown Trail
1942 Border Roundup
1942 Prairie Pals
1942 Sheriff of Sage Valley
1942 Law and Order
1942 The Lone Rider in Texas Justice
1942 Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
1942 Jesse James, Jr.
1942 The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
1942 Stagecoach Express
1942 Billy the Kid Trapped
1942 Valley of the Sun
1942 The Lone Rider and the Bandit
1942 Arizona Terrors
1941 Billy the Kid's Round-up
1941 A Missouri Outlaw
1941 The Lone Rider Fights Back
1941 Billy the Kid Wanted
1941 The Apache Kid
1941 The Lone Rider Ambushed
1941 The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
1941 Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
1941 The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
1941 Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals
1941 The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
1941 Billy the Kid's Range War
1941 The Lone Rider Rides On
1940 Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
1940 Texas Terrors
1940 Friendly Neighbors
1940 Li'l Abner
1940 Billy the Kid in Texas
1940 Marked Men
1940 Billy the Kid Outlawed
1940 Murder on the Yukon
1939 Oklahoma Terror
1939 Trigger Pals
1938 Prairie Papas
1938 Exposed
1938 Frontier Scout
1938 Gunsmoke Trail
1938 Call of the Yukon
1938 Songs and Bullets
1938 Knight of the Plains
1938 Start Cheering
1938 The Rangers' Round-Up
1937 The Fighting Deputy
1937 Saturday's Heroes
1937 Moonlight on the Range
1937 A Lawman Is Born
1937 Sing, Cowboy, Sing
1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937 Melody of the Plains
1937 Love Nest on Wheels
1937 The Roaming Cowboy
1936 Trail Dust
1936 Hopalong Cassidy Returns
1936 West of Nevada
1936 Pinto Rustlers
1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 The Millionaire Kid
1936 A Face in the Fog
1935 Trigger Tom
1935 The Law of 45's
1935 Midnight Phantom
1935 Bar 20 Rides Again
1935 Wanderer of the Wasteland
1935 She Gets Her Man
1934 Public Stenographer
1933 Riders of Destiny
1933 His Private Secretary
1933 Buzzin' Around
1932 Law of the North
1932 Riders of the Desert
1932 Bridge Wives
1932 Police Court
1931 That's My Meat
1931 Honeymoon Trio
1931 A Son of the Plains
1931 Aloha
1931 Marriage Rows
1931 The Painted Desert
1930 The Land of Missing Men
1930 Beyond the Law
1930 The Oklahoma Cyclone
1930 Two Fresh Eggs
1930 Western Knights
1930 Hell Harbor
1929 The Dance of Life
1929 She Goes to War
1929 Hot Times
1929 Smart Steppers
1928 Hot or Cold
1928 Call Your Shots
1928 Painted Post
1928 Hello Cheyenne
1928 Racing Mad
1927 Casey Jones
1927 The Stunt Man
1927 The American Beauty
1927 High Spots
1927 No Cheating
1927 Love 'Em and Weep
1927 Jungle Heat
1927 Roped In
1927 Hot Lightning
1927 Listen Lena
1927 High Sea Blues
1926 The General
1926 Flaming Romance
1926 Pink Elephants
1926 Who Hit Me?
1926 Sky Bound
1926 Hold Your Hat
1926 His Taking Ways
1926 Live Cowards
1926 A Punch in the Nose
1926 Rain and Shine
1925 Service
1925 Fire Away
1925 Fair Warning
1925 The Live Agent
1925 Dumb and Daffy
1925 Curses
1925 Fares, Please!
1925 The Iron Mule
1925 Red Pepper
1925 Rapid Transit
1924 Lovemania
1924 The Garden of Weeds
1924 Stupid, But Brave
1924 Never Again
1924 His First Car
1924 His Bitter Half
1924 Be Yourself
1924 Highly Recommended
1923 Spring Fever
1923 Slow and Sure
1923 Full Speed Ahead
1923 The Tailor
1923 A Tropical Romeo
1923 The Author
1923 The Salesman
1923 Young and Dumb
1922 The Alarm
1922 Out of Place
1922 The City Chap
1922 All Wet
1922 The Village Sheik
1922 Special Delivery
1922 A Studio Rube
1922 Straight from the Farm
1921 Fool Days
1921 The Happy Pest
1921 Fast and Furious
1921 The Book Agent
1921 Small Town Stuff
1921 Ain't Love Grand?
1921 Three Good Pals
1921 The Hayseed
1921 The 'High Sign'
1921 The Big Secret
1921 The Simp
1921 The Slicker
1921 The Paper Hangers
1920 The Scarecrow
1920 She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
1920 Cleaning Up
1920 Trouble
1919 Speed
1919 Back Stage
1919 At the Old Stage Door
1919 A Desert Hero
1919 Love
1919 The Pullman Porter
1919 Camping Out
1918 The Cook
1918 Good Night, Nurse!
1918 Moonshine
1918 The Bell Boy
1918 Out West
1918 A Scrap of Paper
1917 A Country Hero
1917 Coney Island
1917 Oh Doctor!
1917 His Wedding Night
1917 The Rough House
1917 A Reckless Romeo
1917 The Butcher Boy
1917 A Winning Loser
1917 The Grab Bag Bride
1917 The Stone Age
1917 A Self-Made Hero
1916 He Loved the Ladies
1916 Bombs!
1916 A Creampuff Romance
1916 The Waiters' Ball
1916 The Moonshiners
1916 The Other Man
1916 His Wife's Mistakes
1916 Bright Lights
1916 He Did and He Didn't
1916 Fatty and Mabel Adrift
1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915 A Village Scandal
1915 Fickle Fatty's Fall
1915 A Rascal's Wolfish Ways
1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry
1915 Fatty's Plucky Pup
1915 A Home Breaking Hound
1915 Those Bitter Sweets
1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief
1915 Crossed Love and Swords
1915 Mabel's Wilful Way
1915 Droppington's Family Tree
1915 When Love Took Wings
1915 Fatty's Faithful Fido
1915 That Little Band of Gold
1915 Beating Hearts and Carpets
1915 A Lucky Leap
1915 Hogan's Romance Upset
1915 Mabel and Fatty's Married Life
1915 A Bird's a Bird
1915 Fatty's New Role
1915 Mabel, Fatty and the Law
1915 Fatty and Mabel's Simple Life
1915 Hushing the Scandal
1914 Wild West Love
1914 Fatty's Magic Pants
1914 The Plumber
1914 His Prehistoric Past
1914 Shotguns That Kick
1914 Leading Lizzie Astray
1914 The Sea Nymphs
1914 The Noise of Bombs
1914 Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914 His Talented Wife
1914 Shot in the Excitement
1914 Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
1914 The Love Thief
1914 High Spots on Broadway
1914 Mabel's Blunder
1914 The Angels
1914 The Anglers
1914 Hello, Mabel
1914 Fatty's Debut
1914 He Loves the Ladies
1914 Lover's Luck
1914 Bombs and Bangs
1914 The New Janitor
1914 The Rounders
1914 Fatty's Gift
1914 Those Country Kids
1914 Soldiers of Misfortune
1914 The Sky Pirate
1914 Mabel's New Job
1914 Fatty's Finish
1914 Fatty and the Heiress
1914 Mabel's Married Life
1914 Mabel's Busy Day
1914 The Knockout
1914 The Alarm
1914 A Fatal Flirtation
1914 Finnigan's Bomb
1914 The Passing of Izzy
1914 The Star Boarder
1914 Tango Tangles
1914 Mabel's Strange Predicament
1914 Double Crossed
1914 In the Clutches of the Gang
1913 His Sister's Kids
1913 Mother's Boy
1913 The Riot
1913 A Noise from the Deep
1913 The Darktown Belle
1913 Murphy's I.O.U.
1913 A Wife Wanted
1913 A Doctored Affair
1913 A Landlord's Troubles
1913 Her Birthday Present
1913 The Jealous Waiter
1912 Through Dumb Luck