BusterKeaton Tagged Articles at Cinematical

• Tige Andrews (1920-2007) - Actor best known as Capt. Greer on TV's The Mod Squad. His film work includes Mister Roberts, The Last Tycoon and Until They Sail. He died January 27, in Encino, California. (Variety)
• Vijay Arora (c.1944-2007) - Indian actor and cinematographer who appears in Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Naseeb and Indian Babu. Films he shot include Viruddh ... Family Comes First, Dus and Vaastav: The Reality. He died of complications from an intestinal ailment February 2, in Mumbai. (Times of India)
• Lee Bergere (1924-2007) - Character actor who appears in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and Time Trackers, as well as a lot of television shows. He died January 31. (Nola.com)
• Claude Binyon, Jr. (1930-2007) - DGA Award-winning production manager for The Deer Hunter. He also worked as an assistant director on the Elvis pics Clambake, Double Trouble and Spinout, as well as Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, That's Entertainment! and Westworld. His father was screenwriter Claude Binyon (Holiday Inn). He died January 27, in Bellevue, Washington. (alt.obituaries)
• Anna Cropper (1938-2007) - British actress who appears in Cromwell and Footsteps, as well as many TV movies. She died January 22, in Tangmere, England. (Independent)
• Joelyn Scott Fiorato (?-2007) - First woman film critic for the New York Times. She died of cancer January 25. (Vineyard Gazette)
• Billy Henderson (1939-2007) - Singer for The Spinners. He appears with the band in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. He died of complications from diabetes February 2. (AP)
• Victoria Hopper (1909-2007) - Actress (pictured) who starred in Lorna Doone (1934), Laburnum Grove and The Mill on the Floss. She died January 22, in Romney Marsh, Kent, England. (Independent)

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was one of the great silent comedians, but his career took a nosedive after he was involved in a sex-and-murder scandal. According to the accusations, actress Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured bladder after either being crushed by Arbuckle while he raped her, or following a poorly done illegal abortion, which Arbuckle made her get. There were many different versions of the story, I'm sure; the first time I heard about the incident, it involved the comedian waking up in a hotel room where he had been partying, and finding Rappe dead beside him, not knowing the cause.

Anyway, whatever the real story (Arbuckle was acquitted of all charges), Arbuckle's life would surely make for a great film, and at different times the idea has circulated around Hollywood with John Belushi, John Candy and Chris Farley each rumored to be attached as star. Well, this time there is no actor linked to the part of Arbuckle, but Johnny Depp is apparently very interested in making a film about him. According to BBC DJ Jono Coleman, Depp said he'd like to adapt Jerry Stahl's book I, Fatty, which is a fictional Arbuckle memoir. Although there could be a chance that Depp would want to wear a fat suit and take on the lead, I'm really hoping that he decides to portray Arbuckle's good friend Buster Keaton (we've already seen his imitation in Benny & Joon), instead. I'm also hoping that Peter Bogdanovich, who handled another famous Hollywood scandal all wrong in The Cat's Meow, will not be allowed anywhere near the project.

Also, I would just like to add that I'm completely with the Fark.com commenter who is suggesting Ethan Suplee play "Fatty."