Alfred St. John was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often performed on screen. Also credited as Al Saint John and "
Who's Who on the Screen, 1920
Barney Oldfield's A Race for a Life (1913) with left to right: Hank Mann, Ford Sterling, Al St. John and in the foreground Mabel Normand
Left: Ford Sterling as Keystone Cops Police chief [seated}; 3rd from left: William Frawley; 4th from right: Al St John in In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)
St. John (right) with Buster Keaton and Roscoe Arbuckle in Out West (1918)
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He maintained a stoic, de
Al St. John
…credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John, he was employed by Mack Sennett and also worked with many other leading players such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Mabel Normand. His film career successfully transitioned from the silent era into sound, and by the late 1930s and 1940s he was working predominantly…
Keaton as a child in vaudeville (c. 1897)
Six-year-old Keaton and his parents Myra and Joe Keaton, in a publicity photo for their vaudeville act, The Three Keatons
Buster Keaton's draft card; "motion picture performer" employed by Roscoe Arbuckle