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| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|09|09|1889|10|01}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|09|09|1889|10|01}}
| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles|Woodland Hills, California]], U.S.
| death_place = Los Angeles California, U.S.
| resting place =
| resting place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]], [[Glendale, California]], U.S.
| other_names = Minta Durfee Arbuckle
| other_names = Minta Durfee Arbuckle
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
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She met [[Roscoe Arbuckle]] when he was attempting to get started in theater, and the two married in August 1908. Durfee entered show business in local companies as a chorus girl at the age of 17. She was the first leading lady of [[Charlie Chaplin]].
She met [[Roscoe Arbuckle]] when he was attempting to get started in theater, and the two married in August 1908. Durfee entered show business in local companies as a chorus girl at the age of 17. She was the first leading lady of [[Charlie Chaplin]].


Durfee and Arbuckle separated in 1921, just prior to a scandal involving the death of starlet [[Virginia Rappe]]. There were three trials and finally Arbuckle was acquitted. His career was destroyed and he received few job offers. Durfee and Arbuckle divorced in 1925. Durfee in her later years said Arbuckle was "the most generous human being I've ever met", and "if I had to do it all over again, I'd still marry the same man."<ref name=1974interview/> Durfee was an avid defender of her close friend [[Mabel Normand]] throughout Normand's many public scandals.<ref name=1974interview/>
Durfee and Arbuckle separated in 1921, just prior to a scandal involving the death of starlet [[Virginia Rappe]]. There were three trials and finally, Arbuckle was acquitted, but his career was destroyed and he received few job offers. Durfee and Arbuckle divorced in 1925. Durfee in her later years said Arbuckle was "the most generous human being I've ever met", and "if I had to do it all over again, I'd still marry the same man."<ref name=1974interview/> Durfee was an avid defender of her close friend [[Mabel Normand]] throughout Normand's many public scandals.<ref name=1974interview/>


A regular performer on television, Durfee appeared on such shows as ''[[Noah's Ark (1956 TV series)|Noah's Ark]]'' (1956). She had minor roles in motion pictures including ''[[How Green Was My Valley (film)|How Green Was My Valley]]'' (1941), ''[[Naughty Marietta (film)|Naughty Marietta]]'' (1935), ''[[Rose Marie (1936 film)|Rose-Marie]]'' (1936), ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World|It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963), ''[[The Unsinkable Molly Brown (film)|The Unsinkable Molly Brown]]'' (1964), and ''[[Savage Intruder]]'' (1970).
A regular performer on television, Durfee appeared on such shows as ''[[Noah's Ark (1956 TV series)|Noah's Ark]]'' (1956). She had minor roles in motion pictures including ''[[How Green Was My Valley (film)|How Green Was My Valley]]'' (1941), ''[[Naughty Marietta (film)|Naughty Marietta]]'' (1935), ''[[Rose Marie (1936 film)|Rose-Marie]]'' (1936), ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World|It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963), ''[[The Unsinkable Molly Brown (film)|The Unsinkable Molly Brown]]'' (1964), and ''[[Savage Intruder]]'' (1970).


In later life, Durfee gave lectures on silent film and held retrospectives on her and her husband's pictures. She was surprised and excited by the renewed interest in silent film.<ref name=1974interview/>
In later life, Durfee gave lectures on silent film and held retrospectives on her and her former husband's pictures. She was surprised and excited by the renewed interest in silent film.<ref name=1974interview/>


Durfee died in [[Woodland Hills, California]], at the [[Motion Picture Country Home]] in 1975. She suffered from a heart ailment.<ref name=NYTobit/><ref name=LATobit/>
Durfee died in [[Woodland Hills, California]], at the [[Motion Picture Country Home]] in 1975. She suffered from a heart ailment.<ref name=NYTobit/><ref name=LATobit/>
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*''[[Fatty's Faithful Fido]]'' (1915, Short) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[Fatty's Faithful Fido]]'' (1915, Short) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[Fatty's Chance Acquaintance]]'' (1915, Short) as Pickpocket's girlfriend
*''[[Fatty's Chance Acquaintance]]'' (1915, Short) as Pickpocket's girlfriend
⚫
*''[[That Little Band of Gold]]'' (1915, short)
*''[[Fatty's Faithful Fido]]'' (1915, Short) as Fatty's sweetheart
*''[[Fatty's Faithful Fido]]'' (1915, Short) as Fatty's sweetheart
*''[[When Love Took Wings]]'' (1915, Short)
*''[[When Love Took Wings]]'' (1915, Short)
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*''Dirty Work in a Laundry'' (1915)
*''Dirty Work in a Laundry'' (1915)
*''[[Fickle Fatty's Fall]]'' (1915, Short) as Fatty's wife
*''[[Fickle Fatty's Fall]]'' (1915, Short) as Fatty's wife
⚫
*''[[A Village Scandal]]'' (1915, Short)
*''[[Fatty and the Broadway Stars]]'' (1915, Short) as Sam Bernard's leading lady
*''[[Fatty and the Broadway Stars]]'' (1915, Short) as Sam Bernard's leading lady
*''[[Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition]]'' (1915, Short) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition]]'' (1915, Short) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
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*''The Cabaret'' (1918)
*''The Cabaret'' (1918)
*''[[Mickey (1918 film)|Mickey]]'' (1918) as Elsie Drake
*''[[Mickey (1918 film)|Mickey]]'' (1918) as Elsie Drake
*''[[Skinner's Dress Suit]]'' (1926) as Party guest (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Skinner's Dress Suit (1926 film)|Skinner's Dress Suit]]'' (1926) as Party guest (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Naughty Marietta (film)|Naughty Marietta]]'' (1935) in minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Naughty Marietta (film)|Naughty Marietta]]'' (1935) in minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Man with Nine Lives (film)|The Man with Nine Lives]]'' (1940) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[The Man with Nine Lives (film)|The Man with Nine Lives]]'' (1940) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
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*''[[Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?]]'' (1957) as Scrubwoman (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?]]'' (1957) as Scrubwoman (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[The Big Fisherman]]'' (1959) in a minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Big Fisherman]]'' (1959) in a minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Beloved Infidel]]'' (1959) (uncredits)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[Beloved Infidel]]'' (1959) (uncredited)<ref name="TCM filmography" />
*''[[My Six Loves]]'' (1963) as Woman at auction (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[My Six Loves]]'' (1963) as Woman at auction (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963)<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NvmcAwAAQBAJ&q=it%27s+a+MAD%2C+MAD%2C+MAD%2C+MAD+WORLD+%2B%22durfee%22&pg=PA500|chapter=Minta Dufee|title=Mack Sennett's Fun Factory|year=2009|first=Brent E. |last=Walker|publisher=[[McFarland & Co.]]|isbn=978-0786436101|page=500}}</ref> as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
*''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963)<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NvmcAwAAQBAJ&q=it%27s+a+MAD%2C+MAD%2C+MAD%2C+MAD+WORLD+%2B%22durfee%22&pg=PA500|chapter=Minta Dufee|title=Mack Sennett's Fun Factory|year=2009|first=Brent E. |last=Walker|publisher=[[McFarland & Co.]]|isbn=978-0786436101|page=500}}</ref> as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=1974interview>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/mn/hp/minta1.html |title=Excerpts of Interview with Minta Durfee Arbuckle |last1=Schneider |first1=Don |last2=Normand |first2=Stephen |date=July 21, 1974 |accessdate=2015-11-15}}</ref>
<ref name=1974interview>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/mn/hp/minta1.html |title=Excerpts of Interview with Minta Durfee Arbuckle |last1=Schneider |first1=Don |last2=Normand |first2=Stephen |date=July 21, 1974 |access-date=2015-11-15}}</ref>
<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite news |title=Minta Durfee, Actress, 85, Dies; Former Wife of Fatty Arbuckle |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C11FA3D5B157493C0A81782D85F418785F9 |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=September 12, 1975 |accessdate=2008-07-03 }}</ref>
<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite news |title=Minta Durfee, Actress, 85, Dies; Former Wife of Fatty Arbuckle |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C11FA3D5B157493C0A81782D85F418785F9 |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=September 12, 1975 |accessdate=2008-07-03 }}</ref>
<ref name=LATobit>{{cite news |first=Frank |last=Del Olmo |title=Fatty Arbuckle's First Wife Dies |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/679361712.html?dids=679361712:679361712&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Sep+11%2C+1975&author=FRANK+DEL+OLMO&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Fatty+Arbuckle%27s+First+Wife+Dies&pqatl=google |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 12, 1975 |accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref>
<ref name=LATobit>{{cite news |first=Frank |last=Del Olmo |title=Fatty Arbuckle's First Wife Dies |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/679361712.html?dids=679361712:679361712&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Sep+11%2C+1975&author=FRANK+DEL+OLMO&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Fatty+Arbuckle%27s+First+Wife+Dies&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927160448/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/679361712.html?dids=679361712:679361712&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Sep+11%2C+1975&author=FRANK+DEL+OLMO&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Fatty+Arbuckle%27s+First+Wife+Dies&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 27, 2008 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 12, 1975 |accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref>
}}
}}


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[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]]

Latest revision as of 07:17, 28 July 2024

Minta Durfee
Durfee in 1915
Born
Araminta Estelle Durfee

(1889-10-01)October 1, 1889
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 85)
Los Angeles California, U.S.
Other namesMinta Durfee Arbuckle
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1971
Spouse
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​
(m. 1908; div. 1925)​

Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee (October 1, 1889 – September 9, 1975) was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in Mickey (1918).

Biography

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She met Roscoe Arbuckle when he was attempting to get started in theater, and the two married in August 1908. Durfee entered show business in local companies as a chorus girl at the age of 17. She was the first leading lady of Charlie Chaplin.

Durfee and Arbuckle separated in 1921, just prior to a scandal involving the death of starlet Virginia Rappe. There were three trials and finally, Arbuckle was acquitted, but his career was destroyed and he received few job offers. Durfee and Arbuckle divorced in 1925. Durfee in her later years said Arbuckle was "the most generous human being I've ever met", and "if I had to do it all over again, I'd still marry the same man."[1] Durfee was an avid defender of her close friend Mabel Normand throughout Normand's many public scandals.[1]

A regular performer on television, Durfee appeared on such shows as Noah's Ark (1956). She had minor roles in motion pictures including How Green Was My Valley (1941), Naughty Marietta (1935), Rose-Marie (1936), It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), and Savage Intruder (1970).

In later life, Durfee gave lectures on silent film and held retrospectives on her and her former husband's pictures. She was surprised and excited by the renewed interest in silent film.[1]

Durfee died in Woodland Hills, California, at the Motion Picture Country Home in 1975. She suffered from a heart ailment.[2][3]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Schneider, Don; Normand, Stephen (July 21, 1974). "Excerpts of Interview with Minta Durfee Arbuckle". Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Minta Durfee, Actress, 85, Dies; Former Wife of Fatty Arbuckle". New York Times. September 12, 1975. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
  3. ^ Del Olmo, Frank (September 12, 1975). "Fatty Arbuckle's First Wife Dies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Minta Durfee Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland & Company. p. 282. ISBN 978-0786433537.
  6. ^ Blottner, p. 283.
  7. ^ Walker, Brent E. (2009). "Minta Dufee". Mack Sennett's Fun Factory. McFarland & Co. p. 500. ISBN 978-0786436101.
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