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*''[[Fatty's Day Off]]'' (1913, Short)
*''[[Fatty's Day Off]]'' (1913, Short)
*''[[A Quiet Little Wedding]]'' (1913, Short) as Fatty's Fiancée
*''[[A Quiet Little Wedding]]'' (1913, Short) as Fatty's fiancée
*''[[Fatty at San Diego]]'' (1913, Short) as The Girl at the Carnival
*''[[Fatty at San Diego]]'' (1913, Short) as Girl at the carnival
*''[[Wine (1913 film)|Wine]]'' (1913, Short) as The Diner's Sweetheart
*''[[Wine (1913 film)|Wine]]'' (1913, Short) as Diner's sweetheart
*''[[Fatty Joins the Force]]'' (1913, Short) as Nursemaid (uncredited)
*''[[Fatty Joins the Force]]'' (1913, Short) as Nursemaid (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Fatty's Flirtation]]'' (1913, Short) as Minta
*''[[Fatty's Flirtation]]'' (1913, Short) as Minta
*''[[A Misplaced Foot]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[A Misplaced Foot]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[The Under-Sheriff]]'' (1914, Short) as The Sheriff's Wife
*''[[The Under-Sheriff]]'' (1914, Short) as The Sheriff's Wife
*''[[A Flirt's Mistake]]'' (1914, Short) as Wife (uncredited)
*''[[A Flirt's Mistake]]'' (1914, Short) as Wife (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Rebecca's Wedding Day]]'' (1914, Short) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Rebecca's Wedding Day]]'' (1914, Short) as Wedding guest (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Making a Living]]'' (1914, Short) as Girl (uncredited)
*''[[Making a Living]]'' (1914, Short) as Girl (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Tango Tangles]]'' (1914, Short) as Guest
*''[[Tango Tangles]]'' (1914, Short) as Guest
*''[[Cruel, Cruel Love]]'' (1914, Short) as The Lady
*''[[Cruel, Cruel Love]]'' (1914, Short) as The Lady
*''[[The Star Boarder (1914 film)|The Star Boarder]]'' (1914, Short) as Landlady
*''[[The Star Boarder (1914 film)|The Star Boarder]]'' (1914, Short) as Landlady
*''[[Twenty Minutes of Love]]'' (1914, Short) as Edgar's Girl
*''[[Twenty Minutes of Love]]'' (1914, Short) as Edgar's girl
*''[[Where Hazel Met the Villain]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Where Hazel Met the Villain]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Caught in a Cabaret]]'' (1914, Short) as Cabaret Patron / Girl in Park (uncredited)
*''[[Caught in a Cabaret]]'' (1914, Short) as Cabaret patron / Girl in park (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[A Suspended Ordeal]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[A Suspended Ordeal]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[The Water Dog]]'' (1914, Short) as The Nursemaid
*''[[The Water Dog]]'' (1914, Short) as Nursemaid
*''[[The Alarm (film)|The Alarm]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[The Alarm (film)|The Alarm]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[The Knockout]]'' (1914, Short) as Pug's Sweetheart (uncredited)
*''[[The Knockout]]'' (1914, Short) as Pug's sweetheart (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Fatty and the Heiress]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Fatty and the Heiress]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Fatty's Finish]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Fatty's Finish]]'' (1914, Short)
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*''[[Those Happy Days (1914 film)|Those Happy Days]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Those Happy Days (1914 film)|Those Happy Days]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Fatty's Gift]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's Wife
*''[[Fatty's Gift]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's Wife
*''[[The Masquerader (1914 film)|The Masquerader]]'' (1914, Short) as Leading Lady
*''[[The Masquerader (1914 film)|The Masquerader]]'' (1914, Short) as leading lady
*''[[His New Profession]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[His New Profession]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[The Rounders (1914 film)|The Rounders]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's Wife
*''[[The Rounders (1914 film)|The Rounders]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's wife
*''[[Lover's Luck]]'' (1914, Short) as The Girl
*''[[Lover's Luck]]'' (1914, Short) as The Girl
*''[[Fatty's Debut]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Fatty's Debut]]'' (1914, Short)
*''[[Fatty Again]]'' (1914, Short) as The Proprietor's Daughter
*''[[Fatty Again]]'' (1914, Short) as Proprietor's daughter
*''[[Lovers' Post Office]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's Sweetheart
*''[[Lovers' Post Office]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's sweetheart
*''[[An Incompetent Hero]]'' (1914, Short) as The Neighbor's Maid
*''[[An Incompetent Hero]]'' (1914, Short) as Neighbor's maid
*''[[Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film)|Tillie's Punctured Romance]]'' (1914) as Crook's Girlfriend in "A Thief's Fate" (uncredited)
*''[[Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film)|Tillie's Punctured Romance]]'' (1914) as Crook's girlfriend in "A Thief's Fate" (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Fatty's Wine Party]]'' (1914, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Fatty's Wine Party]]'' (1914, Short) as in a minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Leading Lizzie Astray]]'' (1914, Short) as Lizzie, the Farm Boy's Fiancée
*''[[Leading Lizzie Astray]]'' (1914, Short) as Lizzie, the Farm boy's fiancée
*''[[Fatty's Magic Pants]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's Sweetheart
*''[[Fatty's Magic Pants]]'' (1914, Short) as Fatty's sweetheart
*''[[Fatty and Minnie He-Haw]]'' (1914, Short) as Minta
*''[[Fatty and Minnie He-Haw]]'' (1914, Short) as Minta
*''[[Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition]]'' (1915, Short) as Jealous Husband's Wife (uncredited)
*''[[Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition]]'' (1915, Short) as Jealous husband's wife (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Mabel, Fatty and the Law]]'' (1915, Short) as Flirty Wife
*''[[Mabel, Fatty and the Law]]'' (1915, Short) as Flirty wife
*''[[Fatty's Reckless Fling]]'' (1915, Short) as Neighbor's Wife
*''[[Fatty's Reckless Fling]]'' (1915, Short) as Neighbor's wife
*''[[Fatty's Chance Acquaintance]]'' (1915, Short) as Pickpocket's Girlfriend
*''[[Fatty's Chance Acquaintance]]'' (1915, Short) as Pickpocket's girlfriend
*''[[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)
*''[[Court House Crooks]]'' (1915, Short) as The Judge's Wife
*''[[Court House Crooks]]'' (1915, Short) as Judge's wife
*''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)
*''[[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
*''[[Bright Lights (1916 film)|Bright Lights]]'' (1916, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Bright Lights (1916 film)|Bright Lights]]'' (1916, Short) in a minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[His Wife's Mistakes]]'' (1916, Short)
*''[[His Wife's Mistakes]]'' (1916, Short)
*''[[The Other Man (1916 film)|The Other Man]]'' (1916, Short)
*''[[The Other Man (1916 film)|The Other Man]]'' (1916, Short)
*''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)
*''[[Skinner's Dress Suit]]'' (1926) as Party guest (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Naughty Marietta (film)|Naughty Marietta]]'' (1935) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[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) as Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)
*''[[The Man with Nine Lives (film)|The Man with Nine Lives]]'' (1940) as Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Glamour for Sale]]'' (1940) as Matron (uncredited)
*''[[Glamour for Sale]]'' (1940) as Matron (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Rollin' Home to Texas]]'' (1940) as Josie Hunkapillar
*''[[Rollin' Home to Texas]]'' (1940) as Josie Hunkapillar
*''[[The Devil and Miss Jones]]'' (1941) as Customer (uncredited)
*''[[The Devil and Miss Jones]]'' (1941) as Customer (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[How Green Was My Valley (film)|How Green Was My Valley]]'' (1941) as Bit Part (uncredited)
*''[[How Green Was My Valley (film)|How Green Was My Valley]]'' (1941) in a minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Miracle Kid]]'' (1941) as Pheney
*''[[The Miracle Kid]]'' (1941) as Pheney
*''[[The Man Who Returned to Life]]'' (1942) as Mrs. Tuller (uncredited)
*''[[The Man Who Returned to Life]]'' (1942) as Mrs. Tuller (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Blondie for Victory]]'' (1942) as Housewife of America (uncredited)
*''[[Blondie for Victory]]'' (1942) as Housewife of America (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Chance of a Lifetime (1943 film)|The Chance of a Lifetime]]'' (1943) as Woman in Hallway (uncredited)
*''[[The Chance of a Lifetime (1943 film)|The Chance of a Lifetime]]'' (1943) as Woman in hallway (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Eve Knew Her Apples]]'' (1945) as Landlady (uncredited)
*''[[Eve Knew Her Apples]]'' (1945) as Landlady (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Son of Rusty]]'' (1947) as Townswoman (uncredited)<ref name=blottner282>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=FUzc4If3M8gC&pg=PA282&lpg=PA282&dq=dwayne+hickman+rusty&source=bl&ots=oscxYr-m0l&sig=ACfU3U1rw72wjkzca2NsnwvRYMqT_7JKKA&hl=en&ppis=_e&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIov7PopjoAhX_g3IEHW9ZCpY4ChDoATAHegQIDBAB#v=onepage&q=dwayne%20hickman%20rusty&f=false|title=Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years|first=Gene |last=Blottner|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|year=2011|isbn=978-0786433537|page=282}}</ref>
*''[[The Son of Rusty]]'' (1947) as Townswoman (uncredited)
*''[[My Dog Rusty]]'' (1948) as Laura Foley (uncredited)
*''[[My Dog Rusty]]'' (1948) as Mrs. Laura Foley (uncredited)<ref>Blottner, p. 283.</ref>
*''[[How to Be Very, Very Popular]]'' (1955) as Older Woman (uncredited)
*''[[How to Be Very, Very Popular]]'' (1955) as Older Woman (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Artists and Models]]'' (1955) (uncredited)
*''[[Artists and Models]]'' (1955) (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' (1956) as Extra (uncredited)
*''[[Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' (1956) as an extra (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Hollywood or Bust]]'' (1956) as Miss Pettywood (uncredited)
*''[[Hollywood or Bust]]'' (1956) as Miss Pettywood (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Buster Keaton Story]]'' (1957) as Boarder (uncredited)
*''[[The Buster Keaton Story]]'' (1957) as Boarder (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[An Affair to Remember]]'' (1957) as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
*''[[An Affair to Remember]]'' (1957) as Ship passenger (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?]]'' (1957) as Scrubwoman (uncredited)
*''[[Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?]]'' (1957) as Scrubwoman (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Big Fisherman]]'' (1959) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[The Big Fisherman]]'' (1959) in a minor role (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[My Six Loves]]'' (1963) as Woman at Auction (uncredited)
*''[[My Six Loves]]'' (1963) as Woman at auction (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963) as a crowd extra watching the fire escape rescue (uncredited)
*''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963) as a crowd extra watching the fire escape rescue (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Unsinkable Molly Brown (film)|The Unsinkable Molly Brown]]'' (1964) as Denver Party Guest (uncredited)
*''[[The Unsinkable Molly Brown (film)|The Unsinkable Molly Brown]]'' (1964) as Denver party guest (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Caprice (1967 film)|Caprice]]'' (1967) as Agent (uncredited)
*''[[Caprice (1967 film)|Caprice]]'' (1967) as Agent (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[Savage Intruder]]'' (1970) as Guest
*''[[Savage Intruder]]'' (1970) as Guest
*''[[Willard (1971 film)|Willard]]'' (1971) as Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Willard (1971 film)|Willard]]'' (1971) as Guest (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[What's the Matter with Helen?]]'' (1971) as Old Lady (uncredited)
*''[[What's the Matter with Helen?]]'' (1971) as Old lady (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}}
*''[[The Steagle]]'' (1971) as Old Lady (uncredited) (final film role)
*''[[The Steagle]]'' (1971) as Old lady (uncredited){{cn|date=March 2020}} (final film role)
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Minta Durfee
Cover of Photoplay, December 1915
Born
Araminta Estelle Durfee

(1889-10-01)October 1, 1889
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 85)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Other namesMinta Durfee Arbuckle
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1971
Spouse(s)Roscoe Arbuckle
(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

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 seventeen. 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 were divorced in 1925. Durfee was quoted in her later years as saying 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, and she spoke fondly of her until her own death.[1]

A regular performer on television, Durfee appeared on such shows as Noah's Ark (1956). She had minor roles in motion pictures like 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 husband's pictures. She was surprised and excited by the renewed interest in silent film and did her best to help.[1]

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

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Schneider, Don; Normand, Stephen (July 21, 1974). "Excerpts of Interview with Minta Durfee Arbuckle". Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  2. ^ "Minta Durfee, Actress, 85, Dies; Former Wife of Fatty Arbuckle". New York Times. September 12, 1975. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  3. ^ Del Olmo, Frank (September 12, 1975). "Fatty Arbuckle's First Wife Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  4. ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland & Company. p. 282. ISBN 978-0786433537.
  5. ^ Blottner, p. 283.
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