John Bunny

who later became an actor. Stage work is a gamble. My principal worry is the fact that I can’t hope to live long enough to do all the work that I’ve mapped out for myself.

His face was insured for $100000 and his unexpected death made headlines around the world. Though quickly forgotten Bunny paved the way for future plump comedians such as Fatty Arbuckle and Jackie Gleason. Between 1910 and his death in 1915 Bunny was one of the top stars of early silent film as well as an early example of celebrity.