Packet 9: Tossup 2

One of Dashiell Hammett’s last Pinkerton jobs was guarding this actor, whom he disliked and may have used as the model for Casper Gutman in The Maltese Falcon. In this actor’s best-known film, he drapes pots and pans on his shirt while dancing with sausage links to parody Salomé. Luke the Dog, a pit bull this actor owned with his first wife Minta Durfee, (15[1])and his nephew Al St. John both appeared in that film, (15[1])The Cook. (15[1])This non-English actor was the most frequent screen partner of the actress who inspired Norma (*) Desmond, Mabel Normand. (10[1])This actor’s drunken rage on the set (10[1])of Sherlock Jr. (10[1])led to his firing as co-director by its star, who had been one of the few (10[1])to support him after his (10[1])acquittal for manslaughter (10[3])of Virginia (10[1])Rapp. (10[3])For 10 points, (10[1])three rape trials led to the career downfall of what comedic partner of Buster Keaton who was nicknamed “Fatty”? ■END■ (10[1])

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