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John R. Cumpson: Beyond Bumptious by Trav S.D.

Buffalo native John R. Cumpson (1866-1913), may be better remembered by the names of his two hit comedy series (Jones and Bumptious) and only then by hardcore silent comedy fans. He was one of American cinema's very first screen comedians, making his mark some six or seven years before Charlie Chaplin. In his early adulthood […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:33AM on August 30, 2019

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