I first learned about plus sized silent comedian Charles Puffy (Károly Hochstein, 1883-ca. 1943) from Ben Model's excellent book The Silent Film Universe earlier this year. He also wrote this excellent appreciation on his blog a few years ago. Most of Puffy's films were made in Europe and/or were lost, so his story has fallen […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:06AM on November 3, 2025