Charles Puffy (3 November 1884 â€" 1942 or 1943) born Károly
Hochstadt in Budapest, was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 134
films between 1914 and 1938. He was the only slapstick star in
Hungary's silent film era, appearing under the name "Pufi" (meaning
"Fatty" in Hungarian, referring to his weight) and Puffy in the United
States for Universal Studios. His other stage names were Károly
Huszár or Pufi Huszár. Besides his work on films, he frequently
appeared on stage, mostly in comical roles.Later, he worked in films
in both Germany and the United States, including such classics as
Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler) (1922)
and Josef von Sternberg's Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (1930). He
used the names "Karl Huszar", "Karl Huszar-Puffy" or "Charles Puffy".
In the sound era, he returned to his native Hungary, where he was
featured in smaller roles in a number of films.Puffy was Jewish, and
decided to flee Hungary when the Holocaust started. He and his wife
tried to get away to the United States, but Puffy died mid-way, in
Tokyo, Japan. Other sources say that he and his wife were captured by
the Red Army and imprisoned in a Gulag in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Puffy
participated in the camp's amateur acting company, but after one year
in capture, he died of diphtheria.
Hochstadt in Budapest, was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 134
films between 1914 and 1938. He was the only slapstick star in
Hungary's silent film era, appearing under the name "Pufi" (meaning
"Fatty" in Hungarian, referring to his weight) and Puffy in the United
States for Universal Studios. His other stage names were Károly
Huszár or Pufi Huszár. Besides his work on films, he frequently
appeared on stage, mostly in comical roles.Later, he worked in films
in both Germany and the United States, including such classics as
Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler) (1922)
and Josef von Sternberg's Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (1930). He
used the names "Karl Huszar", "Karl Huszar-Puffy" or "Charles Puffy".
In the sound era, he returned to his native Hungary, where he was
featured in smaller roles in a number of films.Puffy was Jewish, and
decided to flee Hungary when the Holocaust started. He and his wife
tried to get away to the United States, but Puffy died mid-way, in
Tokyo, Japan. Other sources say that he and his wife were captured by
the Red Army and imprisoned in a Gulag in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Puffy
participated in the camp's amateur acting company, but after one year
in capture, he died of diphtheria.
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