Career
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 Language"s Doctor Mabuse, der Spieler (Doctor 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.
Puffy participated in the camp"s amateur acting company, but after one year in capture, he died of diphtheria.