24 Facts About Arthur Spooner

Arthur Eugene Spooner is a fictional character played by Jerry Stiller in the American sitcom The King of Queens.

Arthur Spooner was born in 1925 to an abusive father, but nothing is known about his mother.

Arthur Spooner lived on a farm from the ages of 7 to 10, then again at 43, was a gifted singer as a child, performed jigs for the workers at the Empire State Building, has an estranged half-brother named Skitch, was bald until the age of 12, and lost his virginity to someone named Peppermint Patty.

Arthur Spooner possibly attended the State University of New York at Oneonta, having mentioned playing for the "Oneonta Red Dragons".

Sometime after the war, Arthur Spooner took up a career as an actor, performing on Broadway and at other venues.

Arthur Spooner lost Carrie's birth name of Simone in a poker game and she had to switch names with her cousin Carrie.

Arthur Spooner quit his acting career in an attempt to create a more stable life for his daughter.

Ironically, his unstable marital life and always unsure job situation led to even less security than Carrie might have had if Arthur Spooner remained an actor.

Arthur Spooner worked briefly in customer service, stating if a little person walked into his store it was all he could talk about for years.

Arthur Spooner sold ribbons at the time Doug and Carrie were purchasing their home.

Arthur Spooner thought it was a good idea to cut out the middle man and offer little girls in the schoolyard ribbons to buy for their hair, which Carrie convinced him was a bad idea.

Arthur Spooner was unable to maintain any of these careers for more than a month at a time, resulting in a very volatile home life for his family.

Arthur Spooner's grating personality angers Doug, but as the series progresses, they grow accustomed to each other.

Arthur Spooner marries his fourth wife Veronica Olchin, mother of Doug's friend Spence Olchin, in the series finale "China Syndrome", and divorce one year later.

Arthur Spooner frequently used outdated expressions, such as "cat's feet".

Arthur Spooner is walked by a dog walker named Holly Shumpert, and his best friend is Mickey.

Arthur Spooner is basically a selfish, narcissistic individual who feels the world owes him, and that he needs to be treated a certain way for who he thinks he is.

Arthur Spooner is outspoken for left-leaning political views and in some episodes a supporter of the communist nations around the world.

However, in one episode, in a debate with Spence on whether the United States should lift the embargo on Cuba, Arthur Spooner was against the lifting of the embargo and Spence was for it.

Arthur Spooner is often seen as a child because Doug and Carrie have to take care of him.

However, around strangers, he often claims that he owns the home, his daughter works at menial labor despite Arthur Spooner's invented wealth, and Doug is a complete deadbeat.

Arthur Spooner's handling of money is often a matter of contention.

Arthur Spooner once planned to save a large amount of money for a potential grandchild, but only remarks "the dog races are terribly fixed".

Arthur Spooner has almost no money at all, not even a few dollars, as a check he writes for a $1.42 coffee bounces.