Victor Potel
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in over 430 films in his 38-year career. Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and his acting career goes back almost to the beginning of the commercial film industry in the United States. He made his first silent film in 1910, a comedy short filmed in Chicago by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company called A Dog on Business. Potel continued to make films for Essanay, appearing in dozens of films every year, including most of the Broncho Billy series, and played a character called "Slippery Slim" in 80 movies. He also appeared in Universal Pictures' "Snakeville" series. Potel's first talking picture was Melody of Love, starring Walter Pidgeon, made for Universal in 1928. and in the sound era he continued to work continuously and constantly, playing small parts and sometimes uncredited bit parts, all primarily comic roles due to his height (6 ft 1 in or 1.85 m) and gawkiness. In addition to acting, on several occasions Potel also wrote and directed. In the 1920s he directed two silent shorts, The Rubber-Neck in 1924 and Action Craver in 1927, and contributed the story for Saxophobia in 1927. In the following decade, in the sound era, he was the dialogue director for The Big Chance (1933), and wrote the story for Inside Information in 1934). In 1935 he provided continuity and dialogue for Million Dollar Haul and the screenplay for Hot Off the Press. In the 1940s, Potel was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. Potel continued to work right up until his death on 8 March 1947. The final film he worked on, Relentless finished filming on 28 February of that year.
Known for
Acting284
movieThe Egg and I
1947
Crowbar
movieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
Prof. Potelle
movieYankee Fakir
1947
Contest Chairman
movieThe Glass Alibi
1946
Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
movieRhythm Round-Up
1945
Slim Jensen
movieFlame of Barbary Coast
1945
Train Fireman
movieA Medal for Benny
1945
Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
movieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
Newspaper Editor
movieHail the Conquering Hero
1944
Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
movieThe Great Moment
1944
First Dental Patient
movieWagon Wheels West
1943
Posse Rider (uncredited)
movieThe Good Fellows
1943
Branders (uncredited)
movieThe Man in the Trunk
1942
Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
movieThe Palm Beach Story
1942
Mr. McKeewie
movieSullivan's Travels
1941
Cameraman
moviePot o' Gold
1941
Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
movieThe Lady Eve
1941
Second Steward (uncredited)
movieTrail of the Vigilantes
1940
Conductor
movieLi'l Abner
1940
Fantastic Brown
movieChristmas in July
1940
Davenola Salesman
movieThe Villain Still Pursued Her
1940
Policeman (uncredited)
movieThe Great McGinty
1940
Cook (uncredited)
movieThree Faces West
1940
Postman
movieYoung Tom Edison
1940
Mr. Tompkins
movieSlightly Honorable
1939
Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
movieChip of the Flying U
1939
Station Agent
movieRovin' Tumbleweeds
1939
Man in Store
movieBlondie Brings Up Baby
1939
Lars (uncredited)
movieHeaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
1939
Ranch Hand
movieSecond Fiddle
1939
Steve - Crane Operator
movieLet Freedom Ring
1939
Ole Swensen (uncredited)
movieStand Up and Fight
1939
Coach Driver
movieThe Girl of the Golden West
1938
Lem - Stagecoach Driver
movieAdventure's End
1937
Tall Sailor (uncredited)
movieSmall Town Boy
1937
Abner Towner
movieWestern Gold
1937
Jasper
movieWhite Bondage
1937
Luke Stacey
movieTwo Gun Law
1937
Cassius
movieGod's Country and the Woman
1937
Turpentine
movieLaughing at Trouble
1936
Lem Parker
movieThe Captain's Kid
1936
Deputy Jake Hutchinson
movieFury
1936
Jorgeson (uncredited)
movieO'Malley of the Mounted
1936
Gabby - the Cook
movieYellow Dust
1936
Jugger - the Bartender
movieThree Godfathers
1936
'Buck Tooth'
movieSong of the Saddle
1936
Little Casino
movieMan Hunt
1936
Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)
movieGun Play
1935
Brawler (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting Marines
1935
Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]
movieThe Last of the Clintons
1935
Jed Clinton
movieMoonlight on the Prairie
1935
Tall Saloon Cowboy
movieShipmates Forever
1935
Loafer (uncredited)
movieWhispering Smith Speaks
1935
Bill Prouty
movieThe Drunkard
1935
Farmer Gates
movieMississippi
1935
Guest (uncredited)
movieRuggles of Red Gap
1935
Curly - Cowboy
The Marriage Bargain
1935
Jeff Thompson
movieBig Boy Rides Again
1935
Ranch Foreman Scarface
movieFrontier Days
1934
Deputy Tex Hatch
movieInside Information
1934
Rice - Thin Detective
movieTwisted Rails
1934
Tom Watson
movieDamaged Lives
1933
Undetermined Role
movieHallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
The General
movieFace in the Sky
1933
Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited)
moviePartners
1932
Deputy Lem
Selling Shorts
1931
Slim Bassil
movieKing of the Wild
1931
Peterson
movieScandal Sheet
1931
Reporter
movieTen Cents a Dance
1931
Smith, a Sailor
movieDoughboys
1930
Svendenburg
movieCall of the West
1930
Trig Peters
movieThe Bad One
1930
Sailor
movieThe Virginian
1929
Nebrasky
movieMelody of Love
1928
The Gawk
Uneasy Payments
1927
Press Agent
movieBelow the Line
1925
'Cuckoo' Niles
movieContraband
1925
George Bogardus
movieA Lost Lady
1924
Ivy Peters
Along Came Ruth
1924
Oscar Sims
movieThe Law Forbids
1924
Joel Andrews
movieReno
1923
Detective McRae
movieModern Matrimony
1923
Junior Rutherford
movieItching Palms
1923
The Village Dumbbell
movieRefuge
1923
Alphonse
movieQuincy Adams Sawyer
1922
Hiram Maxwell
movieStep on It!
1922
Noisy Johnson
movieOne a Minute
1921
Jingo Pitts
movieLavender and Old Lace
1921
Joe Pendleton
movieBob Hampton of Placer
1921
Willie McNeil
movieBillions
1920
Pushkin
movieThe Heart of a Child
1920
Charley Peastone
movieMary's Ankle
1920
Johnny Stokes
movieWater, Water, Everywhere
1920
Steve Brainard
movieFull of Pep
1919
Beanpole
movieThe Amateur Adventuress
1919
Gregory Charles Sentel
movieCaptain Kidd, Jr.
1919
Constable Sam
movieWho's Your Father?
1918
Comedy Role
What Darwin Missed
1916
Professor Alonzo Bozzle
movieVersus Sledge Hammers
1915
The Count
The Revenue Agent
1915
The Minister
movieHis Regeneration
1915
Pawn Shop Clerk
movieBroncho Billy and the Vigilante
1915
A Cattle Owner
movieSlim the Brave and Sophie the Fair
1915
Slippery Slim
movieSophie's Home-Coming
1915
Slippery Slim
movieWhen Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese
1915
Slippery Slim
movieSentimental Sophie
1915
Slippery Slim
movieBroncho Billy and the Sisters
1915
The Minister
movieWhen Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs
1915
Slippery Slim
movieThe Battle of Snakeville
1915
Slippery Slim
movieSnakeville's Rising Sons
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSlippery Slim Gets Square
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSnakeville's Blind Pig
1914
Slippery Slim
Sophie's Sweetheart
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSophie's Fatal Wedding
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSnakeville's Reform Wave
1914
Slippery Slim
movieA Horse on Sophie
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSophie and the Man of Her Choice
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSlippery Slim and the Impersonator
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSnakeville and the Corset Demonstrator
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSlippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie
1914
Slippery Slim
movieBroncho Billy Rewarded
1914
The Hotel Proprietor
movieSnakeville's Peace-Maker
1914
Slippery Slim
movieWhen Slippery Slim Met the Champion
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSlippery Slim Gets Cured
1914
Slippery Slim
Broncho Billy Wins Out
1914
The School Trustee
movieSnakeville's New Waitress
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSlippery Slim -- Diplomat
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSophie Gets Stung
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSophie Finds a Hero
1914
Slippery Slim
movieThe Wooing of Sophie
1914
Slippery Slim
movieBroncho Billy and the Mine Shark
1914
The Hotel Clerk
movieThe Snakeville Volunteer
1914
Slippery Slim
movieThe Good-for-Nothing
1914
Old Clerk
movieSophie Pulls a Good One
1914
Slippery Slim
movieSophie Starts Something
1914
Slippery Slim
moviePie for Sophie
1914
Snicklefritz
movieA Gamblers' Way
1914
The Bartender
movieWhat Came to Bar Q
1914
Bartender
movieBroncho Billy and the Bad Man
1914
The Storekeeper
movieA Night on the Road
1914
Sheriff's Assistant
movieSnakeville's New Doctor
1914
Slippery Slim
movieA Snakeville Courtship
1913
Slippery Slim
movieThat Pair from Thespia
1913
Second Actor
movieSophie's New Foreman
1913
Slippery Slim
movieSophie's Hero
1913
Slippery Slim
movieAlkali Ike and the Wildman
1913
Slippery Slim
movieWhy Broncho Billy Left Bear County
1913
The Druggist
movieAlkali Ike and the Hypnotist
1913
Slippery Slim
movieAlkali Ike's Misfortunes
1913
Slippery Slim
movieTown Hall, Tonight
1911
The Tall Schultz Brother
movieBroncho Bill's Last Spree
1911
Slippery Slim
