Victor Potel
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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
Credits
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
as Cameraman
The Lady Eve (1941)
as Second Steward (uncredited)
Fury (1936)
as Jorgeson (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
Actor
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
as Mr. McKeewie
Young Tom Edison (1940)
as Mr. Tompkins
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
as Curly - Cowboy
Pot o' Gold (1941)
as Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
His Regeneration (1915)
as Pawn Shop Clerk
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
as Newspaper Editor
The Egg and I (1947)
as Crowbar
Three Faces West (1940)
as Postman
Christmas in July (1940)
as Davenola Salesman
The Virginian (1929)
as Nebrasky
Contraband (1925)
as George Bogardus
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
as Prof. Potelle
Second Fiddle (1939)
as Steve - Crane Operator
The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Partners (1932)
as Deputy Lem
The Great McGinty (1940)
as Cook (uncredited)
Down to the Sea (1936)
as Andy
Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
as Lars (uncredited)
Reno (1923)
as Detective McRae
Mississippi (1935)
as Guest (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels West (1943)
as Posse Rider (uncredited)
Gun Play (1935)
as Brawler (uncredited)
Western Gold (1937)
as Jasper
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
as Train Fireman
Man Hunt (1936)
as Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)
Ten Cents a Dance (1931)
as Smith, a Sailor
Doughboys (1930)
as Svendenburg
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
as Slim
Itching Palms (1923)
as The Village Dumbbell
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
as Lem
Stand Up and Fight (1939)
as Coach Driver
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)
as Ranch Hand
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
as Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)
as Tall Saloon Cowboy
The Squaw Man (1931)
as Andy
Li'l Abner (1940)
as Fantastic Brown
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
as Suspect
Sentimental Sophie (1915)
as Slippery Slim
Broncho Billy Wins Out (1914)
as The School Trustee
The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935)
as Lanky
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)
as The General
She Couldn't Take It (1935)
as Farmer
The Good Fellows (1943)
as Branders (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble (1936)
as Lem Parker
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
as Ole Swensen (uncredited)
The Man in the Trunk (1942)
as Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
The Bad One (1930)
as Sailor
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
as Kinso
Adventure's End (1937)
as Tall Sailor (uncredited)
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928)
as Tom Turner
Frontier Days (1934)
as Deputy Tex Hatch
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
as Lem - Stagecoach Driver
Yankee Fakir (1947)
as Contest Chairman
Shipmates Forever (1935)
as Loafer (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet (1931)
as Reporter
The Last of the Clintons (1935)
as Jed Clinton
A Medal for Benny (1945)
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
The Captain's Kid (1936)
as Deputy Jake Hutchinson
Paradise Island (1930)
as Swede
Billions (1920)
as Pushkin
The Sheik of Hollywood (1923)
Actor
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
as Steve
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
Actor
Morganson's Finish (1926)
as Ole Jensen
White Bondage (1937)
as Luke Stacey
Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)
as Conductor
The Meanest Man in the World (1923)
as Lute Boon
Slightly Honorable (1939)
as Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
Face in the Sky (1933)
as Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited)
A Lost Lady (1924)
as Ivy Peters
Bob Hampton of Placer (1921)
as Willie McNeil
Call of the West (1930)
as Trig Peters
The Great Moment (1944)
as First Dental Patient
Three Godfathers (1936)
as 'Buck Tooth'
The Bar-C Mystery (1926)
Actor
The Good-for-Nothing (1914)
as Old Clerk
Whispering Smith Speaks (1935)
as Bill Prouty
The Fighting Marines (1935)
as Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]
Broncho Billy's Leap (1914)
Actor
Mary's Ankle (1920)
as Johnny Stokes
An Indian's Friendship (1912)
Actor
Snakeville's New Doctor (1914)
as Slippery Slim
God's Country and the Woman (1937)
as Turpentine
The Bachelor's Burglar (1915)
Actor
Ride on Vaquero (1941)
as Ole
Waterfront Lady (1935)
as Alex
The Three Gamblers (1913)
Actor
A Horse on Sophie (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919)
Actor
The Amateur Adventuress (1919)
as Gregory Charles Sentel
Who's Your Father? (1918)
as Comedy Role
Snakeville's Reform Wave (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride (1914)
Actor
A Tailor-Made Man (1922)
as Peter
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls (1913)
as Outlaw
The Lodge in the Wilderness (1926)
as Goofus
A Romance of the Hills (1913)
Actor
Refuge (1923)
as Alphonse
Slippery Slim Gets Cured (1914)
as Slippery Slim
On the Great White Trail (1938)
as Lyons
Western Frontier (1935)
as Slim
Small Town Boy (1937)
as Abner Towner
Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)
as Hiram Maxwell
Twisted Rails (1934)
as Tom Watson
Rhythm Round-Up (1945)
as Slim Jensen
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark (1914)
as The Hotel Clerk
Snakeville's Rising Sons (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Battle of Snakeville (1915)
as Slippery Slim
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness (1913)
as Dr. Huff
Girl from God's Country (1940)
as Barber
Song of the Saddle (1936)
as Little Casino
Chip of the Flying U (1939)
as Station Agent
Big Boy Rides Again (1935)
as Ranch Foreman Scarface
In Mizzoura (1919)
as Dave
A Petal on the Current (1919)
Actor
The Border Ranger (1911)
Actor
Sophie and the Man of Her Choice (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Sophie's Home-Coming (1915)
as Slippery Slim
Modern Matrimony (1923)
as Junior Rutherford
O'Malley of the Mounted (1936)
as Gabby - the Cook
Two Gun Law (1937)
as Cassius
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (1914)
as The Storekeeper
Broncho Billy's Squareness (1913)
Actor
A Self-Made Failure (1924)
as Pokey Jones
Forward, March! (1930)
Actor
Racing Romance (1926)
as Constable
The Loafer (1912)
Actor
The Glass Alibi (1946)
as Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
The Loaded Door (1922)
as Slim
A Cowboy's Vindication (1910)
Actor
Broncho Billy Reforms (1913)
as A Thief
Thunder Over Texas (1934)
as Dick
Slippery Slim Gets Square (1914)
as Slippery Slim
A Gamblers' Way (1914)
as The Bartender
Broncho Billy's Sermon (1914)
as The Sheriff
Sophie's Sweetheart (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife (1912)
Actor
Captain Swagger (1928)
as Jean
The Puncher's New Love (1911)
Actor
Alkali Ike's Misfortunes (1913)
as Slippery Slim
Sophie's Fatal Wedding (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Marriage Bargain (1935)
as Jeff Thompson
Damaged Lives (1933)
as Undetermined Role
Sophie Finds a Hero (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Wooing of Sophie (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Broncho Bill's Last Spree (1911)
as Slippery Slim
King of the Wild (1931)
as Peterson
A Westerner's Way (1910)
Actor
Broncho Billy Steps In (1915)
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Sisters (1915)
as The Minister
Sophie Pulls a Good One (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy (1912)
Actor
Sophie Starts Something (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Bearded Bandit (1910)
Actor
The Virtuous Sin (1930)
as Sentry
Slippery Slim -- Diplomat (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Just a Few Little Things (1916)
as Archie
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office (1914)
Actor
Town Hall, Tonight (1911)
as The Tall Schultz Brother
An Indian Sunbeam (1912)
as A Cowboy
Alkali Ike Plays the Devil (1912)
Actor
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape (1912)
Actor
Ingomar of the Hills (1915)
Actor
That Pair from Thespia (1913)
as Second Actor
Widow Jenkins' Admirers (1912)
Actor
Alkali Ike's Homecoming (1913)
as Slippery Slim
Lavender and Old Lace (1921)
as Joe Pendleton
Border Romance (1929)
as Slim
Selling Shorts (1931)
as Slim Bassil
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante (1915)
as A Cattle Owner
Snakeville's Blind Pig (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Bunco Game at Lizardhead (1911)
Actor
The Oath of His Office (1912)
Actor
Broncho Billy for Sheriff (1912)
Actor
The Bad Man's Downfall (1911)
Actor
The Snakeville Volunteer (1914)
as Slippery Slim
What Price Beauty? (1928)
Actor
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County (1913)
as The Druggist
The Tomboy on Bar Z (1912)
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp (1915)
Actor
The Tenderfoot Foreman (1912)
Actor
Broncho Billy Rewarded (1914)
as The Hotel Proprietor
Broncho Billy's Pal (1912)
Actor
The Last Laugh (1913)
Actor
A Story of Montana (1912)
Actor
The Tout's Remembrance (1910)
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid (1913)
as Jailer
A Night on the Road (1914)
as Sheriff's Assistant
Melody of Love (1928)
as The Gawk
On the Cactus Trail (1912)
Actor
When Slippery Slim Met the Champion (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Sophie Gets Stung (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Across the Plains (1911)
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber (1915)
Actor
Captain Kidd, Jr. (1919)
as Constable Sam
Step on It! (1922)
as Noisy Johnson
Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)
as Man in Store
One a Minute (1921)
as Jingo Pitts
Broncho Billy-Guardian (1914)
Actor
Inside Information (1934)
as Rice - Thin Detective
Uneasy Payments (1927)
as Press Agent
Versus Sledge Hammers (1915)
as The Count
The Accusation of Broncho Billy (1913)
Actor
Yellow Dust (1936)
as Jugger - the Bartender
What Darwin Missed (1916)
as Professor Alonzo Bozzle
Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present (1910)
Actor
The Sheriff's Chum (1911)
Actor
Alkali Ike's Pants (1912)
Actor
The Prospector's Legacy (1912)
Actor
Broncho Billy, the Vagabond (1914)
Actor
Baseball Madness (1917)
Actor
Below the Line (1925)
as 'Cuckoo' Niles
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl (1911)
Actor
The Infant at Snakeville (1911)
Actor
Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some (1910)
as Lank
Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter (1913)
Actor
Snakeville's Peace-Maker (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike's Auto (1911)
Actor
Alkali Ike Stung! (1912)
Actor
Snakeville's New Waitress (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Ranch Girl's Mistake (1912)
Actor
Down the Wyoming Trail (1939)
as Slim
The Bad Man's Christmas Gift (1910)
Actor
The Broken Coin (1936)
Actor
The Revenue Agent (1915)
as The Minister
Broncho Billy's Promise (1912)
Actor
Ten Days (1925)
Actor
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner (1911)
Actor
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need (1914)
Actor
Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist (1913)
as Slippery Slim
The Indian Maiden's Lesson (1911)
Actor
Broncho Billy's Oath (1913)
Actor
Slim the Brave and Sophie the Fair (1915)
as Slippery Slim
A Hungry Pair (1911)
as Skinny
Sophie's New Foreman (1913)
as Slippery Slim
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law (1910)
Actor
The Two Fugitives (1911)
Actor
At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern (1922)
as The Poet
The Two Reformations (1911)
Actor
The Count and the Cowboys (1911)
as The Count
Slippery Slim and the Impersonator (1914)
as Slippery Slim
The Law Forbids (1924)
as Joel Andrews
Alkali Ike's Close Shave (1912)
as Slippery Slim
Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash (1911)
as Lank
Water, Water, Everywhere (1920)
as Steve Brainard
Patricia of the Plains (1910)
Actor
Full of Pep (1919)
as Beanpole
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine (1911)
Actor
The Forester's Plea (1911)
Actor
Pie for Sophie (1914)
as Snicklefritz
Snakeville and the Corset Demonstrator (1914)
as Slippery Slim
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress (1912)
Actor
The Silent Message (1910)
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Red Man (1914)
Actor
The Drunkard (1935)
as Farmer Gates
A Snakeville Courtship (1913)
as Slippery Slim
The Tenderfoot Messenger (1910)
Actor
Broncho Billy's Gun Play (1913)
Actor
Along Came Ruth (1924)
as Oscar Sims
Hank and Lank: Joyriding (1910)
as Lank
Alkali Ike and the Wildman (1913)
as Slippery Slim
Hank and Lank: Lifesavers (1910)
as Lank
Broncho Billy's Adventure (1911)
as Cowboy
Broncho Billy's First Arrest (1913)
Actor
Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme (1910)
as Lank
A Dog on Business (1910)
Actor
The Heart of a Child (1920)
as Charley Peastone
A Child of the West (1912)
Actor
Sophie's Hero (1913)
as Slippery Slim
The Making of Broncho Billy (1913)
Actor
Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests (1910)
as Lank
Hearts and Saddles (1917)
Actor
When Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese (1915)
as Slippery Slim
Hank and Lank: Blind Men (1910)
as Lank
When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs (1915)
as Slippery Slim
What Came to Bar Q (1914)
as Bartender
The Biter Bitten (1912)
Actor
Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men (1910)
as Lank