Victor Potel
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 12, 1889
Day of Death: March 8, 1947 (57 years old)
Place of Birth: Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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.
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Actor Davenola Salesman
Christmas in July
Actor Policeman (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Actor Mr. Tompkins
Young Tom Edison
Actor Conductor
Trail of the Vigilantes
Actor Cook (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Actor Fantastic Brown
Li'l Abner
Actor Postman
Three Faces West
Actor Barber
Girl from God's Country
1939
Actor Slim
Hollywood Cavalcade
Actor Coach Driver
Stand Up and Fight
Actor Ole Swensen (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
Actor Slim
Down the Wyoming Trail
Actor Steve - Crane Operator
Second Fiddle
Actor Ranch Hand
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Actor Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
Slightly Honorable
Actor Suspect
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Actor Lars (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Actor Man in Store
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Actor Station Agent
Chip of the Flying U
1938
1937
1936
Actor
The Broken Coin
Actor 'Buck Tooth'
Three Godfathers
Actor Andy
Down to the Sea
Actor Jugger - the Bartender
Yellow Dust
Actor Jorgeson (uncredited)
Fury
Actor Little Casino
Song of the Saddle
Actor Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)
Man Hunt
Actor Deputy Jake Hutchinson
The Captain's Kid
Actor Gabby - the Cook
O'Malley of the Mounted
Actor Lem Parker
Laughing at Trouble
Dialogue
The Broken Coin
1935
Actor Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]
The Fighting Marines
Actor Farmer Gates
The Drunkard
Actor Ranch Foreman Scarface
Big Boy Rides Again
Actor Kinso
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
Actor Jed Clinton
The Last of the Clintons
Actor Brawler (uncredited)
Gun Play
Actor Lanky
The Cowboy and the Bandit
Actor Slim
Western Frontier
Actor Guest (uncredited)
Mississippi
Actor Bill Prouty
Whispering Smith Speaks
Actor Tall Saloon Cowboy
Moonlight on the Prairie
Actor Alex
Waterfront Lady
Actor Curly - Cowboy
Ruggles of Red Gap
Actor Loafer (uncredited)
Shipmates Forever
Actor Farmer
She Couldn't Take It
Writer
Million Dollar Haul
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Actor The Minister
Broncho Billy and the Sisters
Actor Slippery Slim
Slim the Brave and Sophie the Fair
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie's Home-Coming
Actor Slippery Slim
When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs
Actor Slippery Slim
The Battle of Snakeville
Actor Slippery Slim
Sentimental Sophie
Actor Slippery Slim
When Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese
Actor
Ingomar of the Hills
Actor A Cattle Owner
Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
Actor The Minister
The Revenue Agent
Actor
The Bachelor's Burglar
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
Actor
Broncho Billy Steps In
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
Actor The Count
Versus Sledge Hammers
Actor Pawn Shop Clerk
His Regeneration
1914
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie's Sweetheart
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville's Blind Pig
Actor Slippery Slim
Slippery Slim Gets Square
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville's Rising Sons
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Red Man
Actor The Storekeeper
Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
Actor
Broncho Billy-Guardian
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville's New Doctor
Actor Sheriff's Assistant
A Night on the Road
Actor Slippery Slim
Slippery Slim Gets Cured
Actor Slippery Slim
When Slippery Slim Met the Champion
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville's Peace-Maker
Actor The Hotel Proprietor
Broncho Billy Rewarded
Actor The Bartender
A Gamblers' Way
Actor Slippery Slim
Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville and the Corset Demonstrator
Actor Bartender
What Came to Bar Q
Actor Slippery Slim
Slippery Slim and the Impersonator
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie and the Man of Her Choice
Actor The Sheriff
Broncho Billy's Sermon
Actor
Broncho Billy's Leap
Actor The Hotel Clerk
Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie Starts Something
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie Pulls a Good One
Actor Slippery Slim
The Snakeville Volunteer
Actor Snicklefritz
Pie for Sophie
Actor Slippery Slim
The Wooing of Sophie
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie Finds a Hero
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie Gets Stung
Actor Slippery Slim
A Horse on Sophie
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie's Fatal Wedding
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville's Reform Wave
Actor Slippery Slim
Snakeville's New Waitress
Actor The School Trustee
Broncho Billy Wins Out
Actor
Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
Actor
Broncho Billy, the Vagabond
Actor
Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need
Actor Slippery Slim
Slippery Slim -- Diplomat
Actor Old Clerk
The Good-for-Nothing
1913
Actor
The Making of Broncho Billy
Actor Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike and the Wildman
Actor
Broncho Billy's First Arrest
Actor A Thief
Broncho Billy Reforms
Actor
Broncho Billy's Squareness
Actor
Broncho Billy's Gun Play
Actor Jailer
Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter
Actor Dr. Huff
Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
Actor
The Accusation of Broncho Billy
Actor Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike's Homecoming
Actor Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike's Misfortunes
Actor Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist
Actor
Broncho Billy's Oath
Actor
The Last Laugh
Actor
The Three Gamblers
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie's Hero
Actor
A Romance of the Hills
Actor Second Actor
That Pair from Thespia
Actor Slippery Slim
A Snakeville Courtship
Actor Slippery Slim
Sophie's New Foreman
Actor The Druggist
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
Actor Outlaw
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
1912
Actor
The Tomboy on Bar Z
Actor
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
Actor
A Child of the West
Actor
The Tenderfoot Foreman
Actor
Widow Jenkins' Admirers
Actor
The Oath of His Office
Actor
The Prospector's Legacy
Actor
The Biter Bitten
Actor
The Ranch Girl's Mistake
Actor
Alkali Ike's Pants
Actor
On the Cactus Trail
Actor
A Story of Montana
Actor
Broncho Billy's Pal
Actor
Alkali Ike Plays the Devil
Actor
Broncho Billy for Sheriff
Actor A Cowboy
An Indian Sunbeam
Actor
Alkali Ike Stung!
Actor
An Indian's Friendship
Actor Slippery Slim
Alkali Ike's Close Shave
Actor
Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
Actor
Broncho Billy's Promise
Actor
The Loafer
Actor
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
Actor
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
1911
Actor
Alkali Ike's Auto
Actor The Count
The Count and the Cowboys
Actor
The Border Ranger
Actor
The Two Reformations
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash
Actor
The Bad Man's Downfall
Actor
Across the Plains
Actor
The Sheriff's Chum
Actor
The Indian Maiden's Lesson
Actor
The Bunco Game at Lizardhead
Actor
The Puncher's New Love
Actor
The Infant at Snakeville
Actor Skinny
A Hungry Pair
Actor
The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
Actor
The Two Fugitives
Actor Slippery Slim
Broncho Bill's Last Spree
Actor
The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
Actor The Tall Schultz Brother
Town Hall, Tonight
Actor
The Forester's Plea
Actor
Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
Actor Cowboy
Broncho Billy's Adventure
1910
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme
Actor
A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests
Actor
The Silent Message
Actor
A Westerner's Way
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: Lifesavers
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men
Actor
Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present
Actor
A Cowboy's Vindication
Actor
The Tenderfoot Messenger
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: Blind Men
Actor
The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
Actor
A Dog on Business
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: Joyriding
Actor
The Tout's Remembrance
Actor Lank
Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some
Actor
Patricia of the Plains
Actor
The Bearded Bandit