Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 12, 1889
Died
Mar 08, 1947
Place of Birth
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Credits
286 titles
Victor Potel
Biography
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
Filmography
The Egg and I
Crowbar
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Prof. Potelle
Yankee Fakir
Contest Chairman
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
The Glass Alibi
Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
Rhythm Round-Up
Slim Jensen
Flame of Barbary Coast
Train Fireman
A Medal for Benny
Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Strange Illusion
Mac
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Newspaper Editor
Hail the Conquering Hero
Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
The Great Moment
First Dental Patient
It Happened Tomorrow
Wagon Wheels West
Posse Rider (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
Branders (uncredited)
The Man in the Trunk
Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
Mr. McKeewie
Sullivan's Travels
Cameraman
Ride on Vaquero
Ole
The Lady from Cheyenne
Lem
Pot o' Gold
Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
Second Steward (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
Conductor
Li'l Abner
Fantastic Brown
Christmas in July
Davenola Salesman
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Policeman (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Cook (uncredited)
Girl from God's Country
Barber
Three Faces West
Postman
Young Tom Edison
Mr. Tompkins
Slightly Honorable
Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
Chip of the Flying U
Station Agent
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Man in Store
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Lars (uncredited)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Ranch Hand
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Suspect
Hollywood Cavalcade
Slim
Second Fiddle
Steve - Crane Operator
Down the Wyoming Trail
Slim
Let Freedom Ring
Ole Swensen (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
Coach Driver
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Steve
On the Great White Trail
Lyons
The Girl of the Golden West
Lem - Stagecoach Driver
Adventure's End
Tall Sailor (uncredited)
Small Town Boy
Abner Towner
Western Gold
Jasper
White Bondage
Luke Stacey
Two Gun Law
Cassius
God's Country and the Woman
Turpentine