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.
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The Egg and I
as Crowbar
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Prof. Potelle
Yankee Fakir
as Contest Chairman
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as ผลงานการแสดง
The Glass Alibi
as Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
Rhythm Round-Up
as Slim Jensen
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Train Fireman
A Medal for Benny
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Strange Illusion
as Mac
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Newspaper Editor
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
The Great Moment
as First Dental Patient
It Happened Tomorrow
as ผลงานการแสดง
Wagon Wheels West
as Posse Rider (uncredited)
The Good Fellows
as Branders (uncredited)
The Man in the Trunk
as Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. McKeewie
Sullivan's Travels
as Cameraman
Ride on Vaquero
as Ole
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Lem
Pot o' Gold
as Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Second Steward (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Conductor
Li'l Abner
as Fantastic Brown