Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 â€" March 8, 1947) was an American film
character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than
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.
character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than
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.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.