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Victor Potel
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 fi…
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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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1947
The Egg and I
Movie Crowbar
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1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Movie Prof. Potelle
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1947
Yankee Fakir
Movie Contest Chairman
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1947
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
Movie
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1946
The Glass Alibi
Movie Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
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1945
Rhythm Round-Up
Movie Slim Jensen
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1945
Flame of Barbary Coast
Movie Train Fireman
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1945
A Medal for Benny
Movie Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
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1945
Strange Illusion
Movie Mac
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1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Movie Newspaper Editor
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1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
Movie Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
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1944
The Great Moment
Movie First Dental Patient
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1944
It Happened Tomorrow
Movie
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1943
Wagon Wheels West
Movie Posse Rider (uncredited)
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1943
The Good Fellows
Movie Branders (uncredited)
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1942
The Man in the Trunk
Movie Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
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1942
The Palm Beach Story
Movie Mr. McKeewie
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1941
Sullivan's Travels
Movie Cameraman
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1941
Ride on Vaquero
Movie Ole
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1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
Movie Lem
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1941
Pot o' Gold
Movie Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
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1941
The Lady Eve
Movie Second Steward (uncredited)
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1940
Trail of the Vigilantes
Movie Conductor
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1940
Li'l Abner
Movie Fantastic Brown
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1940
Christmas in July
Movie Davenola Salesman
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1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Movie Policeman (uncredited)
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1940
The Great McGinty
Movie Cook (uncredited)
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1940
Girl from God's Country
Movie Barber
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1940
Three Faces West
Movie Postman
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1940
Young Tom Edison
Movie Mr. Tompkins
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1939
Slightly Honorable
Movie Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
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1939
Chip of the Flying U
Movie Station Agent
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1939
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Movie Man in Store
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1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Movie Lars (uncredited)
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1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Movie Ranch Hand
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1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Movie Suspect
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1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
Movie Slim
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1939
Second Fiddle
Movie Steve - Crane Operator
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1939
Down the Wyoming Trail
Movie Slim
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1939
Let Freedom Ring
Movie Ole Swensen (uncredited)
