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Biography
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1889. His first film was in 1910, for Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in Chicago. Potel worked for Essanay in most of the Broncho Billy series, as well as playing a character called "Slippery Sam" in almost 80 movies as well as Universal Pictures' "Snakeville" series. He moved to Universal in 1928 to make Melody of Love (1928) and worked steadily, playing small and sometimes uncredited bit parts, primarily comic roles due to his height and awkward look. Potel also wrote and directed. In 1935 he provided continuity and dialogue for several films. Read more... part of Preston Sturges' stock of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. Potel work until his death on 8 March 1947, just after finishing playing "Barfly" in Relentless (1948).
Actor
Character:
Jean
Captain Swagger 1928
1
Character:
Nebrasky
The Virginian 1929
3
Character:
Slim
Border Romance 1929
4
Character:
Svendenburg
Doughboys 1930
7
Character:
Swede
Paradise Island 1930
4
Character:
Smith, a Sailor
Ten Cents a Dance 1931
1
Character:
Clyde
The Purchase Price 1932
5
Character:
Actor in 'Wide Open Spaces'
Make Me a Star 1932
4
Character:
Deputy Lem
Partners 1932
1
Character:
Worker
Dancing Lady 1933
9
Character:
The General
Hallelujah I'm a Bum 1933
10
Character:
Dick
Thunder Over Texas 1934
3
Character:
Curly - Cowboy
Ruggles of Red Gap 1935
9
Character:
Wilkins
Barbary Coast 1935
6
Character:
Jorgeson - Barber Shop Customer
Fury 1936
22
Character:
Todd Fight Spectator
The Milky Way 1936
5
Character:
Jugger - the Bartender
Yellow Dust 1936
6
Character:
'Buck Tooth'
Three Godfathers 1936
4
Character:
Horn Blower
A Day at the Races 1937
11
Character:
Lem - Stagecoach Driver
The Girl of the Golden West 1938
13
Character:
Clem
Swing Your Lady 1938
11
Character:
Steve - Crane Operator
Second Fiddle 1939
6
Character:
Slim, a Counterman
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939
9
Character:
Gasoline Station Proprietor
Slightly Honorable 1939
1
Character:
Coach Driver
Stand Up and Fight 1939
3
Character:
Cook
The Great McGinty 1940
1
Character:
Mr. Tompkins
Young Tom Edison 1940
2
Character:
Fantastic Brown
Li'l Abner 1940
1
Character:
Policeman
The Villain Still Pursued Her 1940
7
Character:
Ranch Hand Gabby
West of Carson City 1940
2
Character:
Cameraman
Sullivan's Travels 1941
2
Character:
Swedish Blonde Children's Father
The Big Store 1941
13
Character:
Second Steward
The Lady Eve 1941
11
Character:
Olaf Svenson
Pot o' Gold 1941
6
Character:
Attendant at First Bath House
The Devil and Miss Jones 1941
2
Character:
Russian Magistrate Clines
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break 1941
7
Character:
Trumpet Player in Beer Garden
Birth of the Blues 1941
16
Character:
Cowboy
Las Vegas Nights 1941
11
Character:
Rube
Road Show 1941
10
Character:
Mr. Bagworthy, the Postman
Look Who's Laughing 1941
6
Character:
Bystander Eating Popcorn
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob 1941
4
Character:
Lem
The Lady from Cheyenne 1941
2
Character:
Hillbilly
Puddin' Head 1941
5
Character:
Mr. McKeewie
The Palm Beach Story 1942
14
Character:
Station Master
Girl Crazy 1943
30
Character:
Joe - Second Bartender
The Sky's the Limit 1943
6
Character:
Posse Rider
Wagon Wheels West 1943
4
2
Character:
Progressive Bandleader
Hail the Conquering Hero 1944
8
Character:
Joe
It Happened Tomorrow 1944
5
Character:
Guide
Can't Help Singing 1944
8
Character:
Painter
Kansas City Kitty 1944
5
Character:
Train Fireman
Flame of Barbary Coast 1945
10
Character:
Crowbar
The Egg and I 1947
12
Character:
Farmer with Destroyed Property
The Farmer's Daughter 1947
1
Character:
Speaker
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim 1947
19
Character:
Prof. Potelle
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock 1947
6
Character:
Pepster
A Medal for Benny 1945
0