Victor Potel
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1889-10-12 (58 years old)
Deathday
1947-03-08
Place of Birth
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Also known As
Vic Potel
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 cha...
Acting
1930
1947
as Prof. Potelle
1943
as Branders (uncredited)
1937
as Tall Sailor (uncredited)
1942
as Mr. McKeewie
1930
as Sailor
1938
as Steve
1931
as Peterson
1940
as Davenola Salesman
1918
as Comedy Role
1930
as Trig Peters
1929
as Nebrasky
1944
as Newspaper Editor
1937
as Jasper
1920
as Charley Peastone
1938
as Lem - Stagecoach Driver
1915
as The Minister
1915
as Slippery Slim
1915
as Slippery Slim
1915
as Slippery Slim
1915
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1915
as Slippery Slim
1915
as Slippery Slim
1916
as Archie
1913
as Slippery Slim
1941
as Cameraman
1922
as Hiram Maxwell
1917
1935
as Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]
1932
as Deputy Lem
1910
1910
1910
as Lank
1910
1910
as Lank
1911
as The Count
1912
1911
1914
as The Storekeeper
1911
as Skinny
1913
as A Thief
1911
as Slippery Slim
1911
as The Tall Schultz Brother
1910
as Lank
1910
1915
as A Cattle Owner
1912
as A Cowboy
1912
as Slippery Slim
1913
as Jailer
1913
as Dr. Huff
1913
as Slippery Slim
1913
as Slippery Slim
1913
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1913
1913
as Slippery Slim
1913
as Second Actor
1913
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Sheriff's Assistant
1913
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as The Hotel Proprietor
1914
as The Bartender
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Bartender
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as The Sheriff
1914
as The Hotel Clerk
1915
as The Minister
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Snicklefritz
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as Slippery Slim
1914
as The School Trustee
1914
as Slippery Slim
1922
as Peter
1921
as Joe Pendleton
1933
as Undetermined Role
1936
1937
as Turpentine
1914
as Old Clerk
1935
as Farmer Gates
1935
as Ranch Foreman Scarface
1922
as Noisy Johnson
1922
as Slim
1936
as 'Buck Tooth'
1921
as Jingo Pitts
1931
as Andy
1935
as Kinso
1930
as Sentry
1936
as Andy
1931
as Slim Bassil
1919
as Constable Sam
1929
as Slim
1935
as Jed Clinton
1937
as Abner Towner
1935
as Brawler (uncredited)
1938
as Lyons
1934
as Deputy Tex Hatch
1928
as Tom Turner
1921
as Willie McNeil
1919
as Beanpole
1920
as Steve Brainard
1925
as 'Cuckoo' Niles
1934
as Dick
1923
as Detective McRae
1941
as Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
1935
as Lanky
1935
as Slim
1939
as Slim
1936
as Jugger - the Bartender
1931
as Reporter
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
1933
as Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited)
1939
as Coach Driver
1935
as Guest (uncredited)
1939
as Ole Swensen (uncredited)
1939
as Slim
1939
as Steve - Crane Operator
1939
as Ranch Hand
1939
as Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
1930
as Svendenburg
1939
as Suspect
1939
as Lars (uncredited)
1933
as The General
1930
as Swede
1936
as Jorgeson (uncredited)
1935
as Bill Prouty
1939
as Man in Store
1942
as Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
1931
as Smith, a Sailor
1940
as Mr. Tompkins
1941
as Second Steward (uncredited)
1916
as Professor Alonzo Bozzle
1912
1934
as Rice - Thin Detective
1920
as Johnny Stokes
1939
as Station Agent
1935
as Tall Saloon Cowboy
1940
as Conductor
1941
as Lem
1941
as Ole
1937
as Cassius
1936
as Little Casino
1936
as Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)
1937
as Luke Stacey
1935
as Alex
1940
as Cook (uncredited)
1940
as Fantastic Brown
1940
as Postman
1928
as Jean
1936
as Deputy Jake Hutchinson
1945
as Train Fireman
1946
as Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
1945
as Slim Jensen
1915
as The Count
1922
as The Poet
1915
as Pawn Shop Clerk
1935
as Curly - Cowboy
1935
as Loafer (uncredited)
1943
as Posse Rider (uncredited)
1928
as The Gawk
1927
as Press Agent
1920
as Pushkin
1926
as Goofus
1926
as Constable
1926
as Ole Jensen
1935
as Farmer
1947
as Crowbar
1945
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
1940
as Barber
1925
1934
as Tom Watson
1913
as The Druggist
1913
as Outlaw
1936
as Gabby - the Cook
1944
as First Dental Patient
1911
as Cowboy
1944
as Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
1947
as Contest Chairman
1936
as Lem Parker
1924
as Ivy Peters
1924
as Joel Andrews
1924
as Pokey Jones
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