Actor
Slim Summerville
Biography

Slim Summerville (born George Joseph Somerville; July 10, 1892 – January 5, 1946) was an American film actor and director best known for his work in comedies. ...

Known For
Acting
1946 -- The Hoodlum Saint | Eel
1945 -- Sing Me a Song of Texas | Happy
1944 -- I'm from Arkansas | Juniper Jenkins
1944 -- Swing in the Saddle | Northup 'Slim' Bayliss
1944 -- Bride by Mistake | Samuel
1944 -- Bachelor Daze | Slim Winters
1943 -- Garden of Eatin' | Slim
1943 -- Happy Times and Jolly Moments | (archive footage)
1942 -- The Valley of Vanishing Men | Missouri Benson
1941 -- Miss Polly | Slim Wilkins
1941 -- Uncle Joe | Joe Butterfield
1941 -- Niagara Falls | Sam Sawyer
1941 -- Highway West | Gramps Abbott
1941 -- Puddin' Head | Uncle Lem Goober
1941 -- Western Union | Herman, called "Cookie"
1941 -- Tobacco Road | Henry Peabody
1940 -- Gold Rush Maisie | Fred Gubbins
1940 -- Anne of Windy Poplars | Jabez Monkman
1939 -- Henry Goes Arizona | Sheriff Parton
1939 -- Charlie Chan in Reno | Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
1939 -- Winner Take All | Mike Muldoon
1939 -- Jesse James | Jailer
1938 -- Up the River | Slim Nelson
1938 -- Submarine Patrol | Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook
1938 -- Five of a Kind | Constable Jim Ogden
1938 -- Kentucky Moonshine | Hank Hatfield
1938 -- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Homer Busby
1937 -- Fifty Roads to Town | Ed Henry
1937 -- The Road Back | Tjaden
1937 -- Love Is News | Judge Hart
1937 -- Off to the Races | Uncle George
1936 -- Reunion | Jim Ogden
1936 -- Can This Be Dixie? | Robert E. Lee Gurgle
1936 -- Pepper | Uncle Ben Jolly
1936 -- White Fang | Slats Magee
1936 -- Captain January | Captain Nazro
1936 -- The Country Doctor | Constable Jim Ogden
1935 -- Way Down East | Constable Seth Holcomb
1935 -- The Farmer Takes a Wife | Fortune Friendly
1935 -- Life Begins at Forty | T. Watterson Meriwether
1934 -- Their Big Moment | Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)
1934 -- Love Birds | Henry Whipple
1933 -- Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! | Mark Reed
1933 -- Her First Mate | John Horner
1933 -- Horse Play | Slim Perkins
1933 -- Out All Night | Ronald Colgate
1933 -- They Just Had to Get Married | Sam Sutton
1932 -- Air Mail | 'Slim' McCune
1932 -- Tom Brown of Culver | Elmer (Slim) Whitman
1932 -- Racing Youth | Slim
1932 -- The Unexpected Father | Jasper Jones
1931 -- Lasca of the Rio Grande | ‘Crabapple’ Thompson
1931 -- Heaven on Earth | Merchant
1931 -- Reckless Living | The Drunk
1931 -- The Front Page | Pincus
1931 -- The Bad Sister | Sam
1931 -- Many a Slip | Hopkins
1930 -- Free Love | Gas Inspector
1930 -- See America Thirst | Slim
1930 -- We! We! Marie! |
1930 -- Her Man | Swede
1930 -- The Spoilers | Slapjack Simms
1930 -- Under Montana Skies | Sunshine
1930 -- Little Accident | Hicks
1930 -- All Quiet on the Western Front | Tjaden
1930 -- King of Jazz | Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
1930 -- Troopers Three | 'Sunny'
1929 -- Tiger Rose | Heine
1929 -- One Hysterical Night | Robin Hood
1929 -- Sailor's Holiday | Midway Photographer (uncredited)
1929 -- Riding for Fame | High-Pockets
1929 -- Strong Boy | Slim
1929 -- Sunshine's Dark Moment |
1929 -- King of the Rodeo | Slim
1928 -- The Last Warning | Tommy Wall
1927 -- The Chinese Parrot | Prospector
1927 -- Painted Ponies | Beanpole
1927 -- Hey! Hey! Cowboy | Spike Doolin
1927 -- The Beloved Rogue | Jehan
1927 -- The Denver Dude | Slim Jones (as George Summerville)
1927 -- Oh, What a Kick! |
1926 -- The Texas Streak | Swede
1925 -- A Peaceful Riot |
1924 -- Hello, 'Frisco | Slim
1924 -- Case Dismissed | Slim
1923 -- The Rivals |
1919 -- A Schoolhouse Scandal |
1919 -- Her First Kiss | Chester Hardy
1918 -- It Pays to Exercise | A Flirt
1918 -- His Hidden Purpose | A Cop
1918 -- The Kitchen Lady | The Landlady's Son
1917 -- Are Waitresses Safe? | Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections
1917 -- Roping Her Romeo | Black Pete - the Leading Scoundrel
1917 -- A Bedroom Blunder | Counter Attendant
1917 -- A Dog Catcher's Love | The Dog Catcher
1917 -- Villa of the Movies | Mr. Hawk - a Boarder
1916 -- The Snow Cure | Minor Role
1916 -- His Bread and Butter | The Cafe Proprietor
1916 -- Cinders of Love | The Police Chief
1915 -- Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Striking Carpenter
1915 -- Saved by Wireless | (uncredited)
1915 -- Her Painted Hero | A Bill Poster
1915 -- Their Social Splash | Harold - the Groom
1915 -- Droppington's Devilish Deed | Audience Member (uncredited)
1915 -- Gussle's Day of Rest | The Park Girl's Boyfriend
1915 -- That Little Band Of Gold | Waiter / Audience Member (uncredited)
1915 -- A Bird's a Bird |
1915 -- Caught in a Park | The Boy Friend
1915 -- The Home Breakers | The Janitor
1915 -- Fatty's New Role | Bartender
1915 -- Only a Farmer's Daughter | The Father
1914 -- Their Fatal Bumping | The Sheriff
1914 -- Tillie's Punctured Romance | Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)
1914 -- Fatty's Magic Pants | Cop (uncredited)
1914 -- Ambrose's First Falsehood | Café Patron
1914 -- The Plumber |
1914 -- Leading Lizzie Astray | Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
1914 -- Cursed by His Beauty | 2nd Model
1914 -- Gentlemen of Nerve | Spectator (uncredited)
1914 -- Dough and Dynamite | Striking Baker
1914 -- Stout Hearts But Weak Knees |
1914 -- The Anglers |
1914 -- Those Love Pangs | Movie Patron (uncredited)
1914 -- Lover's Luck | Villager
1914 -- Mabel’s Latest Prank | Slim
1914 -- Those Country Kids | Cop
1914 -- The Property Man | Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited)
1914 -- Soldiers of Misfortune |
1914 -- Those Happy Days | Annoyed Neighbor
1914 -- Laughing Gas | Patient
1914 -- A Rowboat Romance | (unconfirmed)
1914 -- Love and Bullets | Henchman (uncredited)
1914 -- Mabel's Busy Day | Policeman
1914 -- The Knockout | Spectator (uncredited)
1914 -- Caught in the Rain | Cop (uncredited)
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