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Personal Info

Known Credits 269

Gender Male

Birthdate 1889-10-12 (136 Y.O)

Place Of Birth Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Also Known For 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 Busi ...

Known For

The Egg and I

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Yankee Fakir

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Glass Alibi

Acting

1947 -- The Egg and I | Crowbar

1947 -- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Prof. Potelle

1947 -- Yankee Fakir | Contest Chairman

1947 -- The Devil Thumbs a Ride |

1946 -- The Glass Alibi | Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)

1945 -- Rhythm Round-Up | Slim Jensen

1945 -- Flame of Barbary Coast | Train Fireman

1945 -- A Medal for Benny | Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

1944 -- The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | Newspaper Editor

1944 -- Hail the Conquering Hero | Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)

1944 -- The Great Moment | First Dental Patient

1944 -- It Happened Tomorrow |

1943 -- Wagon Wheels West | Posse Rider (uncredited)

1943 -- The Good Fellows | Branders (uncredited)

1942 -- The Man in the Trunk | Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)

1942 -- The Palm Beach Story | Mr. McKeewie

1941 -- Sullivan's Travels | Cameraman

1941 -- Ride on Vaquero | Ole

1941 -- The Lady from Cheyenne | Lem

1941 -- Pot o' Gold | Olaf Svenson (uncredited)

1941 -- The Lady Eve | Second Steward (uncredited)

1940 -- Trail of the Vigilantes | Conductor

1940 -- Li'l Abner | Fantastic Brown

1940 -- Christmas in July | Davenola Salesman

1940 -- The Villain Still Pursued Her | Policeman (uncredited)

1940 -- The Great McGinty | Cook (uncredited)

1940 -- Girl from God's Country | Barber

1940 -- Three Faces West | Postman

1940 -- Young Tom Edison | Mr. Tompkins

1939 -- Slightly Honorable | Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)

1939 -- Chip of the Flying U | Station Agent

1939 -- Rovin' Tumbleweeds | Man in Store

1939 -- Blondie Brings Up Baby | Lars (uncredited)

1939 -- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | Ranch Hand

1939 -- The Housekeeper's Daughter | Suspect

1939 -- Hollywood Cavalcade | Slim

1939 -- Second Fiddle | Steve - Crane Operator

1939 -- Down the Wyoming Trail | Slim

1939 -- Let Freedom Ring | Ole Swensen (uncredited)

1939 -- Stand Up and Fight | Coach Driver

1938 -- The Strange Case of Dr. Meade | Steve

1938 -- On the Great White Trail | Lyons

1938 -- The Girl of the Golden West | Lem - Stagecoach Driver

1937 -- Adventure's End | Tall Sailor (uncredited)

1937 -- Small Town Boy | Abner Towner

1937 -- Western Gold | Jasper

1937 -- White Bondage | Luke Stacey

1937 -- Two Gun Law | Cassius

1937 -- God's Country and the Woman | Turpentine

1936 -- Laughing at Trouble | Lem Parker

1936 -- The Captain's Kid | Deputy Jake Hutchinson

1936 -- Fury | Jorgeson (uncredited)

1936 -- Down to the Sea | Andy

1936 -- O'Malley of the Mounted | Gabby - the Cook

1936 -- Yellow Dust | Jugger - the Bartender

1936 -- Three Godfathers | 'Buck Tooth'

1936 -- Song of the Saddle | Little Casino

1936 -- Man Hunt | Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)

1936 -- The Broken Coin |

1935 -- Gun Play | Brawler (uncredited)

1935 -- The Fighting Marines | Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]

1935 -- The Last of the Clintons | Jed Clinton

1935 -- Moonlight on the Prairie | Tall Saloon Cowboy

1935 -- Shipmates Forever | Loafer (uncredited)

1935 -- She Couldn't Take It | Farmer

1935 -- Waterfront Lady | Alex

1935 -- The Adventures of Rex and Rinty | Kinso

1935 -- Western Frontier | Slim

1935 -- Whispering Smith Speaks | Bill Prouty

1935 -- The Drunkard | Farmer Gates

1935 -- The Cowboy and the Bandit | Lanky

1935 -- Mississippi | Guest (uncredited)

1935 -- Ruggles of Red Gap | Curly - Cowboy

1935 -- Big Boy Rides Again | Ranch Foreman Scarface

1934 -- Frontier Days | Deputy Tex Hatch

1934 -- Thunder Over Texas | Dick

1934 -- Inside Information | Rice - Thin Detective

1934 -- Twisted Rails | Tom Watson

1933 -- Damaged Lives | Undetermined Role

1933 -- Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | The General

1933 -- Face in the Sky | Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited)

1932 -- Partners | Deputy Lem

1931 -- Selling Shorts | Slim Bassil

1931 -- The Squaw Man | Andy

1931 -- King of the Wild | Peterson

1931 -- Scandal Sheet | Reporter

1931 -- Ten Cents a Dance | Smith, a Sailor

1930 -- Forward, March! |

1930 -- The Virtuous Sin | Sentry

1930 -- Doughboys | Svendenburg

1930 -- Paradise Island | Swede

1930 -- Call of the West | Trig Peters

1930 -- The Bad One | Sailor

1929 -- The Virginian | Nebrasky

1929 -- Border Romance | Slim

1928 -- Captain Swagger | Jean

1928 -- Melody of Love | The Gawk

1928 -- The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come | Tom Turner

1928 -- What Price Beauty? |

1927 -- Uneasy Payments | Press Agent

1926 -- Racing Romance | Constable

1926 -- The Lodge in the Wilderness | Goofus

1926 -- Morganson's Finish | Ole Jensen

1925 -- Below the Line | 'Cuckoo' Niles

1925 -- Ten Days |

1923 -- Reno | Detective McRae

1922 -- Quincy Adams Sawyer | Hiram Maxwell

1922 -- The Loaded Door | Slim

1922 -- A Tailor-Made Man | Peter

1922 -- Step on It! | Noisy Johnson

1922 -- At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern | The Poet

1921 -- One a Minute | Jingo Pitts

1921 -- Lavender and Old Lace | Joe Pendleton

1921 -- Bob Hampton of Placer | Willie McNeil

1920 -- Billions | Pushkin

1920 -- The Heart of a Child | Charley Peastone

1920 -- Mary's Ankle | Johnny Stokes

1920 -- Water, Water, Everywhere | Steve Brainard

1919 -- A Petal on the Current |

1919 -- The Outcasts of Poker Flat |

1919 -- Full of Pep | Beanpole

1919 -- Captain Kidd, Jr. | Constable Sam

1918 -- Who's Your Father? | Comedy Role

1917 -- Baseball Madness |

1917 -- Hearts and Saddles |

1916 -- What Darwin Missed | Professor Alonzo Bozzle

1916 -- Just a Few Little Things | Archie

1915 -- Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp |

1915 -- Versus Sledge Hammers | The Count

1915 -- Broncho Billy Steps In |

1915 -- Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber |

1915 -- The Bachelor's Burglar |

1915 -- The Revenue Agent | The Minister

1915 -- His Regeneration | Pawn Shop Clerk

1915 -- Ingomar of the Hills |

1915 -- Broncho Billy and the Vigilante | A Cattle Owner

1915 -- Slim the Brave and Sophie the Fair | Slippery Slim

1915 -- Sophie's Home-Coming | Slippery Slim

1915 -- When Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese | Slippery Slim

1915 -- Sentimental Sophie | Slippery Slim

1915 -- Broncho Billy and the Sisters | The Minister

1915 -- When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs | Slippery Slim

1915 -- The Battle of Snakeville | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Snakeville's Rising Sons | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office |

1914 -- Slippery Slim Gets Square | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Snakeville's Blind Pig | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Sophie's Sweetheart | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Sophie's Fatal Wedding | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Snakeville's Reform Wave | Slippery Slim

1914 -- A Horse on Sophie | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Sophie and the Man of Her Choice | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Slippery Slim and the Impersonator | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Snakeville and the Corset Demonstrator | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Broncho Billy Rewarded | The Hotel Proprietor

1914 -- Snakeville's Peace-Maker | Slippery Slim

1914 -- When Slippery Slim Met the Champion | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Slippery Slim Gets Cured | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need |

1914 -- Broncho Billy, the Vagabond |

1914 -- Broncho Billy's Wild Ride |

1914 -- Broncho Billy Wins Out | The School Trustee

1914 -- Snakeville's New Waitress | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Slippery Slim -- Diplomat | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Sophie Gets Stung | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Sophie Finds a Hero | Slippery Slim

1914 -- The Wooing of Sophie | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark | The Hotel Clerk

1914 -- The Snakeville Volunteer | Slippery Slim

1914 -- The Good-for-Nothing | Old Clerk

1914 -- Sophie Pulls a Good One | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Sophie Starts Something | Slippery Slim

1914 -- Broncho Billy's Leap |

1914 -- Broncho Billy's Sermon | The Sheriff

1914 -- Pie for Sophie | Snicklefritz

1914 -- A Gamblers' Way | The Bartender

1914 -- Broncho Billy and the Red Man |

1914 -- What Came to Bar Q | Bartender

1914 -- Broncho Billy and the Bad Man | The Storekeeper

1914 -- A Night on the Road | Sheriff's Assistant

1914 -- Broncho Billy-Guardian |

1914 -- Snakeville's New Doctor | Slippery Slim

1913 -- A Snakeville Courtship | Slippery Slim

1913 -- That Pair from Thespia | Second Actor

1913 -- Sophie's New Foreman | Slippery Slim

1913 -- The Three Gamblers |

1913 -- Broncho Billy's Squareness |

1913 -- A Romance of the Hills |

1913 -- Sophie's Hero | Slippery Slim

1913 -- Broncho Billy's First Arrest |

1913 -- The Last Laugh |

1913 -- Alkali Ike and the Wildman | Slippery Slim

1913 -- Broncho Billy's Oath |

1913 -- Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County | The Druggist

1913 -- Broncho Billy Reforms | A Thief

1913 -- Broncho Billy and the Western Girls | Outlaw

1913 -- Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist | Slippery Slim

1913 -- Alkali Ike's Misfortunes | Slippery Slim

1913 -- Alkali Ike's Homecoming | Slippery Slim

1913 -- The Accusation of Broncho Billy |

1913 -- Broncho Billy's Gratefulness | Dr. Huff

1913 -- Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter |

1913 -- Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid | Jailer

1913 -- The Making of Broncho Billy |

1913 -- Broncho Billy's Gun Play |

1912 -- Broncho Billy's Promise |

1912 -- Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife |

1912 -- Alkali Ike's Close Shave | Slippery Slim

1912 -- An Indian's Friendship |

1912 -- The Tomboy on Bar Z |

1912 -- Alkali Ike Stung! |

1912 -- An Indian Sunbeam | A Cowboy

1912 -- Alkali Ike's Pants |

1912 -- The Tenderfoot Foreman |

1912 -- Broncho Billy for Sheriff |

1912 -- Alkali Ike Plays the Devil |

1912 -- Broncho Billy's Pal |

1912 -- A Story of Montana |

1912 -- Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape |

1912 -- On the Cactus Trail |

1912 -- Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy |

1912 -- The Ranch Girl's Mistake |

1912 -- The Biter Bitten |

1912 -- The Prospector's Legacy |

1912 -- Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress |

1912 -- The Oath of His Office |

1912 -- Widow Jenkins' Admirers |

1912 -- The Loafer |

1912 -- A Child of the West |

1911 -- Broncho Billy's Adventure | Cowboy

1911 -- Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner |

1911 -- The Forester's Plea |

1911 -- Town Hall, Tonight | The Tall Schultz Brother

1911 -- The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine |

1911 -- Broncho Bill's Last Spree | Slippery Slim

1911 -- The Two Fugitives |

1911 -- The Corporation and the Ranch Girl |

1911 -- A Hungry Pair | Skinny

1911 -- The Infant at Snakeville |

1911 -- Alkali Ike's Auto |

1911 -- The Puncher's New Love |

1911 -- The Bunco Game at Lizardhead |

1911 -- The Indian Maiden's Lesson |

1911 -- Across the Plains |

1911 -- The Sheriff's Chum |

1911 -- The Bad Man's Downfall |

1911 -- Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash | Lank

1911 -- The Two Reformations |

1911 -- The Border Ranger |

1911 -- The Count and the Cowboys | The Count

1910 -- The Bad Man's Christmas Gift |

1910 -- Hank and Lank: Blind Men | Lank

1910 -- The Tenderfoot Messenger |

1910 -- A Cowboy's Vindication |

1910 -- Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present |

1910 -- Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men | Lank

1910 -- Hank and Lank: Lifesavers | Lank

1910 -- A Westerner's Way |

1910 -- The Silent Message |

1910 -- Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests | Lank

1910 -- A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law |

1910 -- Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme | Lank

1910 -- The Bearded Bandit |

1910 -- Patricia of the Plains |

1910 -- Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some | Lank

1910 -- The Tout's Remembrance |

1910 -- Hank and Lank: Joyriding | Lank

1910 -- A Dog on Business |