About

Known credits:
268
Birthday:
1889-10-12
Place of birth:
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Victor Potel

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
1947 The Egg and I Actor Crowbar 59
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1947 The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Actor Prof. Potelle 59
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1947 The Devil Thumbs a Ride Actor 59
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1946 The Glass Alibi Actor Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel) 58
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1945 Rhythm Round-Up Actor Slim Jensen N/A
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1945 Flame of Barbary Coast Actor Train Fireman 58
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1945 A Medal for Benny Actor Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) 58
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1944 The Great Moment Actor First Dental Patient 58
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1944 It Happened Tomorrow Actor 59
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1943 The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek Actor Newspaper Editor 60
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1943 Wagon Wheels West Actor Posse Rider (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Good Fellows Actor Branders (uncredited) N/A
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1942 The Man in the Trunk Actor Deaf Floor Man (uncredited) N/A
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1942 The Palm Beach Story Actor Mr. McKeewie 61
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1941 Sullivan's Travels Actor Cameraman 66
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1941 Ride on Vaquero Actor Ole 58
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1941 The Lady from Cheyenne Actor Lem 59
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1941 Pot o' Gold Actor Olaf Svenson (uncredited) 58
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1941 The Lady Eve Actor Second Steward (uncredited) 64
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1940 Trail of the Vigilantes Actor Conductor N/A
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1940 Li'l Abner Actor Fantastic Brown 59
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1940 Christmas in July Actor Davenola Salesman 60
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1940 The Villain Still Pursued Her Actor Policeman (uncredited) 58
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1940 The Great McGinty Actor Cook (uncredited) 60
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1940 Girl from God's Country Actor Barber N/A
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1940 Three Faces West Actor Postman 58
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1940 Young Tom Edison Actor Mr. Tompkins 58
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1939 Slightly Honorable Actor Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited) 59
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1939 Chip of the Flying U Actor Station Agent 58
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1939 Rovin' Tumbleweeds Actor Man in Store 59
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1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby Actor Lars (uncredited) 59
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1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Actor Ranch Hand 59
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1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter Actor Suspect 58
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1939 Hollywood Cavalcade Actor Slim 59
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1939 Second Fiddle Actor Steve - Crane Operator 58
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1939 Down the Wyoming Trail Actor Slim 58
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1939 Let Freedom Ring Actor Ole Swensen (uncredited) 59
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1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor Coach Driver 59
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1938 The Strange Case of Dr. Meade Actor Steve 58
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1938 On the Great White Trail Actor Lyons 59
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1938 The Girl of the Golden West Actor Lem - Stagecoach Driver 58
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1937 Adventure's End Actor Tall Sailor (uncredited) 59
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1937 Small Town Boy Actor Abner Towner N/A
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1937 Western Gold Actor Jasper N/A
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1937 White Bondage Actor Luke Stacey 59
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1937 Two Gun Law Actor Cassius N/A
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1937 God's Country and the Woman Actor Turpentine 58
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1936 The Captain's Kid Actor Deputy Jake Hutchinson 59
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1936 Fury Actor Jorgeson (uncredited) 63
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1936 Down to the Sea Actor Andy 58
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1936 O'Malley of the Mounted Actor Gabby - the Cook N/A
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1936 Yellow Dust Actor Jugger - the Bartender 58
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1936 Three Godfathers Actor 'Buck Tooth' 59
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1936 Song of the Saddle Actor Little Casino 59
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1936 Man Hunt Actor Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited) N/A
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1936 The Broken Coin Actor N/A
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1935 Gun Play Actor Brawler (uncredited) 59
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1935 The Fighting Marines Actor Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12] 59
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1935 The Last of the Clintons Actor Jed Clinton 59
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1935 Moonlight on the Prairie Actor Tall Saloon Cowboy 59
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1935 Shipmates Forever Actor Loafer (uncredited) 59
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1935 She Couldn't Take It Actor Farmer 59
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1935 Waterfront Lady Actor Alex 59
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1935 The Adventures of Rex and Rinty Actor Kinso 59
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1935 Western Frontier Actor Slim N/A
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1935 Whispering Smith Speaks Actor Bill Prouty N/A
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1935 The Drunkard Actor Farmer Gates N/A
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1935 The Cowboy and the Bandit Actor Lanky 59
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1935 Mississippi Actor Guest 59
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1935 Ruggles of Red Gap Actor Curly - Cowboy 60
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1935 Big Boy Rides Again Actor Ranch Foreman Scarface 59
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1934 Frontier Days Actor Deputy Tex Hatch 59
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1934 Thunder Over Texas Actor Dick 59
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1934 Inside Information Actor Rice - Thin Detective 59
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1934 Twisted Rails Actor Tom Watson 59
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1933 Damaged Lives Actor Undetermined Role 58
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1933 Hallelujah, I'm a Bum Actor The General 59
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1933 Face in the Sky Actor Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited) 58
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1932 Partners Actor Deputy Lem N/A
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1931 Selling Shorts Actor Slim Bassil N/A
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1931 The Squaw Man Actor Andy 58
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1931 King of the Wild Actor Peterson 58
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1931 Scandal Sheet Actor Reporter N/A
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1931 Ten Cents a Dance Actor Smith, a Sailor 59
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1930 Forward, March! Actor N/A
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1930 The Virtuous Sin Actor Sentry 58
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1930 Doughboys Actor Svendenburg 59
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1930 Paradise Island Actor Swede 59
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1930 Call of the West Actor Trig Peters N/A
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1930 The Bad One Actor Sailor N/A
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1929 The Virginian Actor Nebrasky 58
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1929 Border Romance Actor Slim 59
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1928 Captain Swagger Actor Jean N/A
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1928 Melody of Love Actor The Gawk N/A
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1928 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Actor Tom Turner N/A
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1927 Uneasy Payments Actor Press Agent N/A
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1926 Racing Romance Actor Constable N/A
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1926 The Lodge in the Wilderness Actor Goofus 58
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1926 Morganson's Finish Actor Ole Jensen N/A
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1925 Below the Line Actor 'Cuckoo' Niles 59
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1925 Ten Days Actor N/A
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1923 Reno Actor Detective McRae N/A
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1922 Quincy Adams Sawyer Actor Hiram Maxwell N/A
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1922 The Loaded Door Actor Slim N/A
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1922 A Tailor-Made Man Actor Peter N/A
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1922 Step on It! Actor Noisy Johnson N/A
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1922 At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern Actor The Poet N/A
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1921 One a Minute Actor Jingo Pitts 59
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1921 Lavender and Old Lace Actor Joe Pendleton N/A
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1921 Bob Hampton of Placer Actor Willie McNeil N/A
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1920 Billions Actor Pushkin 58
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1920 The Heart of a Child Actor Charley Peastone N/A
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1920 Mary's Ankle Actor Johnny Stokes N/A
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1920 Water, Water, Everywhere Actor Steve Brainard N/A
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1919 A Petal on the Current Actor N/A
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1919 The Outcasts of Poker Flat Actor 58
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1919 Full of Pep Actor Beanpole N/A
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1919 Captain Kidd, Jr. Actor Constable Sam N/A
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1918 Who's Your Father? Actor Comedy Role N/A
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1917 Baseball Madness Actor N/A
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1917 Hearts and Saddles Actor N/A
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1916 What Darwin Missed Actor Professor Alonzo Bozzle N/A
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1916 Just a Few Little Things Actor Archie N/A
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1915 Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp Actor N/A
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1915 Versus Sledge Hammers Actor The Count 58
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1915 Broncho Billy Steps In Actor N/A
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1915 Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber Actor N/A
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1915 The Bachelor's Burglar Actor N/A
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1915 The Revenue Agent Actor The Minister N/A
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1915 His Regeneration Actor Pawn Shop Clerk 58
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1915 Ingomar of the Hills Actor N/A
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1915 Broncho Billy and the Vigilante Actor A Cattle Owner N/A
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1915 Slim the Brave and Sophie the Fair Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1915 Sophie's Home-Coming Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1915 When Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1915 Sentimental Sophie Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1915 Broncho Billy and the Sisters Actor The Minister N/A
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1915 When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1915 The Battle of Snakeville Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Snakeville's Rising Sons Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office Actor N/A
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1914 Slippery Slim Gets Square Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Snakeville's Blind Pig Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Sophie's Sweetheart Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Sophie's Fatal Wedding Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Snakeville's Reform Wave Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 A Horse on Sophie Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Sophie and the Man of Her Choice Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Slippery Slim and the Impersonator Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Snakeville and the Corset Demonstrator Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy Rewarded Actor The Hotel Proprietor N/A
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1914 Snakeville's Peace-Maker Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 When Slippery Slim Met the Champion Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Slippery Slim Gets Cured Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need Actor N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy, the Vagabond Actor N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy's Wild Ride Actor N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy Wins Out Actor The School Trustee N/A
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1914 Snakeville's New Waitress Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Slippery Slim -- Diplomat Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Sophie Gets Stung Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Sophie Finds a Hero Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 The Wooing of Sophie Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark Actor The Hotel Clerk N/A
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1914 The Snakeville Volunteer Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 The Good-for-Nothing Actor Old Clerk 59
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1914 Sophie Pulls a Good One Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Sophie Starts Something Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy's Leap Actor N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy's Sermon Actor The Sheriff N/A
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1914 Pie for Sophie Actor Snicklefritz N/A
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1914 A Gamblers' Way Actor The Bartender N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy and the Red Man Actor N/A
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1914 What Came to Bar Q Actor Bartender 58
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1914 Broncho Billy and the Bad Man Actor The Storekeeper N/A
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1914 A Night on the Road Actor Sheriff's Assistant N/A
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1914 Broncho Billy-Guardian Actor N/A
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1914 Snakeville's New Doctor Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 A Snakeville Courtship Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 That Pair from Thespia Actor Second Actor N/A
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1913 Sophie's New Foreman Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 The Three Gamblers Actor N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy's Squareness Actor N/A
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1913 A Romance of the Hills Actor N/A
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1913 Sophie's Hero Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy's First Arrest Actor N/A
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1913 The Last Laugh Actor N/A
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1913 Alkali Ike and the Wildman Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy's Oath Actor N/A
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1913 Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County Actor The Druggist 58
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1913 Broncho Billy Reforms Actor A Thief N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy and the Western Girls Actor Outlaw 58
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1913 Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 Alkali Ike's Misfortunes Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 Alkali Ike's Homecoming Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1913 The Accusation of Broncho Billy Actor N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy's Gratefulness Actor Dr. Huff N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter Actor N/A
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1913 Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid Actor Jailer N/A
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1913 The Making of Broncho Billy Actor 58
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1913 Broncho Billy's Gun Play Actor N/A
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1912 Broncho Billy's Promise Actor N/A
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1912 Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife Actor N/A
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1912 Alkali Ike's Close Shave Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1912 An Indian's Friendship Actor N/A
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1912 The Tomboy on Bar Z Actor 58
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1912 Alkali Ike Stung! Actor N/A
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1912 An Indian Sunbeam Actor A Cowboy N/A
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1912 Alkali Ike's Pants Actor N/A
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1912 The Tenderfoot Foreman Actor N/A
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1912 Broncho Billy for Sheriff Actor N/A
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1912 Alkali Ike Plays the Devil Actor N/A
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1912 Broncho Billy's Pal Actor N/A
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1912 A Story of Montana Actor N/A
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1912 Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape Actor 58
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1912 On the Cactus Trail Actor N/A
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1912 Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy Actor 58
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1912 The Ranch Girl's Mistake Actor N/A
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1912 The Biter Bitten Actor N/A
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1912 The Prospector's Legacy Actor N/A
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1912 Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress Actor 58
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1912 The Oath of His Office Actor N/A
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1912 Widow Jenkins' Admirers Actor N/A
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1912 The Loafer Actor N/A
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1912 A Child of the West Actor N/A
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1911 Broncho Billy's Adventure Actor Cowboy 58
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1911 Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner Actor 58
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1911 The Forester's Plea Actor N/A
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1911 Town Hall, Tonight Actor The Tall Schultz Brother N/A
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1911 The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine Actor N/A
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1911 Broncho Bill's Last Spree Actor Slippery Slim N/A
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1911 The Two Fugitives Actor N/A
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1911 The Corporation and the Ranch Girl Actor N/A
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1911 A Hungry Pair Actor Skinny N/A
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1911 The Infant at Snakeville Actor N/A
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1911 Alkali Ike's Auto Actor 58
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1911 The Puncher's New Love Actor N/A
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1911 The Bunco Game at Lizardhead Actor N/A
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1911 The Indian Maiden's Lesson Actor N/A
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1911 Across the Plains Actor N/A
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1911 The Sheriff's Chum Actor N/A
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1911 The Bad Man's Downfall Actor N/A
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1911 Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash Actor Lank N/A
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1911 The Two Reformations Actor N/A
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1911 The Border Ranger Actor N/A
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1911 The Count and the Cowboys Actor The Count N/A
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1910 The Bad Man's Christmas Gift Actor N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: Blind Men Actor Lank N/A
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1910 The Tenderfoot Messenger Actor N/A
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1910 A Cowboy's Vindication Actor N/A
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1910 Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present Actor N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men Actor Lank N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: Lifesavers Actor Lank N/A
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1910 A Westerner's Way Actor N/A
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1910 The Silent Message Actor N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests Actor Lank N/A
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1910 A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law Actor N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme Actor Lank N/A
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1910 The Bearded Bandit Actor N/A
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1910 Patricia of the Plains Actor N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some Actor Lank N/A
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1910 The Tout's Remembrance Actor N/A
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1910 Hank and Lank: Joyriding Actor Lank N/A
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1910 A Dog on Business Actor N/A
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Writing
1936 The Broken Coin Writing Dialogue N/A
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1935 Million Dollar Haul Writing Writer N/A
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1934 Inside Information Writing Story 59
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