Victor Potel
Birthday
1889/10/12
Day of death
1947/03/08 (57 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Also know as
Vic 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...Read more
Acting
(1930) Forward, March!
as ---
(1947) The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Prof. Potelle
(1943) The Good Fellows
as Branders (uncredited)
(1937) Adventure's End
as Tall Sailor (uncredited)
(1942) The Palm Beach Story
as Mr. McKeewie
(1912) The Tomboy on Bar Z
as ---
(1911) Alkali Ike's Auto
as ---
(1930) The Bad One
as Sailor
(1912) Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
as ---
(1938) The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Steve
(1931) King of the Wild
as Peterson
(1940) Christmas in July
as Davenola Salesman
(1918) Who's Your Father?
as Comedy Role
(1913) The Making of Broncho Billy
as ---
(1930) Call of the West
as Trig Peters
(1929) The Virginian
as Nebrasky
(1943) The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Newspaper Editor
(1937) Western Gold
as Jasper
(1920) The Heart of a Child
as Charley Peastone
(1938) The Girl of the Golden West
as Lem - Stagecoach Driver
(1915) Broncho Billy and the Sisters
as The Minister
(1915) Slim the Brave and Sophie the Fair
as Slippery Slim
(1915) Sophie's Home-Coming
as Slippery Slim
(1915) When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs
as Slippery Slim
(1915) The Battle of Snakeville
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Sophie's Sweetheart
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Snakeville's Blind Pig
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Slippery Slim Gets Square
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office
as ---
(1914) Snakeville's Rising Sons
as Slippery Slim
(1915) Sentimental Sophie
as Slippery Slim
(1915) When Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese
as Slippery Slim
(1916) Just a Few Little Things
as Archie
(1913) Alkali Ike and the Wildman
as Slippery Slim
(1915) Ingomar of the Hills
as ---
(1941) Sullivan's Travels
as Cameraman
(1913) Broncho Billy's First Arrest
as ---
(1922) Quincy Adams Sawyer
as Hiram Maxwell
(1917) Baseball Madness
as ---
(1935) The Fighting Marines
as Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]
(1932) Partners
as Deputy Lem
(1910) Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme
as Lank
(1910) A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law
as ---
(1910) Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests
as Lank
(1910) The Silent Message
as ---
(1910) A Westerner's Way
as ---
(1910) Hank and Lank: Lifesavers
as Lank
(1910) Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men
as Lank
(1910) Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present
as ---
(1910) A Cowboy's Vindication
as ---
(1910) The Tenderfoot Messenger
as ---
(1910) Hank and Lank: Blind Men
as Lank
(1910) The Bad Man's Christmas Gift
as ---
(1911) The Count and the Cowboys
as The Count
(1911) The Border Ranger
as ---
(1912) A Child of the West
as ---
(1912) The Tenderfoot Foreman
as ---
(1912) Widow Jenkins' Admirers
as ---
(1912) The Oath of His Office
as ---
(1912) The Prospector's Legacy
as ---
(1912) The Biter Bitten
as ---
(1912) The Ranch Girl's Mistake
as ---
(1911) The Two Reformations
as ---
(1911) Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash
as Lank
(1911) The Bad Man's Downfall
as ---
(1911) Across the Plains
as ---
(1911) The Sheriff's Chum
as ---
(1914) Broncho Billy and the Red Man
as ---
(1911) The Indian Maiden's Lesson
as ---
(1911) The Bunco Game at Lizardhead
as ---
(1911) The Puncher's New Love
as ---
(1911) The Infant at Snakeville
as ---
(1914) Broncho Billy and the Bad Man
as The Storekeeper
(1911) A Hungry Pair
as Skinny
(1911) The Corporation and the Ranch Girl
as ---
(1914) Broncho Billy-Guardian
as ---
(1912) Alkali Ike's Pants
as ---
(1913) Broncho Billy Reforms
as A Thief
(1911) The Two Fugitives
as ---
(1911) Broncho Bill's Last Spree
as Slippery Slim
(1913) Broncho Billy's Squareness
as ---
(1911) The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine
as ---
(1911) Town Hall, Tonight
as The Tall Schultz Brother
(1911) The Forester's Plea
as ---
(1910) A Dog on Business
as ---
(1910) Hank and Lank: Joyriding
as Lank
(1910) The Tout's Remembrance
as ---
(1910) Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some
as Lank
(1910) Patricia of the Plains
as ---
(1910) The Bearded Bandit
as ---
(1915) Broncho Billy and the Vigilante
as A Cattle Owner
(1912) On the Cactus Trail
as ---
(1912) A Story of Montana
as ---
(1912) Broncho Billy's Pal
as ---
(1912) Alkali Ike Plays the Devil
as ---
(1912) Broncho Billy for Sheriff
as ---
(1912) An Indian Sunbeam
as A Cowboy
(1912) Alkali Ike Stung!
as ---
(1912) An Indian's Friendship
as ---
(1912) Alkali Ike's Close Shave
as Slippery Slim
(1912) Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife
as ---
(1912) Broncho Billy's Promise
as ---
(1913) Broncho Billy's Gun Play
as ---
(1913) Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid
as Jailer
(1913) Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter
as ---
(1913) Broncho Billy's Gratefulness
as Dr. Huff
(1913) The Accusation of Broncho Billy
as ---
(1913) Alkali Ike's Homecoming
as Slippery Slim
(1913) Alkali Ike's Misfortunes
as Slippery Slim
(1913) Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Snakeville's New Doctor
as Slippery Slim
(1913) Broncho Billy's Oath
as ---
(1913) The Last Laugh
as ---
(1913) The Three Gamblers
as ---
(1913) Sophie's Hero
as Slippery Slim
(1913) A Romance of the Hills
as ---
(1913) That Pair from Thespia
as Second Actor
(1913) A Snakeville Courtship
as Slippery Slim
(1914) A Night on the Road
as Sheriff's Assistant
(1913) Sophie's New Foreman
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Slippery Slim Gets Cured
as Slippery Slim
(1914) When Slippery Slim Met the Champion
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Snakeville's Peace-Maker
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Broncho Billy Rewarded
as The Hotel Proprietor
(1914) A Gamblers' Way
as The Bartender
(1914) Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Snakeville and the Corset Demonstrator
as Slippery Slim
(1914) What Came to Bar Q
as Bartender
(1914) Slippery Slim and the Impersonator
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Sophie and the Man of Her Choice
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Broncho Billy's Sermon
as The Sheriff
(1914) Broncho Billy's Leap
as ---
(1914) Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark
as The Hotel Clerk
(1915) The Revenue Agent
as The Minister
(1915) The Bachelor's Burglar
as ---
(1915) Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber
as ---
(1914) Sophie Starts Something
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Sophie Pulls a Good One
as Slippery Slim
(1914) The Snakeville Volunteer
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Pie for Sophie
as Snicklefritz
(1914) The Wooing of Sophie
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Sophie Finds a Hero
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Sophie Gets Stung
as Slippery Slim
(1914) A Horse on Sophie
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Sophie's Fatal Wedding
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Snakeville's Reform Wave
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Snakeville's New Waitress
as Slippery Slim
(1914) Broncho Billy Wins Out
as The School Trustee
(1914) Broncho Billy's Wild Ride
as ---
(1914) Broncho Billy, the Vagabond
as ---
(1914) Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need
as ---
(1914) Slippery Slim -- Diplomat
as Slippery Slim
(1915) Broncho Billy Steps In
as ---
(1915) Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp
as ---
(1922) A Tailor-Made Man
as Peter
(1921) Lavender and Old Lace
as Joe Pendleton
(1933) Damaged Lives
as Undetermined Role
(1936) The Broken Coin
as ---
(1937) God's Country and the Woman
as Turpentine
(1914) The Good-for-Nothing
as Old Clerk
(1935) The Drunkard
as Farmer Gates
(1919) The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as ---
(1935) Big Boy Rides Again
as Ranch Foreman Scarface
(1922) Step on It!
as Noisy Johnson
(1922) The Loaded Door
as Slim
(1936) Three Godfathers
as 'Buck Tooth'
(1921) One a Minute
as Jingo Pitts
(1931) The Squaw Man
as Andy
(1935) The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
as Kinso
(1930) The Virtuous Sin
as Sentry
(1936) Down to the Sea
as Andy
(1931) Selling Shorts
as Slim Bassil
(1919) Captain Kidd, Jr.
as Constable Sam
(1929) Border Romance
as Slim
(1935) The Last of the Clintons
as Jed Clinton
(1944) It Happened Tomorrow
as ---
(1937) Small Town Boy
as Abner Towner
(1935) Gun Play
as Brawler (uncredited)
(1938) On the Great White Trail
as Lyons
(1934) Frontier Days
as Deputy Tex Hatch
(1928) The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
as Tom Turner
(1921) Bob Hampton of Placer
as Willie McNeil
(1919) Full of Pep
as Beanpole
(1920) Water, Water, Everywhere
as Steve Brainard
(1925) Below the Line
as 'Cuckoo' Niles
(1934) Thunder Over Texas
as Dick
(1923) Reno
as Detective McRae
(1941) Pot o' Gold
as Olaf Svenson (uncredited)
(1935) The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Lanky
(1935) Western Frontier
as Slim
(1939) Hollywood Cavalcade
as Slim
(1936) Yellow Dust
as Jugger - the Bartender
(1931) Scandal Sheet
as Reporter
(1940) The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1933) Face in the Sky
as Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited)
(1939) Stand Up and Fight
as Coach Driver
(1935) Mississippi
as Guest (uncredited)
(1939) Let Freedom Ring
as Ole Swensen (uncredited)
(1939) Down the Wyoming Trail
as Slim
(1939) Second Fiddle
as Steve - Crane Operator
(1939) Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
as Ranch Hand
(1939) Slightly Honorable
as Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)
(1930) Doughboys
as Svendenburg
(1939) The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Suspect
(1939) Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Lars (uncredited)
(1933) Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as The General
(1930) Paradise Island
as Swede
(1936) Fury
as Jorgeson (uncredited)
(1935) Whispering Smith Speaks
as Bill Prouty
(1939) Rovin' Tumbleweeds
as Man in Store
(1942) The Man in the Trunk
as Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)
(1931) Ten Cents a Dance
as Smith, a Sailor
(1940) Young Tom Edison
as Mr. Tompkins
(1941) The Lady Eve
as Second Steward (uncredited)
(1916) What Darwin Missed
as Professor Alonzo Bozzle
(1912) The Loafer
as ---
(1934) Inside Information
as Rice - Thin Detective
(1920) Mary's Ankle
as Johnny Stokes
(1939) Chip of the Flying U
as Station Agent
(1935) Moonlight on the Prairie
as Tall Saloon Cowboy
(1940) Trail of the Vigilantes
as Conductor
(1941) The Lady from Cheyenne
as Lem
(1941) Ride on Vaquero
as Ole
(1937) Two Gun Law
as Cassius
(1936) Song of the Saddle
as Little Casino
(1936) Man Hunt
as Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)
(1937) White Bondage
as Luke Stacey
(1935) Waterfront Lady
as Alex
(1940) The Great McGinty
as Cook (uncredited)
(1940) Li'l Abner
as Fantastic Brown
(1940) Three Faces West
as Postman
(1928) Captain Swagger
as Jean
(1936) The Captain's Kid
as Deputy Jake Hutchinson
(1945) Flame of Barbary Coast
as Train Fireman
(1946) The Glass Alibi
as Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)
(1945) Rhythm Round-Up
as Slim Jensen
(1917) Hearts and Saddles
as ---
(1915) Versus Sledge Hammers
as The Count
(1922) At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern
as The Poet
(1915) His Regeneration
as Pawn Shop Clerk
(1935) Ruggles of Red Gap
as Curly - Cowboy
(1935) Shipmates Forever
as Loafer (uncredited)
(1943) Wagon Wheels West
as Posse Rider (uncredited)
(1928) Melody of Love
as The Gawk
(1927) Uneasy Payments
as Press Agent
(1920) Billions
as Pushkin
(1919) A Petal on the Current
as ---
(1926) The Lodge in the Wilderness
as Goofus
(1926) Racing Romance
as Constable
(1926) Morganson's Finish
as Ole Jensen
(1935) She Couldn't Take It
as Farmer
(1947) The Egg and I
as Crowbar
(1947) The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as ---
(1945) A Medal for Benny
as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
(1940) Girl from God's Country
as Barber
(1925) Ten Days
as ---
(1934) Twisted Rails
as Tom Watson
(1913) Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
as The Druggist
(1913) Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
as Outlaw
(1936) O'Malley of the Mounted
as Gabby - the Cook
(1944) The Great Moment
as First Dental Patient
(1912) Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
as ---
(1911) Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner
as ---
(1911) Broncho Billy's Adventure
as Cowboy
(1912) Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
as ---
(1944) Hail the Conquering Hero
as Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
(1928) What Price Beauty?
as ---