Victor Potel

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Victor Potel (born October 12, 1889 in Lafayette , Indiana ; United States ; † March 8, 1947 in Hollywood , California , United States ) was an American actor , known for comedies and westerns by and with Gilbert M. Anderson .

Life

From 1910 Potel initially worked exclusively for the Chicago film company Essanay , mostly under the direction of Gilbert M. Anderson in comedies and westerns or combinations of both genres. With Augustus Carney he appeared from 1910 to 1911 as the comedian couple "Hank & Lank" in nine films. From 1911 to 1917 he played the character Slippery Slim about 80 times in the so-called Snakeville western comedies, initially alongside Carney's main character Alkali Ike, before his comedian moved to Universal Studios in 1914 .

Over time, Potel also worked for other film companies, including the Mack Sennett Comedies . Cast as a supporting actor in films of all genres, his roles have shrunk over the years (Potel was not featured in the credits in most of his films after the 1920s ). The numerous films he starred in included Victor Fleming's The Man from Virginia (1929), Cecil B. DeMilles The Squaw Man (1931) and Richard Boleslawski's Heroes from Hell (1936), as well as several classic comedies by 1930s and 1940s. Potel worked twice as a director: in 1924 he shot the comedy The Rubber-Neck with JA Howe , and in 1927 the Western Action Craver . He wrote film scripts or screenplays four times.

From 1940 until his death in 1947, Potel was part of Preston Sturges ' regular cast. He played small, sometimes striking supporting roles in nine films, such as Sullivan's Travels (1941), Breathless to Florida (1942), Sensation in Morgan's Creek (1944) and Crazy Wednesday (1947).

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SURNAME Potel, Victor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Lafayette , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1947
Place of death Hollywood , California , USA