Victor Potel
Victor Potel was born on Oct 12, 1889 in USA. Victor Potel's big-screen debut came with Alkali Ike's Auto directed by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson in 1911, strarring . Victor Potel is known for The Farmer's Daughter directed by H.C. Potter, Loretta Young stars as Katrin Holstrom and Joseph Cotten as Glenn Morley. The upcoming new movie Victor Potel plays is Relentless which will be released on Feb 20, 1948.
Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1889. His first film was in 1910, for Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in Chicago. Potel worked for Essanay in most of the Broncho Billy series, as well as playing a character called "Slippery Slim" in almost 80 movies as well as Universal Pictures' "Snakeville" series. He moved to Universal in 1928 to make Melody of Love (1928) and worked steadily, playing small and sometimes uncredited bit parts, primarily comic roles due to his height and awkward look. Potel also wrote and directed. In 1935 he provided continuity and dialogue for several films. He became part of Preston Sturges' stock of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. Potel work until his death on 8 March 1947, just after finishing playing "Barfly" in Relentless (1948).
Birthday
Oct 12, 1889Place of Birth
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Known For
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