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Acteur dans 74 films
Né(e) le 12 octobre 1889Lieu de naissance
Lafayette, IN
Mort le 08 mars 1947 (à 57 ans)
Lafayette, IN
Victor Potel
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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 Sam" 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).
Date of Birth 12 October 1889, Lafayette, Indiana
Date of Death 8 March 1947, Hollywood, California
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