Victor Potel
Acting
Born October 12, 1889 · Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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 Business. Potel continued to make films for Essanay, appearing in dozens of films every year, including…
Known For · 40 titles
Sullivan's Travels
Fury
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Lady Eve
Sentimental Sophie
The Palm Beach Story
Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy
His Regeneration
Captain Swagger
Refuge
A Lost Lady
Sophie's Home-Coming
Contraband
Partners
The Villain Still Pursued Her
It Happened Tomorrow
The Bar-C Mystery
Christmas in July
Itching Palms
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Stand Up and Fight
Ten Cents a Dance
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Egg and I
Flame of Barbary Coast
The Squaw Man
Gun Play
In Mizzoura
Billions
Young Tom Edison
Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie
Below the Line
The Great McGinty
The Virginian
The Sheik of Hollywood
King of the Wild
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Sophie's Fatal Wedding
Ruggles of Red Gap
Slippery Slim and the Impersonator