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Slim Summerville
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA · b. Jul 9, 1892
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Slim Summerville (born George Joseph Somerville; July 10, 1892 – January 5, 1946) was an American film actor and director best known for his work in comedies.
KNOWN FOR
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
Jesse James
1939
Western Union
1941
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
Her Man
1930
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
Love Is News
1937
Love Birds
1934
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
The Plumber
1914
Life Begins at Forty
1935
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Acting
140
Directing
9
Writing
1
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947
The Way of the World
as Patient (Archive Footage)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
as Eel
1945
Sing Me a Song of Texas
as Happy
1944
Bride by Mistake
as Samuel
1944
I'm from Arkansas
as Juniper Jenkins
1944
Bachelor Daze
as Slim Winters
1944
Swing in the Saddle
as Northup 'Slim' Bayliss
1943
Garden of Eatin'
as Slim
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1942
The Valley of Vanishing Men
as Missouri Benson
1941
Western Union
as Herman, called "Cookie"
1941
Highway West
as Gramps Abbott
1941
Tobacco Road
as Henry Peabody
1941
Niagara Falls
as Sam Sawyer
1941
Uncle Joe
as Joe Butterfield
1941
Miss Polly
as Slim Wilkins
1941
Puddin' Head
as Uncle Lem Goober
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
as Fred Gubbins
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars
as Jabez Monkman
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
1939
Jesse James
as Jailer
1939
Henry Goes Arizona
as Sheriff Parton
1939
Winner Take All
as Mike Muldoon
1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Homer Busby
1938
Five of a Kind
as Constable Jim Ogden
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
as Hank Hatfield
1938
Submarine Patrol
as Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook
1938
Up the River
as Slim Nelson
1937
The Road Back
as Tjaden
1937
Love Is News
as Judge Hart
1937
Fifty Roads to Town
as Ed Henry
1937
Off to the Races
as Uncle George
1936
Captain January
as Captain Nazro
1936
The Country Doctor
as Constable Jim Ogden
1936
White Fang
as Slats Magee
1936
Reunion
as Jim Ogden
1936
Pepper
as Uncle Ben Jolly
1936
Can This Be Dixie?
as Robert E. Lee Gurgle
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Fortune Friendly
1935
Life Begins at Forty
as T. Watterson Meriwether
1935
Way Down East
as Constable Seth Holcomb
1934
Their Big Moment
as Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)
1934
Love Birds
as Henry Whipple
1933
Her First Mate
as John Horner
1933
Horse Play
as Slim Perkins
1933
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
as Mark Reed
1933
Out All Night
as Ronald Colgate
1933
They Just Had to Get Married
as Sam Sutton
1932
Air Mail
as 'Slim' McCune
1932
Tom Brown of Culver
as Elmer (Slim) Whitman
1932
Racing Youth
as Slim
1932
The Unexpected Father
as Jasper Jones
1931
The Front Page
as Pincus
1931
Reckless Living
as The Drunk
1931
Heaven on Earth
as Merchant
1931
The Bad Sister
as Sam
1931
Many a Slip
as Hopkins
1931
Lasca of the Rio Grande
as ‘Crabapple’ Thompson
1930
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Tjaden
1930
Free Love
as Gas Inspector
1930
Troopers Three
as 'Sunny'
1930
See America Thirst
as Slim
1930
Under Montana Skies
as Sunshine
1930
We! We! Marie!
1930
King of Jazz
as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
1930
The Spoilers
as Slapjack Simms
1930
Her Man
as Swede
1930
Little Accident
as Hicks
1929
Tiger Rose
as Heine
1929
Riding for Fame
as High-Pockets
1929
Sailor's Holiday
as Midway Photographer (uncredited)
1929
Strong Boy
as Slim
1929
One Hysterical Night
as Robin Hood
1929
King of the Rodeo
as Slim
1929
Sunshine's Dark Moment
1929
The Shannons of Broadway
as Newt
1928
The Last Warning
as Tommy Wall
1927
The Denver Dude
as Slim Jones (as George Summerville)
1927
Painted Ponies
as Beanpole
1927
Hey! Hey! Cowboy
as Spike Doolin
1927
Oh, What a Kick!
1927
The Beloved Rogue
as Jehan
1927
The Chinese Parrot
as Prospector
1926
The Texas Streak
as Swede
1925
A Peaceful Riot
1924
Hello, 'Frisco
as Slim
1924
Case Dismissed
as Slim
1923
The Rivals
1921
Skirts
as Ringmaster
1919
Her First Kiss
as Chester Hardy
1919
A Schoolhouse Scandal
1918
His Hidden Purpose
as A Cop
1918
It Pays to Exercise
as A Flirt
1918
The Kitchen Lady
as The Landlady's Son
1917
A Dog Catcher's Love
as The Dog Catcher
1917
A Bedroom Blunder
as Counter Attendant
1917
Villa of the Movies
as Mr. Hawk - a Boarder
1917
Are Waitresses Safe?
as Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections
1917
Roping Her Romeo
as Black Pete - the Leading Scoundrel
1916
Cinders of Love
as The Police Chief
1916
His Bread and Butter
as The Cafe Proprietor
1916
The Snow Cure
as Minor Role
1915
Only a Farmer's Daughter
as The Father
1915
Droppington's Devilish Deed
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1915
Fatty's New Role
as Bartender
1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Striking Carpenter
1915
Her Painted Hero
as A Bill Poster
1915
Their Social Splash
as Harold - the Groom
1915
Saved by Wireless
as (uncredited)
1915
A Bird's a Bird
1915
Gussle's Day of Rest
as The Park Girl's Boyfriend
1915
That Little Band Of Gold
as Waiter / Audience Member (uncredited)
1915
Caught in a Park
as The Boy Friend
1915
The Home Breakers
as The Janitor
1915
Those College Girls
as The Bellboy
1914
Dough and Dynamite
as Striking Baker
1914
Laughing Gas
as Patient
1914
Mabel's Busy Day
as Policeman
1914
Soldiers of Misfortune
1914
Those Country Kids
as Cop
1914
The Anglers
1914
Stout Hearts But Weak Knees
1914
The Plumber
1914
Their Fatal Bumping
as The Sheriff
1914
Love and Bullets
as Henchman (uncredited)
1914
A Rowboat Romance
as (unconfirmed)
1914
Those Happy Days
as Annoyed Neighbor
1914
Lover's Luck
as Villager
1914
Ambrose's First Falsehood
as Café Patron
1914
Caught in the Rain
as Cop (uncredited)
1914
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Spectator (uncredited)
1914
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
1914
The Property Man
as Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited)
1914
Those Love Pangs
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)
1914
Leading Lizzie Astray
as Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
1914
Fatty's Magic Pants
as Cop (uncredited)
1914
Cursed by His Beauty
as 2nd Model
1914
Mabel’s Latest Prank
as Slim