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Victor Potel

Actor · Died March 8, 1947, aged 57 · Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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 most of the Broncho Billy series, and played a character called "Slippery Slim" in 80 movies. He also appeared in Universal Pictures' "Snakeville" series. Potel's first talking picture was Melody of Love, starring Walter Pidgeon, made for Universal in 1928. and in the sound era he continued to work continuously and constantly, playing small parts and sometimes uncredited bit parts, all primarily comic roles due to his height (6 ft 1 in or 1.85 m) and gawkiness. In addition to acting, on several occasions Potel also wrote and directed. In the 1920s he directed two silent shorts, The Rubber-Neck in 1924 and Action Craver in 1927, and contributed the story for Saxophobia in 1927. In the following decade, in the sound era, he was the dialogue director for The Big Chance (1933), and wrote the story for Inside Information in 1934). In 1935 he provided continuity and dialogue for Million Dollar Haul and the screenplay for Hot Off the Press. In the 1940s, Potel was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. Potel continued to work right up until his death on 8 March 1947. The final film he worked on, Relentless finished filming on 28 February of that year.

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Born
October 12, 1889
Died
March 8, 1947 (aged 57)
From
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 286 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Victor Potel's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
32%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Self
4%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
5
Romantic
5
Thrilling
3
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Victor Potel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor Potel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

286 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Egg and I(1947)

    as Crowbar

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Sin of Harold Diddlebock(1947)

    as Prof. Potelle

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Fakir(1947)

    as Contest Chairman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Glass Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)

  • Rhythm Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Slim Jensen

  • Flame of Barbary Coast(1945)

    as Train Fireman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Medal for Benny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

  • Strange Illusion(1945)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of Morgan's Creek(1943)

    as Newspaper Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hail the Conquering Hero(1944)

    as Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as First Dental Patient

  • It Happened Tomorrow(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wagon Wheels West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Posse Rider (uncredited)

  • The Good Fellows(1943)

    as Branders (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man in the Trunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Deaf Floor Man (uncredited)

  • The Palm Beach Story(1942)

    as Mr. McKeewie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sullivan's Travels(1941)

    as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ride on Vaquero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ole

  • The Lady from Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lem

  • Pot o' Gold(1941)

    as Olaf Svenson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Lady Eve(1941)

    as Second Steward (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Vigilantes(1940)

    as Conductor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Li'l Abner(1940)

    as Fantastic Brown

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in July(1940)

    as Davenola Salesman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • The Great McGinty(1940)

    as Cook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Girl from God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Barber

  • Three Faces West(1940)

    as Postman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Young Tom Edison(1940)

    as Mr. Tompkins

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    as Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Chip of the Flying U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Station Agent

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds(1939)

    as Man in Store

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lars (uncredited)

  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ranch Hand

  • The Housekeeper's Daughter(1939)

    as Suspect

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Slim

  • Second Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Steve - Crane Operator

  • Down the Wyoming Trail(1939)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Let Freedom Ring(1939)

    as Ole Swensen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Coach Driver

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Steve

  • On the Great White Trail(1938)

    as Lyons

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Girl of the Golden West(1938)

    as Lem - Stagecoach Driver

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Adventure's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tall Sailor (uncredited)

  • Small Town Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Abner Towner

  • Western Gold(1937)

    as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • White Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Luke Stacey

  • Two Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Cassius

  • God's Country and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Turpentine

  • Laughing at Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lem Parker

  • The Captain's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Deputy Jake Hutchinson

  • Fury(1936)

    as Jorgeson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Down to the Sea(1936)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • O'Malley of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gabby - the Cook

  • Yellow Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jugger - the Bartender

  • Three Godfathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as 'Buck Tooth'

  • Song of the Saddle(1936)

    as Little Casino

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Townsman Pointing Out Shefiff's Office (uncredited)

  • The Broken Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Dialogue · Actor

  • Gun Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Brawler (uncredited)

  • The Fighting Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Fake Native Chief [Ch. 12]

  • The Last of the Clintons(1935)

    as Jed Clinton

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight on the Prairie(1935)

    as Tall Saloon Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shipmates Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Loafer (uncredited)

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Waterfront Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alex

  • The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Kinso

  • Western Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Slim

  • Whispering Smith Speaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bill Prouty

  • The Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Farmer Gates

  • Million Dollar Haul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • The Cowboy and the Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lanky

  • Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Guest (uncredited)

  • Ruggles of Red Gap(1935)

    as Curly - Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Marriage Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jeff Thompson

  • Big Boy Rides Again(1935)

    as Ranch Foreman Scarface

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Days(1934)

    as Deputy Tex Hatch

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Thunder Over Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dick

  • Inside Information (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story · as Rice - Thin Detective

  • Twisted Rails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tom Watson

  • Damaged Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Undetermined Role

  • Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The General

  • Face in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ed Burns, Carnival Patron (uncredited)

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Deputy Lem

  • Selling Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Slim Bassil

  • The Squaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Andy

  • King of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Peterson

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Reporter

  • Ten Cents a Dance(1931)

    as Smith, a Sailor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Forward, March! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • The Virtuous Sin(1930)

    as Sentry

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Doughboys(1930)

    as Svendenburg

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Island(1930)

    as Swede

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Call of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Trig Peters

  • The Bad One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sailor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Nebrasky

  • Border Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Slim

  • Captain Swagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jean

  • Melody of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Gawk

  • The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Tom Turner

  • What Price Beauty? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Uneasy Payments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Press Agent

  • Racing Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Constable

  • The Lodge in the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Goofus

  • Morganson's Finish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Ole Jensen

  • The Bar-C Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Below the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as 'Cuckoo' Niles

  • Contraband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as George Bogardus

  • Ten Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • A Lost Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Ivy Peters

  • Along Came Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Oscar Sims

  • A Self-Made Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Pokey Jones

  • The Law Forbids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Joel Andrews

  • Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Detective McRae

  • The Meanest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Lute Boon

  • Modern Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Junior Rutherford

  • Itching Palms(1923)

    as The Village Dumbbell

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Refuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Alphonse

  • The Sheik of Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Quincy Adams Sawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Hiram Maxwell

  • The Loaded Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Slim

  • A Tailor-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Peter

  • Step on It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Noisy Johnson

  • At the Sign of the Jack'O Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Poet

  • One a Minute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Jingo Pitts

  • Lavender and Old Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Joe Pendleton

  • Bob Hampton of Placer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Willie McNeil

  • Billions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Pushkin

  • The Heart of a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Charley Peastone

  • Mary's Ankle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Johnny Stokes

  • Water, Water, Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Steve Brainard

  • In Mizzoura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Dave

  • A Petal on the Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • Full of Pep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Beanpole

  • The Amateur Adventuress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Gregory Charles Sentel

  • Captain Kidd, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Constable Sam

  • Who's Your Father? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Comedy Role

  • Baseball Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • Hearts and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • What Darwin Missed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Professor Alonzo Bozzle

  • Just a Few Little Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Archie

  • Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • Versus Sledge Hammers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Count

  • Broncho Billy Steps In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Bachelor's Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Revenue Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Minister

  • His Regeneration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Pawn Shop Clerk

  • Ingomar of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy and the Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as A Cattle Owner

  • Slim the Brave and Sophie the Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie's Home-Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Slippery Slim

  • When Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sentimental Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy and the Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Minister

  • When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Slippery Slim

  • The Battle of Snakeville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Snakeville's Rising Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Slippery Slim Gets Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Snakeville's Blind Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie's Fatal Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Snakeville's Reform Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • A Horse on Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie and the Man of Her Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Slippery Slim and the Impersonator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Snakeville and the Corset Demonstrator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Slippery Slim, The Mortgage and Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy Rewarded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Hotel Proprietor

  • Snakeville's Peace-Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • When Slippery Slim Met the Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Slippery Slim Gets Cured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy, a Friend in Need (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy, the Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Wild Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy Wins Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The School Trustee

  • Snakeville's New Waitress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Slippery Slim -- Diplomat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie Gets Stung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie Finds a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • The Wooing of Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy and the Mine Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Hotel Clerk

  • The Snakeville Volunteer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • The Good-for-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Old Clerk

  • Sophie Pulls a Good One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Sophie Starts Something (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy's Leap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Sermon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Sheriff

  • Pie for Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Snicklefritz

  • A Gamblers' Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Bartender

  • Broncho Billy and the Red Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • What Came to Bar Q (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Bartender

  • Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Storekeeper

  • A Night on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Sheriff's Assistant

  • Broncho Billy-Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Snakeville's New Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Slippery Slim

  • A Snakeville Courtship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • That Pair from Thespia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Second Actor

  • Sophie's New Foreman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • The Three Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Squareness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • A Romance of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Sophie's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy's First Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • The Last Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Alkali Ike and the Wildman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Broncho Billy's Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Druggist

  • Broncho Billy Reforms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as A Thief

  • Broncho Billy and the Western Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Outlaw

  • Alkali Ike and the Hypnotist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Alkali Ike's Misfortunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • Alkali Ike's Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Slippery Slim

  • The Accusation of Broncho Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Gratefulness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Dr. Huff

  • Broncho Billy and the Squatter's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy and the Sheriff's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Jailer

  • The Making of Broncho Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Gun Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Alkali Ike's Close Shave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Slippery Slim

  • An Indian's Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Tomboy on Bar Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Alkali Ike Stung! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • An Indian Sunbeam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as A Cowboy

  • Alkali Ike's Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Tenderfoot Foreman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy for Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Alkali Ike Plays the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • A Story of Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • On the Cactus Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Alkali Ike Bests Broncho Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Ranch Girl's Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Biter Bitten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Prospector's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Oath of His Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Widow Jenkins' Admirers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Loafer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • A Child of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • Broncho Billy's Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Cowboy

  • Broncho Billy's Christmas Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Forester's Plea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • Town Hall, Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Tall Schultz Brother

  • The Strike at the Little Jonny Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • Broncho Bill's Last Spree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Slippery Slim

  • The Two Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Corporation and the Ranch Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • A Hungry Pair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Skinny

  • The Infant at Snakeville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • Alkali Ike's Auto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Puncher's New Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Bunco Game at Lizardhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Indian Maiden's Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • Across the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Sheriff's Chum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Bad Man's Downfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: They Make a Mash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Lank

  • The Two Reformations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Border Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • The Count and the Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Count

  • The Bad Man's Christmas Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: Blind Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • The Tenderfoot Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • A Cowboy's Vindication (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Circle C Ranch's Wedding Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: As Sandwich Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • Hank and Lank: Lifesavers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • A Westerner's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • The Silent Message (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: Uninvited Guests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • A Cowboy's Mother-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: They Get Wise to a New Scheme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • The Bearded Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Patricia of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: They Dude Up Some (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • The Tout's Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Hank and Lank: Joyriding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lank

  • A Dog on Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Saxophobia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Story

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 286 titles, 285 of them dated from 1910 to 1947.

Biggest box office

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

$393 worldwide

Highest rated

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)

Film career

  • 1915Screen debut· His Regeneration

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting284 of 286: 282 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting4 of 286: 2 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1910s153 · acting1920s36 · acting1930s66 · 65 acting · 3 crew1940s30 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Victor Potel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Itching Palms (1923)

95th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Victor Potel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor Potel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Preston Sturges shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers