Acting
Slim Summerville
Born 1892-07-09
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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
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All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
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Jesse James
1939
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Western Union
1941
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The Front Page
1931
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Tillie's Punctured Romance
1914
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Laughing Gas
1914
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Tobacco Road
1941
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Those Love Pangs
1914
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The Knockout
1914
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Dough and Dynamite
1914
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (150 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Way of the World | Patient (Archive Footage) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Hoodlum Saint | Eel | Movie | 1946 |
 | Sing Me a Song of Texas | Happy | Movie | 1945 |
 | I'm from Arkansas | Juniper Jenkins | Movie | 1944 |
 | Swing in the Saddle | Northup 'Slim' Bayliss | Movie | 1944 |
 | Bride by Mistake | Samuel | Movie | 1944 |
| Bachelor Daze | Slim Winters | Movie | 1944 | |
| Garden of Eatin' | Slim | Movie | 1943 | |
 | Happy Times and Jolly Moments | (archive footage) | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Valley of Vanishing Men | Missouri Benson | Movie | 1942 |
 | Miss Polly | Slim Wilkins | Movie | 1941 |
 | Uncle Joe | Joe Butterfield | Movie | 1941 |
 | Niagara Falls | Sam Sawyer | Movie | 1941 |
 | Highway West | Gramps Abbott | Movie | 1941 |
 | Puddin' Head | Uncle Lem Goober | Movie | 1941 |
 | Western Union | Herman, called "Cookie" | Movie | 1941 |
 | Tobacco Road | Henry Peabody | Movie | 1941 |
 | Gold Rush Maisie | Fred Gubbins | Movie | 1940 |
 | Anne of Windy Poplars | Jabez Monkman | Movie | 1940 |
 | Henry Goes Arizona | Sheriff Parton | Movie | 1939 |
 | Charlie Chan in Reno | Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher | Movie | 1939 |
 | Winner Take All | Mike Muldoon | Movie | 1939 |
 | Jesse James | Jailer | Movie | 1939 |
 | Up the River | Slim Nelson | Movie | 1938 |
 | Submarine Patrol | Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook | Movie | 1938 |
 | Five of a Kind | Constable Jim Ogden | Movie | 1938 |
 | Kentucky Moonshine | Hank Hatfield | Movie | 1938 |
 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Homer Busby | Movie | 1938 |
 | Fifty Roads to Town | Ed Henry | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Road Back | Tjaden | Movie | 1937 |
 | Love Is News | Judge Hart | Movie | 1937 |
 | Off to the Races | Uncle George | Movie | 1937 |
 | Reunion | Jim Ogden | Movie | 1936 |
 | Can This Be Dixie? | Robert E. Lee Gurgle | Movie | 1936 |
 | Pepper | Uncle Ben Jolly | Movie | 1936 |
 | White Fang | Slats Magee | Movie | 1936 |
 | Captain January | Captain Nazro | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Country Doctor | Constable Jim Ogden | Movie | 1936 |
 | Way Down East | Constable Seth Holcomb | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Fortune Friendly | Movie | 1935 |
 | Life Begins at Forty | T. Watterson Meriwether | Movie | 1935 |
 | Their Big Moment | Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Love Birds | Henry Whipple | Movie | 1934 |
 | Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! | Mark Reed | Movie | 1933 |
 | Her First Mate | John Horner | Movie | 1933 |
 | Horse Play | Slim Perkins | Movie | 1933 |
 | Out All Night | Ronald Colgate | Movie | 1933 |
 | They Just Had to Get Married | Sam Sutton | Movie | 1933 |
 | Air Mail | 'Slim' McCune | Movie | 1932 |
 | Tom Brown of Culver | Elmer (Slim) Whitman | Movie | 1932 |
 | Racing Youth | Slim | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Unexpected Father | Jasper Jones | Movie | 1932 |
| Lasca of the Rio Grande | ‘Crabapple’ Thompson | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Heaven on Earth | Merchant | Movie | 1931 |
| Reckless Living | The Drunk | Movie | 1931 | |
 | The Front Page | Pincus | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Bad Sister | Sam | Movie | 1931 |
 | Many a Slip | Hopkins | Movie | 1931 |
 | Free Love | Gas Inspector | Movie | 1930 |
 | See America Thirst | Slim | Movie | 1930 |
| We! We! Marie! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1930 | |
 | Her Man | Swede | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Spoilers | Slapjack Simms | Movie | 1930 |
 | Under Montana Skies | Sunshine | Movie | 1930 |
 | Little Accident | Hicks | Movie | 1930 |
 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Tjaden | Movie | 1930 |
 | King of Jazz | Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles | Movie | 1930 |
 | Troopers Three | 'Sunny' | Movie | 1930 |
 | Tiger Rose | Heine | Movie | 1929 |
 | The Shannons of Broadway | Newt | Movie | 1929 |
 | One Hysterical Night | Robin Hood | Movie | 1929 |
 | Sailor's Holiday | Midway Photographer (uncredited) | Movie | 1929 |
 | Riding for Fame | High-Pockets | Movie | 1929 |
| Riding for Fame | Story | Movie | 1929 |
 | Strong Boy | Slim | Movie | 1929 |
| Sunshine's Dark Moment | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1929 | |
 | King of the Rodeo | Slim | Movie | 1929 |
 | The Last Warning | Tommy Wall | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Chinese Parrot | Prospector | Movie | 1927 |
 | Painted Ponies | Beanpole | Movie | 1927 |
 | Hey! Hey! Cowboy | Spike Doolin | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Beloved Rogue | Jehan | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Denver Dude | Slim Jones (as George Summerville) | Movie | 1927 |
| Oh, What a Kick! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1927 | |
| Hop Along | Director | Movie | 1927 | |
 | The Texas Streak | Swede | Movie | 1926 |
| A Peaceful Riot | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1925 | |
| All Tied Up | Director | Movie | 1925 | |
| A Free Ride | Director | Movie | 1925 | |
| All Out | Director | Movie | 1925 | |
| Hello, 'Frisco | Slim | Movie | 1924 | |
| Hello, 'Frisco | Director | Movie | 1924 | |
| Case Dismissed | Slim | Movie | 1924 | |
| Case Dismissed | Director | Movie | 1924 | |
| Unreal News Reel No. 2 | Director | Movie | 1924 | |
 | The Rivals | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1923 |
 | Unreal News Reel | Director | Movie | 1923 |
| High and Dry | Director | Movie | 1922 | |
 | Skirts | Ringmaster | Movie | 1921 |
| A Schoolhouse Scandal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1919 | |
| Her First Kiss | Chester Hardy | Movie | 1919 | |
| It Pays to Exercise | A Flirt | Movie | 1918 | |
 | His Hidden Purpose | A Cop | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Kitchen Lady | The Landlady's Son | Movie | 1918 |
 | Are Waitresses Safe? | Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections | Movie | 1917 |
 | Roping Her Romeo | Black Pete - the Leading Scoundrel | Movie | 1917 |
 | A Bedroom Blunder | Counter Attendant | Movie | 1917 |
 | A Dog Catcher's Love | The Dog Catcher | Movie | 1917 |
| Villa of the Movies | Mr. Hawk - a Boarder | Movie | 1917 | |
 | The Snow Cure | Minor Role | Movie | 1916 |
 | His Bread and Butter | The Cafe Proprietor | Movie | 1916 |
 | Cinders of Love | The Police Chief | Movie | 1916 |
 | Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Striking Carpenter | Movie | 1915 |
| Saved by Wireless | (uncredited) | Movie | 1915 | |
 | Her Painted Hero | A Bill Poster | Movie | 1915 |
| Those College Girls | The Bellboy | Movie | 1915 | |
 | Their Social Splash | Harold - the Groom | Movie | 1915 |
| Droppington's Devilish Deed | Audience Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1915 | |
 | Gussle's Day of Rest | The Park Girl's Boyfriend | Movie | 1915 |
 | That Little Band Of Gold | Waiter / Audience Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1915 |
 | A Bird's a Bird | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1915 |
| Caught in a Park | The Boy Friend | Movie | 1915 | |
 | Fatty's New Role | Bartender | Movie | 1915 |
 | The Home Breakers | The Janitor | Movie | 1915 |
| Only a Farmer's Daughter | The Father | Movie | 1915 | |
| Their Fatal Bumping | The Sheriff | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Tillie's Punctured Romance | Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
 | Fatty's Magic Pants | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
 | Ambrose's First Falsehood | Café Patron | Movie | 1914 |
 | The Plumber | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1914 |
| Leading Lizzie Astray | Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
 | Cursed by His Beauty | 2nd Model | Movie | 1914 |
 | Gentlemen of Nerve | Spectator (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
 | Dough and Dynamite | Striking Baker | Movie | 1914 |
| Stout Hearts But Weak Knees | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1914 | |
| The Anglers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Those Love Pangs | Movie Patron (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
 | Lover's Luck | Villager | Movie | 1914 |
| Mabel’s Latest Prank | Slim | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Those Country Kids | Cop | Movie | 1914 |
 | The Property Man | Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
| Soldiers of Misfortune | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1914 | |
| Those Happy Days | Annoyed Neighbor | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Laughing Gas | Patient | Movie | 1914 |
| A Rowboat Romance | (unconfirmed) | Movie | 1914 | |
| Love and Bullets | Henchman (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Mabel's Busy Day | Policeman | Movie | 1914 |
 | The Knockout | Spectator (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |
 | Caught in the Rain | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1914 |