7.8
Movie
Acting
Slim Summerville
- Born
- Died
- (aged 53)
- Birthplace
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Credits
- 147 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
6.6
Movie
Jesse James
6.4
Movie
The Front Page
6.0
Movie
Western Union
5.6
Movie
Laughing Gas
6.8
Movie
Tobacco Road
6.1
Movie
Dough and Dynamite
5.7
Movie
Mabel's Busy Day
6.4
Movie
King of Jazz
6.7
Movie
The Last Warning
6.8
Movie
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
5.6
Movie
The Bad Sister
5.2
Movie
Her Man
6.8
Movie
Captain January
6.5
Movie
Charlie Chan in Reno
6.9
Movie
The Beloved Rogue
6.3
Movie
Love Is News
5.5
Movie
Air Mail
Acting credits 140
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies Film | Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Way of the World Film | Patient (Archive Footage) |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint Film | Eel |
| 1945 | Sing Me a Song of Texas Film | Happy |
| 1944 | I'm from Arkansas Film | Juniper Jenkins |
| 1944 | Swing in the Saddle Film | Northup 'Slim' Bayliss |
| 1944 | Bride by Mistake Film | Samuel |
| 1944 | Bachelor Daze Film | Slim Winters |
| 1943 | Garden of Eatin' Film | Slim |
| 1943 | Happy Times and Jolly Moments Film | (archive footage) |
| 1942 | The Valley of Vanishing Men Film | Missouri Benson |
| 1941 | Miss Polly Film | Slim Wilkins |
| 1941 | Uncle Joe Film | Joe Butterfield |
| 1941 | Niagara Falls Film | Sam Sawyer |
| 1941 | Highway West Film | Gramps Abbott |
| 1941 | Puddin' Head Film | Uncle Lem Goober |
| 1941 | Western Union Film | Herman, called "Cookie" |
| 1941 | Tobacco Road Film | Henry Peabody |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie Film | Fred Gubbins |
| 1940 | Anne of Windy Poplars Film | Jabez Monkman |
| 1939 | Henry Goes Arizona Film | Sheriff Parton |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in Reno Film | Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher |
| 1939 | Winner Take All Film | Mike Muldoon |
| 1939 | Jesse James Film | Jailer |
| 1938 | Up the River Film | Slim Nelson |
| 1938 | Submarine Patrol Film | Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook |
| 1938 | Five of a Kind Film | Constable Jim Ogden |
| 1938 | Kentucky Moonshine Film | Hank Hatfield |
| 1938 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Film | Homer Busby |
| 1937 | Fifty Roads to Town Film | Ed Henry |
| 1937 | The Road Back Film | Tjaden |
| 1937 | Love Is News Film | Judge Hart |
| 1937 | Off to the Races Film | Uncle George |
| 1936 | Reunion Film | Jim Ogden |
| 1936 | Can This Be Dixie? Film | Robert E. Lee Gurgle |
| 1936 | Pepper Film | Uncle Ben Jolly |
| 1936 | White Fang Film | Slats Magee |
| 1936 | Captain January Film | Captain Nazro |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor Film | Constable Jim Ogden |
| 1935 | Way Down East Film | Constable Seth Holcomb |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife Film | Fortune Friendly |
| 1935 | Life Begins at Forty Film | T. Watterson Meriwether |
| 1934 | Their Big Moment Film | Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville) |
| 1934 | Love Birds Film | Henry Whipple |
| 1933 | Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! Film | Mark Reed |
| 1933 | Her First Mate Film | John Horner |
| 1933 | Horse Play Film | Slim Perkins |
| 1933 | Out All Night Film | Ronald Colgate |
| 1933 | They Just Had to Get Married Film | Sam Sutton |
| 1932 | Air Mail Film | 'Slim' McCune |
| 1932 | Tom Brown of Culver Film | Elmer (Slim) Whitman |
| 1932 | Racing Youth Film | Slim |
| 1932 | The Unexpected Father Film | Jasper Jones |
| 1931 | Lasca of the Rio Grande Film | ‘Crabapple’ Thompson |
| 1931 | Heaven on Earth Film | Merchant |
| 1931 | Reckless Living Film | The Drunk |
| 1931 | The Front Page Film | Pincus |
| 1931 | The Bad Sister Film | Sam |
| 1931 | Many a Slip Film | Hopkins |
| 1930 | Free Love Film | Gas Inspector |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Riding for Fame Film | Story |
| 1927 | Hop Along Film | Director |
| 1925 | All Tied Up Film | Director |
| 1925 | A Free Ride Film | Director |
| 1925 | All Out Film | Director |
| 1924 | Hello, 'Frisco Film | Director |
| 1924 | Case Dismissed Film | Director |
| 1924 | Unreal News Reel No. 2 Film | Director |
| 1923 | Unreal News Reel Film | Director |
| 1922 | High and Dry Film | Director |