Person Details

Birthday: 1892-07-10 21:50:34

Death: 1946-01-05 21:50:34

Aliases: George Joseph Somerville , George J. Summerville , George Summerville , George 'Slim' Summerville , 'Slim' Summerville

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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Movie Involvements: 46

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Slim Summerville (born George Joseph Somerville) was a comedic American screen actor who began his career during the Silent era.

Most Famous Work

All Quiet on the Western Front
Average
8
Jesse James
Average
7

Jesse James

(1939) Jailer
Western Union
Average
6

Western Union

(1941) Herman, called "Cookie"
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Average
7

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

(1938) Homer Busby
The Bad Sister
Average
5

The Bad Sister

(1931) Sam
The Last Warning
Average
6

The Last Warning

(1928) Tommy Wall
Highway West
Average
6

Highway West

(1941) Gramps Abbott
Charlie Chan in Reno
Average
7

Charlie Chan in Reno

(1939) Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1946 Eel
1945 Happy
1944 Juniper Jenkins
Northup 'Slim' Bayliss
Samuel
Slim Winters
1943 Slim
(archive footage)
1942 Missouri Benson
1941 Slim Wilkins
Joe Butterfield
Sam Sawyer
Gramps Abbott
Uncle Lem Goober
Herman, called "Cookie"
Henry Peabody
1940 Fred Gubbins
Jabez Monkman
1939 Sheriff Parton
Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
Mike Muldoon
Jailer
1938 Slim Nelson
Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook
Constable Jim Ogden
Hank Hatfield
Homer Busby
1937 Ed Henry
Tjaden
Judge Hart
Uncle George
1936 Jim Ogden
Robert E. Lee Gurgle
Uncle Ben Jolly
Slats Magee
Captain Nazro
Constable Jim Ogden
1935 Constable Seth Holcomb
Fortune Friendly
T. Watterson Meriwether
1934 Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)
Henry Whipple
1933 John Horner
Slim Perkins
Ronald Colgate
Sam Sutton
1932 'Slim' McCune
Elmer (Slim) Whitman
Slim
Jasper Jones
1931 Merchant
The Drunk
Pincus
Sam
Hopkins
1930 Gas Inspector
Slim
N/A
Swede
Slapjack Simms
Sunshine
Hicks
Tjaden
Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
'Sunny'
1929 Heine
Robin Hood
Midway Photographer (uncredited)
High-Pockets
Slim
Slim
1928 Tommy Wall
1927 Prospector
Beanpole
Spike Doolin
Jehan
Slim Jones (as George Summerville)
N/A
1926 Swede
1925 N/A
1924 Slim
N/A
1923 N/A
1919 N/A
Chester Hardy
1918 A Flirt
A Cop
1917 Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections
Counter Attendant
The Dog Catcher
Mr. Hawk - a Boarder
1916 Minor Role
The Cafe Proprietor
The Police Chief
1915 Striking Carpenter
(uncredited)
A Bill Poster
Harold - the Groom
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Park Girl's Boyfriend
Waiter / Audience Member (uncredited)
N/A
The Boy Friend
The Janitor
Bartender
The Father
1914 The Sheriff
Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Café Patron
N/A
Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
2nd Model
Spectator (uncredited)
Striking Baker
N/A
N/A
Movie Patron (uncredited)
Villager
N/A
Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited)
N/A
Annoyed Neighbor
Patient
(unconfirmed)
Henchman (uncredited)
Policeman
Spectator (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1929 Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing


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