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Personal Info

Birth date

1892-07-09 (133 Years)

Day of death

1946-01-05

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Also known as

George Joseph Somerville
George J. Summerville
George Summerville
George 'Slim' Summerville
'Slim' Summerville

Slim Summerville

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.

Filmography

Acting

1946The Hoodlum Saint as Eel

1945Sing Me a Song of Texas as Happy

1944I'm from Arkansas as Juniper Jenkins

1944Swing in the Saddle as Northup 'Slim' Bayliss

1944Bride by Mistake as Samuel

1944Bachelor Daze as Slim Winters

1943Garden of Eatin' as Slim

1943Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)

1942The Valley of Vanishing Men as Missouri Benson

1941Miss Polly as Slim Wilkins

1941Uncle Joe as Joe Butterfield

1941Niagara Falls as Sam Sawyer

1941Highway West as Gramps Abbott

1941Puddin' Head as Uncle Lem Goober

1941Western Union as Herman, called "Cookie"

1941Tobacco Road as Henry Peabody

1940Gold Rush Maisie as Fred Gubbins

1940Anne of Windy Poplars as Jabez Monkman

1939Henry Goes Arizona as Sheriff Parton

1939Charlie Chan in Reno as Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher

1939Winner Take All as Mike Muldoon

1939Jesse James as Jailer

1938Up the River as Slim Nelson

1938Submarine Patrol as Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook

1938Five of a Kind as Constable Jim Ogden

1938Kentucky Moonshine as Hank Hatfield

1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Homer Busby

1937Fifty Roads to Town as Ed Henry

1937The Road Back as Tjaden

1937Love Is News as Judge Hart

1937Off to the Races as Uncle George

1936Reunion as Jim Ogden

1936Can This Be Dixie? as Robert E. Lee Gurgle

1936Pepper as Uncle Ben Jolly

1936White Fang as Slats Magee

1936Captain January as Captain Nazro

1936The Country Doctor as Constable Jim Ogden

1935Way Down East as Constable Seth Holcomb

1935The Farmer Takes a Wife as Fortune Friendly

1935Life Begins at Forty as T. Watterson Meriwether

1934Their Big Moment as Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)

1934Love Birds as Henry Whipple

1933Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! as Mark Reed

1933Her First Mate as John Horner

1933Horse Play as Slim Perkins

1933Out All Night as Ronald Colgate

1933They Just Had to Get Married as Sam Sutton

1932Air Mail as 'Slim' McCune

1932Tom Brown of Culver as Elmer (Slim) Whitman

1932Racing Youth as Slim

1932The Unexpected Father as Jasper Jones

1931Lasca of the Rio Grande as ‘Crabapple’ Thompson

1931Heaven on Earth as Merchant

1931Reckless Living as The Drunk

1931The Front Page as Pincus

1931The Bad Sister as Sam

1931Many a Slip as Hopkins

1930Free Love as Gas Inspector

1930See America Thirst as Slim

1930We! We! Marie! as Unknown

1930Her Man as Swede

1930The Spoilers as Slapjack Simms

1930Under Montana Skies as Sunshine

1930Little Accident as Hicks

1930All Quiet on the Western Front as Tjaden

1930King of Jazz as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles

1930Troopers Three as 'Sunny'

1929Tiger Rose as Heine

1929One Hysterical Night as Robin Hood

1929Sailor's Holiday as Midway Photographer (uncredited)

1929Riding for Fame as High-Pockets

1929Strong Boy as Slim

1929Sunshine's Dark Moment as Unknown

1929King of the Rodeo as Slim

1928The Last Warning as Tommy Wall

1927The Chinese Parrot as Prospector

1927Painted Ponies as Beanpole

1927Hey! Hey! Cowboy as Spike Doolin

1927The Beloved Rogue as Jehan

1927The Denver Dude as Slim Jones (as George Summerville)

1927Oh, What a Kick! as Unknown

1926The Texas Streak as Swede

1925A Peaceful Riot as Unknown

1924Hello, 'Frisco as Slim

1924Case Dismissed as Slim

1923The Rivals as Unknown

1919A Schoolhouse Scandal as Unknown

1919Her First Kiss as Chester Hardy

1918It Pays to Exercise as A Flirt

1918His Hidden Purpose as A Cop

1918The Kitchen Lady as The Landlady's Son

1917Are Waitresses Safe? as Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections

1917Roping Her Romeo as Black Pete - the Leading Scoundrel

1917A Bedroom Blunder as Counter Attendant

1917A Dog Catcher's Love as The Dog Catcher

1917Villa of the Movies as Mr. Hawk - a Boarder

1916The Snow Cure as Minor Role

1916His Bread and Butter as The Cafe Proprietor

1916Cinders of Love as The Police Chief

1915Fatty and the Broadway Stars as Striking Carpenter

1915Saved by Wireless as (uncredited)

1915Her Painted Hero as A Bill Poster

1915Their Social Splash as Harold - the Groom

1915Droppington's Devilish Deed as Audience Member (uncredited)

1915Gussle's Day of Rest as The Park Girl's Boyfriend

1915That Little Band Of Gold as Waiter / Audience Member (uncredited)

1915A Bird's a Bird as Unknown

1915Caught in a Park as The Boy Friend

1915Fatty's New Role as Bartender

1915The Home Breakers as The Janitor

1915Only a Farmer's Daughter as The Father

1914Their Fatal Bumping as The Sheriff

1914Tillie's Punctured Romance as Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)

1914Fatty's Magic Pants as Cop (uncredited)

1914Ambrose's First Falsehood as Café Patron

1914The Plumber as Unknown

1914Leading Lizzie Astray as Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)

1914Cursed by His Beauty as 2nd Model

1914Gentlemen of Nerve as Spectator (uncredited)

1914Dough and Dynamite as Striking Baker

1914Stout Hearts But Weak Knees as Unknown

1914The Anglers as Unknown

1914Those Love Pangs as Movie Patron (uncredited)

1914Lover's Luck as Villager

1914Mabel’s Latest Prank as Slim

1914Those Country Kids as Cop

1914The Property Man as Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited)

1914Soldiers of Misfortune as Unknown

1914Those Happy Days as Annoyed Neighbor

1914Laughing Gas as Patient

1914A Rowboat Romance as (unconfirmed)

1914Love and Bullets as Henchman (uncredited)

1914Mabel's Busy Day as Policeman

1914The Knockout as Spectator (uncredited)

1914Caught in the Rain as Cop (uncredited)

Writing

1929Riding for Fame ... Story

Directing

1927Hop Along ... Director

1925All Tied Up ... Director

1925A Free Ride ... Director

1925All Out ... Director

1924Hello, 'Frisco ... Director

1924Case Dismissed ... Director

1924Unreal News Reel No. 2 ... Director

1923Unreal News Reel ... Director

1922High and Dry ... Director