Slim Summerville

Personal Info

Birthday

July 9, 1892

Day of Death

1946-01-05

(53 years old)

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.

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

A Bedroom Blunder

Western Union

Jesse James

King of Jazz

The Bad Sister

The Beloved Rogue

The Front Page

Filmography

1946
The Hoodlum Saint
as Eel
1945
Sing Me a Song of Texas
as Happy
1944
I'm from Arkansas
as Juniper Jenkins
Swing in the Saddle
as Northup 'Slim' Bayliss
Bride by Mistake
as Samuel
Bachelor Daze
as Slim Winters
1943
Garden of Eatin'
as Slim
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1942
The Valley of Vanishing Men
as Missouri Benson
1941
Miss Polly
as Slim Wilkins
Uncle Joe
as Joe Butterfield
Niagara Falls
as Sam Sawyer
Highway West
as Gramps Abbott
Puddin' Head
as Uncle Lem Goober
Western Union
as Herman, called "Cookie"
Tobacco Road
as Henry Peabody
1940
Gold Rush Maisie
as Fred Gubbins
Anne of Windy Poplars
as Jabez Monkman
1939
Henry Goes Arizona
as Sheriff Parton
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Sheriff Tombstone Fletcher
Winner Take All
as Mike Muldoon
Jesse James
as Jailer
1938
Up the River
as Slim Nelson
Submarine Patrol
as Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook
Five of a Kind
as Constable Jim Ogden
Kentucky Moonshine
as Hank Hatfield
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as Homer Busby
1937
Fifty Roads to Town
as Ed Henry
The Road Back
as Tjaden
Love Is News
as Judge Hart
Off to the Races
as Uncle George
1936
Reunion
as Jim Ogden
Can This Be Dixie?
as Robert E. Lee Gurgle
Pepper
as Uncle Ben Jolly
White Fang
as Slats Magee
Captain January
as Captain Nazro
The Country Doctor
as Constable Jim Ogden
1935
Way Down East
as Constable Seth Holcomb
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Fortune Friendly
Life Begins at Forty
as T. Watterson Meriwether
1934
Their Big Moment
as Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)
Love Birds
as Henry Whipple
1933
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
as Mark Reed
Her First Mate
as John Horner
Horse Play
as Slim Perkins
Out All Night
as Ronald Colgate
They Just Had to Get Married
as Sam Sutton
1932
Air Mail
as 'Slim' McCune
Tom Brown of Culver
as Elmer (Slim) Whitman
Racing Youth
as Slim
The Unexpected Father
as Jasper Jones
1931
Lasca of the Rio Grande
as ‘Crabapple’ Thompson
Heaven on Earth
as Merchant
Reckless Living
as The Drunk
The Front Page
as Pincus
The Bad Sister
as Sam
Many a Slip
as Hopkins
1930
Free Love
as Gas Inspector
See America Thirst
as Slim
Her Man
as Swede
The Spoilers
as Slapjack Simms
Under Montana Skies
as Sunshine
Little Accident
as Hicks
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Tjaden
King of Jazz
as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
Troopers Three
as 'Sunny'
1929
Tiger Rose
as Heine
One Hysterical Night
as Robin Hood
Sailor's Holiday
as Midway Photographer (uncredited)
Riding for Fame
as High-Pockets
Strong Boy
as Slim
King of the Rodeo
as Slim
1928
The Last Warning
as Tommy Wall
1927
The Chinese Parrot
as Prospector
Painted Ponies
as Beanpole
Hey! Hey! Cowboy
as Spike Doolin
The Beloved Rogue
as Jehan
The Denver Dude
as Slim Jones (as George Summerville)
1926
The Texas Streak
as Swede
1924
Hello, 'Frisco
as Slim
Case Dismissed
as Slim
1919
Her First Kiss
as Chester Hardy
1918
It Pays to Exercise
as A Flirt
His Hidden Purpose
as A Cop
The Kitchen Lady
as The Landlady's Son
1917
Are Waitresses Safe?
as Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections
Roping Her Romeo
as Black Pete - the Leading Scoundrel
A Bedroom Blunder
as Counter Attendant
A Dog Catcher's Love
as The Dog Catcher
Villa of the Movies
as Mr. Hawk - a Boarder
1916
The Snow Cure
as Minor Role
His Bread and Butter
as The Cafe Proprietor
Cinders of Love
as The Police Chief
1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Striking Carpenter
Saved by Wireless
as (uncredited)
Her Painted Hero
as A Bill Poster
Their Social Splash
as Harold - the Groom
Droppington's Devilish Deed
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Gussle's Day of Rest
as The Park Girl's Boyfriend
That Little Band Of Gold
as Waiter / Audience Member (uncredited)
Caught in a Park
as The Boy Friend
The Home Breakers
as The Janitor
Fatty's New Role
as Bartender
Only a Farmer's Daughter
as The Father
1914
Their Fatal Bumping
as The Sheriff
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Keystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)
Fatty's Magic Pants
as Cop (uncredited)
Ambrose's First Falsehood
as Café Patron
Leading Lizzie Astray
as Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cursed by His Beauty
as 2nd Model
Gentlemen of Nerve
as Spectator (uncredited)
Dough and Dynamite
as Striking Baker
Those Love Pangs
as Movie Patron (uncredited)
Lover's Luck
as Villager
Mabel’s Latest Prank
as Slim
Those Country Kids
as Cop
The Property Man
as Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited)
Those Happy Days
as Annoyed Neighbor
Laughing Gas
as Patient
A Rowboat Romance
as (unconfirmed)
Love and Bullets
as Henchman (uncredited)
Mabel's Busy Day
as Policeman
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
Caught in the Rain
as Cop (uncredited)