Slim Summerville

Acting·July 9, 1892·† January 5, 1946 — 53 years old·Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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

Jesse James

Western Union

The Front Page

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Laughing Gas

Tobacco Road

Those Love Pangs

The Knockout

Dough and Dynamite

Gentlemen of Nerve

Caught in the Rain

Filmography · 146

1947The Way of the WorldPatient (Archive Footage)1946The Hoodlum SaintEel 1945Sing Me a Song of TexasHappy 1944I'm from ArkansasJuniper Jenkins 1944Swing in the SaddleNorthup 'Slim' Bayliss 1944Bride by MistakeSamuel 1944Bachelor DazeSlim Winters 1943Garden of Eatin'Slim 1943Happy Times and Jolly Moments(archive footage)1942The Valley of Vanishing MenMissouri Benson 1941Miss PollySlim Wilkins 1941Uncle JoeJoe Butterfield 1941Niagara FallsSam Sawyer 1941Highway WestGramps Abbott 1941Puddin' HeadUncle Lem Goober 1941Western UnionHerman, called "Cookie"1941Tobacco RoadHenry Peabody 1940Gold Rush MaisieFred Gubbins 1940Anne of Windy PoplarsJabez Monkman 1939Henry Goes ArizonaSheriff Parton 1939Charlie Chan in RenoSheriff Tombstone Fletcher 1939Winner Take AllMike Muldoon 1939Jesse JamesJailer 1938Up the RiverSlim Nelson 1938Submarine PatrolEllsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook 1938Five of a KindConstable Jim Ogden 1938Kentucky MoonshineHank Hatfield 1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmHomer Busby 1937Fifty Roads to TownEd Henry 1937The Road BackTjaden 1937Love Is NewsJudge Hart 1937Off to the RacesUncle George 1936ReunionJim Ogden 1936Can This Be Dixie?Robert E. Lee Gurgle 1936PepperUncle Ben Jolly 1936White FangSlats Magee 1936Captain JanuaryCaptain Nazro 1936The Country DoctorConstable Jim Ogden 1935Way Down EastConstable Seth Holcomb 1935The Farmer Takes a WifeFortune Friendly 1935Life Begins at FortyT. Watterson Meriwether 1934Their Big MomentBill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)1934Love BirdsHenry Whipple 1933Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!Mark Reed 1933Her First MateJohn Horner 1933Horse PlaySlim Perkins 1933Out All NightRonald Colgate 1933They Just Had to Get MarriedSam Sutton 1932Air Mail'Slim' McCune 1932Tom Brown of CulverElmer (Slim) Whitman 1932Racing YouthSlim 1932The Unexpected FatherJasper Jones 1931Lasca of the Rio Grande‘Crabapple’ Thompson 1931Heaven on EarthMerchant 1931Reckless LivingThe Drunk 1931The Front PagePincus 1931The Bad SisterSam 1931Many a SlipHopkins 1930Free LoveGas Inspector 1930See America ThirstSlim 1930We! We! Marie!1930Her ManSwede 1930The SpoilersSlapjack Simms 1930Under Montana SkiesSunshine 1930Little AccidentHicks 1930All Quiet on the Western FrontTjaden 1930King of JazzAutomobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles 1930Troopers Three'Sunny'1929Tiger RoseHeine 1929The Shannons of BroadwayNewt 1929One Hysterical NightRobin Hood 1929Sailor's HolidayMidway Photographer (uncredited)1929Riding for FameHigh-Pockets · Story 1929Strong BoySlim 1929Sunshine's Dark Moment 1929King of the RodeoSlim 1928The Last WarningTommy Wall 1927The Chinese ParrotProspector 1927Painted PoniesBeanpole 1927Hey! Hey! CowboySpike Doolin 1927The Beloved RogueJehan 1927The Denver DudeSlim Jones (as George Summerville)1927Oh, What a Kick!1927Hop AlongDirector 1926The Texas StreakSwede 1925A Peaceful Riot 1925All Tied UpDirector 1925A Free RideDirector 1925All OutDirector 1924Hello, 'FriscoSlim · Director 1924Case DismissedSlim · Director 1924Unreal News Reel No. 2Director 1923The Rivals 1923Unreal News ReelDirector 1922High and DryDirector 1921SkirtsRingmaster 1919A Schoolhouse Scandal 1919Her First KissChester Hardy 1918It Pays to ExerciseA Flirt 1918His Hidden PurposeA Cop 1918The Kitchen LadyThe Landlady's Son 1917Are Waitresses Safe?Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections 1917Roping Her RomeoBlack Pete - the Leading Scoundrel 1917A Bedroom BlunderCounter Attendant 1917A Dog Catcher's LoveThe Dog Catcher 1917Villa of the MoviesMr. Hawk - a Boarder 1916The Snow CureMinor Role 1916His Bread and ButterThe Cafe Proprietor 1916Cinders of LoveThe Police Chief 1915Fatty and the Broadway StarsStriking Carpenter 1915Saved by Wireless(uncredited)1915Her Painted HeroA Bill Poster 1915Those College GirlsThe Bellboy 1915Their Social SplashHarold - the Groom 1915Droppington's Devilish DeedAudience Member (uncredited)1915Gussle's Day of RestThe Park Girl's Boyfriend 1915That Little Band Of GoldWaiter / Audience Member (uncredited)1915A Bird's a Bird 1915Caught in a ParkThe Boy Friend 1915Fatty's New RoleBartender 1915The Home BreakersThe Janitor 1915Only a Farmer's DaughterThe Father 1914Their Fatal BumpingThe Sheriff 1914Tillie's Punctured RomanceKeystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)1914Fatty's Magic PantsCop (uncredited)1914Ambrose's First FalsehoodCafé Patron 1914The Plumber 1914Leading Lizzie AstrayDancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)1914Cursed by His Beauty2nd Model 1914Gentlemen of NerveSpectator (uncredited)1914Dough and DynamiteStriking Baker 1914Stout Hearts But Weak Knees 1914The Anglers 1914Those Love PangsMovie Patron (uncredited)1914Lover's LuckVillager 1914Mabel’s Latest PrankSlim 1914Those Country KidsCop 1914The Property ManMan in Second Row Audience (uncredited)1914Soldiers of Misfortune 1914Those Happy DaysAnnoyed Neighbor 1914Laughing GasPatient 1914A Rowboat Romance(unconfirmed)1914Love and BulletsHenchman (uncredited)1914Mabel's Busy DayPoliceman 1914The KnockoutSpectator (uncredited)1914Caught in the RainCop (uncredited)