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Slim Summerville (1892–1946)

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Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1892, rustic-looking George "Slim" Summerville possessed one of those malleable mugs that made you laugh even before he opened his mouth. Young Slim ran away from home as a youth and lived a rather wanderlust life until a chance meeting with Mack Sennett through his comedian friend Edgar Kennedy changed everything... See full bio »

Born:

George Joseph Somerville
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Died:

(age 53) in Laguna Beach, California, USA
Shirley Temple and Slim Summerville
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1946 The Hoodlum Saint
Eel
 
1945 Sing Me a Song of Texas
Happy
 
1944 I'm from Arkansas
Juniper Jenkins aka Pa
 
1944 Swing in the Saddle
Northup 'Slim' Bayliss
 
1944 Bride by Mistake
Samuel
 
1944 Bachelor Daze (short)
Slim Winters
 
1943 Garden of Eatin' (short)
Slim
 
1942 The Valley of Vanishing Men
Missouri Benson
 
1941 Miss Polly
Slim Wilkins
 
1941 Niagara Falls (short)
Sam Sawyer
 
1941 Highway West
Gramps Abbott
 
1941 Puddin' Head
Uncle Lem
 
1941 Tobacco Road
Henry Peabody
 
1941 Western Union
Herman, called 'Cookie'
 
1941 Uncle Joe
Joe Butterworth
 
1940 Gold Rush Maisie
Fred Gubbins
 
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Jabez Monkman
 
1940 You Nazty Spy! (short)
Prisoner (uncredited)
 
1939 Henry Goes Arizona
Sheriff Parton
 
1939 Charlie Chan in Reno
Sheriff Fletcher
 
1939 Winner Take All
MikeMuldoon
 
1939 Jesse James
Jailer
 
1938 Up the River
Slim Nelson
 
1938 Submarine Patrol
Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook
 
1938 Five of a Kind
Constable Jim Ogden
 
1938 Kentucky Moonshine
Hank Hatfield
 
1938 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Homer Busby
 
1937 Fifty Roads to Town
Ed Henry
 
1937 The Road Back
Tjaden
 
1937 Love Is News
Judge Hart
 
1937 Off to the Races
Uncle George
 
1936 Reunion
Jim Ogden
 
1936 Can This Be Dixie?
Robert E. Lee Gurgle
 
1936 Pepper
Uncle Ben Jolly
 
1936 White Fang
Slats Magee
 
1936 Captain January
Captain Nazro
 
1936 The Country Doctor
Constable Jim Ogden
 
1935 Way Down East
Constable Seth Holcomb
 
1935 The Farmer Takes a Wife
Fortune Friendly
 
1935 Life Begins at Forty
T. Watterson Meriwether
 
1934 Their Big Moment
Bill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1934 Love Birds
Henry Whipple
 
1933 Love, Honor and Oh Baby!
Mark Reed
 
1933 Her First Mate
Horner, John
 
1933 Horse Play
Slim Perkins
 
1933 Out All Night
Ronald Colgate
 
1932 They Just Had to Get Married
Sam Sutton
 
1932 Air Mail
'Slim' McCune (as 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1932 Officer, Save My Child (short)
 
1932 Kid Glove Kisses (short)
 
1932 Tom Brown of Culver
Slim
 
1932 Meet the Princess (short)
 
1932 Racing Youth
Slim
 
1932 Eyes Have It (short)
 
1932 The Unexpected Father
Jasper Jones
 
1932/I In the Bag (short)
 
1932 Sea Soldier's Sweeties (short)
 
1931 Peeking in Peking (short)
 
1931 Bless the Ladies (short)
Sergeant Slim
 
1931 Heaven on Earth
Merchant (as 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1931 Hotter Than Haiti (short)
 
1931 Reckless Living
The Drunk
 
1931 Lasca of the Rio Grande
'Crabapple' Thompson
 
1931 First to Fight (short)
Slim, Company Bugler
 
1931 El Tenorio del harem
El corneta
 
1931 Parisian Gaities (short)
 
1931 Here's Luck (short)
 
1931 Let's Play (short)
 
1931 Arabian Knights (short)
 
1931 The Bad Sister
Sam
 
1931 The Front Page
Pincus
 
1931 The Sargie's Playmate (short)
 
1931 Many a Slip
Hopkins
 
1931 The Royal Bluff (short)
 
1931 Hello Russia (short)
 
1931 Estamos en París (short)
 
1931 ¡Hola, Rusia! (short)
 
1930 Free Love
Gas Inspector
 
1930 Ooh La-La (short)
 
1930 See America Thirst
Slim
 
1930 We! We! Marie! (short)
 
1930 Her Man
The Swede
 
1930 The Spoilers
Slapjack Simms
 
1930 Under Montana Skies
Sunshine
 
1930 Parlez Vous (short)
 
1930 The Little Accident
Hicks
 
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front
Tjaden (as 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1930 King of Jazz
Automobile Owner ('Springtime')/Rear End of Horse/Charles
 
1930 Troopers Three
'Sunny'
 
1929 Tiger Rose
Heine
 
1929 The Shannons of Broadway
Newt
 
1929 One Hysterical Night
Robin Hood
 
1929 Sailor's Holiday
Midway Photographer (uncredited)
 
1929 Strong Boy
Slim
 
1929 King of the Rodeo
Slim
 
1929 The Last Warning
Tommy Wall
 
1928 Riding for Fame
High-Pockets (as George Summerville)
 
1927 The Wreck of the Hesperus
 
1927 The Chinese Parrot
Prospector
 
1927 Painted Ponies
Beanpole
 
1927 Red Suspenders (short)
Slim
 
1927 Hey! Hey! Cowboy
Spike Doolin
 
1927 The Beloved Rogue
Jehan
 
1927 Why Mules Leave Home (short)
 
1927 The Denver Dude
Slim Jones (as George Summerville)
 
1927 Oh! What a Kick! (short)
 
1926 The Texas Streak
'Swede' Sonberg (as George 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1925 All Out (short)
 
1924 Hello, 'Frisco (short)
Slim
 
1924 William Tell (short)
William Tell
 
1924 The Cry Baby (short)
 
1924 Miners Over 21 (short)
 
1924 Case Dismissed (short)
 
1924 My Little Brother (short)
 
1924 Politics (short)
 
1924 Green Grocers (short)
 
1924 Ship Ahoy! (short)
 
1924 Keep Healthy (short)
 
1924 Easy Money (short)
 
1924 Easy Work (short)
 
1924 Why Wait? (short)
 
1923 The Rivals (short)
Slim
 
1921 The Singer Midget's Scandal (short)
 
1921 Skirts
 
1920 Pretty Lady (short)
 
1920 Hold Me Tight (short)
 
1920 Mary's Little Lobster (short)
 
1920 Ten Nights Without a Barroom (short)
 
1920 Training for Husbands (short)
 
1920 Sheriff Nell's Comeback (short)
 
1919 A Schoolhouse Scandal (short)
 
1919 Wild Waves and Women (short)
 
1919 Her First Kiss (short)
 
1919 Virtuous Husbands (short)
 
1919 Footballs and Frauds (short)
 
1918 Roaring Lions on the Midnight Express (short)
 
1918 A High Diver's Last Kiss (short)
 
1918 His Smothered Love (short)
 
1918 Those Athletic Girls (short)
 
1918 It Pays to Exercise (short)
A Flirt
 
1918 His Hidden Purpose (short)
A Cop
 
1918 The Kitchen Lady (short)
A Landlady's Son
 
1917 Are Waitresses Safe? (short)
Who Had Objections
 
1917 Roping Her Romeo (short)
Black Pete, the Leading Scoundrel
 
1917 A Bedroom Blunder (short)
A Waiter
 
1917 His Precious Life (short)
 
1917 The Pawnbroker's Heart (short)
 
1917 A Dog Catcher's Love (short)
 
1917 Her Fame and Shame (short)
 
1917 Villa of the Movies (short)
Mr. Hawk - a Boarder
 
1917 Are Witnesses Safe?
 
1916 His Busted Trust (short)
 
1916/II The Winning Punch (short)
 
1916 Hearts and Sparks (short)
 
1916 The Three Slims (short)
 
1916 Bucking Society (short)
 
1916 His Bread and Butter (short)
The Cafe Proprietor
 
1916 Gypsy Joe (short)
 
1916 Cinders of Love (short)
 
1916 The Snow Cure (short)
 
1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars (short)
Striking studio hand
 
1915 The Great Vacuum Robbery (short)
2nd Detective
 
1915 Her Painted Hero (short)
A Bill Poster
 
1915 Saved by Wireless (short)
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1915 A Game Old Knight (short)
Brigand Chief's Valet
 
1915 No One to Guide Him (short)
The Bartender
 
1915 Those College Girls (short)
The Bellboy
 
1915 Their Social Splash (short)
Harold - the Groom
 
1915 The Beauty Bunglers (short)
Soda Jerk
 
1915 Droppington's Devilish Deed (short)
Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1915 Gussle's Day of Rest (short)
The Park Girl's Boyfriend
 
1915 Caught in the Act (short)
The Elevator Operator
 
1915 That Little Band of Gold (short)
Waiter/Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1915 Caught in a Park (short)
The Boy Friend
 
1915 Fatty's New Role (short)
Bartender
 
1915 The Home Breakers (short)
The Janitor
 
1915 Rum and Wall Paper (short) (unconfirmed - uncredited)
 
1915 Her Winning Punch (short)
 
1914 Gussle, the Golfer (short)
Drunk in Jail
 
1914 Their Fatal Bumping (short)
The Sheriff
 
1914 Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (short)
Railroad Guard (uncredited)
 
1914 Wild West Love (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Fatty's Magic Pants (short)
Cop (uncredited)
 
1914 Ambrose's First Falsehood (short)
Café Patron (uncredited)
 
1914 The Plumber (short)
 
1914 Leading Lizzie Astray (short)
Dancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)
 
1914 Among the Mourners (short)
Pallbearer
 
1914 Tillie's Punctured Romance
Policeman/Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)
 
1914 An Incompetent Hero (short)
Man in Police Station (uncredited)
 
1914 His Talented Wife (short)
Actor (uncredited)
 
1914 Cursed by His Beauty (short)
2nd Model
 
1914 Gentlemen of Nerve (short)
Spectator (uncredited)
 
1914 Dough and Dynamite (short)
Striking Baker (uncredited)
 
1914 Stout Hearts But Weak Knees (short)
Cop (uncredited)
 
1914 Zip, the Dodger (short)
Baseball Player (uncredited)
 
1914 High Spots on Broadway (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 The Anglers (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Those Love Pangs (short)
Movie Patron (uncredited)
 
1914 He Loved the Ladies (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Lover's Luck (short)
Villager
 
1914 Mabel's Latest Prank (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Those Country Kids (short)
Cop (uncredited)
 
1914 A New York Girl (short)
 
1914 The Property Man (short)
Man in Second Row Audience (uncredited)
 
1914 Soldiers of Misfortune (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Those Happy Days (short)
Annoyed Neighbor
 
1914 Laughing Gas (short)
Pedestrian/Patient
 
1914 A Rowboat Romance (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Love and Bullets (short)
Henchman (uncredited)
 
1914 Fatty and the Heiress (short) (unconfirmed)
 
1914 Mabel's Busy Day (short)
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1914 The Knockout (short)
Spectator (uncredited)
 
1914 Caught in the Rain (short)
Cop (uncredited)
 
1912 Hoffmeyer's Legacy (short)
Keystone Kop (uncredited)
 
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1930 Who's the Boss (short)
 
1927 A Run for His Money (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1927 The Midnight Bum (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1927/II In Again, Out Again (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1927 Jailhouse Blues (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1927 Meet the Husband (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1927 Hop Along (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1927 The Honeymoon Quickstep (short)
 
1926 Switching Sleepers (short)
 
1926 Business Worries (short)
 
1926 Too Much Sleep (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1926 Wanted a Bride (short)
 
1926 Tiddly-Winks (short)
 
1926 Don't Be a Dummy (short)
 
1926 Oprey House Tonight (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1926 The Village Cut-Up (short)
 
1926 Papa's Mama (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1926 Hearts for Rent (short)
 
1926 A Swell Affair (short)
 
1926 Taking the Heir (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1926 A Bedtime Story (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1926 Tune Up! (short)
 
1926 A Dumb Friend (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1926 The Perfect Lie (short) (as George 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1926 Badly Broke (short)
 
1926 In the Air (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1925 Faint Heart (short)
 
1925 All Tied Up (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1925 A Free Ride (short)
 
1925 Back to Nature (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1925 Absent-Minded (short) (as George S. Summerville)
 
1925 When Dumbells Ring (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1925 All Out (short) (as George 'Slim' Summerville)
 
1924 Her Ball and Chain (short)
 
1924 Hello, 'Frisco (short)
 
1924 Unreal News Reel No. 4 (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1924 The Pinhead (short)
 
1924 The Cry Baby (short)
 
1924 Miners Over 21 (short)
 
1924 Unreal News Reel No. 3 (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1924 Case Dismissed (short)
 
1924 Sad But True (short)
 
1924 Politics (short)
 
1924 Green Grocers (short)
 
1924 Ship Ahoy! (short)
 
1924 Keep Healthy (short)
 
1924 Unreal News Reel No. 2 (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1924 The Very Bad Man (short)
 
1924 Easy Money (short)
 
1924 Easy Work (short)
 
1924 The Orphan (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1924 Why Wait? (short)
 
1923 The Riding Master (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1923 Wet and Weary (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1923 Rough Sailing (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1923 Unreal News Reel (short) (as George Summerville)
 
1923 The Cyclist (short)
 
1923 The Artist (short)
 
1923/I The Five Fifteen (short)
 
1922 High and Dry (short)
 
1922 The Ranch Romeo (short)
 
1922 The Eskimo (short)
 
1922 The Barnstormers (short)
 
1922 Hold the Line (short)
 
1921 Pardon Me (short)
 
1921 One Moment, Please (short)
 
1920 Hold Me Tight (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1941 Uncle Joe (performer: "Beautiful Dreamer" - uncredited)
 
1936 Captain January (lyrics: "Chi mi freno in tal momento?" 1835 - uncredited / performer: "At the Codfish Ball" 1936, "Asleep in the Deep" 1897 - uncredited, "Chi mi freno in tal momento?" 1835 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1928 Riding for Fame (story)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1980 Hollywood
Himself
 
1951 ¡Qué tiempos aquéllos! (documentary)
 
1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments (short)
(uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

'Slim' Summerville | George 'Slim' Summerville | George J. Summerville | George S. Summerville | George Summerville

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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He built a home in Laguna Beach, CA, for getaways which became, for more than 30 years, a well-known restaurant called The Beach House. See more »

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