- Slim Summerville
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birthname = George Joseph Somerville
birthdate = birth date|1892|07|10
location =Albuquerque, New Mexico , USA
flagicon|New Mexico flagicon|USA
deathdate = death date and age|1946|01|6|1892|07|10 (stroke)
deathplace =Laguna Beach, California ,USA
occupation = Actor & Director
spouse = Eleanor Brown (?-1946) (his death) 1 Child
Gertrude M. Roell (?-?) (divorced)Slim Summerville (
July 10 ,1892 –January 6 ,1946 ) was an American film actor, best known as a comedy performer.Born George Joseph Summerville in
Albuquerque, New Mexico , Summerville began his career as a "Keystone Kop" in 1912. His tall, gangly appearance was well utilised in numerous short comedy films during the silent film era, and in addition to his many acting roles, he directed more than 50 short films.Occasionally he played in dramatic films, such as "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930) and "Jesse James" (1939), but was most successful in comedy films, including several with
ZaSu Pitts .He died of a
stroke inLaguna Beach, California ; following his death his house became "The Beach House" restaurant.elected filmography
* Western Union (1941)
* Jesse James
* Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
* Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
* Captain January (1936)
* Airmail (1932)
*The Bad Sister (1931)
* All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) *Strong Boy (1929)
*Fatty and the Broadway Stars (1915)
*Their Social Splash (1915)
*That Little Band of Gold (1915)
*Fatty's New Role (1915)
*Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (1914)
*Fatty's Magic Pants (1914)
*Leading Lizzie Astray (1914)
* Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
*Dough and Dynamite (1914)
*Lover's Luck (1914)
* Laughing Gas (1914)
*A Rowboat Romance (1914)
*Fatty and the Heiress (1914)
*Mabel's Busy Day (1914)External links
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NAME= Summerville, Slim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Somerville, George Joseph
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor & Director
DATE OF BIRTH= 1892-07-10
PLACE OF BIRTH=Albuquerque, New Mexico , USA
DATE OF DEATH= 1946-01-6 (stroke)
PLACE OF DEATH=Laguna Beach, California ,USA
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