Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Known for
Works
The Way of the WorldPatient (Archive Footage)1947
1946
1945
I'm from ArkansasJuniper Jenkins1944
Swing in the SaddleNorthup 'Slim' Bayliss1944
Bride by MistakeSamuel1944- Bachelor DazeSlim Winters1944
- Garden of Eatin'Slim1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments(archive footage)1943
The Valley of Vanishing MenMissouri Benson1942
Miss PollySlim Wilkins1941
Uncle JoeJoe Butterfield1941
Niagara FallsSam Sawyer1941
Highway WestGramps Abbott1941
Puddin' HeadUncle Lem Goober1941
Western UnionHerman, called "Cookie"1941
Tobacco RoadHenry Peabody1941
Gold Rush MaisieFred Gubbins1940
Anne of Windy PoplarsJabez Monkman1940
Henry Goes ArizonaSheriff Parton1939
Charlie Chan in RenoSheriff Tombstone Fletcher1939
Winner Take AllMike Muldoon1939
Jesse JamesJailer1939
Up the RiverSlim Nelson1938
Submarine PatrolEllsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook1938
Five of a KindConstable Jim Ogden1938
Kentucky MoonshineHank Hatfield1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmHomer Busby1938
Fifty Roads to TownEd Henry1937
The Road BackTjaden1937
Love Is NewsJudge Hart1937
Off to the RacesUncle George1937
ReunionJim Ogden1936
Can This Be Dixie?Robert E. Lee Gurgle1936
PepperUncle Ben Jolly1936
White FangSlats Magee1936
Captain JanuaryCaptain Nazro1936
The Country DoctorConstable Jim Ogden1936
Way Down EastConstable Seth Holcomb1935
The Farmer Takes a WifeFortune Friendly1935
Life Begins at FortyT. Watterson Meriwether1935
Their Big MomentBill Ambrose (as 'Slim' Summerville)1934
Love BirdsHenry Whipple1934- Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!Mark Reed1933
Her First MateJohn Horner1933
Horse PlaySlim Perkins1933
Out All NightRonald Colgate1933
They Just Had to Get MarriedSam Sutton1933
Air Mail'Slim' McCune1932
Tom Brown of CulverElmer (Slim) Whitman1932
Racing YouthSlim1932
The Unexpected FatherJasper Jones1932- Lasca of the Rio Grande‘Crabapple’ Thompson1931
Heaven on EarthMerchant1931- Reckless LivingThe Drunk1931
The Front PagePincus1931
1931
Many a SlipHopkins1931
Free LoveGas Inspector1930
1930- 1930
Her ManSwede1930
The SpoilersSlapjack Simms1930
Under Montana SkiesSunshine1930
Little AccidentHicks1930
1930
King of JazzAutomobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles1930
Troopers Three'Sunny'1930
Tiger RoseHeine1929
One Hysterical NightRobin Hood1929
Sailor's HolidayMidway Photographer (uncredited)1929
Riding for FameHigh-Pockets1929
Strong BoySlim1929
1929
The Last WarningTommy Wall1928
The Chinese ParrotProspector1927
Painted PoniesBeanpole1927
Hey! Hey! CowboySpike Doolin1927
The Beloved RogueJehan1927
The Denver DudeSlim Jones (as George Summerville)1927- 1927
The Texas StreakSwede1926- 1925
- Hello, 'FriscoSlim1924
- Case DismissedSlim1924
1923- Her First KissChester Hardy1919
- It Pays to ExerciseA Flirt1918
His Hidden PurposeA Cop1918
The Kitchen LadyThe Landlady's Son1918
Are Waitresses Safe?Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections1917
Roping Her RomeoBlack Pete - the Leading Scoundrel1917
A Bedroom BlunderCounter Attendant1917
A Dog Catcher's LoveThe Dog Catcher1917
Villa of the MoviesMr. Hawk - a Boarder1917
The Snow CureMinor Role1916
His Bread and ButterThe Cafe Proprietor1916
Cinders of LoveThe Police Chief1916
Fatty and the Broadway StarsStriking Carpenter1915- Saved by Wireless(uncredited)1915
Her Painted HeroA Bill Poster1915
Their Social SplashHarold - the Groom1915- Droppington's Devilish DeedAudience Member (uncredited)1915
Gussle's Day of RestThe Park Girl's Boyfriend1915
That Little Band Of GoldWaiter / Audience Member (uncredited)1915
1915- Caught in a ParkThe Boy Friend1915
Fatty's New RoleBartender1915
The Home BreakersThe Janitor1915- Only a Farmer's DaughterThe Father1915
- Their Fatal BumpingThe Sheriff1914
Tillie's Punctured RomanceKeystone Kop / Guest in Restaurant (uncredited)1914
Fatty's Magic PantsCop (uncredited)1914
Ambrose's First FalsehoodCafé Patron1914
1914- Leading Lizzie AstrayDancing Cafe Patron (uncredited)1914
Cursed by His Beauty2nd Model1914
Gentlemen of NerveSpectator (uncredited)1914
Dough and DynamiteStriking Baker1914- 1914
Those Love PangsMovie Patron (uncredited)1914
Lover's LuckVillager1914- 1914
1914
The Property ManMan in Second Row Audience (uncredited)1914- Those Happy DaysAnnoyed Neighbor1914
Laughing GasPatient1914- A Rowboat Romance(unconfirmed)1914
- Love and BulletsHenchman (uncredited)1914
Mabel's Busy DayPoliceman1914
The KnockoutSpectator (uncredited)1914
Caught in the RainCop (uncredited)1914
Personal details
- Official site
- Alternative names
- George Joseph Somerville
- George J. Summerville
- George Summerville
- BornJuly 09, 1892Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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