Snakeville is a comedy short film series that was popular during the

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

era in the United States. It was produced by

Essanay Essanay Studios, officially the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, was an early American film, motion picture movie studio, studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago by George Kirke Spoor and Broncho Billy Anderson, Gilbert M. Anderson, ...

's Gilbert M. Anderson (Broncho Billy).

David Kirkland David Kirkland (November 26, 1878 – October 27, 1964) was an American actor and film director of the silent and early sound eras. He was cast as Dr. Dopem in the Snakeville comedy series and directed several Keystone Studios comedy films. H ...

who went on to direct films portrayed Dr. Dopem in the series.

Victor Potel Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and his ...

was "Slippery Slim" in the Snakeville series.

True Eames Boardman True Eames BoardmanKiehn, David (2003). Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company'. Berkeley, CA: Farewell Books. p. 98. ."United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQX-VNT : Sun Jul 14 08:07:43 ...

also appeared in the series.

Emory Johnson Alfred Emory Johnson (March 16, 1894 – April 18, 1960) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. As a teenager, he started acting in silent films. Early in his career, Carl Laemmle chose Emory to become a Universal Studio lead ...

was also in the series. Josephine Rector also appeared in the series.

Filmography

*''The Infant at Snakeville'' (1911), cast included

Harry Todd Harry Todd (born John Nelson Todd;Kiehn, David (2003). Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company'. Berkeley, CA: Farwell Books. p. 291. . December 13, 1863 – February 15, 1935) was an American actor. Early life and career A native ...

*''Snakeville's Fire Brigade'' (1914) *''Snakeville's Home Guard'' (1914) *''The Awakening at Snakeville'' (1914), cast includes

Augustus Carney Augustus Carney (1870–1920) was an American actor during the early 20th century. Born in Ireland in 1870, he got his start in vaudeville before entering the film industry. In his short seven-year career he appeared in over 130 films, mostly sho ...

*''When Snakeville Struck Oil'' (1915) *''It Happened in Snakeville'' (1915) *''Snakeville's Beauty Parlor'' (1915) *''Versus Sledge Hammer'' (1915)

References

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Filmography

See also

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