Cap Somers was a bit actor and stuntman. He came to be known as Cap after returning from France during WWI as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. As a child who grew up around the New Jersey fisheries, he was nicknamed "Fimp" for his lispy pronunciation of shrimp. Fredrick was a descendant of the Somers Family of Somers Point, New Jersey, near Atlantic City. He was a hometown hero athlete and lifeguard who excelled in baseball, football, and basketball. He played professional baseball with the New York Giants in 1914. He was a scout for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. He did sports reporting for the New York Times in 1926. His prosperity earned in the real estate and insurance business crashed in 1929. In 1930 a late night brawl with a friend result in his friend's death. Somers was cleared of charges. Somers headed to the west coast in 1931. In addition to his many small roles in film, Somers was declared the "Bravest Man in Hollywood" in 1940 as the result of his work, "Follow the Arrow." In this MGM short, archer Pete Smith attempted to hit an apple on Somers' head at a distance of fifty feet. Somers died on September 18, 1970 in Los Angeles from a heart attack and stroke, leaving a daughter from his first marriage, Evelyn S. Offutt.
Movie | Support Your Local Gunfighter | Townsman (uncredited) | 1971-05-26 |
Movie | Rio Lobo | Card Player (uncredited) | 1970-04-01 |
Movie | Luv | Bartender (uncredited) | 1967-07-26 |
Movie | Man's Favorite Sport? | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1964-01-31 |
Movie | Cheyenne Autumn | Soldier on Train (uncredited) | 1964-10-15 |
Movie | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Barfly (uncredited) | 1962-04-13 |
Movie | To Kill a Mockingbird | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1962-12-20 |
Movie | Gunmen from Laredo | 1959-03-01 | |
Movie | Witness for the Prosecution | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1957-12-17 |
Movie | Ride Out for Revenge | Townsman (uncredited) | 1957-10-31 |
Movie | Great Day in the Morning | Miner (uncredited) | 1956-05-16 |
Movie | 7 Men from Now | Townsman | 1956-08-04 |
Movie | Around the World in Eighty Days | (uncredited) | 1956-10-17 |
Movie | A Bullet for Joey | Gambler (uncredited) | 1955-04-15 |
Movie | Santa Fe Passage | 1955-05-12 | |
Movie | The Tall Men | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1955-09-22 |
Movie | Creature with the Atom Brain | Policeman (uncredited) | 1955-07-01 |
Movie | The Far Country | Miner (uncredited) | 1954-02-12 |
Movie | The Yellow Mountain | (uncredited) | 1954-11-16 |
Movie | River of No Return | Council City Barfly (uncredited) | 1954-04-30 |
Movie | Bend of the River | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-01-23 |
Movie | The Duel at Silver Creek | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-09-05 |
Movie | Two Lost Worlds | 1951-01-05 | |
Movie | Storm Warning | Townsman (uncredited) | 1951-02-10 |
Movie | The Stooge | Diner Patron (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
Movie | The Flame and the Arrow | Guard (uncredited) | 1950-07-07 |
Movie | Comanche Territory | 1950-05-01 | |
Movie | Bright Leaf | Man at Tobacco Auction (uncredited) | 1950-06-16 |
Movie | California Passage | Townsman (uncredited) | 1950-12-15 |
Movie | Frenchie | Saloon Patron (uncredited) | 1950-12-25 |
Movie | Alias Nick Beal | Campaign Worker | 1949-03-04 |
Movie | Reign of Terror | Citizen (uncredited) | 1949-10-15 |
Movie | Panhandle | Bartender (uncredited) | 1948-02-22 |
Movie | Albuquerque | Townsman (uncredited) | 1948-02-20 |
Movie | Fury at Furnace Creek | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | 1948-04-30 |
Movie | Pitfall | Prisoner | 1948-08-11 |
Movie | The Chinese Ring | Dock Worker (uncredited) | 1947-12-06 |
Movie | I Walk Alone | Butcher (uncredited) | 1947-12-31 |
Movie | Crack-Up | Cop (Uncredited) | 1946-09-06 |
Movie | Captain Kidd | Pirate (uncredited) | 1945-11-22 |
Movie | The Invisible Man's Revenge | Pub Patron (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
Movie | Belle of the Yukon | Barfly (uncredited) | 1944-12-27 |
Movie | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Police Officer | 1943-03-18 |
Movie | Edge of Darkness | Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-04-09 |
Movie | Background to Danger | Chef | 1943-07-03 |
Movie | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1943-05-08 |
Movie | Captive Wild Woman | Roustabout (uncredited) | 1943-06-04 |
Movie | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Graduation Spectator (uncredited) | 1942-06-26 |
Movie | Deep in the Heart of Texas | Henchman | 1942-09-25 |
Movie | The Return of Frank James | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1940-08-10 |
Movie | Phantom Raiders | Man in Cafe | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Little Nellie Kelly | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1940-11-22 |
Movie | Go West | Bartender | 1940-12-06 |
Movie | Sky Murder | Man at Meeting | 1940-09-27 |
Movie | Money to Loan | Arresting Officer | 1939-03-11 |
Movie | The Public Pays | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1936-10-10 |
Movie | The Crime of Helen Stanley | Electrician (uncredited) | 1934-04-20 |
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