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 | One More Train to Rob | Train Passenger (uncredited) | 1971-02-19 |
Movie | Rio Lobo | Card Player (uncredited) | 1970-04-01 |
Movie | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Townsman (uncredited) | 1969-10-10 |
Movie | Luv | Bartender (uncredited) | 1967-07-26 |
Movie | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Townsman (uncredited) | 1966-06-08 |
Movie | Batman | Seaman (uncredited) | 1966-07-30 |
Movie | Man's Favorite Sport? | Fisherman (uncredited) | 1964-01-31 |
Movie | Cheyenne Autumn | Soldier on Train (uncredited) | 1964-10-15 |
Movie | To Kill a Mockingbird | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1962-12-20 |
Movie | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Barfly (uncredited) | 1962-04-13 |
Movie | Gunmen from Laredo | 1959-03-01 | |
Movie | Imitation of Life | Truck Driver | 1959-06-26 |
Movie | The Blue Angel | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1959-09-04 |
Movie | The Tin Star | Townsman (uncredited) | 1957-10-23 |
Movie | The Spirit of St. Louis | Crowd Member in France (uncredited) | 1957-04-01 |
Movie | Slaughter on 10th Avenue | 1957-09-01 | |
Movie | Ride Out for Revenge | Townsman (uncredited) | 1957-10-31 |
Movie | Witness for the Prosecution | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1957-12-17 |
Movie | 7 Men from Now | Townsman | 1956-07-24 |
Movie | Great Day in the Morning | Miner (uncredited) | 1956-05-16 |
Movie | Around the World in Eighty Days | (uncredited) | 1956-10-17 |
Movie | Friendly Persuasion | Carnival Patron (uncredited) | 1956-11-25 |
Movie | Santa Fe Passage | 1955-05-12 | |
Movie | A Bullet for Joey | Gambler (uncredited) | 1955-04-15 |
Movie | Creature with the Atom Brain | Policeman (uncredited) | 1955-07-01 |
Movie | It's Always Fair Weather | Bar Patron (uncredited) | 1955-08-30 |
Movie | The Tall Men | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1955-09-22 |
Movie | River of No Return | Council City Barfly (uncredited) | 1954-04-30 |
Movie | The Far Country | Miner (uncredited) | 1954-02-12 |
Movie | The Yellow Mountain | (uncredited) | 1954-11-16 |
Movie | Bend of the River | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-01-23 |
Movie | The Duel at Silver Creek | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-09-05 |
Movie | Limelight | Music Hall Patron (uncredited) | 1952-10-23 |
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 | Comanche Territory | 1950-05-01 | |
Movie | The Flame and the Arrow | Guard (uncredited) | 1950-07-07 |
Movie | Bright Leaf | Man at Tobacco Auction (uncredited) | 1950-06-16 |
Movie | Frenchie | Saloon Patron (uncredited) | 1950-12-25 |
Movie | California Passage | Townsman (uncredited) | 1950-12-15 |
Movie | Alias Nick Beal | Campaign Worker | 1949-03-04 |
Movie | Reign of Terror | Citizen (uncredited) | 1949-10-15 |
Movie | Albuquerque | Townsman (uncredited) | 1948-02-20 |
Movie | Panhandle | Bartender (uncredited) | 1948-02-22 |
Movie | Pitfall | Prisoner | 1948-08-11 |
Movie | Fury at Furnace Creek | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | 1948-04-30 |
Movie | Raw Deal | (uncredited) | 1948-05-21 |
Movie | California | Miner (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
Movie | I Walk Alone | Butcher (uncredited) | 1947-12-31 |
Movie | The Chinese Ring | Dock Worker (uncredited) | 1947-12-06 |
Movie | Crack-Up | Cop (Uncredited) | 1946-09-06 |
Movie | Captain Kidd | Pirate (uncredited) | 1945-11-22 |
Movie | Belle of the Yukon | Barfly (uncredited) | 1944-12-27 |
Movie | The Invisible Man's Revenge | Pub Patron (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
Movie | Edge of Darkness | Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-04-09 |
Movie | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Police Officer | 1943-03-18 |
Movie | Captive Wild Woman | Roustabout (uncredited) | 1943-06-04 |
Movie | Background to Danger | Chef | 1943-07-03 |
Movie | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1943-05-08 |
Movie | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Graduation Spectator (uncredited) | 1942-06-26 |
Movie | Deep in the Heart of Texas | Henchman | 1942-09-25 |
Movie | Phantom Raiders | Man in Cafe | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Sky Murder | Man at Meeting | 1940-09-27 |
Movie | The Return of Frank James | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1940-08-10 |
Movie | Go West | Bartender | 1940-12-06 |
Movie | Little Nellie Kelly | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1940-11-22 |
Movie | Money to Loan | Arresting Officer | 1939-03-11 |
Movie | Song of Revolt | Spectator at Execution (uncredited) | 1937-05-29 |
Movie | The Public Pays | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1936-10-10 |
Movie | The Crime of Helen Stanley | Electrician (uncredited) | 1934-04-20 |