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Eddie Polo(1875-1961)

  • Actor
  • Make-Up Department
  • Director
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Billy Wilder, Robert Garrison, and Eddie Polo in Hell of a Reporter (1929)
Eddie Polo was born on 1 February 1875 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and director, known for The Vanishing Dagger (1920), The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke (1915) and The Lure of the Circus (1918). He was married to Pearl Grant and Alice Finch. He died on 14 June 1961 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1875
DiedJune 14, 1961(86)
BornFebruary 1, 1875
DiedJune 14, 1961(86)
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Known for

Eddie Polo in The Vanishing Dagger (1920)
The Vanishing Dagger
5.5
  • John Edward Grant
  • 1920
The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke
  • Eddie
  • 1915
The Lure of the Circus (1918)
The Lure of the Circus
5.5
  • Eddie Somers
  • 1918
Die Eule - 1. Die tollen Launen eines Millionärs
  • Jack Clifford
  • 1927

Credits

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Actor

  • June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford, and Lauritz Melchior in Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
    Two Sisters from Boston
    6.6
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • The Climax (1944)
    The Climax
    5.4
    • Stagehand (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Allan Lane and Janet Martin in Call of the South Seas (1944)
    Call of the South Seas
    5.2
    • Island Club Patron (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Cass Daley, Chic Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Crazy House (1943)
    Crazy House
    6.3
    • Stooge (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • David Bruce, Harriet Nelson, and June Vincent in Honeymoon Lodge (1943)
    Honeymoon Lodge
    7.0
    • Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Johnny Bond, Johnny Mack Brown, Scotty Harrel, Fuzzy Knight, Tex Ritter, and Jimmy Wakely Trio in Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942)
    Deep in the Heart of Texas
    6.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Paul Kelly and Anne Nagel in The Secret Code (1942)
    The Secret Code
    7.6
    • Special Delivery Messenger [Ch.7] (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Claire Dodd and Anne Nagel in Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)
    Don Winslow of the Navy
    6.7
    • Lab Assistant [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Evelyn Ankers in The Wolf Man (1941)
    The Wolf Man
    7.2
    • Churchgoer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, and Nell O'Day in Law and Order (1940)
    Law and Order
    6.2
    • Bartender Ed (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Deanna Durbin, Mischa Auer, Kenneth Brown, Robert Cummings, and Billy Lenhart in Spring Parade (1940)
    Spring Parade
    6.6
    • Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Ethan Laidlaw, and Eddie Polo in Son of Roaring Dan (1940)
    Son of Roaring Dan
    6.1
    • Charlie Gregg
    • 1940
  • Hugh Herbert, Constance Moore, and Dennis O'Keefe in La Conga Nights (1940)
    La Conga Nights
    6.7
    • Señor Boca (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Sheila Darcy and William Tracy in Terry and the Pirates (1940)
    Terry and the Pirates
    5.8
    • Walker (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Deanna Durbin, Lewis Howard, and Walter Pidgeon in It's a Date (1940)
    It's a Date
    6.4
    • Quarter Master
    • 1940

Makeup Department

  • Jeanne Cagney, Cathy Downs, Lance Fuller, and Chill Wills in Kentucky Rifle (1955)
    Kentucky Rifle
    4.3
    • makeup artist
    • 1955
  • Jan Sterling and Neville Brand in Return from the Sea (1954)
    Return from the Sea
    6.3
    • makeup artist
    • 1954
  • Rita Moreno, Rory Calhoun, and Peggie Castle in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
    The Yellow Tomahawk
    6.1
    • makeup creator
    • 1954
  • Leo Gorcey, Angela Greene, Huntz Hall, and Walter Kingsford in Loose in London (1953)
    Loose in London
    6.3
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Victor Mature, David Brian, and Esther Williams in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
    Million Dollar Mermaid
    6.5
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Van Johnson, John Lund, and Esther Williams in Duchess of Idaho (1950)
    Duchess of Idaho
    6.3
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Fred Astaire, Arlene Dahl, Red Skelton, and Vera-Ellen in Three Little Words (1950)
    Three Little Words
    6.9
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    The Wizard of Oz
    8.1
    • assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1939

Director

  • Eddy Polo mit Pferd und Lasso
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Die Eule - 2. Die Unbekannte
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Die Eule - 1. Die tollen Launen eines Millionärs
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Der Geheimtresor
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Eddie Polo in The Vanishing Dagger (1920)
    The Vanishing Dagger
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1920

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 1, 1875
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary
  • Died
    • June 14, 1961
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Pearl GrantMarch 2, 1908 - October 1923 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 13 Articles

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  • Trivia
    His acting career as a leading man ended with the coming of sound.
  • Nickname
    • "Hercules of the Screen"

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