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Oscar Polk (1899–1949)

Actor

Trivia:

In January 1949, Polk was fatally injured after being hit by a taxicab as he stepped off a curb in New York's Time Square. Just prior to his death, he was scheduled to appear in a major role of the play "Leading Lady.". See more trivia »

Born:

in Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Died:

(age 49) in New York City, New York, USA
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1943 Cabin in the Sky
The Deacon/Fleetfoot
 
1942 White Cargo
Umeela
 
1942 Reap the Wild Wind
Salt Meat
 
1941 Birth of the Blues
Man in Jail (uncredited)
 
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee
Blakely (as O.W. Polk)
 
1939 Gone with the Wind
Pork - House Servant
 
1939 Big Town Czar
Arthur, Harlem Numbers Man (uncredited)
 
1938 Out of the Inkwell (short)
Janitor (uncredited)
 
1937 Underworld
Sam Brown
 
1936 The Green Pastures
Gabriel
 
1935 It's a Great Life
Lazy Bones
 
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1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Himself - Cast Member in 'Gone with the Wind'
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1927). Stage Play: The Trial of Mary Dugan. Melodrama. Written by Bayard Veiller. Directed by A.H. Van Buren. National Theatre: 19 Sep 1927- Oct 1927 (closing date unknown/437 performances). Cast: Michelette Baroni, Robert Beggs, Rex Cherryman, Robert Cummings (as "Police Inspector Hunt"), John P... See more »

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Alternate Names:

O.W. Polk
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Trivia:

In January 1949, Polk was fatally injured after being hit by a taxicab as he stepped off a curb in New York's Time Square. Just prior to his death, he was scheduled to appear in a major role of the play "Leading Lady.". See more »

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