- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Oscar Polk was born on December 25, 1899 in Marianna, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Gone with the Wind (1939), The Green Pastures (1936) and Reap the Wild Wind (1942). He was married to Ivy V. Polk. He died on January 4, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseIvy V. Polk(? - January 4, 1949) (his death, 1 child)
- 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 in the play "Leading Lady.".
- Buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Long Island, New York.
- Born on the same date as Humphrey Bogart.
- Son: Oscar Polk, Jr.
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