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Oscar Polk

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Oscar Polk

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  • Born
    December 25, 1899 · Marianna, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    January 4, 1949 · New York City, New York, USA (hit by car)
  • Height
    1.93 m

Biography

    • Oscar Polk was born on December 25, 1899 in Marianna, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Autant en emporte le vent (1939), The Green Pastures (1936) and Les naufrageurs des mers du sud (1942). He was married to Ivy V. Polk. He died on January 4, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.

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  • Spouse
      Ivy V. Polk(? - January 4, 1949) (his death, 1 child)

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  • 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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