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Harry A. Pollard(1879-1934)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Harry A. Pollard in The Thirst for Gold (1912)
Harry A. Pollard was born on 23 January 1879 in Republic City, Kansas, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Quest (1915), California Straight Ahead (1925) and Tonight at Twelve (1929). He was married to Margarita Fischer. He died on 6 July 1934 in Pasadena, California, USA.
BornJanuary 23, 1879
DiedJuly 6, 1934(55)
BornJanuary 23, 1879
DiedJuly 6, 1934(55)
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Known for

Margarita Fischer in The Quest (1915)
The Quest
5.0
  • Director(as Harry Pollard)
  • 1915
Reginald Denny in California Straight Ahead (1925)
California Straight Ahead
5.8
  • Director(as Harry Pollard)
  • 1925
Robert Ellis and Madge Bellamy in Tonight at Twelve (1929)
Tonight at Twelve
  • Director
  • 1929
Helen Morgan in Show Boat (1929)
Show Boat
6.1
  • Director
  • 1929

Credits

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Director

  • Arthur Byron, Cliff Edwards, Madge Evans, William Haines, Conrad Nagel, and Harry A. Pollard in Fast Life (1932)
    Fast Life
    5.8
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Jackie Cooper in When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)
    When a Feller Needs a Friend
    5.2
    • Director (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Jordan and Robert Montgomery in Shipmates (1931)
    Shipmates
    5.5
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • The Prodigal (1931)
    The Prodigal
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Great Day (1930)
    Great Day
    2.4
    • Director (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1930
  • Johnny Mack Brown and Mary Nolan in Undertow (1930)
    Undertow
    5.8
    • Director (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1930
  • Robert Ellis and Madge Bellamy in Tonight at Twelve (1929)
    Tonight at Twelve
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Helen Morgan in Show Boat (1929)
    Show Boat
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1929
  • J. Gordon Russell, Virginia Grey, Lucien Littlefield, Aileen Manning, and Mona Ray in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Poker Faces (1926)
    Poker Faces
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Charles Murray and George Sidney in The Cohens and Kellys (1926)
    The Cohens and Kellys
    5.6
    • Director (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1926
  • Reginald Denny in California Straight Ahead (1925)
    California Straight Ahead
    5.8
    • Director (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1925
  • Reginald Denny and Marian Nixon in I'll Show You the Town (1925)
    I'll Show You the Town
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Mary Astor and Reginald Denny in Oh, Doctor! (1925)
    Oh, Doctor!
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Virginia Valli in K: The Unknown (1924)
    K: The Unknown
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1924

Actor

  • Margarita Fischer in The Pearl of Paradise (1916)
    The Pearl of Paradise
    • John Dellow (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1916
  • Infatuation (1915)
    Infatuation
    • Cyril Adair (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1915
  • Margarita Fischer in The Quest (1915)
    The Quest
    5.0
    • John Douglas (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1915
  • Cupid and a Dress Coat
    Short
    • Henry Warner (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1914
  • Margarita Fischer, Kathie Fischer, and Harry A. Pollard in Motherhood (1914)
    Motherhood
    Short
    • Harry - the Man
    • 1914
  • Nieda
    Short
    • Jean Le Claire - a Trapper
    • 1914
  • Margarita Fischer and Harry A. Pollard in Caught in a Tight Pinch (1914)
    Caught in a Tight Pinch
    Short
    • Henry Hunter
    • 1914
  • The Only Way
    Short
    • John Rodney
    • 1914
  • The Motherless Kids
    Short
    • William Waddell
    • 1914
  • A Modern Othello
    Short
    • Harry Mason
    • 1914
  • Susie's New Shoes
    Short
    • William Van Dusen
    • 1914
  • The Silence of John Gordon
    Short
    • Parson John Gordon
    • 1914
  • Margarita Fischer in Suzanna's New Suit (1914)
    Suzanna's New Suit
    Short
    • William Van Dusen - Suzanna's Husband
    • 1914
  • Margarita Fischer, Kathie Fischer, and Harry A. Pollard in A Suspended Ceremony (1914)
    A Suspended Ceremony
    Short
    • Jack Weston
    • 1914
  • A Midsummer's Love Tangle
    Short
    • Jack Weston
    • 1914

Writer

  • Robert Ellis and Madge Bellamy in Tonight at Twelve (1929)
    Tonight at Twelve
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1929
  • Helen Morgan in Show Boat (1929)
    Show Boat
    6.1
    • dialogue arranger (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1929
  • J. Gordon Russell, Virginia Grey, Lucien Littlefield, Aileen Manning, and Mona Ray in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    6.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Charles Murray and George Sidney in The Cohens and Kellys (1926)
    The Cohens and Kellys
    5.6
    • adaptation (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1926
  • Reginald Denny in California Straight Ahead (1925)
    California Straight Ahead
    5.8
    • story and scenario (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1925
  • Reginald Denny in The Taming of the Shrewd (1922)
    The Taming of the Shrewd
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1922
  • Reginald Denny in A Fool and His Money (1922)
    A Fool and His Money
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1922
  • Reginald Denny in Payment Through the Nose (1922)
    Payment Through the Nose
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1922
  • Reginald Denny in Let's Go (1922)
    Let's Go
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1922
  • Margarita Fischer in The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up (1917)
    The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up
    • scenario (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1917
  • Margarita Fischer in The Pearl of Paradise (1916)
    The Pearl of Paradise
    • story (as Harry Pollard)
    • 1916
  • The Legend of Black Rock
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • Damaged Goods (1914)
    Damaged Goods
    5.2
    • adaptation
    • 1914
  • The Silence of John Gordon
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • A Joke on Jane
    5.9
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Harry Pollard
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • January 23, 1879
    • Republic City, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • July 6, 1934
    • Pasadena, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Margarita FischerJuly 9, 1911 - July 6, 1934 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 10 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Began as an actor with Selig in 1912. Starred in the title role of Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914). Sswitched to a directing career in 1916.
  • Nickname
    • Beaucitron

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