Polly Bond(1928-2013)
- Actress
- Make-up Department
Polly Bond was born in Houston, Texas on July 20th, 1928. She was the
daughter of William E. Goebel, an executive for Howard Hughes, and
Norine Goebel, Concert Pianist and Businesswoman. Polly started in
show-business in 1944 at the age of 11, performing with her sister,
Maryellen Sennett, as a western
singing act called "The Darling Sisters". Polly performed during World
War II with the USO visiting hospitals, and army bases all over the
western Untied States. Polly had the first late night television show
in Los Angeles on CBS in 1948. She then started in her own show with
her sister called "The Rangeriders" on KTTV in Los Angeles in 1949, in
the "Then" fledgling television industry. Polly also was a charter
member of the new "TVA" union which would become "AFTRA". She also was
the co-founder, and entertainment spokesperson along with her sister
Maryellen for the Hollywood "Toys For Tots" drive in Los Angeles. Polly
married in 1953 to "Little Rascals"
star,Tommy Bond and then retired from
acting. Tommy and Polly had one child 'Thomas R. Bond II' who is
President of the film production company
'American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. [us]' .
Recently, her sister Maryellen passed away in 2004, followed by her
husband, Tommy Bond
in 2005, they were married 54 years. Polly is a Vice President of her
son's film company, and worked behind the scenes on the film
Bob's Night Out (2004). Bond died
of medical care negligence and was admitted for a stroke. She was in
re-hab when she died. There is an ongoing investigation.
