Harry A. Pollard
Harry Pollard (1921) Harry A. Pollard (Republic City , 23 gennaio 1879 – Pasadena , 6 luglio 1934 ) è stato un attore , regista cinematografico e sceneggiatore statunitense che ha partecipato alla lavorazione di oltre 300 film. La sua carriera si svolge essenzialmente all'epoca del muto. Realizza uno dei primi adattamenti per lo schermo di una commedia musicale di Broadway con Show Boat
Era sposato con l'attrice Margarita Fischer (1886–1975).
Biografia
Pollard iniziò la sua carriera come attore ai Selig Studios . Nel 1913, ricoprì il ruolo di zio Tom in La capanna dello zio Tom Otis Turner film che riprenderà nel 1927 quando, per la Universal ne girerà da regista il remake (Uncle Tom's Cabin Margarita nel ruolo di Eliza (nel film precedente, l'attrice aveva avuto il ruolo di Topsy).
Nel 1916, dopo 83 film, Pollard lasciò definitivamente la carriera di attore (la sua ultima interpretazione fu in The Pearl of Paradise
Nel 1929, insieme a Arch Heath (non accreditato), diresse la prima versione di Show Boat Laura La Plante e con Florenz Ziegfeld produttore del musical di Broadway.
Il suo ultimo lavoro di una certa importanza fu A Feller Needs a Friend MGM , con Jackie Cooper .
Lasciò definitivamente il cinema con Il levriero del mare (Fast Life
Pollard è stato sposato all'attrice Margarita Fischer (1886-1975) con cui ha lavorato sia a teatro, sia al cinema fin dagli esordi nel 1910.
Morto nel 1934, Pollard venne sepolto al Forest Lawn Memorial Park di Glendale .
Filmografia
La filmografia - basata su IMDb - è completa[ 1]
Regista
Nothing Shall Be Hidden Love, War and a Bonnet Big Hearted Jim On the Border Line The Regeneration of Worthless Dan Romance and Reality The Rights of a Savage The Mountain Girl's Self-Sacrifice Why Rags Left Home Bobby's Magic Nickel The Village Blacksmith Flesh of His Flesh Freckles' Fight for His Bride Withering Roses Fooling Uncle Bess, the Outcast Sally's Elopement The Wife The Sacrifice The Professor's Awakening Italian Love Closed at Ten The Girl Who Dared The Peacock Feather Fan Sweet Land of Liberty Retribution Mlle. La Mode A Flurry in Hats Eugenics Versus Love Her Heritage The Courting of Prudence Jane, the Justice Drifting Hearts Nancy's Husband The Dream Ship The Tale of a Tailor Via the Fire Escape The Other Train A Joke on Jane Her 'Really' Mother A Midsummer's Love Tangle A Suspended Ceremony Suzanna's New Suit The Silence of John Gordon Susie's New Shoes A Modern Othello The Motherless Kids Break, Break, Break The Only Way Caught in a Tight Pinch The Legend of Black Rock Nieda Motherhood When Queenie Came Back The Quest The Problem The Girl from His Town Infatuation The Miracle of Life The Dragon The Pearl of Paradise Miss Jackie of the Navy The Devil's Assistant The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up The Danger Game Which Woman? Tod Browning (1918)The Invisible Ray Let's Go Round Two Payment Through the Nose A Fool and His Money The Taming of the Shrewd Whipsawed Trimmed The Loaded Door Confidence Young King Cole He Raised Kane The Chickasha Bone Crusher When Kane Met Abel Strike Father, Strike Son Joan of Newark Trifling with Honor The Wandering Two The Widower's Mite Don Coyote Something for Nothing Columbia, the Gem, and the Ocean Barnaby's Grudge Sporting Youth The Empty Stall The Reckless Age Ssst... silenzio! K - The Unknown ) (1924)Oh, Doctor! I'll Show You the Town California Straight Ahead The Cohens and Kellys Poker Faces Uncle Tom's Cabin Show Boat Tonight at Twelve Il faro delle tempeste Undertow ) (1930)Great Day Harry Beaumont - film incompiuto (1930)The Prodigal Fiamme sul mare Shipmates ) - non accreditato (1931)When a Fellow Needs a Friend Il levriero del mare Fast Life ) non accreditato (1932)
Sceneggiatore
The Thirst for Gold Edward LeSaint (1912)The Awakening Allan Dwan - cortometraggio (1913)Fooling Uncle Bess, the Outcast Sally's Elopement The Wife The Sacrifice Jane, the Justice The Other Train A Joke on Jane The Silence of John Gordon Damages Goods Tom Ricketts - adattamento (1914)The Legend of Black Rock The Pearl of Paradise The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up Let's Go California Straight Ahead The Cohens and Kellys Uncle Tom's Cabin Show Boat Tonight at Twelve
Attore
Two Lucky Jims Frank Beal - cortometraggio (1910)The Squaw and the Man Frank Beal (1910)The Tenderfoot's Round-Up An Arizona Romance The Mission in the Desert The Worth of a Man J. Farrell MacDonald (1912)Who Wears Them? The Rose of California Francis J. Grandon (1912)The Call of the Drum Better Than Gold The Tankville Constable The Baby Squnk City Fire Company Where Paths Meet Edward LeSaint (1912)The Dove and the Serpent Francis J. Grandon (1912)A Change of Stripes False to Both A Melodrama of Yesterday F.J. Grandon (1912)On the Shore The Land of Promise E.J. Le Saint (1912)Jim's Atonement The Thirst for Gold The Return of Captain John Nothing Shall Be Hidden 1912 )Love, War and a Bonnet 1912 )The Parson and the Medicine Man 1912 )Hearts in Conflict Big Hearted Jim 1912 )Her Burglar On the Border Line 1912 )The Exchange of Labels The Employer's Liability Betty's Bandit Henry Otto (1912)A White Lie A Fight for Friendship The Mountain Girl's Self-Sacrifice The Padre's Gift In a Strange Land Black Jack's Atonement Bobby's Magic Nickel The Village Blacksmith Uncle Tom's Cabin Otis Turner (1913)How Freckles Won His Bride Freckles' Fight for His Bride What Happened to Freckles Edwin August - cortometraggio (1913)Withering Roses Fooling Uncle Bess, the Outcast Sally's Elopement The Wife The Sacrifice The Professor's Awakening Italian Love Closed at Ten The Girl Who Dared The Peacock Feather Fan Sweet Land of Liberty Retribution Mlle. La Mode The Man Who Came Back A Flurry in Hats Eugenics Versus Love Her Heritage The Courting of Prudence Drifting Hearts Nancy's Husband The Dream Ship The Tale of a Tailor The Other Train A Joke on Jane Her 'Really' Mother A Midsummer's Love Tangle A Suspended Ceremony Suzanna's New Suit The Silence of John Gordon Susie's New Shoes A Modern Othello The Motherless Kids The Only Way Caught in a Tight Pinch Nieda Motherhood Cupid and a Dress Coat The Quest Infatuation The Pearl of Paradise
Produttore
Film o documentari dove appare Pollard
Note
Altri progetti
Collegamenti esterni
