Oscar Polk
| Oscar Polk | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Oscar Polk by Carl Van Vechten, Jan. 24, 1937 | |
| Born |
December 25, 1899 Marianna, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died |
January 4, 1949 (aged 49) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1946 |
Oscar Polk (December 25, 1899[1][2] – January 4, 1949) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal as the servant "Pork" in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. His most memorable scene in that film comes when "Pork" discloses to Scarlett O'Hara, portrayed by Vivian Leigh, the back property taxes on Tara, are $300. He was married to Ivy V. Polk (née Ivy Parsons), who also had an uncredited role in Gone with the Wind.[3] Together they had a son, Oscar Polk Jr.
On January 4, 1949, Oscar Polk was fatally struck by a taxi cab as he stepped off a curb in Times Square ten days after his 49th birthday. At the time of his death he was scheduled to have a major role in the play Leading Lady, and he was replaced by Ossie Davis. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Long Island, New York.
Theatre credits
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1927)
- Once in a Lifetime (1930)
- Both Your Houses (1933)
- The Green Pastures (1935)
- You Can't Take It with You (1936)
- Swingin' The Dream (1939), a swing music adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Sunny River (1942)
- The Walking Gentleman (1942)
- Dark Eyes (1943)
Other stage credits
- Horses Are Like That (1943)
- Bigger Than Barnum (1946)
- The Magnificent Heel (1946)
References
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- ↑ U.S. Census, April 1, 1930. State of New York, County of New York, enumeration district 1053, page 1-B.
- ↑ Svensk Filmdatabas - Gone with the Wind
External links
- Oscar Polk at the Internet Movie Database
- Oscar Polk at the Internet Broadway Database
- Oscar Polk at Find a Grave