Polly Moran
Polly Moran , actually Pauline Theresa Moran , (born June 28, 1883 in Chicago , Illinois , † January 25, 1952 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film actress .
Life
The actress began her career as a comedian in vaudeville and has made countless short films ( One Reeler ) for Mack Sennett since 1913 . Her breakthrough as a popular star of the late silent film and early sound film era came in 1927 when MGM brought her to the screen as a team for the first time with actress Marie Dressler . Most of the time, the two comedians were seen as landlords, who actually don't like each other, but whose children fall in love with each other. Their appearances together as a comedian duo were so popular that Louis B. Mayer personally ordered Prosperity , which they shot in 1932 and which dealt with the stock market crash of 1929 in a humorous way, to be completely re-shot after a test demonstration generated devastating reviews.
While Marie Dressler quickly rose to the top of the most popular film stars as a solo star and received the Oscar for best actress at the Academy Awards in 1931 , Polly Moran's career remained mediocre and she never got beyond supporting roles. At the beginning of the 1940s she withdrew into private life in the face of missing roles. However, the attempt to make a comeback towards the end of the decade failed.
Filmography (selection)
Films with Marie Dressler are marked with an asterisk *
- 1913: When Joe Went West (short film)
- 1921: Two Weeks with Pay
- 1921: Skirts
- 1926: The Scarlet Letter
- 1927: It was (Flesh and the Devil)
- 1927: The Callahans and the Murphy's *
- 1927: At midnight (London After Midnight)
- 1927: The Heartbeat of the World ( The Enemy )
- 1928: Bringing Up Father *
- 1928: Things are happening in Hollywood (Show People)
- 1928: The Divine Woman (The Divine Woman)
- 1928: Rose-Marie
- 1928: While the City Sleeps
- 1929: The Hollywood Revue of 1929 *
- 1930: Paid
- 1930: The Girl Said No *
- 1930: Caught Short *
- 1930: Chasing Rainbows *
- 1931: Reducing *
- 1931: Politics *
- 1931: Guilty Hands
- 1931: Jewel theft in Hollywood ( The Stolen Jools ; short film)
- 1932: Who doesn't love others (The Passionate Plumber)
- 1932: Prosperity *
- 1933: Alice in Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland)
- 1934: Hollywood Party
- 1938: Battle of the Red River Range
- 1940: Tom Brown's School Days
- 1949: Marriage War (Adam's Rib)
- 1950: The Yellow Cab Man
Web links
- Polly Moran in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Comments on Dressler and Moran as a comedian duo
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moran, Polly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moran, Pauline Theresa (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1952 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |