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Polly Ann Young is a Actor American born on 25 october 1908 at Denver (USA)

Polly Ann Young

Polly Ann Young
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Nationality USA
Birth 25 october 1908 at Denver (USA)
Death 21 january 1997 (at 88 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Polly Ann Young (October 25, 1908 – January 21, 1997) was an American actress.

Biography

Actresses Loretta Young and Sally Blane were her sisters. Between 1917 and 1941 she featured in over 40 movies, some of them minor uncredited roles. Among her most notable movie roles, was as John Wayne's leading lady in The Man From Utah (1934). Her last film was the 1941 Poverty Row horror movie Invisible Ghost where she played alongside Bela Lugosi.

Young married Carter Hermann in 1935, and they had four children. Her husband died in the 1980s and she died in 1997 of cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 88. Her sisters Sally and Loretta also died of cancer. She was a half-sister to Georgiana Young Montalban, wife of actor Ricardo Montalban.

Usually with

Sally Blane
Sally Blane
(5 films)
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
(2 films)
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
(4 films)
M.A. Anderson
M.A. Anderson
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Polly Ann Young (23 films)

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Actress

Invisible Ghost, 1h4
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror, Crime
Actors Bela Lugosi, Polly Ann Young, John McGuire, Clarence Muse, Betty Compson, Ernie Adams
Roles Virginia Kessler
Rating52% 2.602892.602892.602892.602892.60289
Charles Kessler (Bela Lugosi) is plagued by homicidal urges. His wife (Betty Compson), who had left him for another man, gets into a car accident that leaves her brain damaged and is kept in the basement, in secret, by Kessler's gardener. When an innocent man is executed for a murder Kessler committed in the house, his twin brother visits and tries to unravel the mystery. He discovers that Kessler is the killer and doesn't know it. His brother subdues him and contacts the police, who arrest Kessler.
Road Show
Road Show (1941)
, 1h27
Directed by Mickey Rooney, Hal Roach
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis, John Hubbard, Charles Butterworth, Patsy Kelly, Shemp Howard
Roles Helen Newton
Rating60% 3.0002153.0002153.0002153.0002153.000215
Business millionaire Drogo Gaines is about to marry his fiancé Helen Newton, but fakes a nervous breakdown before his own wedding because he has cold feet. He overhears Helen talk to her brother and mother about them losing Drogo's fortune if the wedding doesn't go through. This makes Drogo decide to call the wedding off entirely.
The Last Alarm, 1h1
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Disaster films
Actors J. Farrell MacDonald, Polly Ann Young, Warren Hull, Mary Gordon, Eddie Kane
Roles Joan Hadley
Rating56% 2.808132.808132.808132.808132.80813
Captain Jim Hadley, Fire Chief, has his retirement dinner after 40 years in the service. Next day, time hangs very heavy on his hands so that he even chats to a brush salesman (who has a perfect Elmer Fudd voice.) Bored he later visits his old fire station; Fire Company No.7 and talks to the men there, who are called out on a fire.
Turnabout
Turnabout (1940)
, 1h23
Directed by Hal Roach
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films based on plays
Actors Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis, John Hubbard, William Gargan, Verree Teasdale, Mary Astor
Roles Miss Gertie Twill
Rating60% 3.0493153.0493153.0493153.0493153.049315
Tim and Sally Willows (John Hubbard and Carole Landis) are a spoiled well-off couple who constantly bicker and cannot agree on anything.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell, 1h38
Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Children's films
Actors Don Ameche, Loretta Young, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Beryl Mercer, Gene Lockhart
Roles Grace Hubbard
Rating69% 3.4892753.4892753.4892753.4892753.489275
The first half of the film concentrates on the hero's romantic, financial, and scientific struggles, starting in 1873. Most scenes are set in Boston and vicinity; a few late scenes are in London.
The Man from Utah
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors John Wayne, Edward Peil Sr., Polly Ann Young, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, George Cleveland
Roles Marjorie Carter
Rating51% 2.552912.552912.552912.552912.55291
En arrivant dans une petite ville du Nevada, John Weston se trouve involontairement mêlé aux exactions d’une bande de hors-la-loi alors qu’il tente de s’opposer à eux. Le marshall George Higgins lui demande son aide pour démasquer cette bande qui truque tous les rodéos.
Stolen Sweets, 1h15
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, Jameson Thomas, Polly Ann Young, Claude King, John Harron
Roles Betty Harkness
Rating50% 2.5148352.5148352.5148352.5148352.514835
Lors d'un voyage vers New York, Patricia Belmont, une riche héritière qui s'ennuie, rencontre Bill Smith, un vendeur en assurances plein d'entrain, et tombe amoureuse de lui. Comme elle est déjà fiancée à Barrington "Barry" Thorne, Patricia, à l'arrivée à New York, lui dit au revoir après lui avoir dit de ne pas s'attacher à elle. Mais Bill retrouve Patricia dans sa propriété de Long Island et la supplie de ne pas épouser sans amour ce Barry...
Lady with a Past, 1h20
Directed by Edward H. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Constance Bennett, Ben Lyon, David Manners, Albert Conti, Don Alvarado, Nella Walker
Roles Party Guest (Uncredited)
Rating60% 3.0481553.0481553.0481553.0481553.048155
Bien qu'elle soit une héritière et plutôt charmante, Venice Muir est très timide. Elle est flattée quand le flirt Donnie Wainwright la presse de s'enfuir à Paris avec lui, puis irrité quand il l'abandonne avant le départ de leur navire. Venise a une idée, engageant un type sans le sou, Guy Bryson, pour faire semblant d'être un gigolo et faire connaître l'effet de Venise sur les hommes. Bientôt, elle est le toast de Paris, des prétendants faisant la queue pour la courtiser, dont René, un homme de lignée noble. À son insu, René est très endetté. Lorsqu'elle rejette sa proposition, René se suicide, renforçant la réputation de Venise en tant que renarde déchirante. De retour à la maison, Venise est suivie de plus de commérages, dont certains sur Guy. Un Donnie ébloui recommence à la poursuivre, gagnant finalement Venise sans jamais connaître sa ruse.
Murders in the Rue Morgue, 1h12
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland, Edgar George Ulmer, Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Horror, Crime, Romance
Actors Bela Lugosi, Sidney Fox, Leon Ames, Bert Roach, Brandon Hurst, Betty Ross Clarke
Roles Girl (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.1475053.1475053.1475053.1475053.147505
The film is set in 1845 in Paris. A mad scientist, Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi), abducts young virgin women and injects them with ape blood, in order to create a mate for his talking sideshow ape Erik (Charles Gemora, the gorilla performer).
This Modern Age, 1h8
Directed by Nick Grinde
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Joan Crawford, Pauline Frederick, Neil Hamilton, Emma Dunn, Monroe Owsley, Hobart Bosworth
Roles Parisian Party Girl (Uncredited)
Rating57% 2.8560452.8560452.8560452.8560452.856045
Socialite Valentine "Val" Winters (Joan Crawford) is a child of divorced parents and has not seen her sophisticate mother, Diane, (Pauline Frederick), in years. Indeed, Diane had all but forgotten about Val, as the courts awarded sole custody of Val to her father, who had recently died. Val travels to Paris for a reunion where her mother is living as the mistress of André de Graignon (Albert Conti).