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'''Polly Walters''' (born '''Maud Walters'''; January 15, 1913 – March 15, 1994) was an American actress. She is best known for appearing in ''[[Smart Money (1931 film)|Smart Money]]'' (1931), ''[[Blonde Crazy]]'' (1931), ''[[Young Bride]]'' (1932). |
'''Polly Walters''' (born '''Maud Walters''';<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kear |first1=Lynn |last2=King |first2=James |title=Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook |date=2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-5468-6 |page=203 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_ODoCwz2EsC&dq=%22Polly+Walters%22+actress&pg=PA203 |access-date=March 29, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> January 15, 1913 – March 15, 1994) was an American actress. She is best known for appearing in ''[[Smart Money (1931 film)|Smart Money]]'' (1931), ''[[Blonde Crazy]]'' (1931), ''[[Young Bride]]'' (1932). |
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Walters's work in films often had her in roles of "wisecracking telephone operators and other dizzy dames in early Warner Bros. talkies".<ref name="am" /> On Broadway, she portrayed Curley Flagg in ''She Loves Me Not'' (1933), Lulu Johnson in ''The Body Beautiful'' (1935), Peaches La Fleur in ''Red, Hot and Blue'' (1936) and Miss Hook in ''The Life of Reilly'' (1942).<ref>{{cite web |title=Polly Walters |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/polly-walters-63964 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329020901/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/polly-walters-63964 |archive-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> She also was a dancer in vaudeville.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hamilton |first1=Paul |title=Unknowns Win Fame on Broadway This Season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98613615/spokane-chronicle/ |access-date=March 29, 2022 |work=Spokane Chronicle |agency=NEA |date=March 23, 1935 |page=14|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Walters died on March 15, 1994, in New York City at the age of 81.<ref name="am">{{cite web |last1=Wollstein |first1=Hans J.|title=Polly Walters |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/polly-walters-p74524 |website=AllMovie |access-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329020331/https://www.allmovie.com/artist/polly-walters-p74524 |archive-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 23 July 2023
Polly Walters | |
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![]() Walters in 1931 | |
Born | Maud Walters January 15, 1913 |
Died | March 15, 1994 New York City, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1931–1933 |
Polly Walters (born Maud Walters;[1] January 15, 1913 – March 15, 1994) was an American actress. She is best known for appearing in Smart Money (1931), Blonde Crazy (1931), Young Bride (1932).
Walters's work in films often had her in roles of "wisecracking telephone operators and other dizzy dames in early Warner Bros. talkies".[2] On Broadway, she portrayed Curley Flagg in She Loves Me Not (1933), Lulu Johnson in The Body Beautiful (1935), Peaches La Fleur in Red, Hot and Blue (1936) and Miss Hook in The Life of Reilly (1942).[3] She also was a dancer in vaudeville.[4]
Walters died on March 15, 1994, in New York City at the age of 81.[2]
Filmography
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[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1931 | Smart Money | Lola | |
1931 | Gangway | The Gangster's Dumb Moll | short |
1931 | Five Star Final | Telephone Operator | (uncredited) |
1931 | Expensive Women | Molly Lane | |
1931 | Blonde Crazy | Peggy | |
1931 | Manhattan Parade | Telephone Girl | (uncredited) |
1932 | Taxi! | Polly - Danny's Date | (uncredited) |
1932 | High Pressure | Millie | (uncredited) |
1932 | Union Depot | Mabel | (uncredited) |
1932 | Fireman, Save My Child! | Telephone Operator | (uncredited) |
1932 | Play Girl | Ethel, a Salesgirl | (uncredited) |
1932 | The Mouthpiece | Gladys | (uncredited) |
1932 | Young Bride | Daisy | |
1932 | Beauty and the Boss | Ludwig's Girl | (uncredited) |
1932 | Love Is a Racket | Betty, Switchboard Operator | (uncredited) |
1932 | Make Me a Star | Doris Randall | (uncredited) |
1932 | By Whose Hand? | Blonde Cigar Stand Attendant | (uncredited) |
1932 | American Madness | Blonde Phone Operator | (uncredited) |
1933 | Pie a la Mode | short |
References
[edit]- ^ Kear, Lynn; King, James (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-7864-5468-6. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Wollstein, Hans J. "Polly Walters". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Polly Walters". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, Paul (March 23, 1935). "Unknowns Win Fame on Broadway This Season". Spokane Chronicle. NEA. p. 14. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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