Snub Pollard
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Harry "Snub" Pollard (Born Harold Fraser,November 9, 1889, Melbourne, Australia, - January 19, 1962) was a silent movie comedian, popular in the 1920s. Pollard often appeared in short two reelers, one of which, 1923's It's a Gift has become a particular standout. In this short, Pollard plays an inventor of many Rube Goldberg like devices, including a car which runs by magnet power. For his contributions to motion pictures, Pollard has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6415 1/2 Hollywood Boulevard. He is often described as the brother of comedy actress Daphne Pollard, but this is a misconception. In Australia they both acted with "Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co." which gave operatic performances featuring children and performers of small stature. This was a very well known troupe in its time and many of its performers adopted the surname "Pollard".
[edit] Selected Filmography
- Inherit the Wind (1960)
- Man of a Thousand Faces
- Limelight (1952)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) (Gene Kelly hands him the umberella)
- All About Eve (1950)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
- The Midnight Patrol (1932)
