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Polly Bailey(1882-1952)

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Polly Bailey was born on 29 July 1882 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Wedding Bells (1921), Tearin' Loose (1925) and The Millionaire (1917). She died on 25 August 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 29, 1882
DiedAugust 25, 1952(70)
BornJuly 29, 1882
DiedAugust 25, 1952(70)
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Constance Talmadge in Wedding Bells (1921)
Wedding Bells
  • Hooper(as Polly Van)
  • 1921
Jean Arthur and Hal Taliaferro in Tearin' Loose (1925)
Tearin' Loose
6.4
  • Nora(as Polly Van)
  • 1925
The Millionaire (1917)
The Millionaire
Short
  • Actress(as Polly Van)
  • 1917
Billy West in The Genius (1917)
The Genius
7.4
Short
  • Actress(as Polly Van)
  • 1917

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Actress

  • Excuse My Dust (1951)
    Excuse My Dust
    6.0
    • Woman on Street (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Josephine Hull, and Cecil Kellaway in Harvey (1950)
    Harvey
    7.9
    • Mrs. Krausmeyer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Burt Lancaster and Dorothy McGuire in Mister 880 (1950)
    Mister 880
    7.0
    • Woman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • No Way Out (1950)
    No Way Out
    7.4
    • Woman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    6.8
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ray Milland and Rosalind Russell in A Woman of Distinction (1950)
    A Woman of Distinction
    6.6
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Stars in My Crown (1950)
    Stars in My Crown
    7.4
    • Mrs. Belsher (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Robert Cummings and Rosalind Russell in Tell It to the Judge (1949)
    Tell It to the Judge
    6.4
    • Dumpy Woman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Barbara Stanwyck in The Lady Gambles (1949)
    The Lady Gambles
    6.6
    • Woman at Slot Machine (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in The Stratton Story (1949)
    The Stratton Story
    7.1
    • Person in Theatre (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Wallace Beery, Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown, and Marjorie Main in Big Jack (1949)
    Big Jack
    6.2
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Olivia de Havilland in The Snake Pit (1948)
    The Snake Pit
    7.6
    • Patient (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Glenn Ford and Terry Moore in The Return of October (1948)
    The Return of October
    6.1
    • Pekinese (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Deanna Durbin, Jeffrey Lynn, and Edmond O'Brien in For the Love of Mary (1948)
    For the Love of Mary
    6.6
    • Maid (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • A Date with Judy (1948)
    A Date with Judy
    6.5
    • Elderly Woman (uncredited)
    • 1948

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  • Alternative name
    • Polly Van
  • Born
    • July 29, 1882
    • Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • August 25, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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