Polly Rowles
Polly Rowles | |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died | October 7, 2001 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 87)
Alma mater | Carnegie Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Frank Snyder |
Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Rowles[1] (January 10, 1914 – October 7, 2001 in Concord, New Hampshire) was an American actress.
Early years
Born in
Career
Roweles's film debut came in Love Letters of a Star.[5] Universal executives declined to pick up Rowles's option after her first year, attributing the decision to her right eye, which she said was slightly smaller than the left as a result of a childhood injury. They had ordered an operation on the eye but let her go anyway. She worked as a freelance actress, including making a film with Gene Autry, but then decided that she could put her dramatic training to better use on stage, so she headed east to Broadway.[6]
Rowels performed in such films and television series as
Rowles's Broadway debut came in Julius Caesar (1938).[11] She also appeared as Vera Charles in the original Broadway production of Auntie Mame (1956–1958)[12] with Rosalind Russell in the title role. Rowles also acted on stage in the Strand Theatre in London in Dark Eyes (1948).[13]
Rowles had a program that was "an early version of talk radio" on KDKA in Pittsburgh.[14]
Personal life and death
Rowles was married to Frank Snyder,[15] and she had a daughter.[1] On October 7, 2001, Rowles died at a nursing home in Concord, New Hampshire, aged 87.[4]
Selected filmography
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 17: "The Older Sister") as Nell Cutts
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
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- ^ a b c "Polly Rowles, 87, Actress In TV and Film". The New York Times. October 20, 2001.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Polly Rowles". AllMovie. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 2001.
- ISBN 978-0-19-534794-4. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Polly Rowles". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "'Dark Eyes' in London". The New York Times. March 25, 1948. p. 34. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Polly Rowles". Variety. October 24, 2001. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Polly Rowles at IMDb
- Polly Rowles at the Internet Broadway Database