Oscar Polk
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Oscar Polk (Marianna, Arkansas, December 25, 1899 [1] — January 4, 1949) was an African American actor, best known for his portrayal as the slave Pork in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.
His Broadway credits include:
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1927)
- Both Your Houses (1933)
- The Green Pastures (1935)
- You Can't Take It With You (1936)
- Swingin' The Dream (1939)
- Sunny River (1942)
- Dark Eyes (1943).
[edit] References
- ^ National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. U.S. Census, April 1, 1930. State of New York, County of New York, City of New York, enumeration district 1053, page 1B.
