Malvina Polo (July 26, 1903 – January 6, 2000) was an American film actress and concert pianist.[1] She appeared in five films, all early in the 1920s.[2] Some of her films were made abroad.[3] She also performed on stage.[4]
Malvina Polo | |
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![]() Polo in the 1920s | |
Born | U.S. | July 26, 1903
Died | January 6, 2000 San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S. | (aged 96)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1921–1924 |
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Polo was the daughter of actor Eddie Polo and actress Alice Finch.[1] She married Jeronimo "Carlos" Quiroga, brother of Alex Romero, whom she met while filming in 1924.[5] Polo gave up her acting career after marriage and supported her husband between his choreography work by sewing costumes for the Ice Follies.[5]
She died in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Selected filmography
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- The Yellow Streak (1921)
- Foolish Wives (1922)
- Der Fluch der Habgier (1922)
- A Woman of Paris (1923) directed by Charles Chaplin
- Wolves of the North (1924)
References
External links
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