Oscar Polk

Oscar Polk
Portrait of Oscar Polk by Carl Van Vechten, Jan. 24, 1937
Born	December 25, 1899(1899-12-25) Marianna, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 4, 1949(1949-01-04) (aged 49) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1927–1946

Oscar Polk (December 25, 1899^[1][2] – January 4, 1949) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal as the servant "Pork" in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. On January 4, 1949, he was fatally struck by a taxi cab as he stepped off a curb in Times Square. At the time of his death he was scheduled to have a major role in the play Leading Lady, and he was replaced by Ossie Davis. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Long Island, New York.

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), a swing music adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
• Sunny River (1942)
• The Walking Gentleman (1942)
• Dark Eyes (1943)

Other stage credits:

• Horses Are Like That (1943)
• Bigger Than Barnum (1946)
• The Magnificent Heel (1946)

References

1. ^ National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
2. ^ U.S. Census, April 1, 1930. State of New York, County of New York, enumeration district 1053, page 1-B.

External links

Biography portal

• Oscar Polk at the Internet Movie Database
• Oscar Polk at the Internet Broadway Database
• Oscar Polk at Find a Grave

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Name	Polk, Oscar
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Date of birth	December 25, 1899
Place of birth	Marianna, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of death	January 4, 1949
Place of death	New York City, New York, U.S.