Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

401

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-11-08

Day of death

1962-01-19 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Biography

Snub Pollard (9 November 1889 – 19 January 1962) was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became a silent film comedian in Hollywood, popular in the 1920s. Born Harold Fraser, in Melbourne, Australia on 9 November 1889, he began performing with Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company at a young age. Like many of the actors in the popular juvenile company, he adopted Pollard as his stage name. The company ran several highly successful professional children's troupes that traveled Australia and New Zealand in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In 1908, Harry Pollard joined the company tour to North America. After the completion of the tour, he returned to the US. By 1915 he was regularly appearing in uncredited roles in movies, for example Charles Epting notes that Pollard can clearly be seen in Chaplin's 1915 short By the Sea. In later years, Pollard claimed Hal Roach had discovered him while he was performing on stage in Los Angeles. Pollard played supporting roles in the early films of Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels. The long-faced Pollard sported a Kaiser Wilhelm mustache turned upside-down; this became his trademark. Lloyd's producer, Hal Roach, gave Pollard his own starring series of one- and two-reel shorts. The most famous is 1923's It's a Gift, in which he plays an inventor of many Rube Goldberg-like contraptions, including a car that runs by magnet power. In early 1923, shortly after his second marriage, Pollard returned with his wife Elizabeth to see his relations in Australia. His visit attracted considerable attention, and he appeared again in several theatres to speak about the motion picture business. On his return to the US, he left Roach and joined the low-budget Weiss Brothers studio in 1926. There he co-starred with Marvin Loback as a poor man's version of Laurel and Hardy, copying that team's plots and gags. In later years, Pollard claimed the Great Depression wiped out his investments, and he had been unable to "adjust to the talkies." However, in the 1930s, he played small parts in talking comedies, and was featured as comic relief in "B" westerns. Pollard's silent-comedy credentials guaranteed him work in slapstick revivals. He appeared with other film veterans in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), The Perils of Pauline (1947), and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957). He also appeared regularly as a supporting player in Columbia Pictures' two-reel comedies of the mid-1940s. Forsaking his familiar mustache in his later years, he landed much steadier work in films as a mostly uncredited bit player. He played incidental roles in scores of Hollywood features and shorts, almost always as a mousy, nondescript fellow, usually with no dialogue. Snub Pollard died of cancer on 19 January 1962, aged 72, after nearly 50 years in the movie business. His interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). For his contributions to motion pictures, Pollard has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6415½ Hollywood Boulevard.

Known For

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Singin' in the Rain

    Singin' in the Rain

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • Police

    Police

  • Fully Insured

    Fully Insured

  • Rollin' Plains

    Rollin' Plains

  • Once Over

    Once Over

  • Ex-Flame

    Ex-Flame

  • Homicidal

    Homicidal

  • Springtime Saps

    Springtime Saps

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Red River

    Red River

  • Utah Trail

    Utah Trail

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • His Regeneration

    His Regeneration

  • Runaway Daughters

    Runaway Daughters

  • Carrie

    Carrie

  • Loaded Pistols

    Loaded Pistols

  • Some Baby

    Some Baby

  • Kid Dynamite

    Kid Dynamite

  • Pal Joey

    Pal Joey

  • Limelight

    Limelight

  • Frontier Town

    Frontier Town

  • Mr. Celebrity

    Mr. Celebrity

  • The Marathon

    The Marathon

  • Nation Aflame

    Nation Aflame

  • Step Lively

    Step Lively

  • Pardon Me

    Pardon Me

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • Bashful

    Bashful

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • All at Sea

    All at Sea

  • Lucky Cowboy

    Lucky Cowboy

  • The Gunfighter

    The Gunfighter

  • Pinched

    Pinched

  • The Non-Stop Kid

    The Non-Stop Kid

  • Unknown Island

    Unknown Island

  • All Aboard

    All Aboard

  • Canyon Passage

    Canyon Passage

  • Hollywood Cavalcade

    Hollywood Cavalcade

  • Jungle Menace

    Jungle Menace

  • State Fair

    State Fair

  • Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire

    Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire

  • Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belinda

  • Kitty

    Kitty

  • The Drunkard

    The Drunkard

  • Trail Street

    Trail Street

  • Cash Customers

    Cash Customers

  • Foreign Agent

    Foreign Agent

  • Rollin' Westward

    Rollin' Westward

  • Desperate

    Desperate

  • Bliss

    Bliss

  • Stingaree

    Stingaree

  • The Fast and the Furious

    The Fast and the Furious

  • The Tin Star

    The Tin Star

  • Murder on the Yukon

    Murder on the Yukon

  • Pocketful of Miracles

    Pocketful of Miracles

  • The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

    The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

  • Rush Orders

    Rush Orders

  • Booby Dupes

    Booby Dupes

  • Inherit the Wind

    Inherit the Wind

  • Mesquite Buckaroo

    Mesquite Buckaroo

  • Strange Impersonation

    Strange Impersonation

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

  • The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

  • Yankee Fakir

    Yankee Fakir

  • The Paradine Case

    The Paradine Case

  • A Woman's Secret

    A Woman's Secret

  • Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

  • One-Eyed Jacks

    One-Eyed Jacks

  • Hey There

    Hey There

  • The Buster Keaton Story

    The Buster Keaton Story

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Bars of Hate

    Bars of Hate

  • Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

  • Red Skins and Red Heads

    Red Skins and Red Heads

  • The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

    The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

  • Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

    Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

  • The Lamb

    The Lamb

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • Stars in My Crown

    Stars in My Crown

  • The Company She Keeps

    The Company She Keeps

  • The Purchase Price

    The Purchase Price

  • Valley of Fire

    Valley of Fire

  • Luke Joins the Navy

    Luke Joins the Navy

  • Move On

    Move On

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • It Happened Tomorrow

    It Happened Tomorrow

  • Park Row

    Park Row

  • The Flirt

    The Flirt

  • Who Was That Lady?

    Who Was That Lady?

  • Cockeyed Cavaliers

    Cockeyed Cavaliers

  • A Sammy in Siberia

    A Sammy in Siberia

  • Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

  • Song of the Buckaroo

    Song of the Buckaroo

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • The Man with the Golden Arm

    The Man with the Golden Arm

  • 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

  • The Crooked Way

    The Crooked Way

  • House of Strangers

    House of Strangers

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • The Black Coin

    The Black Coin

  • The Girl in the Case

    The Girl in the Case

  • Pipe the Whiskers

    Pipe the Whiskers

  • The Man from Colorado

    The Man from Colorado

  • Square Dance Jubilee

    Square Dance Jubilee

  • High Rollers

    High Rollers

  • By the Sad Sea Waves

    By the Sad Sea Waves

  • Defective Detectives

    Defective Detectives

  • Conquest of Cochise

    Conquest of Cochise

  • Hail the Conquering Hero

    Hail the Conquering Hero

  • Walk Softly, Stranger

    Walk Softly, Stranger

  • Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts

    Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts

  • Where the Buffalo Roam

    Where the Buffalo Roam

  • Clancy Street Boys

    Clancy Street Boys

  • The Road to Singapore

    The Road to Singapore

  • One More River

    One More River

  • Any Old Port

    Any Old Port

  • Bowery at Midnight

    Bowery at Midnight

  • Luke, Patient Provider

    Luke, Patient Provider

  • Bumping Into Broadway

    Bumping Into Broadway

  • The Earl of Chicago

    The Earl of Chicago

  • Living It Up

    Living It Up

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • It's a Joy!

    It's a Joy!

  • Boot Hill Bandits

    Boot Hill Bandits

  • His Royal Slyness

    His Royal Slyness

  • Girls Will Be Boys

    Girls Will Be Boys

  • Meet Me After the Show

    Meet Me After the Show

  • Sister Kenny

    Sister Kenny

  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail

  • Birds of a Feather

    Birds of a Feather

  • Luke's Movie Muddle

    Luke's Movie Muddle

  • Badman's Territory

    Badman's Territory

  • The Kid Rides Again

    The Kid Rides Again

  • Here Comes a Sailor

    Here Comes a Sailor

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • Young Mr. Jazz

    Young Mr. Jazz

  • It's a Wild Life

    It's a Wild Life

  • Sock and Run

    Sock and Run

  • Captain Kidd's Kids

    Captain Kidd's Kids

  • Riders of the Rockies

    Riders of the Rockies

  • Rockin' in the Rockies

    Rockin' in the Rockies

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

    A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

  • Just My Luck

    Just My Luck

  • The Rawhide Terror

    The Rawhide Terror

  • Casanova Brown

    Casanova Brown

  • The Lady Gambles

    The Lady Gambles

  • Luke, Rank Impersonator

    Luke, Rank Impersonator

  • A Gasoline Wedding

    A Gasoline Wedding

  • His Wedding Scare

    His Wedding Scare

  • We Never Sleep

    We Never Sleep

  • Sing Cowboy Sing

    Sing Cowboy Sing

  • Confirm or Deny

    Confirm or Deny

  • Drink Hearty

    Drink Hearty

  • Run 'Em Ragged

    Run 'Em Ragged

  • Hot Off the Press

    Hot Off the Press

  • Luke and the Bang-Tails

    Luke and the Bang-Tails

  • Luke and the Mermaids

    Luke and the Mermaids

  • Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley

    Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley

  • Two-Gun Gussie

    Two-Gun Gussie

  • Luke's Society Mixup

    Luke's Society Mixup

  • Stop! Luke! Listen!

    Stop! Luke! Listen!

  • Luke's Late Lunchers

    Luke's Late Lunchers

  • Thick and Thin

    Thick and Thin

  • The Old West

    The Old West

  • Luke Does the Midway

    Luke Does the Midway

  • Master of the World

    Master of the World

  • From Laramie to London

    From Laramie to London

  • Take a Chance

    Take a Chance

  • The Dumb-Bell

    The Dumb-Bell

  • Let's Go

    Let's Go

  • An Ozark Romance

    An Ozark Romance

  • Belle Starr's Daughter

    Belle Starr's Daughter

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • Three Pests in a Mess

    Three Pests in a Mess

  • Headin' for the Rio Grande

    Headin' for the Rio Grande

  • Luke Rides Roughshod

    Luke Rides Roughshod

  • The Barefoot Mailman

    The Barefoot Mailman

  • Be My Wife

    Be My Wife

  • Big Game

    Big Game

  • Just Neighbors

    Just Neighbors

  • Till the Clouds Roll By

    Till the Clouds Roll By

  • Partners in Time

    Partners in Time

  • Luke's Fireworks Fizzle

    Luke's Fireworks Fizzle

  • Luke's Lost Lamb

    Luke's Lost Lamb

  • Luke, Crystal Gazer

    Luke, Crystal Gazer

  • Clubs Are Trump

    Clubs Are Trump

  • The Night Is Young

    The Night Is Young

  • Luke's Speedy Club Life

    Luke's Speedy Club Life

  • Fresh Paint

    Fresh Paint

  • Love, Laughs and Lather

    Love, Laughs and Lather

  • The Doughboy

    The Doughboy

  • The Floor Below

    The Floor Below

  • Sally Scrags, Housemaid

    Sally Scrags, Housemaid

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • The Big Idea

    The Big Idea

  • Billy Blazes, Esq.

    Billy Blazes, Esq.

  • Look Pleasant, Please

    Look Pleasant, Please

  • Ask Father

    Ask Father

  • Kicked Out

    Kicked Out

  • Andy Plays Hookey

    Andy Plays Hookey

  • Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

  • A London Bobby

    A London Bobby

  • Luke's Busy Day

    Luke's Busy Day

  • Here Come the Girls

    Here Come the Girls

  • Hit Him Again

    Hit Him Again

  • Si, Senor

    Si, Senor

  • Sold at Auction!

    Sold at Auction!

  • Raise the Rent

    Raise the Rent

  • Charlie's Triple Trouble

    Charlie's Triple Trouble

  • Vitamin 'U' for Me

    Vitamin 'U' for Me

  • Whirl o' the West

    Whirl o' the West

  • Are Crooks Dishonest?

    Are Crooks Dishonest?

  • Somewhere in Turkey

    Somewhere in Turkey

  • Start Something

    Start Something

  • California or Bust

    California or Bust

  • Monkey Businessmen

    Monkey Businessmen

  • Next Aisle Over

    Next Aisle Over

  • Call a Taxi

    Call a Taxi

  • The City Slicker

    The City Slicker

  • Society Mugs

    Society Mugs

  • Follow the Crowd

    Follow the Crowd

  • From Hand to Mouth

    From Hand to Mouth

  • Two Scrambled

    Two Scrambled

  • Thunder Mountain

    Thunder Mountain

  • Phony Express

    Phony Express

  • Spring Fever

    Spring Fever

  • Why Pick on Me?

    Why Pick on Me?

  • Fifteen Minutes

    Fifteen Minutes

  • Jeanne Eagels

    Jeanne Eagels

  • The Perils of Pauline

    The Perils of Pauline

  • Never Touched Me!

    Never Touched Me!

  • Ring Up the Curtain

    Ring Up the Curtain

  • Blue Sunday

    Blue Sunday

  • Luke Locates the Loot

    Luke Locates the Loot

  • The Payoff

    The Payoff

  • Pistols for Breakfast

    Pistols for Breakfast

  • All Lit Up

    All Lit Up

  • Park Your Car

    Park Your Car

  • Over the Fence

    Over the Fence

  • Luke and the Bomb Throwers

    Luke and the Bomb Throwers

  • Great While It Lasted

    Great While It Lasted

  • Bride and Gloom

    Bride and Gloom

  • Lonesome Luke, Lawyer

    Lonesome Luke, Lawyer

  • The Bum's Rush

    The Bum's Rush

  • On the Jump

    On the Jump

  • Lonesome Luke, Mechanic

    Lonesome Luke, Mechanic

  • Punch the Clock

    Punch the Clock

  • Pete Kelly's Blues

    Pete Kelly's Blues

  • Luke Foils the Villain

    Luke Foils the Villain

  • Strictly Modern

    Strictly Modern

  • Swing Your Partners

    Swing Your Partners

  • Grab the Ghost

    Grab the Ghost

  • The Dutiful Dub

    The Dutiful Dub

  • Peculiar Patients' Pranks

    Peculiar Patients' Pranks

  • I'm on My Way

    I'm on My Way

  • Off the Trolley

    Off the Trolley

  • Just Dropped In

    Just Dropped In

  • Luke and the Rural Roughnecks

    Luke and the Rural Roughnecks

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • Kicking the Germ Out of Germany

    Kicking the Germ Out of Germany

  • Love's Young Scream

    Love's Young Scream

  • Luke's Lost Liberty

    Luke's Lost Liberty

  • Lonesome Luke's Wild Women

    Lonesome Luke's Wild Women

  • Waltz Me Around

    Waltz Me Around

  • Newly Rich

    Newly Rich

  • Ghosts on the Loose

    Ghosts on the Loose

  • Luke's Shattered Sleep

    Luke's Shattered Sleep

  • Luke's Trolley Troubles

    Luke's Trolley Troubles

  • Before the Public

    Before the Public

  • It's a Gift

    It's a Gift

  • Courtship of Miles Sandwich

    Courtship of Miles Sandwich

  • Get Busy

    Get Busy

  • Sky Bandits

    Sky Bandits

  • Jack Frost

    Jack Frost

  • The Hustler

    The Hustler

  • Hear 'Em Rave

    Hear 'Em Rave

  • His Only Father

    His Only Father

  • Hittin' the Trail

    Hittin' the Trail

  • 365 Days

    365 Days

  • Lonesome Luke, Circus King

    Lonesome Luke, Circus King

  • Bughouse Bellhops

    Bughouse Bellhops

  • A Foozle at the Tee Party

    A Foozle at the Tee Party

  • Crack Your Heels

    Crack Your Heels

  • Hale and Hearty

    Hale and Hearty

  • Lonesome Luke, Messenger

    Lonesome Luke, Messenger

  • Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary

    Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary

  • The Green Cat

    The Green Cat

  • Fresh from the Farm

    Fresh from the Farm

  • Count the Votes

    Count the Votes

  • Luke's Fatal Flivver

    Luke's Fatal Flivver

  • Luke's Preparedness Preparations

    Luke's Preparedness Preparations

  • Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster

    Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster

  • Dear Ol' Pal

    Dear Ol' Pal

  • Fireman Save My Child

    Fireman Save My Child

  • Before Breakfast

    Before Breakfast

  • Pay Your Dues

    Pay Your Dues

  • White Legion

    White Legion

  • Looking for Trouble

    Looking for Trouble

  • Years to Come

    Years to Come

  • Tinkering with Trouble

    Tinkering with Trouble

  • Live and Learn

    Live and Learn

  • Back to the Woods

    Back to the Woods

  • Luke Pipes the Pippins

    Luke Pipes the Pippins

  • Look Out Below

    Look Out Below

  • Swat the Crook

    Swat the Crook

  • Going! Going! Gone!

    Going! Going! Gone!

  • The Crime Patrol

    The Crime Patrol

  • The Mystery Man

    The Mystery Man

  • Soft Money

    Soft Money

  • At the Old Stage Door

    At the Old Stage Door

  • Them Was the Happy Days!

    Them Was the Happy Days!

  • Bees in His Bonnet

    Bees in His Bonnet

  • Blow 'Em Up

    Blow 'Em Up

  • Cracked Wedding Bells

    Cracked Wedding Bells

  • Giving Them Fits

    Giving Them Fits

  • Back Trail

    Back Trail

  • Do Me a Favor

    Do Me a Favor

  • Starlight Over Texas

    Starlight Over Texas

  • Arizona Days

    Arizona Days

  • Ragtime Snap Shots

    Ragtime Snap Shots

  • On the Fire

    On the Fire

  • Sic 'Em, Towser

    Sic 'Em, Towser

  • Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury

    Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury

  • At the Ringside

    At the Ringside

  • Luke, the Chauffeur

    Luke, the Chauffeur

  • The Tip

    The Tip

  • The Laramie Kid

    The Laramie Kid

  • Luke, the Gladiator

    Luke, the Gladiator

  • Call for Mr. Caveman

    Call for Mr. Caveman

  • Goofs and Saddles

    Goofs and Saddles

  • A Tough Winter

    A Tough Winter

  • Join the Circus

    Join the Circus

  • The Old Sea Dog

    The Old Sea Dog

  • Luke Lugs Luggage

    Luke Lugs Luggage

  • Jungle Terror

    Jungle Terror

  • Ridin' the Cherokee Trail

    Ridin' the Cherokee Trail

  • Heap Big Chief

    Heap Big Chief

  • A Jazzed Honeymoon

    A Jazzed Honeymoon

  • Lonesome Luke Loses Patients

    Lonesome Luke Loses Patients

  • Lure of the Wasteland

    Lure of the Wasteland

  • Luke Laughs Last

    Luke Laughs Last

  • Full o' Pep

    Full o' Pep

  • Wanted - $5,000

    Wanted - $5,000

  • Classic Comedy Teams

    Classic Comedy Teams

  • Luke's Newsie Knockout

    Luke's Newsie Knockout

  • Name the Day

    Name the Day

  • Luke's Double

    Luke's Double

  • Lonesome Luke, Plumber

    Lonesome Luke, Plumber

  • Don't Rock the Boat

    Don't Rock the Boat

  • The Rajah

    The Rajah

  • Luke, the Candy Cut-Up

    Luke, the Candy Cut-Up

  • That's Him

    That's Him

  • No Kidding

    No Kidding

  • Tough Luck

    Tough Luck

  • The Big Idea

    The Big Idea

  • Gents in a Jam

    Gents in a Jam

  • Giving the Bride Away

    Giving the Bride Away

  • Nothing But Trouble

    Nothing But Trouble

  • What a Whopper!

    What a Whopper!

  • Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon

    Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon

  • Count Your Change

    Count Your Change

  • Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks

    Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks

  • Santa Fe Rides

    Santa Fe Rides

  • Lonesome Luke's Lively Life

    Lonesome Luke's Lively Life

  • Beat It

    Beat It

  • The Stone Age

    The Stone Age

  • It's a Hard Life

    It's a Hard Life

  • In the Movies

    In the Movies

  • Lonesome Luke's Lovely Rifle

    Lonesome Luke's Lovely Rifle

  • On Location

    On Location

  • The Dippy Dentist

    The Dippy Dentist

  • Teaching the Teacher

    Teaching the Teacher

  • Luke's Washful Waiting

    Luke's Washful Waiting

  • Slippery Slickers

    Slippery Slickers

  • He Leads, Others Follow

    He Leads, Others Follow

  • Chop Suey & Co.

    Chop Suey & Co.

  • How Dry I Am

    How Dry I Am

  • Why Go Home?

    Why Go Home?

  • All Dressed Up

    All Dressed Up

  • Mitt The Prince

    Mitt The Prince

  • Hello Teacher

    Hello Teacher

  • Men About Town

    Men About Town

  • Fire!!

    Fire!!

  • His Best Girl

    His Best Girl

  • Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

  • The Yokel

    The Yokel

  • Red Hot Hottentotts

    Red Hot Hottentotts

  • Getting His Goat

    Getting His Goat

  • Strange As It Seems: The Herald of the Skies

    Strange As It Seems: The Herald of the Skies

  • All Wet

    All Wet

  • The Big Shot

    The Big Shot

  • Order in the Court

    Order in the Court

  • Money to Burn

    Money to Burn

  • A Countless Count

    A Countless Count