George Pollard (March 20, 1920 – April 17, 2008) was an American portrait painter. Born in Waldo, Wisconsin, he painted portraits of famous people, such as Harry S. Truman and Muhammad Ali.
Pollard served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. When Eleanor Roosevelt visited Australia, Pollard was ordered to paint her portrait. Mrs. Roosevelt loved it.
Pollard died of pneumonia in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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- George Pollard | sheboyganpress.com | Sheboygan Press
- "Wisconsin man who painted JFK, Pope John Paul II dead at 88 : La Crosse Tribune". Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- "George and Nan Pollard at the Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- "Highlights at the Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- "George Pollard". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- "Page_Two - Page: 1 of 1". Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
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- Pollard Studios Archived 2008-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
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