| Malvina Polo | |
|---|---|
 Polo in the 1920s | |
| Born | (1903-07-26)July 26, 1903 U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2000(2000-01-06) (aged 96) San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1921–1924 |
| Father | Eddie Polo |
Malvina Polo (July 26, 1903 – January 6, 2000) was an American film actress and concert pianist. She appeared in five films, all early in the 1920s. Some of her films were made abroad. She also performed on stage.
Polo was the daughter of actor Eddie Polo and actress Alice Finch. She married Jeronimo "Carlos" Quiroga, brother of Alex Romero, whom she met while filming in 1924. Polo gave up her acting career after marriage and supported her husband between his choreography work by sewing costumes for the Ice Follies.
She died in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Selected filmography
- 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
- ^ Fawell, John W. (January 17, 2023). Charlie Chaplin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-5381-4606-4.
- Abel, Richard (October 19, 2021). Movie Mavens: US Newspaper Women Take On the Movies, 1914-1923. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05290-3. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- "Malvina Polo is Engaging Addition to Chaplin Cast". Victoria Daily Times. May 31, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Polo's daughter in Loew's Revue". Los Angeles Evening Express. August 12, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved May 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knowles, Mark (September 6, 2013). The Man Who Made the Jailhouse Rock: Alex Romero, Hollywood Choreographer. McFarland. pp. 14, 168. ISBN 978-1-4766-0368-1.
External links
- Malvina Polo at IMDb
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