Oscar Polk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oscar Polk

American actor

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1899

Place of Birth: Marianna, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1949

Profession: actor, stage actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Oscar Polk (December 25, 1899 – January 4, 1949) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal as the servant "Pork" in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.
His most memorable scene in that film comes when "Pork" discloses to Scarlett O'Hara, portrayed by Vivien Leigh, the back property taxes on Tara, are $300.
He was married to Ivy V.
Polk (née Ivy Parsons), who also had an uncredited role in Gone with the Wind.
Together they had a son, Oscar Polk Jr. On January 4, 1949, Oscar Polk was fatally struck by a taxi cab as he stepped off a curb in Times Square ten days after his 49th birthday.
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.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat