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Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Known for: Art

Biography: 1898-08-25

Deathday: 1968-12-20 (70 years old)

Biography

From Wikipedia

Van Nest Polglase (25 August 1898 – 20 December 1968) was an American art director. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Best remembered as head of the design department at RKO Pictures, he worked on 333 films between 1925 and 1957.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. His death notice noted that he was "survived by his son Dr. Van Nest Polglase and 2 grandchildren", his wife, Helen, having predeceased him six months earlier.

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Filmography

all 295

Movies 295

Director 1

Production Design

The River's Edge

The River's Edge (1957)

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet (1956)

Tennessee's Partner

Tennessee's Partner (1955)

Pearl of the South Pacific

Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)

Escape to Burma

Escape to Burma (1955)

Passion

Passion (1954)

Silver Lode

Silver Lode (1954)

Production Design

The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)

The Fireball

The Fireball (1950)

Production Design

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)

Production Design

Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye (1950)

Production Design

Never Fear

Never Fear (1950)

Production Design

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way (1949)

The Thrill of Brazil

The Thrill of Brazil (1946)

Gilda

Gilda (1946)

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1945)

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember (1945)

Together Again

Together Again (1944)

What a Woman

What a Woman (1943)

Production Design

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow (1943)

Dude Cowboy

Dude Cowboy (1941)

Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three (1941)

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing (1941)

Suspicion

Suspicion (1941)

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon (1941)

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy (1941)

The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail (1941)

Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife (1941)

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface (1941)

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion (1941)

Six-Gun Gold

Six-Gun Gold (1941)

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)

Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback (1941)

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941)

They Met in Argentina

They Met in Argentina (1941)

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane (1941)

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure (1941)

Footlight Fever

Footlight Fever (1941)

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)

Along the Rio Grande

Along the Rio Grande (1941)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

Play Girl

Play Girl (1941)

The Saint In Palm Springs

The Saint In Palm Springs (1941)

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle (1940)

The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid (1940)

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

Triple Justice

Triple Justice (1940)

I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive (1940)

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky (1940)

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

One Crowded Night

One Crowded Night (1940)

Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners (1940)

Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino (1940)

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance (1940)

Prairie Law

Prairie Law (1940)

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over (1940)

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement (1940)

You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife (1940)

Curtain Call

Curtain Call (1940)

Bullet Code (1940)

Primrose Path

Primrose Path (1940)

Millionaire Playboy

Millionaire Playboy (1940)

Little Orvie

Little Orvie (1940)

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High (1940)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night (1940)

The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

Married and in Love

Married and in Love (1940)

Mexican Spitfire

Mexican Spitfire (1940)

Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless (1940)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Reno

Reno (1939)

That's Right - You're Wrong

That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising (1939)

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel (1939)

5th Ave Girl

5th Ave Girl (1939)

The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

Bad Lands

Bad Lands (1939)

In Name Only

In Name Only (1939)

The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo (1939)

Conspiracy

Conspiracy (1939)

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder (1939)

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

Timber Stampede

Timber Stampede (1939)

Five Came Back

Five Came Back (1939)

The Girl and the Gambler

The Girl and the Gambler (1939)

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range (1939)

Panama Lady

Panama Lady (1939)

The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop (1939)

Love Affair

Love Affair (1939)

Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman (1939)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown (1939)

The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking (1939)

Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)

Arizona Legion

Arizona Legion (1939)

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner (1939)

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry (1938)

The Law West of Tombstone

The Law West of Tombstone (1938)

Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley (1938)

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel (1938)

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember (1938)

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)

Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night (1938)

Room Service

Room Service (1938)

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel (1938)

Carefree

Carefree (1938)

Painted Desert

Painted Desert (1938)

Sky Giant

Sky Giant (1938)

Crime Ring

Crime Ring (1938)

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time (1938)

Border G-Man

Border G-Man (1938)

Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat (1938)

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York (1938)

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi (1938)

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady (1938)

Joy of Living

Joy of Living (1938)

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld (1938)

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself (1938)

This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business (1938)

Condemned Women

Condemned Women (1938)

Night Spot

Night Spot (1938)

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Double Danger

Double Danger (1938)

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It (1938)

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood (1938)

She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything (1937)

Wise Girl

Wise Girl (1937)

Hitting a New High

Hitting a New High (1937)

Quick Money

Quick Money (1937)

A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress (1937)

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol (1937)

Living on Love

Living on Love (1937)

High Flyers

High Flyers (1937)

There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom (1937)

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two (1937)

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes (1937)

Music for Madame

Music for Madame (1937)

Stage Door

Stage Door (1937)

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls (1937)

Annapolis Salute

Annapolis Salute (1937)

The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1937)

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York (1937)

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth (1937)

On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again (1937)

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937 (1937)

Border Cafe

Border Cafe (1937)

There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl (1937)

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance (1937)

You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck (1937)

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love (1937)

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

Quality Street

Quality Street (1937)

China Passage

China Passage (1937)

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife (1937)

Sea Devils

Sea Devils (1937)

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury (1937)

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry (1937)

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer (1937)

Racing Lady

Racing Lady (1937)

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die (1937)

That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris (1936)

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars (1936)

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)

Winterset

Winterset (1936)

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady (1936)

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels (1936)

The Big Game

The Big Game (1936)

Walking on Air

Walking on Air (1936)

Swing Time

Swing Time (1936)

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland (1936)

M'Liss

M'Liss (1936)

The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out (1936)

Bunker Bean

Bunker Bean (1936)

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw (1936)

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)

Silly Billies

Silly Billies (1936)

Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust (1936)

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet (1936)

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents (1936)

Chatterbox

Chatterbox (1936)

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark (1936)

We're Only Human

We're Only Human (1935)

Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

Another Face

Another Face (1935)

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)

I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much (1935)

To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band (1935)

In Person

In Person (1935)

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (1935)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1935)

The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers (1935)

His Family Tree

His Family Tree (1935)

The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)

Top Hat

Top Hat (1935)

Alice Adams

Alice Adams (1935)

Hot Tip

Hot Tip (1935)

Jalna

Jalna (1935)

Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm (1935)

She

She (1935)

The Arizonian

The Arizonian (1935)

Village Tale

Village Tale (1935)

Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love (1935)

The Nitwits

The Nitwits (1935)

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts (1935)

The Informer

The Informer (1935)

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday (1935)

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight (1935)

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders (1935)

Roberta

Roberta (1935)

Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane (1935)

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)

Enchanted April

Enchanted April (1935)

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan (1935)

The Little Minister

The Little Minister (1934)

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos (1934)

The Silver Streak

The Silver Streak (1934)

Red Morning

Red Morning (1934)

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice (1934)

Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables (1934)

By Your Leave

By Your Leave (1934)

Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels (1934)

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child (1934)

The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash (1934)

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence (1934)

Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)

The Fountain

The Fountain (1934)

Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment (1934)

His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble (1934)

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait (1934)

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage (1934)

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again (1934)

Let's Try Again

Let's Try Again (1934)

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934)

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

Stingaree

Stingaree (1934)

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet (1934)

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite (1934)

Finishing School

Finishing School (1934)

Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it (1934)

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine (1934)

Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price (1934)

Spitfire

Spitfire (1934)

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol (1934)

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)

Two Alone

Two Alone (1934)

Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father (1934)

Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds (1934)

The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)

Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

If I Were Free

If I Were Free (1933)

Little Women

Little Women (1933)

The Right To Romance

The Right To Romance (1933)

After Tonight

After Tonight (1933)

Chance at Heaven

Chance at Heaven (1933)

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces (1933)

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers (1933)

Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance (1933)

Morning Glory

Morning Glory (1933)

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure (1933)

Before Dawn

Before Dawn (1933)

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses (1933)

The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord (1933)

Sweepings

Sweepings (1933)

Our Betters

Our Betters (1933)

Supervising Art Director

King Kong

King Kong (1933)

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong (1933)

The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper (1933)

Topaze

Topaze (1933)

The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom (1932)

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party (1930)

Stage Struck

Stage Struck (1925)

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark (1925)

Ratings

Average 5.73

Based on 1.04 Million movie and tv ratings over time

1925

1935

1937

1935

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Known For
Art

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-08-25

Deathday
1968-12-20 (70 years old)

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Van Nest Poglase

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Mel Berns

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Mel Berns worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

68 Movies

Vernon L. Walker

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Vernon L. Walker worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

64 Movies

Pandro S. Berman

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Pandro S. Berman worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

63 Movies

Renié

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Renié worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

62 Movies

Darrell Silvera

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Darrell Silvera worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

56 Movies

J. Roy Hunt

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J. Roy Hunt worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

46 Movies

Max Steiner

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Max Steiner worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

46 Movies

Nicholas Musuraca

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Nicholas Musuraca worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

45 Movies

Edward Stevenson

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Edward Stevenson worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

44 Movies

Lee S. Marcus

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Lee S. Marcus worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

43 Movies

Cliff Reid

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Cliff Reid worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

38 Movies

Carroll Clark

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Carroll Clark worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

37 Movies

Frank M. Thomas

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Frank M. Thomas worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

36 Movies

Hugh McDowell Jr.

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Hugh McDowell Jr. worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

31 Movies

Jack Hively

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Jack Hively worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

30 Movies

Merian C. Cooper

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Merian C. Cooper worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

30 Movies

Lucille Ball

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Lucille Ball worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

29 Movies

George Irving

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George Irving worked together with Van Nest Polglase in:

29 Movies

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