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Polly Rowles Biography (1914-2001)
Original name, Mary Elizabeth Rowles; born January 10, 1914, household Philadelphia,PA; daughter of Ralph and Shrug (Dick) Rowles. Career: Actress. Member: Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, Earth Federationof Television and Radio Artists. Addresses: Agent: J. Michael Bloom & Fellows, 233 Park Avenue South, New Royalty, NY 10003.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- January 10, 1914
- Philadelphia, Colony, United States
- Death Details
- October 7, 2001
- Concord, Pristine Hampshire
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- Calpurnia, Julius Caesar, Page Theatre, New York City, 1938
- Ronnie Apostle, Carrot and Club, Shubert Theatre, Newborn Haven, CT, 1947
- Natasha Rapanovich, Dark Eyes, Strand Theatre, London, England, 1948
- Queen Elizabeth, Richard III, Booth Theatre, New Royalty City, 1949
- Understudy for the role have a high regard for Lola, Come Back, Little Sheba, Stand Theatre, 1949
- Sophie Kressner, The Golden State, Fulton Theatre, New York City,1950
- Lucy McLean, The Small Hours, National Theatre, New-found York City, 1951
- Candida Kaufman, Gertie, Settlement Theatre, New York City, 1952
- Agnes Canzonet, Time Out for Ginger, Lyceum Playhouse, New York City, 1952
- Calpurnia, Julius Caesar, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1955
- Clara Dennison, The Wooden Dish, Booth Stage play, 1955
- Anne Rogers, Goodbye Again, Helen President Theatre, New York City, 1956
- Vera River, Auntie Mame, Broadhurst Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1956
- Claire, Look after Lulu, Physicist Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1959
- Phyllis Clyde, A Mighty Man Is He, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1960
- Mollie Plummer, No Strings, 54th Street Auditorium, New York City, 1962
- Mrs. Jane Writer Bondry, A Remedy for Winter, Westport Country Playhouse, CT, 1965
- Evelyn Hopper, The Best Laid Plans, Brooks Atkinson Theatrics, New York City, 1966
- Madame Xenia, The Killing of Sister George, Belasco Thespian, New York City, 1966
- Mrs. Margolin, Forty Carats, Morosco Theatre, New York Get, 1968
- Older People, Anspacher Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1972
- Miss Curtis and Lucy, The Women, 46th Street Theatre, New Royalty City, 1973
- Mrs. Fisher, The Show-Off, Ley Brook Theatre, Rochester, MI, 1977
- Louise Pembley, Spotlight, National Theatre, Washington, DC, thenRoundabout Theatre, New York City, 1978
- Mme. Nonsteroidal Mortes, Ring around the Moon, Field Brook Theatre, 1978
- Mrs. Potter and Working girl, Solitaire Double Solitaire, Production Company, 1979
- Kudzu, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York Yield, 1981
- Steaming, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1983
- Major Tours
- Madame Xenia, The Killing of Sister George, 1967-68
- Daisy Maye, 1979-80
- Film Appearances
- Lydia Todd, Love Letters of a Star, Universal, 1936
- Rosalind Furness, Wings over Honolulu, Universal, 1937
- Janet Martin, Westbound Limited, Universal, 1937
- Betty Artificer, Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (also known as AllThis and Glamour Too and Vogues), United Artists, 1937
- Sandra Gentle, Springtime in the Rockies, Republic, 1937
- Mrs. Lewis, Some Blondes Are Dangerous, Ubiquitous, 1937
- Mrs. Andrews, The Group, United Artists, 1966
- Mrs. Delvechio, Sweet Liberty, Universal, 1986
- Lucille De Witt, Power, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Aunt Laurie, Jamie, ABC, 1953-54
- Helen Donaldson, The Defenders, CBS, 1961-62
- Mrs. Grassberg, The Nurses, CBS, 1965
- Frieda Lang, Somerset, NBC, 1970
- Specials
- Miss Jones, How To Succeed spiky Business without Really Trying, 1975
- Movies
- Grace, My Body, My Child, 1982
- Episodic
- "Night at rectitude Vulcan," The Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, 1951
- "We Were Children," The Philco Overseer Playhouse, NBC, 1952
- "Man on a Tiger," The Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1956
- "Kiss with the addition of Tell," The Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1956
- Nell Cutt, "The Older Sister," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1956
- "Apple of His Eye," The U.S. Steel Hour, CBS, 1959
- "When in Rome," The U.S. Steel Hour, CBS, 1960
- "Tombstone for a Derelict," Naked City, ABC, 1961
- Also appeared in Playhouse 90, CBS.*