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Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Known For Art
Birthday Aug 25, 1898
Died Dec 20, 1968 (70)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

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The River's Edge

The River's Edge

1957

Production Design

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1956

Art Direction

Escape to Burma

Escape to Burma

1955

Art Direction

Tennessee's Partner

Tennessee's Partner

1955

Art Direction

Pearl of the South Pacific

Pearl of the South Pacific

1955

Art Direction

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954

Art Direction

Passion

Passion

1954

Art Direction

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

1950

Production Design

Never Fear

Never Fear

1950

Production Design

Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye

1950

Production Design

The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950

Production Design

The Fireball

The Fireball

1950

Art Direction

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

1949

Production Design

The Thrill of Brazil

The Thrill of Brazil

1946

Art Direction

Gilda

Gilda

1946

Art Direction

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945

Art Direction

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

Art Direction

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

Art Direction

Together Again

Together Again

1944

Art Direction

What a Woman

What a Woman

1943

Art Direction

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

Production Design

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

Art Direction

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

Art Direction

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

1941

Art Direction

Play Girl

Play Girl

1941

Art Direction

Dude Cowboy

Dude Cowboy

1941

Art Direction

Footlight Fever

Footlight Fever

1941

Art Direction

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Art Direction

The Saint In Palm Springs

The Saint In Palm Springs

1941

Art Direction

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

1941

Art Direction

Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three

1941

Art Direction

Six-Gun Gold

Six-Gun Gold

1941

Art Direction

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941

Art Direction

Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback

1941

Art Direction

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Art Direction

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

1941

Art Direction

Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

1941

Art Direction

They Met in Argentina

They Met in Argentina

1941

Art Direction

The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

1941

Art Direction

Along the Rio Grande

Along the Rio Grande

1941

Art Direction

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Art Direction

Suspicion

Suspicion

1941

Art Direction

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

Art Direction

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

Art Direction

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941

Art Direction

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

1941

Art Direction

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

1940

Art Direction

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940

Art Direction

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

Art Direction

Primrose Path

Primrose Path

1940

Art Direction

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

1940

Art Direction

Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940

Art Direction

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

1940

Art Direction

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1940

Art Direction

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Art Direction

Millionaire Playboy

Millionaire Playboy

1940

Art Direction

Little Orvie

Little Orvie

1940

Art Direction

Mexican Spitfire

Mexican Spitfire

1940

Art Direction

Prairie Law

Prairie Law

1940

Art Direction

Bullet Code

Bullet Code

1940

Art Direction

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940

Art Direction

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1940

Art Direction

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940

Art Direction

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Art Direction

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over

1940

Art Direction

You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940

Art Direction

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

Art Direction

The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

Art Direction

Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless

1940

Art Direction

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Art Direction

The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

1940

Art Direction

Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino

1940

Art Direction

One Crowded Night

One Crowded Night

1940

Art Direction

Married and in Love

Married and in Love

1940

Art Direction

I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

1940

Art Direction

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Art Direction

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

Art Direction

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Art Direction

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

Art Direction

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

Art Direction

The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

Art Direction

Reno

Reno

1939

Art Direction

Bad Lands

Bad Lands

1939

Art Direction

Panama Lady

Panama Lady

1939

Art Direction

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

1939

Art Direction

Arizona Legion

Arizona Legion

1939

Art Direction

Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking

1939

Art Direction

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939

Art Direction

Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Art Direction

The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

Art Direction

That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

Art Direction

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

1939

Art Direction

The Girl and the Gambler

The Girl and the Gambler

1939

Art Direction

Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

1939

Art Direction

Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

1939

Art Direction

The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo

1939

Art Direction

The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop

1939

Art Direction

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range

1939

Art Direction

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Art Direction

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

Art Direction

In Name Only

In Name Only

1939

Art Direction

Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

Art Direction

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939

Art Direction

Fifth Avenue Girl

Fifth Avenue Girl

1939

Art Direction

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

1939

Art Direction

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938

Art Direction

Carefree

Carefree

1938

Art Direction

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

Art Direction

Painted Desert

Painted Desert

1938

Art Direction

Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

Art Direction

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

1938

Art Direction

Crime Ring

Crime Ring

1938

Art Direction

Double Danger

Double Danger

1938

Art Direction

Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat

1938

Art Direction

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

1938

Art Direction

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

Art Direction

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

1938

Art Direction

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

1938

Art Direction

Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley

1938

Art Direction

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

1938

Art Direction

Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

1938

Art Direction

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938

Art Direction

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

Art Direction

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

Art Direction

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

1938

Art Direction

Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

Art Direction

The Law West of Tombstone

The Law West of Tombstone

1938

Art Direction

Border G-Man

Border G-Man

1938

Art Direction

This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

1938

Art Direction

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

1938

Art Direction

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

Art Direction

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Art Direction

Room Service

Room Service

1938

Art Direction

Sky Giant

Sky Giant

1938

Art Direction

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

1938

Art Direction

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

1938

Art Direction

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

Art Direction

Stage Door

Stage Door

1937

Art Direction

A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

1937

Art Direction

Quality Street

Quality Street

1937

Art Direction

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

Art Direction

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

Art Direction

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

1937

Art Direction

China Passage

China Passage

1937

Art Direction

Sea Devils

Sea Devils

1937

Art Direction

Wise Girl

Wise Girl

1937

Art Direction

You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

1937

Art Direction

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

Art Direction

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

1937

Art Direction

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937

Art Direction

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1937

Art Direction

Quick Money

Quick Money

1937

Art Direction

Annapolis Salute

Annapolis Salute

1937

Art Direction

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

1937

Art Direction

Racing Lady

Racing Lady

1937

Art Direction

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Art Direction

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1937

Art Direction

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

1937

Art Direction

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

Art Direction

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

1937

Art Direction

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

1937

Art Direction

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

1937

Art Direction

There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom

1937

Art Direction

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1937

Art Direction

Living on Love

Living on Love

1937

Art Direction

Hitting a New High

Hitting a New High

1937

Art Direction

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

Art Direction

She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything

1937

Art Direction

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes

1937

Art Direction

There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl

1937

Art Direction

On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again

1937

Art Direction

High Flyers

High Flyers

1937

Art Direction

Swing Time

Swing Time

1936

Art Direction

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

Art Direction

Winterset

Winterset

1936

Art Direction

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

Art Direction

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

1936

Art Direction

Bunker Bean

Bunker Bean

1936

Art Direction

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Art Direction

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

1936

Art Direction

Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust

1936

Art Direction

M'Liss

M'Liss

1936

Art Direction

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

1936

Art Direction

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

1936

Art Direction

The Big Game

The Big Game

1936

Art Direction

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

Art Direction

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

1936

Art Direction

The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

1936

Art Direction

That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936

Art Direction

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936

Art Direction

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

Art Direction

Walking on Air

Walking on Air

1936

Art Direction

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

1936

Art Direction

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady

1936

Art Direction

Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

1936

Art Direction

The Informer

The Informer

1935

Art Direction

Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett

1935

Art Direction

Roberta

Roberta

1935

Art Direction

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1935

Art Direction

She

She

1935

Art Direction

His Family Tree

His Family Tree

1935

Art Direction

The Nitwits

The Nitwits

1935

Art Direction

Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

1935

Art Direction

The Arizonian

The Arizonian

1935

Art Direction

Hot Tip

Hot Tip

1935

Art Direction

In Person

In Person

1935

Art Direction

The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers

1935

Art Direction

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1935

Art Direction

Jalna

Jalna

1935

Art Direction

Village Tale

Village Tale

1935

Art Direction

Another Face

Another Face

1935

Art Direction

I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

1935

Art Direction

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Art Direction

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1935

Art Direction

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

1935

Art Direction

Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm

1935

Art Direction

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

Art Direction

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

Art Direction

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Art Direction

The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935

Art Direction

Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love

1935

Art Direction

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

1935

Art Direction

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

Art Direction

To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band

1935

Art Direction

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

1935

Art Direction

Top Hat

Top Hat

1935

Art Direction

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

1935

Art Direction

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

1934

Art Direction

Finishing School

Finishing School

1934

Art Direction

Stingaree

Stingaree

1934

Art Direction

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

1934

Art Direction

Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

1934

Art Direction

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

Art Direction

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers

1934

Art Direction

Two Alone

Two Alone

1934

Art Direction

Spitfire

Spitfire

1934

Art Direction

The Fountain

The Fountain

1934

Art Direction

Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner

1934

Art Direction

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

1934

Art Direction

Red Morning

Red Morning

1934

Art Direction

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1934

Art Direction

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

Art Direction

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

Art Direction

Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father

1934

Art Direction

Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price

1934

Art Direction

Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it

1934

Art Direction

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

1934

Art Direction

Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds

1934

Art Direction

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

1934

Art Direction

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

Art Direction

His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble

1934

Art Direction

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Art Direction

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Art Direction

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

Art Direction

The Silver Streak

The Silver Streak

1934

Art Direction

Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment

1934

Art Direction

By Your Leave

By Your Leave

1934

Art Direction

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

1934

Art Direction

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

Art Direction

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

Art Direction

Let's Try Again

Let's Try Again

1934

Art Direction

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1934

Art Direction

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1934

Art Direction

The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

1934

Art Direction

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

1934

Art Direction

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

Art Direction

Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

Art Direction

The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

Art Direction

Little Women

Little Women

1933

Art Direction

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933

Art Direction

Topaze

Topaze

1933

Art Direction

Sweepings

Sweepings

1933

Settings

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933

Set Decoration

Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance

1933

Set Decoration

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

1933

Settings

Before Dawn

Before Dawn

1933

Settings

After Tonight

After Tonight

1933

Art Direction

Our Betters

Our Betters

1933

Art Direction

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

Art Direction

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

1933

Settings

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses

1933

Settings

The Right To Romance

The Right To Romance

1933

Art Direction

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1933

Art Direction

If I Were Free

If I Were Free

1933

Art Direction

The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord

1933

Set Decoration

Chance at Heaven

Chance at Heaven

1933

Art Direction

The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper

1933

Art Direction

The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

Art Direction

King Kong

King Kong

1933

Supervising Art Director

Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

1933

Art Direction

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1933

Settings

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932

Set Decoration

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

1930

Art Direction

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1925

Art Direction

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

1925

Art Direction

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