Eddie Polo (1 February 1875 – 14 June 1961) was an

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actor of the

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. He was of

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descent.

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, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'',

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(2007), p. 213

Biography

He was born Edward W. Wyman or Weimer in

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on 1 February 1875. With his brother Sam he was the

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act ''The Flying Cordovas''. Beginning in 1913, he appeared in serials and films in the United States and became an action star in Germany in the late 1920s. After his acting career ended in the mid-1940s he worked as a makeup artist. He was the father of actress Malvina Polo (1903–2000), best remembered as the mentally handicapped girl preyed upon for rape in

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'' (1922). His brother was the acrobat, actor and makeup artist

Sam Polo Sam Polo (November 7, 1872 – October 3, 1966) was an American make up artist and actor of the silent movies era known for '' The Lion's Claws'' (1918), ''The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) and ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920). He was the broth ...

(1872–1966). Polo died in

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from a

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Filmography

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