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 ''The Lion's Claws'' is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard and starring Marie Walcamp and Ray Hanford. The serial, which had 18 chapters, is considered to be a lost film. Cast Reception Like many ...

'' (1918), ''

The Great Circus Mystery ''The Great Circus Mystery'' is a 1925 American adventure film serial directed by Jay Marchant. Cast Chapter titles # Pact of Peril # A Cry for Help # A Race with Death # The Plunge of Peril # The Ladder of Life # A Leap for Liberty # Harvest ...

'' (1925) and ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920). He was the brother of

Eddie Polo Eddie Polo (1 February 1875 – 14 June 1961) was an Austrian-American actor of the silent era. He was of Jewish descent.Siegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn B ...

. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, and is buried at

Inglewood Park Cemetery Inglewood Park Cemetery, 720 East Florence Avenue in Inglewood, California, was founded in 1905. A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed there. History The proposed est ...

, Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

* ''

'' (1918) * '' The Midnight Man'' (1919) * ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920) * ''

The Bearcat ''The Bearcat'' is a 1922 American silent Western film, now considered lost. It is directed by Edward Sedgwick and features Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, The Singin' Kid (Gibson) rides into town after a brief sojourn sout ...

'' (1922) * ''

'' (1925) * '' The Fighting Ranger'' (1925)

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* * 1872 births 1966 deaths Male actors from California 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors {{US-actor-stub