Daphne Pollard

Acting

Daphne Pollard

Born October 19, 1891 · Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died February 22, 1978 · aged 86

Daphne Pollard (born Daphne Trott; October 19, 1891 – February 22, 1978) was an Australian-born actress, comedian and dancer known for her roles in comedy films during the 1920's and 30's.

Known For

Big TimeBig Time · 1929
Big Time
7.51929
MovieDrama
The relationship between a male dancer and his actress girlfriend is threatened by a scheming chorister.
Our RelationsOur Relations · 1936
Our Relations
7.01936
MovieComedy
Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins.
Bonnie ScotlandBonnie Scotland · 1935
Bonnie Scotland
6.61935
MovieComedy
Stan and Ollie stow away to Scotland expecting to inherit the MacLaurel estate. When things don't quite turn out that way, they unwittingly enlist in the Scottish army and are posted to India.
The Golden Age of ComedyThe Golden Age of Comedy · 1957
The Golden Age of Comedy
7.11957
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.
The Lion's RoarThe Lion's Roar · 1928
The Lion's Roar
1928
MovieComedy
A young man wants to propose to his girlfriend, but all the noises and distractions of the city prevent him from doing so. Frustrated, he decides to take her for a ride in the country, where it's quiet and he can finish what he started, but things don't turn out quite as he planned.
The Campus CarmenThe Campus Carmen · 1928
The Campus Carmen
6.01928
MovieComedy
A campus set-up of Carmen featuring Daphne Pollard & Carole Lombard.
What a Widow!What a Widow! · 1930
What a Widow!
7.31930
MovieComedyRomance
A young woman's elderly husband dies and leaves her $5 million. She travels to Paris and becomes part of the "Continental" set and is pursued by a rich playboy and a lawyer who works for her.
Thicker Than WaterThicker Than Water · 1935
Thicker Than Water
7.31935
MovieComedy
Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

Filmography

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Thicker Than WaterThicker Than Water · 1935
Thicker Than Water
7.31935
MovieComedy
Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

Mrs. Daphne Hardy

Swing HighSwing High · 1930
Swing High
7.71930
MovieMusicDrama
To avoid hostilities, Maryan, the ward of Doc May, a medicine show owner, induces Pop Garner, a circus owner, to join forces with her guardian. Doc May and Daphne, his wife, work as clowns; and Garry, a singing soldier of fortune, sings along with Maryan's act. Ruth, Maryan's partner, quits to get married; and Joe, who is jealous of Garry, replaces her with Trixie, his former assistant. When Garry announces his engagement to Maryan, Trixie persuades him to join a strip poker game in a drunken state and "compromises" him in the presence of his fiancée. Grief-stricken, Maryan falls during her act, and Garry, robbed of circus funds, is arrested. In spite of her injuries, Maryan, learning of Trixie's treachery, performs the act with her and forces a confession by threatening to drop her; Garry is released and is welcomed back to the show.

Mrs. May