Polly Ann Young

Acting

Polly Ann Young

Born October 25, 1908 · Denver, Colorado, USA

Died January 21, 1997 · aged 88

Polly Ann Young was born on October 25, 1908 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She was an actress, known for The Man from Utah (1934), Invisible Ghost (1941) and The Last Alarm (1940). She was married to Carter Hermann. She died on January 21, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Sister of Sally Blane and Loretta Young, half-sister of Georgiana Young.

Known For

Murders in the Rue MorgueMurders in the Rue Morgue · 1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue
6.11932
MovieHorrorMystery
In 19th century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.
The Story of Alexander Graham BellThe Story of Alexander Graham Bell · 1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
6.31939
MovieDramaHistory
Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.
The Man from UtahThe Man from Utah · 1934
The Man from Utah
4.81934
MovieActionAdventure
The Marshal sends John Weston to a rodeo to see if he can find out who is killing the rodeo riders who are about to win the prize money. Barton has organized the rodeo and plans to leave with all the prize money put up by the townspeople. When it appears that Weston will beat Barton's rider, he has his men prepare the same fate for him that befell the other riders.
Invisible GhostInvisible Ghost · 1941
Invisible Ghost
5.31941
MovieHorrorCrime
The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him.
Rodeo RocketeersRodeo Rocketeers · 1934
Rodeo Rocketeers
1934
MovieWestern
Edited version of The Man from Utah. In a horse-riding rodeo contest bad guys want John Weston to lose. When he doesn't go along they add some insurance: a poisoned needle just under his saddle.
Lady with a PastLady with a Past · 1932
Lady with a Past
6.31932
MovieComedyDrama
A wealthy girl hires a male escort to make one of her male friends jealous. She spreads rumours about her character that makes her popular amongst all bachelors in the city including her friend.
The SheikThe Sheik · 1921
The Sheik
5.91921
MovieAdventureDrama
Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the desert, she escapes and makes her way across the sands...
Our Blushing BridesOur Blushing Brides · 1930
Our Blushing Brides
5.61930
MovieDrama
Gerry, Connie, and Franky are small-town girls seeking wealthy husbands in New York City. But, while Connie and Franky are reckless with their affections — one bedding a married man and the other marrying a scoundrel — Gerry is determined to remain practical. As she mothers her wounded, heartbroken friends, she stalwartly but foolishly resists the advances of the good-hearted and affluent Tony Jardine.

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Murder on the YukonMurder on the Yukon · 1940
Murder on the Yukon
5.71940
MovieWesternAdventure
Unknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring. When miner Jim Smithers brings his gold dust in, Weathers pays him off in counterfeit money. Jim's drunken brother, Bill, comes to the post and Weathers hears him say that Jim is leaving the area for good. Weathers sends Hawks to kill Jim and retrieve the bogus money. RCMP Sergeant Renfrew and Constable Kelly find Jim's body, and Renfrew hurries for Jim's cabin to search it. He is attacked by Weathers' men who have found the money. Renfrew is suspicious when Bill Smithers body is found, supposedly a suicide, with a note he had burned the money. This leads the Mounties to suspect counterfeiting. Kelly follows Manti, an Indian who works for Weathers, to the gang's hideout and is captured. But Renfrew is trailing Kelly.

Joan Manning