Malvina Polo Explained
| Malvina Polo |
| Birth Date: | July 26, 1903 |
| Birth Place: | U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1921–1924 |
| Father: | Eddie Polo |
Malvina Polo (July 26, 1903 - January 6, 2000) was an American film actress and concert pianist.[1] She appeared in five films, all early in the 1920s.[2] Some of her films were made abroad.[3] She also performed on stage.[4]
Polo was the daughter of actor Eddie Polo and actress Alice Finch. She married Jeronimo "Carlos" Quiroga, brother of Alex Romero, whom she met while filming in 1924.[5] Polo gave up her acting career after marriage and supported her husband between his choreography work by sewing costumes for the Ice Follies.
She died in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Selected filmography
Notes and References
- Book: Fawell, John W. . Charlie Chaplin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works . 2023-01-17 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-5381-4606-4 . 256 . en.
- Book: Abel . Richard . Movie Mavens: US Newspaper Women Take On the Movies, 1914-1923 . 19 October 2021 . University of Illinois Press . 978-0-252-05290-3 . May 19, 2024 . en.
- News: Malvina Polo is Engaging Addition to Chaplin Cast . May 19, 2024 . Victoria Daily Times . May 31, 1924 . 5. .
- News: Polo's daughter in Loew's Revue . May 19, 2024 . Los Angeles Evening Express . August 12, 1925 . 14. .
- Book: Knowles, Mark . The Man Who Made the Jailhouse Rock: Alex Romero, Hollywood Choreographer . 2013-09-06 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-0368-1 . 14, 168 . en.
