Biography
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Van Nest Polglase (25 August 1898 – 20 December 1968) was an American art director. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Best remembered as head of the design department at RKO Pictures, he worked on 333 films between 1925 and 1957.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. His death notice noted that he was "survived by his son Dr. Van Nest Polglase and 2 grandchildren", his wife, Helen, having predeceased him six months earlier.
Filmography
all 297
Movies 297
Director 1
ProductionDesigner
The River's Edge (1957)
Movie
Art Direction
Slightly Scarlet (1956)
Movie
Art Direction
Tennessee's Partner (1955)
Movie
Art Direction
Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)
Movie
Art Direction
Escape to Burma (1955)
Movie
Art Direction
Passion (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
Silver Lode (1954)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
Movie
Art Direction
The Fireball (1950)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Johnny One-Eye (1950)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Never Fear (1950)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Crooked Way (1949)
Movie
Art Direction
The Thrill of Brazil (1946)
Movie
Art Direction
Gilda (1946)
Movie
6
Art Direction
She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)
Movie
Art Direction
Kiss and Tell (1945)
Movie
5.71
Art Direction
A Song to Remember (1945)
Movie
Art Direction
Together Again (1944)
Movie
Art Direction
What a Woman (1943)
Movie
Production Design
The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
Movie
Art Direction
Dude Cowboy (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Weekend for Three (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Suspicion (1941)
Movie
2
Art Direction
The Gay Falcon (1941)
Movie
3.17
Art Direction
All That Money Can Buy (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
The Bandit Trail (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Father Takes a Wife (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Lady Scarface (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Parachute Battalion (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Six-Gun Gold (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
Movie
4
Art Direction
Cyclone on Horseback (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
They Met in Argentina (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Citizen Kane (1941)
Movie
5.8
Art Direction
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Repent at Leisure (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Footlight Fever (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Along the Rio Grande (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
Play Girl (1941)
Movie
Art Direction
The Saint In Palm Springs (1941)
Movie
4.44
Art Direction
Kitty Foyle (1940)
Movie
5.6
Art Direction
The Fargo Kid (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Triple Justice (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
I'm Still Alive (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Men Against the Sky (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
One Crowded Night (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Lucky Partners (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Stage to Chino (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Millionaires in Prison (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Cross-Country Romance (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Prairie Law (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
The Saint Takes Over (1940)
Movie
4
Art Direction
A Bill of Divorcement (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
My Favorite Wife (1940)
Movie
5.8
Art Direction
Curtain Call (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Bullet Code (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Primrose Path (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Millionaire Playboy (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Little Orvie (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
The Marines Fly High (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Vigil in the Night (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
Movie
4.78
Art Direction
Married and in Love (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Mexican Spitfire (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
Legion of the Lawless (1940)
Movie
Art Direction
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Movie
6
Art Direction
Reno (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Allegheny Uprising (1939)
Movie
1
Art Direction
The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Sued for Libel (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
5th Ave Girl (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Bad Lands (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
In Name Only (1939)
Movie
4
Art Direction
The Fighting Gringo (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Conspiracy (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
The Spellbinder (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Bachelor Mother (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Timber Stampede (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Five Came Back (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
The Girl and the Gambler (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Racketeers of the Range (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Panama Lady (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
The Rookie Cop (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Love Affair (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Almost a Gentleman (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Movie
5.6
Art Direction
Trouble in Sundown (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
Movie
4.88
Art Direction
Beauty for the Asking (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Gunga Din (1939)
Movie
3.5
Art Direction
Arizona Legion (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Pacific Liner (1939)
Movie
Art Direction
Next Time I Marry (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
The Law West of Tombstone (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Lawless Valley (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Tarnished Angel (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
A Man to Remember (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Fugitives for a Night (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Room Service (1938)
Movie
4.5
Art Direction
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Carefree (1938)
Movie
6.5
Art Direction
Painted Desert (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Sky Giant (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Crime Ring (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Border G-Man (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Blond Cheat (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
The Saint in New York (1938)
Movie
4.64
Art Direction
Blind Alibi (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Vivacious Lady (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Joy of Living (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Law of the Underworld (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Go Chase Yourself (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
This Marriage Business (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Condemned Women (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Night Spot (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Movie
4.2
Art Direction
Double Danger (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Everybody's Doing It (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
Crashing Hollywood (1938)
Movie
Art Direction
She's Got Everything (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Wise Girl (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Hitting a New High (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Quick Money (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Danger Patrol (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Living on Love (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
High Flyers (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
There Goes the Groom (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Breakfast for Two (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Stage Door (1937)
Movie
1
Art Direction
Saturday's Heroes (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Music for Madame (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Annapolis Salute (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
The Big Shot (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
The Toast of New York (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Super-Sleuth (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
On Again—Off Again (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Border Cafe (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
There Goes My Girl (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Shall We Dance (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
You Can't Buy Luck (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
The Woman I Love (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Quality Street (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
China Passage (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Don't Tell the Wife (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Sea Devils (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
We're on the Jury (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
They Wanted to Marry (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Criminal Lawyer (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
Racing Lady (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
We Who Are About to Die (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
That Girl from Paris (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Winterset (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Make Way for a Lady (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
A Woman Rebels (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
The Big Game (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Walking on Air (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Swing Time (1936)
Movie
6.44
Art Direction
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
M'Liss (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
The Bride Walks Out (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Bunker Bean (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
The Last Outlaw (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Silly Billies (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Yellow Dust (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Love on a Bet (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Follow the Fleet (1936)
Movie
6.7
Art Direction
The Lady Consents (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Chatterbox (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
Two in the Dark (1936)
Movie
Art Direction
We're Only Human (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Another Face (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
I Dream Too Much (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
To Beat the Band (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
In Person (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Annie Oakley (1935)
Movie
8
Art Direction
The Three Musketeers (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Rainmakers (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
His Family Tree (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Return Of Peter Grimm (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Top Hat (1935)
Movie
4
Art Direction
Alice Adams (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Hot Tip (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Jalna (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Old Man Rhythm (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
She (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Arizonian (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Village Tale (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Hooray for Love (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Nitwits (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Break of Hearts (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Informer (1935)
Movie
6
Art Direction
Chasing Yesterday (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Star of Midnight (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
A Dog of Flanders (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Roberta (1935)
Movie
6.83
Art Direction
Captain Hurricane (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Enchanted April (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
Romance in Manhattan (1935)
Movie
Art Direction
The Little Minister (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
West of the Pecos (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Silver Streak (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Red Morning (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Lightning Strikes Twice (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Dangerous Corner (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
By Your Leave (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Kentucky Kernels (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Wednesday's Child (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Gridiron Flash (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Richest Girl in the World (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Age of Innocence (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Fountain (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Their Big Moment (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
His Greatest Gamble (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Bachelor Bait (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Of Human Bondage (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
We're Rich Again (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Let's Try Again (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Stingaree (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Where Sinners Meet (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Strictly Dynamite (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Finishing School (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Sing and Like it (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
This Man Is Mine (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Success at Any Price (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Spitfire (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Lost Patrol (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Two Alone (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Long Lost Father (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Man of Two Worlds (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)
Movie
Art Direction
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Movie
7
Art Direction
If I Were Free (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Little Women (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
The Right To Romance (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
After Tonight (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Chance at Heaven (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Ace of Aces (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Ann Vickers (1933)
Movie
6
Set Decoration
Rafter Romance (1933)
Movie
Settings
Morning Glory (1933)
Movie
Settings
Blind Adventure (1933)
Movie
Settings
Before Dawn (1933)
Movie
Settings
Headline Shooter (1933)
Movie
Settings
Bed of Roses (1933)
Movie
Set Decoration
The Silver Cord (1933)
Movie
Settings
Sweepings (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Our Betters (1933)
Movie
Supervising Art Director
King Kong (1933)
Movie
5.13
Set Decoration
Christopher Strong (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
The Great Jasper (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
Topaze (1933)
Movie
Art Direction
The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)
Movie
Set Decoration
The Animal Kingdom (1932)
Movie
Art Direction
The Life of the Party (1930)
Movie
Art Direction
Stage Struck (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
A Kiss in the Dark (1925)
Movie
Information
Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1898-08-25
Deathday1968-12-20 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsVan Nest Poglase
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