Polly Walters (born Maud Walters; January 15, 1913 – March 15, 1994) was an American actress. She is best known for appearing in Smart Money (1931), Blonde Crazy (1931), Young Bride (1932).

Walters's work in films often had her in roles of "wisecracking telephone operators and other dizzy dames in early Warner Bros. talkies". On Broadway, she portrayed Curley Flagg in She Loves Me Not (1933), Lulu Johnson in The Body Beautiful (1935), Peaches La Fleur in Red, Hot and Blue (1936) and Miss Hook in The Life of Reilly (1942). She also was a dancer in vaudeville.

Walters died on March 15, 1994, in New York City at the age of 81.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1931Smart MoneyLola
1931GangwayThe Gangster's Dumb Mollshort
1931Five Star FinalTelephone Operator(uncredited)
1931Expensive WomenMolly Lane
1931Blonde CrazyPeggy
1931Manhattan ParadeTelephone Girl(uncredited)
1932Taxi!Polly - Danny's Date(uncredited)
1932High PressureMillie(uncredited)
1932Union DepotMabel(uncredited)
1932Fireman, Save My Child!Telephone Operator(uncredited)
1932Play GirlEthel, a Salesgirl(uncredited)
1932The MouthpieceGladys(uncredited)
1932Young BrideDaisy
1932Beauty and the BossLudwig's Girl(uncredited)
1932Love Is a RacketBetty, Switchboard Operator(uncredited)
1932Make Me a StarDoris Randall(uncredited)
1932By Whose Hand?Blonde Cigar Stand Attendant(uncredited)
1932American MadnessBlonde Phone Operator(uncredited)
1933Pie a la Modeshort

External links

  • at IMDb
  • at the TCM Movie Database