Portrait of Polly Moran

Acting

Polly Moran

Career

Active from 1915 to 2002, with a break from 1942 to 2001, busiest in 1928 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Divine Woman
The Divine Woman
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Polly Moran Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Early Sound Era 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Silent Film 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Dark and Atmospheric 2
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Historical Cinema 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 67
London After Midnight
London After Midnight (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

as Miss Smithson, the New Maid (archive footage)

1990s

1 title ยท average score 88
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
GoodWatch score 88

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1960s

1 title ยท average score 65
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sarah in 'China Bound' (archive footage)

1950s

1 title ยท average score 66
The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

as Bride's Mother

1940s

5 titles ยท average score 76
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib (1949)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mrs. McGrath

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)

as (archive footage)

Petticoat Politics
Petticoat Politics (1941)

as Widow Jones

Tom Brown's School Days
Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sally Harowell

Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus (1940)

as Widow Ella Jones

1930s

26 titles ยท average score 55
Ladies in Distress
Ladies in Distress (1938)

as Lydia Bonney

Two Wise Maids
Two Wise Maids (1937)

as Prudence Matthews

Down to Their Last Yacht
Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)
GoodWatch score 56

as Nella Fitzgerald

Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1934)
GoodWatch score 46

as Henrietta Clemp

The Passionate Plumber
The Passionate Plumber (1932)
GoodWatch score 47

as Albine

Prosperity
Prosperity (1932)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lizzie Praskins

Reducing
Reducing (1931)
GoodWatch score 56

as Polly Roche

Politics
Politics (1931)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ivy Higgins

Crazy House
Crazy House (1930)
GoodWatch score 51

as Singer

Caught Short
Caught Short (1930)

as Polly Smith

Way Out West
Way Out West (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

as Pansy

The Rounder
The Rounder (1930)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mary

1920s

33 titles ยท average score 67
Dangerous Females
Dangerous Females (1929)

as Tibby Cram

Speedway
Speedway (1929)
GoodWatch score 61

as Waitress

The Unholy Night
The Unholy Night (1929)
GoodWatch score 56

as Polly, Maid

Hot for Paris
Hot for Paris (1929)

as Polly

Bringing Up Father
Bringing Up Father (1928)

as Maggie Jiggs

Came the Dawn
Came the Dawn (1928)

as Mama Gimplewort

A Lady of Chance
A Lady of Chance (1928)
GoodWatch score 67

as Hotel maid

While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps (1928)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Minnie McGinnis

The Divine Woman
The Divine Woman (1928)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mme. Pigonier

Show People
Show People (1928)
GoodWatch score 84

as Maid

London After Midnight
London After Midnight (1927)
GoodWatch score 66

as Miss Smithson, the New Maid

The Callahans and the Murphys
The Callahans and the Murphys (1927)

as Mrs. Murphy

1910s

10 titles
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
Sheriff Nell's Tussle (1918)

as Sheriff Nell McCarthy - Still the Pride of Triggerville

Roping Her Romeo
Roping Her Romeo (1917)

as Sheriff Nell - the Pride of Triggerville

The Pullman Bride
The Pullman Bride (1917)

as Sheriff Nell - the Pullman Drunk's Wife

His Naughty Thought
His Naughty Thought (1917)

as Polly - Walter's Bride

Cactus Nell
Cactus Nell (1917)

as Cactus Nell - the New Sheriff

Madcap Ambrose
Madcap Ambrose (1916)

as Rosie Bloom

Her Painted Hero
Her Painted Hero (1915)

as A Stage-Struck Maiden

Their Social Splash
Their Social Splash (1915)

as Polly - the Unruly Guest

A Favorite Fool
A Favorite Fool (1915)

as The Widow Wallop

Those College Girls
Those College Girls (1915)

as Janitor's Wife