Nat Polen
Nat Polen (June 14, 1914 — May 3, 1981) was an American actor. He is known for his long-running character roles playing physicians on ABC and CBS soap operas.
Nat Polen | |
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 Nat Polen with his family, 1953 | |
| Born | June 14, 1914 New York City, New York U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1981 (aged 66) Plainview, New York U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940s–1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Polen |
| Children | 3 |
Cast of One Life to Live, L-R: Nat Polen, Peggy Wood, and Amy Levitt
Polen played Dr. Doug Cassen on As the World Turns for over 10 years, from 1956 until 1967. He later became recognized for playing Dr. Jim Craig on One Life to Live from 1969 until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in 1981.[1] He was also a film actor, playing Lt. Reilly in the 1972 film Across 110th Street. Other credits include appearing in 37 episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Uncredited | |
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | Lt. Reilly | |
| 1979 | Boardwalk | Dr. Rothbart | (final film role) |
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gollark: Possibly more when you consider the APocalypse hitting the AP around tomorrow.
gollark: At current AP times, it'll take about two and a half days to show up.
gollark: "Oh, I just got this great dragon... but its lineage is {olives/brimstones/something else which people don't like}... I'll need some of those to continue it..."
gollark: Yes. It's a great way to mildly infuriate people, like causing APocalypses.
References
- "Nat Polen, 66, Portrayed Doctor On ABC-TV's 'One Life to Live'". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. May 6, 1981. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
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