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Walter J Polek 1921 - 2010

Walter J Polek of Joppa, Harford County, MD was born on February 17, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on December 27, 2010.
Walter J Polek
Joppa, Harford County, MD 21085
February 17, 1921
December 27, 2010
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  • 02/17
    1921

    Birthday

    February 17, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Baltimore City County, Maryland United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33204420 Enlisted: July 9, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers, Except Bank Cashiers
  • 12/27
    2010

    Death

    December 27, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Walter J Polek was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1939, Walter was 18 years old when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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