Van Nest Polglase, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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art director
Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1898
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 20-Dec-1968
Profession: scenographer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Van Nest Polglase
- Van Nest Polglase (August 25, 1898 – December 20, 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.
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