Personal Info
Known For
Crew
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/24/1919
Place of Birth
Ontario, Oregon, USA
Also Known As
Pauline Shelton
Polly Burson
Biography
Trick rider and stunt woman Polly Burson was born Pauline Shelton on December 24, 1919 in Ontario, Oregon. Born into a rodeo family, Polly spent her early years on her grandfather's ranch and started riding at the age of seven. Following an outstanding career on the rodeo circuit, Polly moved to California to break into the film business. Although it took Burson three years to break into said business, her career as a stunt woman was off and running from the mid-1940's and onward. Among the notable actresses that Polly doubled for throughout her five decade career as a stunt woman are Betty Hu...
Known For
How the West Was Won
as Stock Player (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
as Slave (uncredited)
Spartacus
as Slave (uncredited)
Night Passage
as Rosa
Earthquake
as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
The Man from the Alamo
Unknown Role
Westward the Women
as Preacher (uncredited)
The Redhead and the Cowboy
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Last of the Great Survivors
as Resident