Biography
Michael John Pollard was an American character actor. With his distinctive bulbous nose, dimpled chin and smirk, he gained a cult following, usually portraying quirky, off-beat, simplistic but likeable supporting characters. He was best known for his role as C. W. Moss, in the film Bonnie and Clyde (1967), which earned him critical acclaim along with nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Other notable appearances include The Wild Angels (1966), Hannibal Brooks (1969), Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970), Dirty Little Billy (1972), Roxanne (1987), American Gothic (1988), and Tango & Cash (1989).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1968 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Tales from the Crypt
Star Trek
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Eerie, Indiana
The Fall Guy
The Andy Griffith Show
Bonnie and Clyde
The Young Riders
Becker
The Odyssey
Arizona Dream
Lost in Space
The Lucy Show
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Wings
Scrooged
Simon & Simon
Summer Magic
Route 66
Gunsmoke
Motorama
Tango & Cash
Movin' On
The Virginian
Tumbleweeds
Superboy
Roxanne
Four of the Apocalypse
Hannibal Brooks
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
House of 1000 Corpses
Dick Tracy
Toxic Crusaders
Dark Angel
Beautiful Darling
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
Split Second
Next of Kin
American Gothic
Why Me?
Cimarron Strip
The Legend of Frenchie King
The Wild Angels
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Forever Lulu
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland
Mad Dog Time
Between the Lines