George Pollard (painter)

George Pollard (March 20, 1920 – April 17, 2008)[1] was an American portrait painter. Born in Waldo, Wisconsin, he painted portraits of famous people, such as Harry S. Truman and Muhammad Ali.[2][3][4]

Pollard served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. When Eleanor Roosevelt visited Australia, Pollard was ordered to paint her portrait. Mrs. Roosevelt loved it.[5][6]

Pollard died of pneumonia in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Notes
  1. George Pollard | sheboyganpress.com | Sheboygan Press
  2. Wisconsin man who painted JFK, Pope John Paul II dead at 88 : La Crosse Tribune
  3. George and Nan Pollard at the Wisconsin Historical Society
  4. Highlights at the Wisconsin Historical Society
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2010-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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