George Pollard (painter)

George Pollard (March 20, 1920 – April 17, 2008) was an American portrait painter. Born in Waldo, Wisconsin, he painted portraits of well-known people, such as Harry S. Truman and Muhammad Ali.

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.

Pollard died of pneumonia in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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