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Nat Polen (June 14, 1914 – May 3, 1981) was an American television actor. He is known for his long-running character roles playing
Nat Polen (June 14, 1914 – May 3, 1981) was an American television actor. He is known for his long-running character roles playing physician
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and CBS
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Polen played Dr. Doug Cassen on ''As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other so ...
'' for over 9 years, from April 1957 until October 1966. He then played Ephraim Webster on ''The Edge of Night
''The Edge of Night'' is an American mystery crime drama soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions.
It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network for most of its ...
'' and Dr. John Crager on the ABC afternoon version of '' The Nurses''. He later became second acor to portray Dr. Jim Craig on ''One Life to Live
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'' from 1969 until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer
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in 1981. He was also a film actor, playing Lt. Reilly in the 1972 film ''Across 110th Street
''Across 110th Street'' is a 1972 American neo noir action thriller film directed by Barry Shear and starring Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa and Paul Benjamin. The film is set in Harlem, New York and takes its name from 11 ...
''. Other credits include appearing in 37 episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre
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* Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors 1914 births 1981 deaths Deaths from pancreatic cancer in New York (state) {{US-screen-actor-1910s-stub