Mary Ellen 'Polly' Craus August was an American fencer and film industry professional, born on February 17, 1923. She became the US Women's Individual Foil Champion in 1949 and competed in the women's individual foil at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Craus began fencing in 1939 and credited it with aiding her dyslexia. She pursued a career in the movie industry, studying drama and working as a script supervisor and production assistant on notable films, including A Streetcar Named Desire, before her passing on October 7, 2006.
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Meaning of the name - Polly
Polly is a shortened form of the name Mary, meaning "bitter" or "beloved." It is also associated with the character Pollyanna, known for her optimistic outlook.
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Polly Craus belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: McKinney
Place of Death: Burbank
Educated At: Los Angeles City College
Occupation: fencer
Employers: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Warner Bros.
Awards Received: US Women's Individual Foil Champion (1949)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 17, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 4 | 29 Aquarius 5 | 9 Gemini 15 |
| Moon | 19 Pisces 46 | 2 Pisces 9 | 0 Capricorn 21 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 7 | 16 Pisces 58 | 5 Gemini 15 |
| Venus | 11 Capricorn 44 | 9 Pisces 10 | 12 Taurus 12 |
| Mars | 19 Aries 48 | 19 Aquarius 52 | 0 Cancer 34 |
| Jupiter | 18 Scorpio 16 | 15 Cancer 50 | 10 Scorpio 41 |
| Saturn | 20 Libra 28 | 0 Aries 19 | 14 Libra 15 |
| Uranus | 12 Pisces 40 | 27 Taurus 33 | 17 Pisces 21 |
| Neptune | 16 Leo 28 | 0 Aries 39 | 15 Leo 42 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 18 | 4 Aquarius 13 | 9 Cancer 55 |
| Rahu | 21 Virgo 48 | 9 Pisces 38 | 16 Virgo 21 |
| Ketu | 21 Pisces 48 | 9 Virgo 38 | 16 Pisces 21 |
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