Gene Pollar (16 September 1892-20 October 1971) was the stage name of New York City fireman Joseph Pohler. At age 28, the 6'2" Pohler was offered the role of Tarzan in Numa Pictures ' 1920 The Return of Tarzan . The film was a success, but Numa refused to release him to accept a contract from Universal Pictures. Pollar returned to firefighting and ended his acting career.
