Edward "Eddie" Pola, born Sidney Edward Pollacsek on June 23, 1907, in New York City, was an American actor, radio/television producer, and songwriter. He was the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants, Ida (Friedmann) and Alexander Pollacsek. Pola began his songwriting career in the 1920s and achieved early success by scoring one of England's first sound films, "Harmony Heaven" in 1930. By the end of the decade, he had moved to the United States, where he produced the radio comedy "The Alan Young Show" and various dramatic radio programs. In the 1950s, Pola transitioned to television production.

Pola is best known for co-writing several popular songs, including "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" with George Wyle, which became a hit for Andy Williams in 1963. Other notable songs include "I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell," "I Love the Way You Say 'Good Night'," "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)," "Quicksilver," and "Till The Lights Of London Shine Again."

In addition to his work in music and production, Pola was trained as an engineer and was an associate member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. He worked as an engineering producer for radio and television from 1933 to 1964 and held an executive position with Granada Television in England from 1954 to 1964. In the 1980s, he taught Creative Writing at Smiley Elementary School in Redlands, California.

Edward Pola passed away on November 3, 1995, in Jackson County, Oregon, at the age of 88.