Edward Pola
Edward 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 gained early recognition by scoring one of England's first sound films, "Harmony Heaven," in 1930.
Moving back to the United States towards the end of the 1920s, Pola transitioned into producing dramatic radio programs and later moved into television production in the 1950s. He was notably involved with "The Alan Young Show" and worked with Granada Television in England from 1954 to 1964.
Pola is best known for co-writing several popular songs with George Wyle, including the timeless holiday classic "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," famously recorded by 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'," and "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)."
In addition to his entertainment career, Pola taught Creative Writing to elementary school students at Smiley Elementary School in Redlands, California, during the 1980s. Edward Pola passed away on November 3, 1995, in Jackson County, Oregon, at the age of 88.
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