From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pola Illéry, born Paula Iliescu (born October 15, 1908) is a Romanian silent and early talking film actress. She was born in Corabia, Romania. She appeared in a few French films made during the 1920s and 1930s, most notably René Clair's Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) and in the Romanian-language version of Paramount on Parade (1930) made in Paris by Paramount Pictures. She is believed to have made her last film appearance in Le Tigre du Bengale and Le Tom ...