Polly Bergen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 14, 1930

Died

September 20, 2014 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Also Known As

Nellie Paulina Burgin

Polly Bergen

Biography

Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer and entrepreneur. She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan in The Helen Morgan Story. For her stage work, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Carlotta Campion in Follies in 2001. Her film work included Cape Fear (1962) and The Caretakers (1963), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She hosted her own weekly variety show for one season (The Polly Bergen Show), was a regular panelist on the TV game show To Tell The Truth and later in life had recurring roles in The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives. She wrote three books on beauty, fashion and charm. She is also the inspiration behind Mother Goose in The Land of Stories. Description above from the Wikipedia article Polly Bergen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Filmography

2019FilmNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastas Self - Actress2013FilmStruck by Lightningas Grandma2006FilmCandles on Bay Streetas Rosemary2006FilmA Very Serious Personas Mrs. A2005TVCommander in Chiefas Kate Allen2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Stella Wingfield1999TVTwice in a Lifetimeas Judge Deborah1999TVThe Sopranosas Fran Felstein1998FilmDoris Day: It's Magicas Self1996FilmFor Hopeas Molly Altman1996FilmIn the Blink of an Eyeas Murial1996FilmOnce Upon a Time... When We Were Coloredas Miss Maybry1995FilmThe Surrogateas Sandy Gilman1995FilmDr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde1994TVTouched by an Angelas Stella Applegate1994FilmLeave of Absenceas Janet1994TVBurke's Lawas Rachel Doucet1993FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandalas Barbara Fox1991FilmThe Lightning Incidentas Carol1991FilmRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self1991TVBaby Talkas Doris Campbell1990FilmCry-Babyas Mrs. Vernon-Williams1989FilmMy Brother's Wifeas Myra Gilbert1989FilmThe Haunting of Sarah Hardyas Emily Thetford1989FilmMother, Motheras Barbara Cutler1988FilmShe Was Marked for Murderas Laura Lee Webster1988TVWar and Remembranceas Rhoda Henry1988FilmAddicted to His Loveas Vivien Langford1987TVJake and the Fatmanas Emma Julian1987FilmMaking Mr. Rightas Estelle Stone1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Dr. Jocelyn Laird1984FilmVelvetas Mrs. Vance1983TVThe Winds of Waras Rhoda Henry1982FilmBorn Beautifulas Marion Carmody1982TVHotelas Elizabeth Hastings1981FilmThe Million Dollar Faceas Jo Burns1978FilmLi'l Abner in the Dogpatch Todayas Phyllis Shoefly1978FilmHow to Pick Up Girls!as Dana Greenberg1977FilmTelethonas Dorothy Goodwin1977TV79 Park Avenueas Vera Keppler1977TVThe Love Boatas Maisie Nolan1975FilmMurder on Flight 502as Mona Briarly1975TVEllery Queenas Dina Carroll-Winer1974FilmDeath Cruiseas Sylvia Carter1973TVThrilleras Suzy Hunter1973FilmAn Echo of Theresaas Suzy Hunter1967TVThe Danny Thomas Houras Self1967FilmA Guide for the Married Manas Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1964FilmKisses for My Presidentas Leslie McCloud1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963FilmMove Over, Darlingas Bianca Steele1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Jennifer Randolph1963FilmThe Caretakersas Lorna Melford1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmBelle Sommersas Belle Sommers1962FilmCape Fearas Peggy Bowden1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVDr. Kildareas Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon1959TVStartime1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1958FilmThe All-Star Christmas Showas Self1958TVKraft Music Hall1958TVThe Dick Clark Showas Self1957TVThe Polly Bergen Showas Host1957TVWagon Trainas Kitty Allbright1957TVArt Ford's Greenwich Village Partyas Self1957TVAmerican Bandstandas Self1957FilmThe Helen Morgan Storyas Helen Morgan1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Crystal Coe1954TVThe Jimmy Durante Showas Self1954TVMax Liebman Presents1954TVThe Blue Angelas Co-Host1953FilmEscape from Fort Bravoas Alice Owens1953TVThe Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas Self - Hostess1953FilmArenaas Ruth Danvers1953FilmFast Companyas Carol Maldon1953FilmCry of the Huntedas Janet Tunner1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Susan Barry1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Rosemary1951FilmWarpathas Molly Quade1951FilmThe Stoogeas Mary Turner1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Shirley1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Self / Myrtle1951FilmThat's My Boyas Betty 'Babs' Hunter1950FilmAt War with the Armyas Helen Palmer1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Self1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmThe Menas Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1949FilmAcross The Rio Grandeas Polly Burgin1949FilmChampionas Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter

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