Polly Bergen
Born
July 14, 1930 (age 84)
Died
September 20, 2014
Birthplace
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Polly Bergen

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.

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Movies

Struck by Lightning
Struck by Lightning
2013 ★ 6.2
Grandma
Candles on Bay Street
Candles on Bay Street
2006 ★ 6.1
Rosemary
A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person
2006 ★ 5.5
Mrs. A
For Hope
For Hope
1996 ★ 6.0
Molly Altman
In the Blink of an Eye
In the Blink of an Eye
1996 ★ 5.4
Murial
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996 ★ 3.6
Miss Maybry
The Surrogate
The Surrogate
1995 ★ 6.2
Sandy Gilman
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995 ★ 4.6
Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence
1994 ★ 2.7
Janet
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993 ★ 7.3
Barbara Fox
The Lightning Incident
The Lightning Incident
1991 ★ 4.0
Carol
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
1990 ★ 6.5
Mrs. Vernon-Williams
My Brother's Wife
My Brother's Wife
1989
Myra Gilbert
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
1989 ★ 4.4
Emily Thetford
Mother, Mother
Mother, Mother
1989 ★ 2.0
Barbara Cutler
She Was Marked for Murder
She Was Marked for Murder
1988 ★ 4.0
Laura Lee Webster
Addicted to His Love
Addicted to His Love
1988 ★ 6.0
Vivien Langford
Making Mr. Right
Making Mr. Right
1987 ★ 5.0
Estelle Stone
Velvet
Velvet
1984 ★ 5.5
Mrs. Vance
Born Beautiful
Born Beautiful
1982
Marion Carmody
The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face
1981
Jo Burns
Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today
Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today
1978
Phyllis Shoefly
How to Pick Up Girls!
How to Pick Up Girls!
1978 ★ 2.0
Dana Greenberg
Telethon
Telethon
1977 ★ 5.0
Dorothy Goodwin
Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502
1975 ★ 5.7
Mona Briarly
Death Cruise
Death Cruise
1974 ★ 5.8
Sylvia Carter
An Echo of Theresa
An Echo of Theresa
1973
Suzy Hunter
A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man
1967 ★ 5.8
Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President
1964 ★ 7.0
Leslie McCloud
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
1963 ★ 6.7
Bianca Steele
The Caretakers
The Caretakers
1963 ★ 6.2
Lorna Melford
Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers
1962
Belle Sommers
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 ★ 7.4
Peggy Bowden
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
Helen Morgan
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953 ★ 6.2
Alice Owens
Arena
Arena
1953 ★ 4.7
Ruth Danvers
Fast Company
Fast Company
1953 ★ 7.0
Carol Maldon
Cry of the Hunted
Cry of the Hunted
1953 ★ 5.7
Janet Tunner
Warpath
Warpath
1951 ★ 5.8
Molly Quade
The Stooge
The Stooge
1951 ★ 6.6
Mary Turner
That's My Boy
That's My Boy
1951 ★ 5.8
Betty 'Babs' Hunter
At War with the Army
At War with the Army
1950 ★ 5.3
Helen Palmer
The Men
The Men
1950 ★ 7.0
Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)
Across The Rio Grande
Across The Rio Grande
1949 ★ 3.7
Polly Burgin
Champion
Champion
1949 ★ 6.6
Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)

TV Series

Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
2005 ★ 7.7
Kate Allen
10 Episodes
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004 ★ 7.9
Stella Wingfield
10 Episodes
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime
1999 ★ 5.5
Judge Deborah
2 Episodes
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
1999 ★ 8.6
Fran Felstein
1 Episode
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 ★ 7.2
Stella Applegate
1 Episode
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1994 ★ 6.7
Rachel Doucet
1 Episode
Baby Talk
Baby Talk
1991 ★ 6.8
Doris Campbell
23 Episodes
War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance
1988 ★ 7.8
Rhoda Henry
12 Episodes
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
1987 ★ 6.2
Emma Julian
1 Episode
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Dr. Jocelyn Laird
1 Episode
The Winds of War
The Winds of War
1983 ★ 7.2
Rhoda Henry
7 Episodes
Hotel
Hotel
1982 ★ 6.8
Elizabeth Hastings
1 Episode
79 Park Avenue
79 Park Avenue
1977 ★ 4.8
Vera Keppler
3 Episodes
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 ★ 6.3
Maisie Nolan
1 Episode
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
1975 ★ 7.4
Dina Carroll-Winer
1 Episode
Thriller
Thriller
1973 ★ 6.6
Suzy Hunter
1 Episode
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show
1965 ★ 7.3
1 Episode
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 ★ 5.7
Jennifer Randolph
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
1 Episode
Startime
Startime
1959 ★ 6.0
2 Episodes
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
1958 ★ 4.7
1 Episode
The Polly Bergen Show
The Polly Bergen Show
1957
Host
18 Episodes
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
1957 ★ 6.6
Kitty Allbright
1 Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 ★ 7.8
Crystal Coe
1 Episode
Max Liebman Presents
Max Liebman Presents
1954
1 Episode
The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel
1954
Co-Host
15 Episodes
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953 ★ 7.0
Host
1 Episode
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
Susan Barry
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Rosemary
1 Episode
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 ★ 7.2
Shirley
1 Episode
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
1951 ★ 7.4
Sally Suey
1 Episode