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Polly Bergen
Actor, Additional Credits
Born July 14, 1930Died September 20, 2014 (84 years)
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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Known For
Polly Bergen Filmography
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning · as Grandma |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies · as Stella Wingfield |
| 2006 | Candles on Bay Street · as Rosemary |
| 2006 | A Very Serious Person · as Mrs. A |
| 2006 | Paradise, Texas · as Beverly Cameron |
| 2005 | Commander In Chief (TV Series) · as Kate Allen |
| 2005 | Early Bird · as Cast |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Stella Wingfield |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime (TV Series) · as Judge Deborah |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Fran Felstein |
| 1996 | For Hope · as Molly Altman |
| 1996 | In the Blink of an Eye · as Murial |
| 1995 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored · as Miss Maybry |
| 1995 | The Surrogate · as Sandy Gilman |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Stella Applegate |
| 1994 | Leave of Absence · as Janet |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Rachel Doucet |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal · as Barbara Fox |
| 1992 | Lady Against the Odds · as Cleo Storrs |
| 1991 | Lightning Field · as Carol |
| 1991 | Baby Talk (TV Series) · as Doris Campbell |
| 1990 | Steel Magnolias · as Clairee Belcher |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby · as Mrs. Vernon-Williams |
| 1989 | My Brother's Wife · as Myra Gilbert |
| 1989 | The Haunting of Sarah Hardy · as Emily Thetford |
| 1989 | Mother, Mother · as Barbara Cutler |
| 1988 | She Was Marked for Murder · as Laura Lee Webster |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Rhoda Henry |
| 1988 | Addicted to His Love · as Vivien Langford |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Emma Julian |
| 1987 | My Two Dads (TV Series) · as Evelyn Taylor |
| 1987 | Making Mr. Right · as Estelle Stone |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Dr. Jocelyn Laird |
| 1984 | Velvet · as Mrs. Vance |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Hastings |
| 1983 | The Winds of War (TV Series) · as Rhoda Henry |
| 1982 | Born Beautiful · as Marion Carmody |
| 1981 | The Million Dollar Face · as Jo Burns |
| 1978 | How to Pick Up Girls! · as Dana Greenberg |
| 1977 | Telethon · as Dorothy Goodwin |
| 1977 | 79 Park Avenue (TV Series) · as Vera Keppler |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Dana Pierce |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Esther Brandell |
| 1975 | Murder on Flight 502 · as Mona Briarly |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Dina Carroll-Winer |
| 1974 | Death Cruise · as Sylvia Carter |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Suzy Hunter |
| 1973 | Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Suzy Hunter |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man · as Technical Adviser (clara Brown) |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Kisses for My President · as Leslie Mccloud |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling · as Bianca Steele |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Jennifer Randolph |
| 1963 | The Caretakers · as Lorna Melford |
| 1962 | Cape Fear · as Peggy Bowden |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Paula Miles |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Kitty Allbright |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Helen Morgan |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Crystal Coe |
| 1954 | The Elgin Hour (TV Series) · as Betty West |
| 1953 | Escape from Fort Bravo · as Alice Owens |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Lillith Smalwood |
| 1953 | Arena · as Ruth Danvers |
| 1953 | Fast Company · as Carol Maldon |
| 1953 | Cry of the Hunted · as Janet Tunner |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Susan Barry |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) · as Rosemary |
| 1951 | Warpath · as Molly Quade |
| 1951 | The Stooge · as Mary Turner |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Dellie |
| 1951 | That's My Boy · as Betty 'babs' Hunter |
| 1950 | At War with the Army · as Helen Palmer |
| 1950 | The Men · as Nightclub Singer (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Across the Rio Grande · as Polly Burgin |
| 1949 | Champion · as Radio And Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2018 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast · as Self - Actress |
| 2018 | |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2001 | The 55th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star · as Self |
| 1990 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | Dinah's Place (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | You Don't Say (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas Show · as Self |
| 1958 | Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee/performer |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Self - Hostess |
| 1953 | Person to Person (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Half a Hero · as Polly Bergen |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Vocalist |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Self / Myrtle |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | Your Hit Parade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1949 | Cavalcade of Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Actress |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Leave of Absence · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Leave of Absence · as Story |