Polly Bergen
Born
July 14, 1930
Died
September 20, 2014 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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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Self - Actress
2019
Struck by Lightning
Grandma
2013
Candles on Bay Street
Rosemary
2006
A Very Serious Person
Mrs. A
2006
Commander in Chief
Kate Allen · (10 episodes)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Stella Wingfield · (10 episodes)
2004
Twice in a Lifetime
Judge Deborah · (2 episodes)
1999
The Sopranos
Fran Felstein · (1 episode)
1999
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
1998
For Hope
Molly Altman
1996
In the Blink of an Eye
Murial
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Miss Maybry
1996
The Surrogate
Sandy Gilman
1995
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
Touched by an Angel
Stella Applegate · (1 episode)
1994
Leave of Absence
Janet
1994
Burke's Law
Rachel Doucet · (1 episode)
1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Barbara Fox
1993
The Lightning Incident
Carol
1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self
1991
Baby Talk
Doris Campbell · (23 episodes)
1991
Cry-Baby
Mrs. Vernon-Williams
1990
My Brother's Wife
Myra Gilbert
1989
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
Emily Thetford
1989
Mother, Mother
Barbara Cutler
1989
She Was Marked for Murder
Laura Lee Webster
1988
War and Remembrance
Rhoda Henry · (12 episodes)
1988
Addicted to His Love
Vivien Langford
1988
Jake and the Fatman
Emma Julian · (1 episode)
1987
Making Mr. Right
Estelle Stone
1987
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Jocelyn Laird · (1 episode)
1984
Velvet
Mrs. Vance
1984
The Winds of War
Rhoda Henry · (7 episodes)
1983
Born Beautiful
Marion Carmody
1982
Hotel
Elizabeth Hastings · (1 episode)
1982
The Million Dollar Face
Jo Burns
1981
How to Pick Up Girls!
Dana Greenberg
1978
Telethon
Dorothy Goodwin
1977
79 Park Avenue
Vera Keppler · (3 episodes)
1977
The Love Boat
Maisie Nolan · (1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat
Dana Pierce · (2 episodes)
1977
Murder on Flight 502
Mona Briarly
1975
Ellery Queen
Dina Carroll-Winer · (1 episode)
1975
Death Cruise
Sylvia Carter
1974
Thriller
Suzy Hunter · (1 episode)
1973
An Echo of Theresa
Suzy Hunter
1973
The Danny Thomas Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1967
A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)
1967
The Dean Martin Show
(1 episode)
1965
Kisses for My President
Leslie McCloud
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer / Sketch Actor · (1 episode)
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self · (1 episode)
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1964
Move Over, Darling
Bianca Steele
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Jennifer Randolph · (1 episode)
1963
The Caretakers
Lorna Melford
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (6 episodes)
1962
Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers
1962
Cape Fear
Peggy Bowden
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (6 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (10 episodes)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon · (1 episode)
1961
Startime
(2 episodes)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self - Hostess · (4 episodes)
1959
Kraft Music Hall
(1 episode)
1958
The Dick Clark Show
Self · (1 episode)
1958
The Polly Bergen Show
Host · (18 episodes)
1957
Wagon Train
Kitty Allbright · (1 episode)
1957
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
Self · (1 episode)
1957
American Bandstand
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Helen Morgan Story
Helen Morgan
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee/Performer · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Crystal Coe · (1 episode)
1955
The Jimmy Durante Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954
Max Liebman Presents
(1 episode)
1954
The Blue Angel
Co-Host · (15 episodes)
1954
Escape from Fort Bravo
Alice Owens
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Self - Hostess · (40 episodes)
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Host · (1 episode)
1953
Arena
Ruth Danvers
1953
Fast Company
Carol Maldon
1953
Cry of the Hunted
Janet Tunner
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Susan Barry · (1 episode)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Rosemary · (1 episode)
1951
Warpath
Molly Quade
1951
The Stooge
Mary Turner
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Shirley · (1 episode)
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dellie · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Self / Myrtle · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Sally Suey · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Clara Appleby · (1 episode)
1951
That's My Boy
Betty 'Babs' Hunter
1951
At War with the Army
Helen Palmer
1950
The Jack Benny Program
Self · (1 episode)
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950
The Men
Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (3 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
1950
Across The Rio Grande
Polly Burgin
1949
Champion
Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (7 episodes)
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1944