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Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Actor, Other Crew, Producer

Born July 14, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Died September 20, 2014

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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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Candles On Bay Street

A Very Serious Person (2006)

Trailer - Murder on Flight 502

Cape Fear (1962) Official Trailer Gregory Peck Movie HD

Rod Lurie on CAPE FEAR

Playhouse 90 Intro

Arena - Trailer

The Stooge - Trailer

Filmography

Actor

195

Type

Year

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast Poster

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast Documentary2018Self

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood Poster

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood Documentary2017Self

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2015Self - In Memoriam

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special2015Self - In Memoriam

Struck by Lightning Poster

Struck by Lightning Feature Film2012Grandma

A Conversation with Polly Bergen Documentary2007Self

Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies TV Movie2007Stella Wingfield

Doris & Marty Poster

Doris & Marty Documentary2007Self

Doris Day's Best Friends Documentary2007Self

A Very Serious Person Poster

A Very Serious Person Feature Film2006Mrs. A

Candles on Bay Street Poster

Candles on Bay Street TV Movie2006Rosemary

Paradise, Texas Poster

Paradise, Texas Feature Film2006Beverly Cameron

Commander in Chief Poster

Commander in Chief TV Series2005Kate Allen

Early Bird TV Movie2005

Desperate Housewives Poster

Desperate Housewives TV Series2004Stella Wingfield

The Making of 'War & Remembrance' Video2004Self

The Winds of War: Making 'The Winds of War' Documentary2004Self - Rhoda Henry

War & Remembrance: Behind the Scenes Video2004Self

The 55th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 55th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2001Self - Nominee & Performer

The Sopranos Poster

The Sopranos TV Series1999Fran Felstein

Twice in a Lifetime Poster

Twice in a Lifetime TV Series1999Judge Deborah

For Hope Poster

For Hope TV Movie1996Molly Altman

In the Blink of an Eye Poster

In the Blink of an Eye TV Movie1996Murial

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Poster

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Feature Film1995Mrs. Unterveldt

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Poster

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Feature Film1995Miss Maybry

The Surrogate Poster

The Surrogate TV Movie1995Sandy Gilman

Burke's Law Poster

Burke's Law TV Series1994Rachel Doucet

Leave of Absence Poster

Leave of Absence TV Movie1994Janet

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Stella Applegate

Arly Hanks Poster

Arly Hanks TV Movie1993Ruby Bee

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Poster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal TV Movie1993Barbara Fox

Lady Against the Odds Poster

Lady Against the Odds TV Movie1992Cleo Storrs

Baby Talk Poster

Baby Talk TV Series1991Doris Campbell

Lightning Field Poster

Lightning Field TV Movie1991Carol

One on One with John Tesh Poster

One on One with John Tesh TV Series1991Self - Guest

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Poster

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Documentary1991Self

The Chuck Woolery Show Poster

The Chuck Woolery Show TV Series1991Self - Guest

Cry-Baby Poster

Cry-Baby Feature Film1990Mrs. Vernon-Williams

Steel Magnolias Poster

Steel Magnolias TV Movie1990Clairee Belcher

To Tell the Truth TV Series1990Self - Panelist

Mother, Mother Poster

Mother, Mother Short Film1989Barbara Cutler

My Brother's Wife Poster

My Brother's Wife TV Movie1989Myra Gilbert

The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1989Self - Nominee

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy Poster

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy TV Movie1989Emily Stepford

Addicted to His Love Poster

Addicted to His Love TV Movie1988Vivien Langford

Live with Kelly and Ryan Poster

Live with Kelly and Ryan TV Series1988Self - Guest

She Was Marked for Murder Poster

She Was Marked for Murder TV Movie1988Laura Lee Webster

The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant TV Special1988Self

War and Remembrance Poster

War and Remembrance Mini-Series1988Rhoda Henry

Jake and the Fatman Poster

Jake and the Fatman TV Series1987Emma Julian

Making Mr. Right Poster

Making Mr. Right Feature Film1987Estelle Stone

My Two Dads Poster

My Two Dads TV Series1987Evelyn Taylor

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Dr. Jocelyn Laird

Velvet TV Movie1984Mrs. Vance

Hotel TV Series1983Elizabeth Hastings

The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1983Self - Nominee

The Winds of War Poster

The Winds of War Mini-Series1983Rhoda Henry

Born Beautiful Poster

Born Beautiful TV Movie1982Marion Carmody

The Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Double Video1982Self

The Million Dollar Face Poster

The Million Dollar Face TV Movie1981Jo Burns

Hour Magazine Poster

Hour Magazine TV Series1980Self

To Tell the Truth TV Series1980Self - Panelist

The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1979Self

How to Pick Up Girls! Poster

How to Pick Up Girls! TV Movie1978Dana Greenberg

Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today TV Movie1978Phyllis Shoefly

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977Esther Brandell

Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue Poster

Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue Mini-Series1977Vera Keppler

Hollywood Greats Poster

Hollywood Greats TV Series1977Self

Telethon Poster

Telethon TV Movie1977Dorothy Goodwin

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Dana Pierce

The Paul Ryan Show Poster

The Paul Ryan Show TV Series1977Self

Bob Hope's World of Comedy Poster

Bob Hope's World of Comedy TV Special1976Self

Ellery Queen Poster

Ellery Queen TV Series1975Dina Carroll-Winer

Murder on Flight 502 Poster

Murder on Flight 502 TV Movie1975Mona Briarly

Bicentennial Minutes Poster

Bicentennial Minutes TV Series1974Self - Narrator

Celebrity Sweepstakes Poster

Celebrity Sweepstakes TV Series1974Self

Death Cruise Poster

Death Cruise TV Movie1974Sylvia Carter

Jeanne Wolf with... TV Series1974Self

The Wide World of Mystery Poster

The Wide World of Mystery TV Series1973Suzy Hunter

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1973Suzy Hunter

Joanne Carson's VIPs TV Series1972Self

Polly Bergen Musical Special TV Movie1971Self

Dinah's Place Poster

Dinah's Place TV Series1970Self - Guest

Philbin's People TV Series1969Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self - Guest

The Ed Nelson Show TV Series1969Self

The Game Game TV Series1969Self

George Jessel's Here Come the Stars TV Series1968Self

Not for Women Only TV Series1968Self - Hostess

The Hollywood Squares (Primetime/Nighttime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Primetime/Nighttime) TV Series1968Self - Panelist

The Skitch Henderson Show TV Series1968Self

A Guide for the Married Man Poster

A Guide for the Married Man Feature Film1967Technical Adviser

Dateline: Hollywood TV Series1967Self - Actress

Pat Boone in Hollywood TV Series1967Self

Personality Poster

Personality TV Series1967Self

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967Actress

The Danny Thomas Hour Poster

The Danny Thomas Hour TV Series1967Self

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Kraft Music Hall Poster

The Kraft Music Hall TV Series1967Self

Dream Girl of '67 Poster

Dream Girl of '67 TV Series1966Self - Fashion Hostess

The Dean Martin Show Poster

The Dean Martin Show TV Series1965Self - Guest

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Poster

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) TV Series1965Self - Panelist

Kisses for My President Poster

Kisses for My President Feature Film1964Leslie McCloud

Selena TV Short1964Selena

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964Self - singer

The Purex Dinah Shore Special TV Special1964Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Series1963Jennifer Randolph

Move Over, Darling Poster

Move Over, Darling Feature Film1963Bianca Steele Arden

The Caretakers Poster

The Caretakers Feature Film1963Lorna Melford

You Don't Say Poster

You Don't Say TV Series1963Self

Belle Sommers Poster

Belle Sommers TV Movie1962Belle Sommers

Cape Fear Poster

Cape Fear Feature Film1962Peggy Bowden

The 19th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1962Self - Presenter

The Andy Williams Show Poster

The Andy Williams Show TV Series1962Self

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Cathy Brandon

Password Poster

Password TV Series1961Self - celebrity contestant

The 18th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 18th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1961Self - Presenter

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1961Self - Presenter

The Dick Powell Theatre Poster

The Dick Powell Theatre TV Series1961Paula Miles

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Co-Host

Yves Montand on Broadway TV Special1961Self

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

Just Polly and Me TV Movie1960Self

The George Burns Show TV Special1960Polly Bergen

The Walter Winchell Show TV Series1960Self

Startime Poster

Startime TV Series1959Self

The 13th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1959Self - Presenter

The Bell Telephone Hour Poster

The Bell Telephone Hour TV Series1959Self - Hostess

Lux Playhouse Poster

Lux Playhouse TV Series1958Lamy

The All-Star Christmas Show Poster

The All-Star Christmas Show TV Special1958Self

The Dick Clark Show Poster

The Dick Clark Show TV Series1958Self - Guest

The Garry Moore Show Poster

The Garry Moore Show TV Series1958Self

The Milton Berle Show Poster

The Milton Berle Show TV Series1958Self

Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party TV Series1957Self

The Big Record Poster

The Big Record TV Series1957Self

The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom Poster

The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom TV Series1957Self - Guest

The Polly Bergen Show Poster

The Polly Bergen Show TV Series1957Self - Host

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957Kitty Allbright

Atlantic City Holiday TV Movie1956Self

Max Liebman Presents: The Maurice Chevalier Show TV Special1956Self

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Helen Morgan

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Series1956Self

The Jonathan Winters Show Poster

The Jonathan Winters Show TV Series1956Self

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - singer

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series1956Self - Panelist

Washington Square TV Series1956Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Crystal Coe

Appointment with Adventure Poster

Appointment with Adventure TV Series19551 episode, 1955

Frankie Laine Time Poster

Frankie Laine Time TV Series1955Self

Star Stage Poster

Star Stage TV Series1955

The Jackie Rae Show TV Series1955Self

The Blue Angel TV Series1954Self

The Elgin Hour Poster

The Elgin Hour TV Series1954Betty West

The Jimmy Durante Show Poster

The Jimmy Durante Show TV Series1954Self

Arena Feature Film1953Ruth Danvers

Celebrity Parade for Cerebral Palsy TV Special1953Self

Cry of the Hunted Poster

Cry of the Hunted Feature Film1953Janet Tunner

Escape from Fort Bravo Poster

Escape from Fort Bravo Feature Film1953Alice Owens

Fast Company Poster

Fast Company Feature Film1953Carol Maldon

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Susan Barry

Half a Hero Poster

Half a Hero Feature Film1953Polly Bergen

Person to Person Poster

Person to Person TV Series1953Self

The George Jessel Show Poster

The George Jessel Show TV Series1953Self

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Poster

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse TV Series1953Self - Hostess

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953Lillith Smalwood

Your Chevrolet Showroom TV Series1953Self

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

I've Got a Secret Poster

I've Got a Secret TV Series1952Self - Panelist

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self - Guest

The Jackie Gleason Show Poster

The Jackie Gleason Show TV Series1952Self - Guest Vocalist

The Linkletter Show Poster

The Linkletter Show TV Series1952Self

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series1951Dellie

That's My Boy Poster

That's My Boy Feature Film1951Betty 'Babs' Hunter

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Clara Appleby

The Stooge Poster

The Stooge Feature Film1951Mary Turner Miller

Warpath Feature Film1951Molly Quade

At War with the Army Poster

At War with the Army Feature Film1950Helen Palmer

Songs for Sale TV Series1950Self

Star of the Family Poster

Star of the Family TV Series1950Self

The Alan Young Show Poster

The Alan Young Show TV Series1950Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self - Actress

The Jack Benny Program Poster

The Jack Benny Program TV Series1950Self

The Men Feature Film1950Nightclub Singer

The Stork Club TV Series1950Self

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Mystery Guest

Your Hit Parade Poster

Your Hit Parade TV Series1950Self

Across the Rio Grande Poster

Across the Rio Grande Feature Film1949Cantina singer

Arthur Godfrey and His Friends Poster

Arthur Godfrey and His Friends TV Series1949Self

Cavalcade of Stars Poster

Cavalcade of Stars TV Series1949Self - Guest Actress

Champion Poster

Champion Feature Film1949Radio and Jukebox Singer

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series19481 episode, 1954

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

Other Crew

3

Hangup Feature Film1974

A Touch of Class Poster

A Touch of Class Feature Film1973

Cry for Me, Billy Poster

Cry for Me, Billy Feature Film1972

Thanks

1

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Producer

1

Leave of Absence Poster

Leave of Absence TV Movie1994

Writer

1

Leave of Absence Poster

Leave of Absence TV Movie1994

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