Polly Bergen
Acting
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
Born: July 14, 1930
Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self - Actress
as Grandma
as Rosemary
as Mrs. A
as Kate Allen
as Stella Wingfield
as Judge Deborah
as Fran Felstein
as Self
as Molly Altman
as Murial
as Miss Maybry
as Sandy Gilman
as Stella Applegate
as Janet
as Rachel Doucet
as Barbara Fox
as Carol
as Doris Campbell
as Mrs. Vernon-Williams
as Myra Gilbert
as Emily Thetford
as Barbara Cutler
as Laura Lee Webster
as Rhoda Henry
as Vivien Langford
as Emma Julian
as Estelle Stone
as Dr. Jocelyn Laird
as Mrs. Vance
as Rhoda Henry
as Marion Carmody
as Elizabeth Hastings
as Jo Burns
as Dana Greenberg
as Dorothy Goodwin
as Vera Keppler
as Maisie Nolan
as Dana Pierce
as Mona Briarly
as Dina Carroll-Winer
as Sylvia Carter
as Suzy Hunter
as Suzy Hunter
as Self
as Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)
as Leslie McCloud
as Self
as Bianca Steele
as Lorna Melford
as Self
as Belle Sommers
as Peggy Bowden
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
as Self
as Self - Hostess
as Self
as Self
as Kitty Allbright
as Self
as Helen Morgan
as Self
as Self - Nominee/Performer
as Self - Presenter
as Crystal Coe
as Alice Owens
as Ruth Danvers
as Carol Maldon
as Janet Tunner
as Self
as Susan Barry
as Rosemary
as Molly Quade
as Mary Turner
as Shirley
as Dellie
as Self / Myrtle
as Sally Suey
as Clara Appleby
as Betty 'Babs' Hunter
as Helen Palmer
as Self
as Self
as Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)
as Self
as Self - Mystery Guest
as Self - Panelist
as Polly Burgin
as Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)
as Self
as Self - Presenter