Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1930-07-14
Deathday: 2014-09-20 (84 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 90

Movies 47

TV Shows 43

self 22

Self
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019)

Movie
Self
Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood (2018)

Movie
Grandma
Struck

Struck (2012)

Movie
6
Rosemary
Candles on Bay Street

Candles on Bay Street (2006)

Movie
Mrs. A
A Very Serious Person

A Very Serious Person (2006)

Movie
Kate Allen
Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief (2005)

TV
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives (2004)

TV
8.75
Judge Deborah
Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime (1999)

TV
Fran Felstein
The Sopranos

The Sopranos (1999)

TV
6.33
Self
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)

Movie
Molly Altman
For Hope

For Hope (1996)

Movie
Murial
In the Blink of an Eye

In the Blink of an Eye (1996)

Movie
Miss Maybry
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)

Movie
Sandy Gilman
The Surrogate

The Surrogate (1995)

Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)

Movie
Stella Applegate
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Janet
Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence (1994)

Movie
Rachel Doucet
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1994)

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

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (1993)

Movie
Carol
The Lightning Incident

The Lightning Incident (1991)

Movie
Self
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)

Movie
Doris Campbell
Baby Talk

Baby Talk (1991)

TV
Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby (1990)

Movie
4
Myra Gilbert
My Brother's Wife

My Brother's Wife (1989)

Movie
Emily Stepford
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (1989)

Movie
Barbara Cutler
Mother, Mother

Mother, Mother (1989)

Movie
Laura Lee Webster
She Was Marked for Murder

She Was Marked for Murder (1988)

Movie
Rhoda Henry
War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance (1988)

TV
Vivien Langford
Addicted to His Love

Addicted to His Love (1988)

Movie
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

TV
Estelle Stone
Making Mr. Right

Making Mr. Right (1987)

Movie
Dr. Jocelyn Laird
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Mrs. Vance
Velvet

Velvet (1984)

Movie
Rhoda Henry
The Winds of War

The Winds of War (1983)

TV
7.17
Marion Carmody
Born Beautiful

Born Beautiful (1982)

Movie
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Jo Burns
The Million Dollar Face

The Million Dollar Face (1981)

Movie
Dana Greenberg
How to Pick Up Girls!

How to Pick Up Girls! (1978)

Movie
Dorothy Goodwin
Telethon

Telethon (1977)

Movie
Vera Keppler
79 Park Avenue

79 Park Avenue (1977)

TV
Maisie Nolan
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Mona Briarly
Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502 (1975)

Movie
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen (1975)

TV
Sylvia Carter
Death Cruise

Death Cruise (1974)

Movie
Suzy Hunter
Thriller

Thriller (1973)

TV
Suzy Hunter
An Echo of Theresa

An Echo of Theresa (1973)

Movie
Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)
A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

Movie
3.5
The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show (1965)

TV
6.67
Leslie McCloud
Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President (1964)

Movie
Self - Singer / Sketch Actor / Self - Singer / Self
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

TV
Bianca Steele Arden
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling (1963)

Movie
5.83
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Lorna Melford
The Caretakers

The Caretakers (1963)

Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers

Belle Sommers (1962)

Movie
Peggy Bowden
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

Movie
6
Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
Self
Startime

Startime (1959)

TV
Self
The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)

Movie
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall (1958)

TV
Self
The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show (1958)

TV
Self
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party (1957)

TV
Self
American Bandstand

American Bandstand (1957)

TV
Helen Morgan
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

Movie
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)

TV
Crystal Coe
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Betty West / Dawn Desmond
The Elgin Hour

The Elgin Hour (1954)

TV
Self
The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show (1954)

TV
Max Liebman Presents

Max Liebman Presents (1954)

TV
Self
The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel (1954)

TV
Alice Owens
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

Movie
Self - Hostess / Self - Host / Self . Hostess
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)

TV
Ruth Danvers
Arena

Arena (1953)

Movie
Carol Maldon
Fast Company

Fast Company (1953)

Movie
Janet Tunner
Cry of the Hunted

Cry of the Hunted (1953)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Susan Barry
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Rosemary
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Molly Quade
Warpath

Warpath (1951)

Movie
Mary Turner Miller
The Stooge

The Stooge (1951)

Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Betty 'Babs' Hunter
That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1951)

Movie
Helen Palmer
At War with the Army

At War with the Army (1950)

Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Self
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show (1950)

TV
Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Polly Burgin
Across The Rio Grande

Across The Rio Grande (1949)

Movie
Self / Self (archive footage) / Singer
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

TV
Self - Hostess / Self - Host
The Polly Bergen Show

The Polly Bergen Show

TV

Ratings

Average 5.9
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1930-07-14

Deathday
2014-09-20 (84 years old)

Birth Name
Nellie Paulina Burgin

Birth Place
Knoxville, United States of America

Relationships
Freddie Fields (1956-01-01 - 1975-01-01), Jerome Courtland (1950-01-01 - 1955-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Nellie Paulina Burgin

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie


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