Polly Bergen
Nellie Paulina Burgin
Acting
Date of birth:Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:1
Date of death2014-09-20
84Polly 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
Filmography
Rating by year
- Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastSelf - Actress2019-02-275.06
- Struck by LightningGrandma2013-06-196.2218
- Candles on Bay StreetRosemary2006-11-266.124
- A Very Serious PersonMrs. A2006-04-285.816
- Commander in ChiefKate Allen2005-09-277.640
- Desperate HousewivesStella Wingfield2004-10-037.92,084
- Twice in a LifetimeJudge Deborah1999-08-256.25
- The SopranosFran Felstein1999-01-108.73,510
- Doris Day: It's MagicSelf1998-10-180.00
- For HopeMolly Altman1996-11-176.33
- In the Blink of an EyeMurial1996-03-245.99
- Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMiss Maybry1996-01-264.26
- The SurrogateSandy Gilman1995-10-226.39
- Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde1995-08-254.757
- Touched by an AngelStella Applegate1994-09-217.2182
- Leave of AbsenceJanet1994-05-114.54
- Burke's LawRachel Doucet1994-01-076.84
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep ScandalBarbara Fox1993-02-197.211
- The Lightning IncidentCarol1991-09-125.54
- Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant StarSelf1991-03-107.52
- Baby TalkDoris Campbell1991-03-087.05
- Cry-BabyMrs. Vernon-Williams1990-04-066.51,574
- My Brother's WifeMyra Gilbert1989-12-1710.01
- The Haunting of Sarah HardyEmily Thetford1989-05-314.816
- Mother, MotherBarbara Cutler1989-01-066.02
- She Was Marked for MurderLaura Lee Webster1988-12-185.52
- War and RemembranceRhoda Henry1988-11-137.937
- Addicted to His LoveVivien Langford1988-03-277.03
- Jake and the FatmanEmma Julian1987-09-266.254
- Making Mr. RightEstelle Stone1987-04-035.244
- Murder, She WroteDr. Jocelyn Laird1984-09-307.5448
- VelvetMrs. Vance1984-08-276.73
- The Winds of WarRhoda Henry1983-02-067.347
- Born BeautifulMarion Carmody1982-11-017.01
- The Million Dollar FaceJo Burns1981-03-128.01
- How to Pick Up Girls!Dana Greenberg1978-11-034.04
- TelethonDorothy Goodwin1977-11-066.05
- 79 Park AvenueVera Keppler1977-10-165.25
- The Love BoatMaisie Nolan1977-09-246.3191
- The Love BoatDana Pierce1977-09-246.3191
- Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)1976-10-290.00
- Murder on Flight 502Mona Briarly1975-11-215.917
- Ellery QueenDina Carroll-Winer1975-09-117.541
- Death CruiseSylvia Carter1974-10-305.86
- ThrillerSuzy Hunter1973-04-146.911
- An Echo of TheresaSuzy Hunter1973-01-157.01
- The Danny Thomas HourSelf1967-09-116.52
- A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser (Clara Brown)1967-05-255.943
- The Dean Martin Show1965-09-167.419
- Kisses for My PresidentLeslie McCloud1964-08-217.68
- The Hollywood PalaceSelf1964-01-045.05
- Move Over, DarlingBianca Steele1963-12-196.7102
- The CaretakersLorna Melford1963-08-216.413
- Belle SommersBelle Sommers1962-05-309.01
- Cape FearPeggy Bowden1962-04-127.5638
- Dr. KildareJanice Graham / Cathy Brandon1961-09-275.719
- StartimeSelf1959-10-066.84
- The All-Star Christmas ShowSelf1958-12-016.01
- The Polly Bergen ShowHost1957-09-218.01
- Wagon TrainKitty Allbright1957-09-186.630
- The Helen Morgan StoryHelen Morgan1957-05-160.00
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCrystal Coe1955-10-027.8252
- The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf1954-10-0210.01
- Max Liebman Presents1954-09-120.00
- The Blue AngelCo-Host1954-07-067.01
- Escape from Fort BravoAlice Owens1953-12-046.384
- The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSelf - Hostess1953-10-028.52
- The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseHost1953-10-028.52
- ArenaRuth Danvers1953-06-245.010
- Fast CompanyCarol Maldon1953-05-217.52
- Cry of the HuntedJanet Tunner1953-05-086.112
- General Electric TheaterSusan Barry1953-02-016.86
- Hallmark Hall of FameRosemary1951-12-248.88
- WarpathMolly Quade1951-11-226.015
- The StoogeMary Turner1951-11-156.735
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsShirley1951-10-057.25
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDellie1951-10-057.25
- That's My BoyBetty 'Babs' Hunter1951-05-315.926
- At War with the ArmyHelen Palmer1950-12-315.358
- The Jack Benny ProgramPolly Bergen1950-10-287.817
- The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1950-09-106.913
- The MenNightclub Singer (Uncredited)1950-08-257.089
- What's My Line?Self1950-02-027.029
- What's My Line?Self - Panelist1950-02-027.029
- Across The Rio GrandePolly Burgin1949-05-144.54
- ChampionRadio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)1949-04-096.7102