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.
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 (Movies)
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Character:Self - Actress
Release Date:27/02/2019
Struck by Lightning
Character:Grandma
Release Date:19/06/2013
Candles on Bay Street
Character:Rosemary
Release Date:26/11/2006
A Very Serious Person
Character:Mrs. A
Release Date:28/04/2006
Doris Day: It's Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/1998
For Hope
Character:Molly Altman
Release Date:17/11/1996
In the Blink of an Eye
Character:Murial
Release Date:24/03/1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Character:Miss Maybry
Release Date:26/01/1996
The Surrogate
Character:Sandy Gilman
Release Date:22/10/1995
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Character:
Release Date:25/08/1995
Leave of Absence
Character:Janet
Release Date:11/05/1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Character:Barbara Fox
Release Date:19/02/1993
The Lightning Incident
Character:Carol
Release Date:12/09/1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Character:Self
Release Date:10/03/1991
Cry-Baby
Character:Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Release Date:06/04/1990
My Brother's Wife
Character:Myra Gilbert
Release Date:17/12/1989
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
Character:Emily Thetford
Release Date:31/05/1989
Mother, Mother
Character:Barbara Cutler
Release Date:06/01/1989
She Was Marked for Murder
Character:Laura Lee Webster
Release Date:18/12/1988
Addicted to His Love
Character:Vivien Langford
Release Date:27/03/1988
Making Mr. Right
Character:Estelle Stone
Release Date:03/04/1987
Velvet
Character:Mrs. Vance
Release Date:27/08/1984
Born Beautiful
Character:Marion Carmody
Release Date:01/11/1982
The Million Dollar Face
Character:Jo Burns
Release Date:12/03/1981
Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today
Character:Phyllis Shoefly
Release Date:09/11/1978
How to Pick Up Girls!
Character:Dana Greenberg
Release Date:03/11/1978
Telethon
Character:Dorothy Goodwin
Release Date:06/11/1977
Murder on Flight 502
Character:Mona Briarly
Release Date:21/11/1975
Death Cruise
Character:Sylvia Carter
Release Date:30/10/1974
An Echo of Theresa
Character:Suzy Hunter
Release Date:15/01/1973
A Guide for the Married Man
Character:Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)
Release Date:25/05/1967
Kisses for My President
Character:Leslie McCloud
Release Date:21/08/1964
Move Over, Darling
Character:Bianca Steele
Release Date:19/12/1963
The Caretakers
Character:Lorna Melford
Release Date:21/08/1963
Belle Sommers
Character:Belle Sommers
Release Date:30/05/1962
Cape Fear
Character:Peggy Bowden
Release Date:12/04/1962
The All-Star Christmas Show
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/1958
The Helen Morgan Story
Character:Helen Morgan
Release Date:16/05/1957
Escape from Fort Bravo
Character:Alice Owens
Release Date:04/12/1953
Arena
Character:Ruth Danvers
Release Date:24/06/1953
Fast Company
Character:Carol Maldon
Release Date:21/05/1953
Cry of the Hunted
Character:Janet Tunner
Release Date:08/05/1953
Warpath
Character:Molly Quade
Release Date:22/11/1951
The Stooge
Character:Mary Turner
Release Date:15/11/1951
That's My Boy
Character:Betty 'Babs' Hunter
Release Date:31/05/1951
At War with the Army
Character:Helen Palmer
Release Date:31/12/1950
The Men
Character:Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)
Release Date:25/08/1950
Across The Rio Grande
Character:Polly Burgin
Release Date:14/05/1949
Champion
Character:Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/1949
Television Appearances
Commander in Chief
Character:Kate Allen
Desperate Housewives
Character:Stella Wingfield
Twice in a Lifetime
Character:Judge Deborah
The Sopranos
Character:Fran Felstein
Touched by an Angel
Character:Stella Applegate
Burke's Law
Character:Rachel Doucet
Baby Talk
Character:Doris Campbell
War and Remembrance
Character:Rhoda Henry
Jake and the Fatman
Character:Emma Julian
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Dr. Jocelyn Laird
The Winds of War
Character:Rhoda Henry
Hotel
Character:Elizabeth Hastings
79 Park Avenue
Character:Vera Keppler
The Love Boat
Character:Maisie Nolan
The Love Boat
Character:Dana Pierce
Ellery Queen
Character:Dina Carroll-Winer
Thriller
Character:Suzy Hunter
The Danny Thomas Hour
Character:Self
The Dean Martin Show
Character:
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Jennifer Randolph
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
Dr. Kildare
Character:Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
Startime
Character:
The Bell Telephone Hour
Character:Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
Character:Self - Hostess
Kraft Music Hall
Character:
The Dick Clark Show
Character:Self
The Polly Bergen Show
Character:Host
Wagon Train
Character:Kitty Allbright
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
Character:Self
American Bandstand
Character:Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee/Performer
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Crystal Coe
The Jimmy Durante Show
Character:Self
Max Liebman Presents
Character:
The Blue Angel
Character:Co-Host
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Character:Self - Hostess
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Character:Host
The Oscars
Character:Self
General Electric Theater
Character:Susan Barry
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Rosemary
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Shirley
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Dellie
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Self / Myrtle
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Sally Suey
The Red Skelton Show
Character:Clara Appleby
The Jack Benny Program
Character:Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
The Bob Hope Show
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Panelist
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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