1930Born, Knoxville
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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…
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The SopranosFran Felstein
Desperate HousewivesStella Wingfield
Cry-BabyMrs. Vernon-Williams
Cape FearPeggy Bowden
Murder, She WroteDr. Jocelyn Laird2013Struck by LightningGrandmaMovie
2006Candles on Bay StreetRosemaryMovie
2006A Very Serious PersonMrs. AMovie
2005Commander in ChiefKate Allen · 10 episodesShow
1999Twice in a LifetimeJudge Deborah · 2 episodesShow
1996For HopeMolly AltmanMovie
1996In the Blink of an EyeMurialMovie
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMiss MaybryMovie
1995The SurrogateSandy GilmanMovie
1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeMovie
1994Touched by an AngelStella Applegate · 1 episodeShow
1994Leave of AbsenceJanetMovie
1994Burke's LawRachel Doucet · 1 episodeShow
1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep ScandalBarbara FoxMovie
1991The Lightning IncidentCarolMovie
1991Baby TalkDoris Campbell · 23 episodesShow
1990Cry-BabyMrs. Vernon-WilliamsMovie
1989My Brother's WifeMyra GilbertMovie
1989The Haunting of Sarah HardyEmily ThetfordMovie
1989Mother, MotherBarbara CutlerMovie
1988She Was Marked for MurderLaura Lee WebsterMovie
1988War and RemembranceRhoda Henry · 12 episodesShow
1988Addicted to His LoveVivien LangfordMovie
1987Jake and the FatmanEmma Julian · 1 episodeShow
1987Making Mr. RightEstelle StoneMovie
1984Murder, She WroteDr. Jocelyn Laird · 1 episodeShow
1984VelvetMrs. VanceMovie
1983The Winds of WarRhoda Henry · 7 episodesShow
1982Born BeautifulMarion CarmodyMovie
1982HotelElizabeth Hastings · 1 episodeShow
1981The Million Dollar FaceJo BurnsMovie
1978Li'l Abner in Dogpatch TodayPhyllis ShoeflyMovie
1978How to Pick Up Girls!Dana GreenbergMovie
1977TelethonDorothy GoodwinMovie
197779 Park AvenueVera Keppler · 3 episodesShow
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy(archive footage)Movie
1975Murder on Flight 502Mona BriarlyMovie
1975Ellery QueenDina Carroll-Winer · 1 episodeShow
1974Death CruiseSylvia CarterMovie
1973ThrillerSuzy Hunter · 1 episodeShow
1973An Echo of TheresaSuzy HunterMovie
1967A Guide for the Married ManTechnical AdviserMovie
1965The Dean Martin Show1 episodeShow
1964Kisses for My PresidentLeslie McCloudMovie
1963Move Over, DarlingBianca SteeleMovie
1963The CaretakersLorna MelfordMovie
1962Belle SommersBelle SommersMovie
1962Cape FearPeggy BowdenMovie
1961Dr. KildareJanice Graham / Cathy Brandon · 1 episodeShow
1958Kraft Music Hall1 episodeShow
1957The Polly Bergen ShowHost · 18 episodesShow
1957Wagon TrainKitty Allbright · 1 episodeShow
1957The Helen Morgan StoryHelen MorganMovie
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCrystal Coe · 1 episodeShow
1954Max Liebman Presents1 episodeShow
1954The Blue AngelCo-Host · 15 episodesShow
1953Escape from Fort BravoAlice OwensMovie
1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseHost · 1 episodeShow
1953ArenaRuth DanversMovie
1953Fast CompanyCarol MaldonMovie
1953Cry of the HuntedJanet TunnerMovie
1953General Electric TheaterSusan Barry · 1 episodeShow
1951Hallmark Hall of FameRosemary · 1 episodeShow
1951WarpathMolly QuadeMovie
1951The StoogeMary TurnerMovie
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsShirley, Dellie · 1 episodeShow
1951That's My BoyBetty 'Babs' HunterMovie
1950At War with the ArmyHelenMovie
1950The Jack Benny ProgramPolly Bergen · 1 episodeShow
1950The MenNightclub Singer (Uncredited)Movie
1949Across The Rio GrandePolly BurginMovie
1949ChampionRadio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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