Portrait of Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jul 14 1930
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Death: Sat, Sep 20 2014
Polly Bergen is 84 years old
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Poster of Struck by Lightning
Struck by Lightning
Polly Bergen was
82 in Struck by Lightning
as 'Grandma'.
Wed, Jun 19 2013
Poster of Candles on Bay Street
Candles on Bay Street
Polly Bergen was
76 in Candles on Bay Street
as 'Rosemary'.
Sun, Nov 26 2006
Poster of A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person
Polly Bergen was
75 in A Very Serious Person
as 'Mrs. A'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Doris Day: It's Magic
Doris Day: It's Magic
Polly Bergen was
68 in Doris Day: It's Magic
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 18 1998
Poster of For Hope
For Hope
Polly Bergen was
66 in For Hope
as 'Molly Altman'.
Sun, Nov 17 1996
Poster of In the Blink of an Eye
In the Blink of an Eye
Polly Bergen was
65 in In the Blink of an Eye
as 'Murial'.
Sun, Mar 24 1996
Poster of Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Polly Bergen was
65 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Miss Maybry'.
Fri, Jan 26 1996
Poster of The Surrogate
The Surrogate
Polly Bergen was
65 in The Surrogate
as 'Sandy Gilman'.
Sun, Oct 22 1995
Poster of Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Polly Bergen was
65 in Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Fri, Aug 25 1995
Poster of Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence
Polly Bergen was
63 in Leave of Absence
as 'Janet'.
Wed, May 11 1994
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Polly Bergen was
62 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
as 'Barbara Fox'.
Fri, Feb 19 1993
Poster of The Lightning Incident
The Lightning Incident
Polly Bergen was
61 in The Lightning Incident
as 'Carol'.
Thu, Sep 12 1991
Poster of Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Polly Bergen was
60 in Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1991
Poster of Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
Polly Bergen was
59 in Cry-Baby
as 'Mrs. Vernon-Williams'.
Fri, Apr 06 1990
Poster of My Brother's Wife
My Brother's Wife
Polly Bergen was
59 in My Brother's Wife
as 'Myra Gilbert'.
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
Polly Bergen was
58 in The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
as 'Emily Thetford'.
Wed, May 31 1989
Poster of Mother, Mother
Mother, Mother
Polly Bergen was
58 in Mother, Mother
as 'Barbara Cutler'.
Fri, Jan 06 1989
Poster of She Was Marked for Murder
She Was Marked for Murder
Polly Bergen was
58 in She Was Marked for Murder
as 'Laura Lee Webster'.
Sun, Dec 18 1988
Poster of Addicted to His Love
Addicted to His Love
Polly Bergen was
57 in Addicted to His Love
as 'Vivien Langford'.
Sun, Mar 27 1988
Poster of Making Mr. Right
Making Mr. Right
Polly Bergen was
56 in Making Mr. Right
as 'Estelle Stone'.
Fri, Apr 03 1987
Poster of Velvet
Velvet
Polly Bergen was
54 in Velvet
as 'Mrs. Vance'.
Mon, Aug 27 1984
Poster of Born Beautiful
Born Beautiful
Polly Bergen was
52 in Born Beautiful
as 'Marion Carmody'.
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Poster of The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face
Polly Bergen was
50 in The Million Dollar Face
as 'Jo Burns'.
Thu, Mar 12 1981
Poster of How to Pick Up Girls!
How to Pick Up Girls!
Polly Bergen was
48 in How to Pick Up Girls!
as 'Dana Greenberg'.
Fri, Nov 03 1978
Poster of Telethon
Telethon
Polly Bergen was
47 in Telethon
as 'Dorothy Goodwin'.
Sun, Nov 06 1977
Poster of Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502
Polly Bergen was
45 in Murder on Flight 502
as 'Mona Briarly'.
Fri, Nov 21 1975
Poster of Death Cruise
Death Cruise
Polly Bergen was
44 in Death Cruise
as 'Sylvia Carter'.
Wed, Oct 30 1974
Poster of An Echo of Theresa
An Echo of Theresa
Polly Bergen was
42 in An Echo of Theresa
as 'Suzy Hunter'.
Mon, Jan 15 1973
Poster of A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man
Polly Bergen was
36 in A Guide for the Married Man
as 'Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)'.
Thu, May 25 1967
Poster of Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President
Polly Bergen was
34 in Kisses for My President
as 'Leslie McCloud'.
Fri, Aug 21 1964
Poster of Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
Polly Bergen was
33 in Move Over, Darling
as 'Bianca Steele'.
Thu, Dec 19 1963
Poster of The Caretakers
The Caretakers
Polly Bergen was
33 in The Caretakers
as 'Lorna Melford'.
Wed, Aug 21 1963
Poster of Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers
Polly Bergen was
31 in Belle Sommers
as 'Belle Sommers'.
Wed, May 30 1962
Poster of Cape Fear
Cape Fear
Polly Bergen was
31 in Cape Fear
as 'Peggy Bowden'.
Thu, Apr 12 1962
Poster of The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story
Polly Bergen was
26 in The Helen Morgan Story
as 'Helen Morgan'.
Thu, May 16 1957
Poster of Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
Polly Bergen was
23 in Escape from Fort Bravo
as 'Alice Owens'.
Fri, Dec 04 1953
Poster of Arena
Arena
Polly Bergen was
22 in Arena
as 'Ruth Danvers'.
Wed, Jun 24 1953
Poster of Fast Company
Fast Company
Polly Bergen was
22 in Fast Company
as 'Carol Maldon'.
Thu, May 21 1953
Poster of Cry of the Hunted
Cry of the Hunted
Polly Bergen was
22 in Cry of the Hunted
as 'Janet Tunner'.
Fri, May 08 1953
Poster of Warpath
Warpath
Polly Bergen was
21 in Warpath
as 'Molly Quade'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Poster of The Stooge
The Stooge
Polly Bergen was
21 in The Stooge
as 'Mary Turner'.
Thu, Nov 15 1951
Poster of That's My Boy
That's My Boy
Polly Bergen was
20 in That's My Boy
as 'Betty 'Babs' Hunter'.
Thu, May 31 1951
Poster of At War with the Army
At War with the Army
Polly Bergen was
20 in At War with the Army
as 'Helen Palmer'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of The Men
The Men
Polly Bergen was
20 in The Men
as 'Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 25 1950
Poster of Across The Rio Grande
Across The Rio Grande
Polly Bergen was
18 in Across The Rio Grande
as 'Polly Burgin'.
Sat, May 14 1949
Poster of Champion
Champion
Polly Bergen was
18 in Champion
as 'Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 09 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
Polly Bergen was
75+ in Commander in Chief
as 'Kate Allen'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005
Poster of Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Polly Bergen was
74+ in Desperate Housewives
as 'Stella Wingfield'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004
Poster of Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime
Polly Bergen was
69+ in Twice in a Lifetime
as 'Judge Deborah'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 25 1999
Poster of The Sopranos
The Sopranos
Polly Bergen was
68+ in The Sopranos
as 'Fran Felstein'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Polly Bergen was
64+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Stella Applegate'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Polly Bergen was
63+ in Burke's Law
as 'Rachel Doucet'.
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Fri, Jan 07 1994
Poster of Baby Talk
Baby Talk
Polly Bergen was
60+ in Baby Talk
as 'Doris Campbell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 08 1991
Poster of War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance
Polly Bergen was
58+ in War and Remembrance
as 'Rhoda Henry'.
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Sun, Nov 13 1988
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Polly Bergen was
57+ in Jake and the Fatman
as 'Emma Julian'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Polly Bergen was
54+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Dr. Jocelyn Laird'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The Winds of War
The Winds of War
Polly Bergen was
52+ in The Winds of War
as 'Rhoda Henry'.
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Sun, Feb 06 1983
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Polly Bergen was
52+ in Hotel
as 'Elizabeth Hastings'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of 79 Park Avenue
79 Park Avenue
Polly Bergen was
47+ in 79 Park Avenue
as 'Vera Keppler'.
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Sun, Oct 16 1977
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Polly Bergen was
47+ in The Love Boat
as 'Maisie Nolan, Dana Pierce'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Polly Bergen was
45+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Dina Carroll-Winer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Polly Bergen was
42+ in Thriller
as 'Suzy Hunter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour
Polly Bergen was
37+ in The Danny Thomas Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show
Polly Bergen was
35+ in The Dean Martin Show
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
Polly Bergen was
33+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Singer / Sketch Actor, Self, Self - Singer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Polly Bergen was
33+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Jennifer Randolph'.
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Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Polly Bergen was
32+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Polly Bergen was
32+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Polly Bergen was
31+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self, Self - Co-Host'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Polly Bergen was
31+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Startime
Startime
Polly Bergen was
29+ in Startime
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Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
Polly Bergen was
28+ in The Bell Telephone Hour
as 'Self, Self - Hostess'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959
Poster of Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
Polly Bergen was
28+ in Kraft Music Hall
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of The Dick Clark Show
The Dick Clark Show
Polly Bergen was
27+ in The Dick Clark Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1958
Poster of The Polly Bergen Show
The Polly Bergen Show
Polly Bergen was
27+ in The Polly Bergen Show
as 'Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Polly Bergen was
27+ in Wagon Train
as 'Kitty Allbright'.
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Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
Polly Bergen was
27+ in Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1957
Poster of American Bandstand
American Bandstand
Polly Bergen was
27+ in American Bandstand
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Aug 05 1957
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Polly Bergen was
26+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Polly Bergen was
25+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Nominee/Performer, Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Polly Bergen was
25+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Crystal Coe'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show
Polly Bergen was
24+ in The Jimmy Durante Show
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Oct 02 1954
Poster of Max Liebman Presents
Max Liebman Presents
Polly Bergen was
24+ in Max Liebman Presents
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Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel
Polly Bergen was
23+ in The Blue Angel
as 'Co-Host'.
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Tue, Jul 06 1954
Poster of The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Polly Bergen was
23+ in The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
as 'Self - Hostess'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1953
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Polly Bergen was
22+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
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Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Polly Bergen was
22+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Susan Barry'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Polly Bergen was
21+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Rosemary'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Polly Bergen was
21+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Shirley, Dellie'.
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
Polly Bergen was
21+ in The Red Skelton Show
as 'Self / Myrtle, Sally Suey, Clara Appleby'.
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Sun, Sep 30 1951
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Polly Bergen was
20+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Polly Bergen was
20+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Polly Bergen was
19+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Polly Bergen was
19+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Polly Bergen was
17+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self, Singer, Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Polly Bergen was
13+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944