Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Acting
Born 1930-07-14 - Died 2014-09-20Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Polly Bergen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movies (50)

Cape Fear
7.5

Cape Fear

1962Movie7.5
Cry-Baby
6.5

Cry-Baby

1990Movie6.5
Telethon
6.0

Telethon

1977Movie6.0
Move Over, Darling
6.7

Move Over, Darling

1963Movie6.7
Escape from Fort Bravo
6.3

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953Movie6.3
The Men
7.0

The Men

1950Movie7.0
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
A Guide for the Married Man
5.9

A Guide for the Married Man

1967Movie5.9
That's My Boy
5.9

That's My Boy

1951Movie5.9
Velvet
6.7

Velvet

1984Movie6.7
Champion
6.7

Champion

1949Movie6.7
Struck by Lightning
6.2

Struck by Lightning

2013Movie6.2
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
4.7

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

1995Movie4.7
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
5.3

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019Movie5.3
Making Mr. Right
5.2

Making Mr. Right

1987Movie5.2
For Hope
6.3

For Hope

1996Movie6.3
The Stooge
6.7

The Stooge

1951Movie6.7
Murder on Flight 502
5.8

Murder on Flight 502

1975Movie5.8
Leave of Absence
4.5

Leave of Absence

1994Movie4.5
The Million Dollar Face
8.0

The Million Dollar Face

1981Movie8.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
7.2

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

1993Movie7.2
At War with the Army
5.3

At War with the Army

1950Movie5.3
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

1957Movie
Warpath
6.0

Warpath

1951Movie6.0
Candles on Bay Street
6.1

Candles on Bay Street

2006Movie6.1
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy
4.8

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

1989Movie4.8
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
In the Blink of an Eye
5.9

In the Blink of an Eye

1996Movie5.9
Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today

Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today

1978Movie
The Caretakers
6.4

The Caretakers

1963Movie6.4
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998Movie
The Surrogate
6.3

The Surrogate

1995Movie6.3
Kisses for My President
7.6

Kisses for My President

1964Movie7.6
My Brother's Wife
10.0

My Brother's Wife

1989Movie10.0
Born Beautiful
7.0

Born Beautiful

1982Movie7.0
Addicted to His Love
7.0

Addicted to His Love

1988Movie7.0
How to Pick Up Girls!
4.0

How to Pick Up Girls!

1978Movie4.0
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
7.5

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991Movie7.5
Mother, Mother
6.0

Mother, Mother

1989Movie6.0
Cry of the Hunted
6.1

Cry of the Hunted

1953Movie6.1
Arena
5.0

Arena

1953Movie5.0
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
4.2

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996Movie4.2
A Very Serious Person
5.8

A Very Serious Person

2006Movie5.8
The Lightning Incident
5.5

The Lightning Incident

1991Movie5.5
Death Cruise
5.8

Death Cruise

1974Movie5.8
Belle Sommers
9.0

Belle Sommers

1962Movie9.0
Fast Company
7.5

Fast Company

1953Movie7.5
She Was Marked for Murder
5.5

She Was Marked for Murder

1988Movie5.5
An Echo of Theresa
6.5

An Echo of Theresa

1973Movie6.5
Across The Rio Grande
4.5

Across The Rio Grande

1949Movie4.5

TV Shows (50)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004Series7.9
The Sopranos
8.7

The Sopranos

1999Series8.7
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987Series6.2
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
The Dean Martin Show
7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965Series7.4
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
Commander in Chief
7.5

Commander in Chief

2005Series7.5
Ellery Queen
7.5

Ellery Queen

1975Series7.5
Thriller
7.0

Thriller

1973Series7.0
American Bandstand
8.2

American Bandstand

1957Series8.2
Twice in a Lifetime
6.2

Twice in a Lifetime

1999Series6.2
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
The Bell Telephone Hour
8.0

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959Series8.0
War and Remembrance
7.9

War and Remembrance

1988Series7.9
The Winds of War
7.3

The Winds of War

1983Series7.3
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

1964Series5.0
The Dick Clark Show
6.7

The Dick Clark Show

1958Series6.7
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953Series8.5
The Jimmy Durante Show
10.0

The Jimmy Durante Show

1954Series10.0
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
79 Park Avenue
5.2

79 Park Avenue

1977Series5.2
Max Liebman Presents

Max Liebman Presents

1954Series
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

1957Series
The Polly Bergen Show
8.0

The Polly Bergen Show

1957Series8.0
The Blue Angel
7.0

The Blue Angel

1954Series7.0
Baby Talk
7.0

Baby Talk

1991Series7.0