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Polly Bergen (1930–2014)


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In a six-decade-plus career (she started out as a radio performer at age 14), there are very few facets of entertainment that lovely singer/actress Polly Bergen has not conquered or, at the very least, touched upon. A nightclub and Columbia recording artist of the 50s and 60s, she is just as well known for her film and Emmy-winning dramatic ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Cry-Baby Mrs. Vernon-Williams
(1990)
Cape Fear Peggy Bowden
(1962)
Playhouse 90 Helen Morgan
(1957)
Kisses for My President Leslie McCloud
(1964)

Filmography

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 2012 Struck by Lightning
Grandma
 2007-2011 Desperate Housewives (TV Series)
Stella Wingfield
- Flashback (2011) ... Stella Wingfield
- I'm Still Here (2011) ... Stella Wingfield
- Connect! Connect! (2009) ... Stella Wingfield
- Home Is the Place (2009) ... Stella Wingfield
- Distant Past (2007) ... Stella Wingfield
 2006 Candles on Bay Street (TV Movie)
Rosemary
 2005-2006 Commander in Chief (TV Series)
Kate Allen
- Unfinished Business (2006) ... Kate Allen
- Happy Birthday, Madam President (2006) ... Kate Allen
- The Elephant in the Room (2006) ... Kate Allen
- Ties That Bind (2006) ... Kate Allen
- The Price You Pay (2006) ... Kate Allen
 2006 A Very Serious Person
Mrs. A
 2006 Paradise, Texas
Beverly Cameron
 2005 Early Bird (TV Movie)
 2004 The Sopranos (TV Series)
Fran Felstein
- In Camelot (2004) ... Fran Felstein
 1999 Twice in a Lifetime (TV Series)
Judge Deborah
- Blood Brothers (1999) ... Judge Deborah
- The Blame Game (1999) ... Judge Deborah
 1998 Touched by an Angel (TV Series)
Stella Applegate
- Deconstructing Harry (1998) ... Stella Applegate
 1996 For Hope (TV Movie)
Molly Altman
 1996 In the Blink of an Eye (TV Movie)
Murial
 1995 The Surrogate (TV Movie)
Sandy Gilman
 1995 Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Mrs. Unterveldt
 1994 Leave of Absence (TV Movie)
Janet
 1994 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Rachel Doucet
- Who Killed the Starlet? (1994) ... Rachel Doucet
 1993 Arly Hanks (TV Movie)
Ruby Bee
 1993 Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (TV Movie)
Barbara Fox
 1991-1992 Baby Talk (TV Series)
Doris Campbell
- Scenes from a Marriage (1992) ... Doris Campbell
- Wedding Bell Blahs (1992) ... Doris Campbell
- Pop Goes the Question (1992) ... Doris Campbell
- He Ain't Heavy Metal, He's My Super (1992) ... Doris Campbell
- The Littlest Shoplifter (1992) ... Doris Campbell
 1992 Lady Against the Odds (TV Movie)
Cleo Storrs
 1991 Lightning Field (TV Movie)
Carol
 1990 Steel Magnolias (TV Short)
Clairee Belcher
 1990 Cry-Baby
Mrs. Vernon-Williams
 1990 Jake and the Fatman (TV Series)
Emma Julian
- By Myself (1990) ... Emma Julian
 1989 My Brother's Wife (TV Movie)
Myra Gilbert
 1989 The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (TV Movie)
Emily Stepford
 1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV Mini Series)
Rhoda Henry
- Part XII (1989) ... Rhoda Henry
- Part XI (1989) ... Rhoda Henry (credit only)
- Part X (1989) ... Rhoda Henry (credit only)
- Part IX (1989) ... Rhoda Henry (credit only)
- Part VIII (1989) ... Rhoda Henry
 1989 Mother, Mother (Short)
Barbara Cutler
 1988 She Was Marked for Murder (TV Movie)
Laura Lee Webster
 1988 Addicted to His Love (TV Movie)
Vivien Langford
 1988 My Two Dads (TV Series)
Evelyn Taylor
- Joey's Mother-In-Law (1988) ... Evelyn Taylor
 1987 Making Mr. Right
Estelle Stone
 1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Dr. Jocelyn Laird
- School for Scandal (1985) ... Dr. Jocelyn Laird
 1985 Hotel (TV Series)
Elizabeth Hastings
- Images (1985) ... Elizabeth Hastings
 1984 Velvet (TV Movie)
Mrs. Vance
 1984 Fantasy Island (TV Series)
Esther Brandell
- Lady of the House/Mrs. Brandell's Favorites (1984) ... Esther Brandell
 1983 The Winds of War (TV Mini Series)
Rhoda Henry
- Into the Maelstrom (1983) ... Rhoda Henry
- The Changing of the Guard (1983) ... Rhoda Henry
- Of Love and War (1983) ... Rhoda Henry
- Defiance (1983) ... Rhoda Henry (credit only)
- Cataclysm (1983) ... Rhoda Henry
 1977-1982 The Love Boat (TV Series)
Dana Pierce / Maisie Nolan
 1982 Born Beautiful (TV Movie)
Marion Carmody
 1981 The Million Dollar Face (TV Movie)
Jo Burns
 1978 Li'l Abner in the Dogpatch Today (TV Movie)
Phyllis Shoefly
 1978 How to Pick Up Girls! (TV Movie)
Dana Greenberg
 1977 Telethon (TV Movie)
Dorothy Goodwin
 1977 Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue (TV Mini Series)
Vera Keppler
- Part 3 (1977) ... Vera Keppler
- Part 2 (1977) ... Vera Keppler
- Part 1 (1977) ... Vera Keppler
 1976 Ellery Queen (TV Series)
Dina Carroll-Winer
- The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley (1976) ... Dina Carroll-Winer
 1975 Murder on Flight 502 (TV Movie)
Mona Briarly
 1974 Death Cruise (TV Movie)
Sylvia Carter
 1973 The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series)
Suzy Hunter
- An Echo of Theresa (1973) ... Suzy Hunter
 1973 Thriller (TV Series)
Suzy Hunter
- Anatomy of Terror (1973) ... Suzy Hunter
 1966-1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series)
Clara Appleby / Sally Suey
- It Happened One Nut (1966) ... Sally Suey
 1965-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Singer
- Episode #21.8 (1967) ... Singer
 1967 A Guide for the Married Man
Technical Adviser (uncredited)
 1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series)
Jennifer Randolph
- The Loving Cup (1965) ... Jennifer Randolph
 1964 Selena (TV Short)
Selena
 1964 Kisses for My President
Leslie McCloud
 1963 Move Over, Darling
Bianca Steele Arden
 1963 The Caretakers
Lorna Melford
 1963 Dr. Kildare (TV Series)
Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
- The Dark Side of the Mirror (1963) ... Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
 1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series)
Paula Miles
- Tissue of Hate (1963) ... Paula Miles
 1962 Cape Fear
Peggy Bowden
 1962 Belle Sommers (TV Movie)
Belle Sommers
 1961 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Kitty Allbright
- The Kitty Allbright Story (1961) ... Kitty Allbright
 1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Crystal Coe
- You Can't Trust a Man (1961) ... Crystal Coe
 1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Lillith Smalwood
- The Great Gold Mountain (1960) ... Lillith Smalwood
 1958 Lux Playhouse (TV Series)
Lamy
- The Best House in the Valley (1958) ... Lamy
 1957 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Helen Morgan
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) ... Helen Morgan
 1956 Star Stage (TV Series)
- Foundations (1956)
- White Night (1956)
 1956 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Susan Barry
- A Letter from the Queen (1956) ... Susan Barry
 1954-1955 The Elgin Hour (TV Series)
Betty West / Dawn Desmond
- San Francisco Fracas (1955) ... Betty West
- Falling Star (1954) ... Dawn Desmond
 1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV Series)
 1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series)
Self . Hostess
- Santa's Old Suit (1954) ... Self . Hostess
 1954 Studio One (TV Series)
 1953 Escape from Fort Bravo
Alice Owens
 1953 Half a Hero
Polly Bergen
 1953 Arena
Ruth Danvers
 1953 Fast Company
Carol Maldon
 1953 Cry of the Hunted
Janet Tunner
 1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
Dellie
- Autumn in New York (1952) ... Dellie
 1951 The Stooge
Mary Turner Miller
 1951 Warpath
Molly Quade
 1951 That's My Boy
Betty 'Babs' Hunter
 1950 At War with the Army
Helen Palmer
 1950 The Men
Nightclub Singer (singing voice, uncredited)
 1949 Across the Rio Grande
Cantina Singer (as Polly Burgin)
 1949 Champion
Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice, uncredited)
Show Show Additional Crew (3 credits)
Show Show Writer (1 credit)
Show Show Soundtrack (13 credits)
Show Show Producer (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (1 credit)
Show Show Self (104 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (11 credits)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953). Musical revue. Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Additional music by Cy Coleman, Michael Grace, Joseph McCarthy, Henry Sullivan, John Rox, Bart Howard and Harry Belafonte. Sketches by Jean Kerr, Sumner Lock-Elliot, Arthur Macrae, Herbert Farjeon... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Polly Burgin

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Spouse:

Jeffrey Endervelt  (divorced) | See more »

Children:

Pamela Fields | See more »

Parents:

Bill Bergen | Lucy Bergen
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

On the loss of Elaine Kaufman: Every year, Elaine would come to my house for Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. She would stand in line with everyone else, because I always had so many people over. It was a great for me, as I got to feed her, because she was always the one feeding me. See more »

Trivia:

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 14, 1930, Nellie Paulina Burgin remembered being wowed by the films of Shirley Temple and Deanna Durbin -- especially one where Durbin shot to fame after a producer overheard her singing in her kitchen. "I would stand in my kitchen and sing my life out waiting for someone to show up -- if not today, then tomorrow," Bergin told the Hartford Courant in 2013. At ... See more »

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