About
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...
Known for
Desperate HousewivesSeries • 2004
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
The SopranosSeries • 1999
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
HotelSeries • 1982
Jake and the FatmanSeries • 1987
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950
Kraft Music HallSeries • 1958
Ellery QueenSeries • 1975
Commander in ChiefSeries • 2005
The Dean Martin ShowSeries • 1965
ThrillerSeries • 1973
Twice in a LifetimeSeries • 1999
Burke's LawSeries • 1994
War and RemembranceSeries • 1988
The Winds of WarSeries • 1983
Cry-BabyMovie • 1990
Escape from Fort BravoMovie • 1953
Cape FearMovie • 1962
Move Over, DarlingMovie • 1963