Polly Bergen

Born: 1930-07-14

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


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as Self
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The Mike Douglas Show

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First aired: 1961-12-11

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as Self - Co-Host
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as Maisie Nolan
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as Dana Pierce
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as Dr. Jocelyn Laird
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as Self - Nominee/Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

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as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

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as Elizabeth Hastings
First aired: 1982-08-21

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Wagon Train

as Kitty Allbright
First aired: 1957-09-18

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1944-01-20

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Dr. Kildare

as Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
First aired: 1961-09-27

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Touched by an Angel

as Stella Applegate
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Twice in a Lifetime

as Judge Deborah
First aired: 1999-08-25

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The Jack Benny Program

as Self
First aired: 1950-10-28

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

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The Red Skelton Show

as Self / Myrtle
First aired: 1951-09-30

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as Sally Suey
First aired: 1951-09-30

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as Clara Appleby
First aired: 1951-09-30

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

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as Rachel Doucet
First aired: 1994-01-07

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Kraft Music Hall

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-08

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Ellery Queen

as Dina Carroll-Winer
First aired: 1975-09-11

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

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Thriller

as Suzy Hunter
First aired: 1973-04-14

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Crystal Coe
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The Dean Martin Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-09-16

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American Bandstand

as Self
First aired: 1957-08-05

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War and Remembrance

as Rhoda Henry
First aired: 1988-11-13

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Startime

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-06

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The Winds of War

as Rhoda Henry
First aired: 1983-02-06

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The Dick Clark Show

as Self
First aired: 1958-02-15

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer / Sketch Actor
First aired: 1964-01-04

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self
First aired: 1964-01-04

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as Self - Singer
First aired: 1964-01-04

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79 Park Avenue

as Vera Keppler
First aired: 1977-10-16

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The Danny Thomas Hour

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-11

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

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First aired: 1951-12-24

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as Shirley
First aired: 1951-10-05

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as Dellie
First aired: 1951-10-05

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as Susan Barry
First aired: 1953-02-01

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