Polly Bergen

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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 Awa...

Born: July 14, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Died: September 20, 2014 (age 84)

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Known For

7.8

Desperate Housewives

Movies & TV Credits

108 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast Movie	6.6	Actress	Self - Actress	2019
Struck by Lightning Movie	6.1	Actress	Grandma	2013
A Very Serious Person Movie	6.3	Actress	Mrs. A	2006
Candles on Bay Street Movie	6.4	Actress	Rosemary	2006
Commander in Chief TV Show	7.1	Actress	Kate Allen(10 Episodes)	2005
Desperate Housewives TV Show	7.8	Actress	Stella Wingfield(10 Episodes)	2004
Twice in a Lifetime TV Show	6.8	Actress	Judge Deborah(2 Episodes)	1999
The Sopranos TV Show	9.0	Actress	Fran Felstein(1 Episode)	1999
Doris Day: It's Magic Movie	—	Actress	Self	1998
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Movie	7.2	Actress	Miss Maybry	1996
For Hope Movie	6.7	Actress	Molly Altman	1996
In the Blink of an Eye Movie	5.4	Actress	Murial	1996
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Movie	4.7	Actress	—	1995
The Surrogate Movie	5.2	Actress	Sandy Gilman	1995
Touched by an Angel TV Show	6.3	Actress	Stella Applegate(1 Episode)	1994
Burke's Law TV Show	6.4	Actress	Rachel Doucet(1 Episode)	1994
Leave of Absence Movie	5.3	Actress	Janet	1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Movie	6.7	Actress	Barbara Fox	1993
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Movie	7.5	Actress	Self	1991
Baby Talk TV Show	3.7	Actress	Doris Campbell(23 Episodes)	1991
Lightning Field Movie	4.7	Actress	Carol	1991
Cry-Baby Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Vernon-Williams	1990
Mother, Mother Short Film	7.3	Actress	Barbara Cutler	1989
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy Movie	4.9	Actress	Emily Thetford	1989
My Brother's Wife Movie	5.1	Actress	Myra Gilbert	1989
She Was Marked for Murder Movie	5.4	Actress	Laura Lee Webster	1988
Addicted to His Love Movie	6.3	Actress	Vivien Langford	1988
War and Remembrance Limited Series	8.0	Actress	Rhoda Henry(12 Episodes)	1988
Making Mr. Right Movie	5.3	Actress	Estelle Stone	1987
Jake and the Fatman TV Show	6.5	Actress	Emma Julian(1 Episode)	1987
Murder, She Wrote TV Show	7.4	Actress	Dr. Jocelyn Laird(1 Episode)	1984
Velvet Movie	5.8	Actress	Mrs. Vance	1984
Hotel TV Show	6.2	Actress	Elizabeth Hastings(1 Episode)	1983
The Winds of War Limited Series	7.9	Actress	Rhoda Henry(7 Episodes)	1983
Born Beautiful Movie	6.4	Actress	Marion Carmody	1982
The Million Dollar Face Movie	4.7	Actress	Jo Burns	1981
How to Pick Up Girls! Movie	5.8	Actress	Dana Greenberg	1978
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actress	Dana Pierce(2 Episodes)	1977
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actress	Maisie Nolan(1 Episode)	1977
Telethon Movie	6.9	Actress	Dorothy Goodwin	1977
Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue Limited Series	7.1	Actress	Vera Keppler(3 Episodes)	1977
Ellery Queen TV Show	8.1	Actress	Dina Carroll-Winer(1 Episode)	1975
Murder on Flight 502 Movie	5.1	Actress	Mona Briarly	1975
Death Cruise Movie	5.7	Actress	Sylvia Carter	1974
An Echo of Theresa Movie	6.3	Actress	Suzy Hunter	1973
Thriller TV Show	7.6	Actress	Suzy Hunter(1 Episode)	1973
A Guide for the Married Man Movie	6.4	Actress	Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)	1967
The Kraft Music Hall TV Show	6.2	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1967
The Danny Thomas Hour TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1967
The Dean Martin Show TV Show	7.9	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1965
Kisses for My President Movie	5.3	Actress	Leslie McCloud	1964
The Hollywood Palace TV Show	7.9	Actress	Self - Singer(1 Episode)	1964
The Hollywood Palace TV Show	7.9	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1964
The Hollywood Palace TV Show	7.9	Actress	Self - Singer / Sketch Actor(1 Episode)	1964
The Caretakers Movie	5.4	Actress	Lorna Melford	1963
Move Over, Darling Movie	7.1	Actress	Bianca Steele	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actress	Jennifer Randolph(1 Episode)	1963
Cape Fear Movie	7.8	Actress	Peggy Bowden	1962
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self(6 Episodes)	1962
Belle Sommers Movie	7.0	Actress	Belle Sommers	1962
Dr. Kildare TV Show	6.8	Actress	Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon(1 Episode)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self - Co-Host(10 Episodes)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(6 Episodes)	1961
Startime TV Show	6.2	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1959
The Bell Telephone Hour TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Hostess(4 Episodes)	1959
The Bell Telephone Hour TV Show	—	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1959
The Dick Clark Show TV Show	—	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1958
The Helen Morgan Story Movie	7.3	Actress	Helen Morgan	1957
The Polly Bergen Show TV Show	7.8	Actress	Host(18 Episodes)	1957
Wagon Train TV Show	7.3	Actress	Kitty Allbright(1 Episode)	1957
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party TV Show	—	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Show	7.8	Actress	Self(3 Episodes)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Presenter(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Nominee/Performer(1 Episode)	1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Show	8.4	Actress	Crystal Coe(1 Episode)	1955
The Blue Angel TV Show	—	Actress	Co-Host(15 Episodes)	1954
Max Liebman Spectaculars TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1954
The Jimmy Durante Show TV Show	8.0	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1954
Escape from Fort Bravo Movie	6.5	Actress	Alice Owens	1953
Cry of the Hunted Movie	5.9	Actress	Janet Tunner	1953
Fast Company Movie	4.9	Actress	Carol Maldon	1953
Arena Movie	5.2	Actress	Ruth Danvers	1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse TV Show	7.8	Actress	Host(1 Episode)	1953
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.5	Actress	Susan Barry(1 Episode)	1953
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse TV Show	7.8	Actress	Self - Hostess(40 Episodes)	1953
American Bandstand TV Show	7.3	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1952
The Stooge Movie	6.8	Actress	Mary Turner	1951
That's My Boy Movie	5.9	Actress	Betty 'Babs' Hunter	1951
Warpath Movie	5.9	Actress	Molly Quade	1951
Schlitz Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actress	Dellie(1 Episode)	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	Rosemary(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actress	Clara Appleby(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actress	Self / Myrtle(1 Episode)	1951
Schlitz Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actress	Shirley(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actress	Sally Suey(1 Episode)	1951
At War with the Army Movie	5.6	Actress	Helen Palmer	1950
The Men Movie	6.9	Actress	Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)	1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Show	7.5	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1950
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self - Panelist(1 Episode)	1950
The Bob Hope Show TV Show	7.1	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1950
The Jack Benny Program TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1950
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self - Mystery Guest(3 Episodes)	1950
Across The Rio Grande Movie	5.6	Actress	Polly Burgin	1949
Champion Movie	7.2	Actress	Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)	1949
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actress	Self(7 Episodes)	1948
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Presenter(2 Episodes)	1944

Polly Bergen

Known For

Cape Fear

Cry-Baby

Struck by Lightning

Desperate Housewives

Movies & TV Credits