Polly Bergen
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
Acting
- 2005Commander in ChiefKate Allen10 ep.
- 2004Desperate HousewivesStella Wingfield10 ep.
- 1999Twice in a LifetimeJudge Deborah2 ep.
- 1994Touched by an AngelStella Applegate1 ep.
- 1994Burke's LawRachel Doucet1 ep.
- 1991Baby TalkDoris Campbell23 ep.
- 1988War and RemembranceRhoda Henry12 ep.
- 1987Jake and the FatmanEmma Julian1 ep.
- 1983The Winds of WarRhoda Henry7 ep.
- 197779 Park AvenueVera Keppler3 ep.
- 1977The Love BoatDana Pierce3 ep.
- 1975Ellery QueenDina Carroll-Winer1 ep.
- 1973ThrillerSuzy Hunter1 ep.
- 1967The Danny Thomas HourSelf1 ep.
- 1965The Dean Martin Show1 ep.
- 1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf3 ep.
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host16 ep.
- 1959StartimeSelf2 ep.
- 1959The Bell Telephone HourSelf - Hostess5 ep.
- 1958Kraft Music Hall1 ep.
- 1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1957The Polly Bergen ShowHost18 ep.
- 1957Art Ford's Greenwich Village PartySelf1 ep.
- 1957American BandstandSelf1 ep.
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf3 ep.
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer2 ep.
- 1954The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1954Max Liebman Presents1 ep.
- 1954The Blue AngelCo-Host15 ep.
- 1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSelf - Hostess40 ep.
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowMyrtle3 ep.
- 1950The Jack Benny ProgramPolly Bergen1 ep.
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1950What's My Line?Self4 ep.
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf7 ep.
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2007Desperate HousewivesStella Wingfield10 ep.
- 2006Hallmark Hall of FameRosemary1 ep.
- 2005Commander in ChiefKate Allen10 ep.
- 2004The SopranosFran Felstein1 ep.
- 1999Twice in a LifetimeJudge Deborah2 ep.
- 1998Touched by an AngelStella Applegate1 ep.
- 1957Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer, Self - Presenter2 ep.
- 1994Burke's LawRachel Doucet1 ep.
- 1990Jake and the FatmanEmma Julian1 ep.
- 1985Murder, She WroteDr. Jocelyn Laird1 ep.
- 1985HotelElizabeth Hastings1 ep.
- 1977The Love BoatDana Pierce, Maisie Nolan3 ep.
- 1966The Mike Douglas ShowSelf, Self - Co-Host16 ep.
- 197779 Park AvenueVera Keppler3 ep.
- 1976Ellery QueenDina Carroll-Winer1 ep.
- 1973ThrillerSuzy Hunter1 ep.
- 1966The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf6 ep.
- 1966The Merv Griffin ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1969Kraft Music Hall1 ep.
- 1966The Hollywood PalaceSelf3 ep.
- 1966The Red Skelton ShowClara Appleby, Myrtle, Sally Suey3 ep.
- 1968The Danny Thomas HourSelf1 ep.
- 1953The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf7 ep.
- 1959The Bell Telephone HourSelf, Self - Hostess5 ep.
- 1966The Dean Martin Show1 ep.
- 1958What's My Line?Self4 ep.
- 1965Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreJennifer Randolph1 ep.
- 1963Dr. KildareJanice Graham / Cathy Brandon1 ep.
- 1961Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter2 ep.
- 1961Wagon TrainKitty Allbright1 ep.
- 1961Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCrystal Coe1 ep.
- 1958The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf3 ep.
- 1960The Bob Hope ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1959StartimeSelf2 ep.
- 1960The Jack Benny ProgramPolly Bergen1 ep.
- 1958American BandstandSelf1 ep.
- 1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1957Art Ford's Greenwich Village PartySelf1 ep.
- 1956Max Liebman Presents1 ep.
- 1956General Electric TheaterSusan Barry1 ep.
- 1955The Jimmy Durante ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1955The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseHost1 ep.
- 1952Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDellie, Shirley2 ep.
- 1951The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1 ep.
Also known as: Nellie Paulina Burgin