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| 3 | Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, TV host, writer, and entrepreneur best known for ''Film/CryBaby'' (1990), ''Film/CapeFear'' (1962), and ''Series/Playhouse90'' (1957). |
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| 5 | She was married to Creator/JeromeCourtland, Creator/FreddieFields, and Jeffrey Endervelt and had three children, including step-daughter Creator/KathyFields. |
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| 7 | Bergen died in 2014 at the age of 84 from natural causes. |
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| 10 | !!Works by Polly Bergen: |
| 11 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 12 | |
| 13 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 14 | * 1949: ''Film/{{Champion}}'' as Radio and Jukebox Singer (UncreditedRole) |
| 15 | * 1949: ''Film/AcrossTheRioGrande'' as Cantina Singer |
| 16 | * 1950: ''Film/TheMen'' as Nightclub Singer (uncredited) |
| 17 | * 1950: ''Film/AtWarWithTheArmy'' as Helen Palmer |
| 18 | * 1951: ''Film/ThatsMyBoy1951'' as Betty 'Babs' Hunter |
| 19 | * 1951: ''Film/{{Warpath}}'' as Molly Quade |
| 20 | * 1951: ''Film/TheStooge'' as Mary Turner Miller |
| 21 | * 1953: ''Film/CryOfTheHunted'' as Janet Tunner |
| 22 | * 1953: ''Film/FastCompany'' as Carol Maldon |
| 23 | * 1953: ''Film/{{Arena|1953}}'' as Ruth Danvers |
| 24 | * 1953: ''Film/HalfAHero'' as Polly Bergen |
| 25 | * 1953: ''Film/EscapeFromFortBravo'' as Alice Owens |
| 26 | * 1962: ''Film/BelleSommers'' as Belle Sommers |
| 27 | * 1962: ''Film/CapeFear'' as Peggy Bowden |
| 28 | * 1963: ''Film/TheCaretakers'' as Lorna Melford |
| 29 | * 1963: ''Film/MoveOverDarling'' as Bianca Steele Arden |
| 30 | * 1964: ''Film/KissesForMyPresident'' as Leslie [=McCloud=] |
| 31 | * 1967: ''Film/AGuideForTheMarriedMan'' as Technical Adviser (uncredited) |
| 32 | * 1974: ''Film/DeathCruise'' as Sylvia Carter |
| 33 | * 1975: ''Film/MurderOnFlight502'' as Mona Briarly |
| 34 | * 1977: ''Film/{{Telethon|1977}}'' as Dorothy Goodwin |
| 35 | * 1978: ''Film/HowToPickUpGirls'' as Dana Greenberg |
| 36 | * 1978: ''Film/LilAbnerInTheDogpatchToday'' as Phyllis Shoefly |
| 37 | * 1981: ''Film/TheMillionDollarFace'' as Jo Burns |
| 38 | * 1982: ''Film/BornBeautiful'' as Marion Carmody |
| 39 | * 1984: ''Film/{{Velvet|1984}}'' as Mrs. Vance |
| 40 | * 1987: ''Film/MakingMrRight'' as Estelle Stone |
| 41 | * 1988: ''Film/AddictedToHisLove'' as Vivien Langford |
| 42 | * 1988: ''Film/SheWasMarkedForMurder'' as Laura Lee Webster |
| 43 | * 1989: ''Film/TheHauntingOfSarahHardy'' as Emily Stepford |
| 44 | * 1989: ''Film/MyBrothersWife'' as Myra Gilbert |
| 45 | * 1990: ''Film/CryBaby'' as Mrs. Vernon-Williams |
| 46 | * 1991: ''Film/LightningField'' as Carol |
| 47 | * 1992: ''Film/LadyAgainstTheOdds'' as Cleo Storrs |
| 48 | * 1993: ''Film/PerryMasonTheCaseOfTheSkinDeepScandal'' as Barbara Fox |
| 49 | * 1993: ''Film/ArlyHanks'' as Ruby Bee |
| 50 | * 1994: ''Film/LeaveOfAbsence'' as Janet (also writer and producer) |
| 51 | * 1995: ''Film/DrJekyllAndMsHyde'' as Mrs. Unterveldt |
| 52 | * 1995: ''Film/TheSurrogate'' as Sandy Gilman |
| 53 | * 1995: ''Film/OnceUponATimeWhenWeWereColored'' as Miss Maybry |
| 54 | * 1996: ''Film/InTheBlinkOfAnEye'' as Murial |
| 55 | * 1996: ''Film/ForHope'' as Molly Altman |
| 56 | * 2006: ''Film/ParadiseTexas'' as Beverly Cameron |
| 57 | * 2006: ''Film/AVerySeriousPerson'' as Mrs. A |
| 58 | * 2006: ''Film/CandlesOnBayStreet'' as Rosemary |
| 59 | * 2012: ''Film/StruckByLightning'' as Grandma |
| 60 | [[/folder]] |
| 61 | |
| 62 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 63 | * 1952: ''Series/SchlitzPlayhouse'' as Dellie |
| 64 | * 1954: ''Series/ThePepsiColaPlayhouse'' as Self |
| 65 | * 1954-1955: ''Series/TheElginHour'' as Betty West/Dawn Desmond (2 episodes) |
| 66 | * 1956: ''Series/GeneralElectricTheater'' as Susan Barry |
| 67 | * 1957: ''Series/Playhouse90'' as Helen Morgan |
| 68 | * 1958: ''Series/LuxPlayhouse'' as Lamy |
| 69 | * 1960: ''Series/TheUnitedStatesSteelHour'' as Lillith Smalwood |
| 70 | * 1961: ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' as Crystal Coe |
| 71 | * 1961: ''Series/WagonTrain'' as Kitty Albright |
| 72 | * 1963: ''Series/TheDickPowellTheatre'' as Paula Miles |
| 73 | * 1963: ''Series/DrKildare'' as Janice Graham/Cathy Brandon |
| 74 | * 1965: ''Series/BobHopePresentsTheChryslerTheatre'' as Jennifer Randolph |
| 75 | * 1965-1967: ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'' as Singer (2 episodes) |
| 76 | * 1966-1968: ''Series/TheRedSkeltonHour'' as Clara Appleby/Sally Suey (2 episodes) |
| 77 | * 1973: ''Series/{{Thriller}}'' as Suzy Hunter |
| 78 | ** 1973: ''Series/TheWideWorldOfMystery'' as Suzy Hunter |
| 79 | * 1976: ''Series/ElleryQueen'' as Dina Carroll-Winer |
| 80 | * 1977: ''Series/HaroldRobbins79ParkAvenue'' as Vera Keppler |
| 81 | * 1977-1982: ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' as Dana Pierce/Maisie Nolan (3 episodes) |
| 82 | * 1983: ''Series/TheWindsOfWar'' as Rhoda Henry |
| 83 | * 1984: ''Series/FantasyIsland'' as Esther Brandell |
| 84 | * 1985: ''Series/{{Hotel|1983}}'' as Elizabeth Hastings |
| 85 | * 1985: ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' as Dr. Jocelyn Laird |
| 86 | * 1988: ''Series/MyTwoDads'' as Evelyn Taylor |
| 87 | * 1988-1989: ''Series/WarAndRemembrance'' as Rhoda Henry |
| 88 | * 1990: ''Series/JakeAndTheFatman'' as Emma Julian |
| 89 | * 1991-1992: ''Series/{{Baby Talk|1991}}'' as Doris Campbell (23 episodes) |
| 90 | * 1994: ''Series/BurkesLaw'' as Rachel Doucet |
| 91 | * 1998: ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' as Stella Applegate |
| 92 | * 1999: ''Series/TwiceInALifetime'' as Judge Deborah |
| 93 | * 2004: ''Series/TheSopranos'' as Fran Felstein |
| 94 | * 2005-2006: ''Series/CommanderInChief'' as Kate Allen (10 episodes) |
| 95 | * 2007-2011: ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Stella Winfield (10 episodes) |
| 96 | [[/folder]] |
| 97 | |
| 98 | [[folder:Short film roles]] |
| 99 | * 1964: ''Film/{{Selena|1964}}'' as Selena |
| 100 | * 1989: ''Film/MotherMother1989'' as Barbara Cutler |
| 101 | * 1990: ''Film/SteelMagnolias1990'' as Clairee Belcher |
| 102 | [[/folder]] |
| 103 | |
| 104 | [[folder:Theatre roles]] |
| 105 | * 1953-1954: ''Theatre/JohnMurrayAndersonsAlmanac'' as Various |
| 106 | * 1955: ''Theatre/ChampagneComplex'' as Allyn Macy |
| 107 | * 1959: ''Theatre/FirstImpressions'' as Elizabeth Bennett |
| 108 | * 1989-1990: ''Theatre/LoveLetters'' as Melissa Gardner |
| 109 | * 1998-2004: ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}'' as Fraulein Schneider |
| 110 | * 2001: ''Theatre/{{Follies}}'' as Carlotta Campion |
| 111 | * 2003: ''Theatre/SixDanceLessonsInSixWeeks'' as Lily Harrison |
| 112 | [[/folder]] |
| 113 | |
| 114 | [[folder:Studio albums]] |
| 115 | * 1955: ''Little Girl Blue'' |
| 116 | * 1957: ''The Party's Over'' |
| 117 | * 1957: ''Bergen Sings Morgan'' |
| 118 | * 1958: ''My Heart Sings'' |
| 119 | * 1958: ''Polly and Her Pop'' (with Bill Bergen) |
| 120 | * 1959: ''All Alone by the Telephone'' |
| 121 | * 1960: ''Four Seasons of Love'' |
| 122 | * 1960: ''Country Girl'' (with Bill Bergen) |
| 123 | * 1961: ''Sings the Hit Songs from Do-Re-Mi and Annie Get Your Gun'' |
| 124 | * 1963: ''Act One, Sing Too'' |
| 125 | [[/folder]] |
| 126 | |
| 127 | [[folder:Books]] |
| 128 | * 1962: ''The Polly Bergen Book of Beauty, Fashion and Charm'' |
| 129 | * 1974: ''Polly's Principles'' |
| 130 | * 1978: ''I'd Love to, But What'll I Wear?'' |
| 131 | [[/folder]] |
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