Biography
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
Movies & TV Shows
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The Sopranos (1999) — Fran Felstein
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Desperate Housewives (2004) — Stella Wingfield
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Cry-Baby (1990) — Mrs. Vernon-Williams
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Cape Fear (1962) — Peggy Bowden
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Dr. Jocelyn Laird
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Crystal Coe
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Struck by Lightning (2013) — Grandma
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The Love Boat (1977) — Maisie Nolan
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Touched by an Angel (1994) — Stella Applegate
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Move Over, Darling (1963) — Bianca Steele
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Champion (1949) — Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Men (1950) — Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)
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Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) — Alice Owens
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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At War with the Army (1950) — Helen
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Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)
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Jake and the Fatman (1987) — Emma Julian
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The Winds of War (1983) — Rhoda Henry
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Making Mr. Right (1987) — Estelle Stone
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A Guide for the Married Man (1967) — Technical Adviser
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Ellery Queen (1975) — Dina Carroll-Winer
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Commander in Chief (2005) — Kate Allen
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War and Remembrance (1988) — Rhoda Henry
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The Stooge (1951) — Mary Turner
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Wagon Train (1957) — Kitty Allbright
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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That's My Boy (1951) — Betty 'Babs' Hunter
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Hotel (1982) — Elizabeth Hastings
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Candles on Bay Street (2006) — Rosemary
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Presenter
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The Dean Martin Show (1965)
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon
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The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Myrtle
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Murder on Flight 502 (1975) — Mona Briarly
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The Jack Benny Program (1950) — Polly Bergen
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A Very Serious Person (2006) — Mrs. A
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The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (1989) — Emily Thetford
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Warpath (1951) — Molly Quade