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Polly Bergen is a Actor American born on 14 july 1930 at Knoxville (USA)

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen
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Birth name Nellie Paulina Burgin
Nationality USA
Birth 14 july 1930 at Knoxville (USA)
Death 20 september 2014 (at 84 years)

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 1962's Cape Fear and 1963's The Caretakers, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She hosted her own variety show for one season (The Polly Bergen Show), and as an author wrote three books on beauty, fashion, and charm.

Biography

Bergen was married to actor Jerome Courtland in the early 1950s. In 1957 she married Hollywood agent-producer Freddie Fields with whom she had two adopted children, Pamela Kerry Fields and Peter William Fields, and stepdaughter Kathy Fields. The couple divorced in 1975. She was married to entrepreneur Jeffrey Endervelt in the 1980s. Bergen converted from Southern Baptist to Judaism upon marrying Fields in 1957.

Bergen was a liberal-minded, politically active Democrat and feminist. She was an active advocate of the Equal Rights Amendment, women's education, and planned parenthood. Bergen's niece is the television producer Wendy Riche.

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Chris Colfer
Chris Colfer
(1 films)
Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell
(3 films)
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
(3 films)
Alvin Ganzer
Alvin Ganzer
(1 films)
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Polly Bergen (26 films)

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Actress

Struck
Struck (2012)
, 1h30
Directed by Brian Dannelly
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Allison Janney, Rebel Wilson, Christina Hendricks, Sarah Hyland, Chris Colfer, Ashley Rickards
Roles Grandma
Rating62% 3.1000453.1000453.1000453.1000453.100045
High school senior that Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) is randomly struck and killed by lightning and the rest of the movie is a flashback of his life. He desires to go to Northwestern University in order to one day become the youngest editor for The New Yorker, but so far is having limited success in making those dreams happen.
A Very Serious Person, 1h35
Directed by Charles Busch
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Polly Bergen, Charles Busch, Dana Ivey, Julie Halston, Frank Senger, Eric Nelsen
Roles Mrs. A
Rating64% 3.240233.240233.240233.240233.24023
Jan (Charles Busch), an itinerant male nurse from Denmark, takes a new job with Mrs. A (Polly Bergen), a terminally ill Manhattan woman raising her parentless thirteen-year-old grandson, Gil (PJ Verhoest). Spending the summer by the shore, the emotionally reserved Jan finds himself oddly cast as a mentor to Gil in having to prepare the sensitive boy for life with his cousins in Florida after his grandmother’s death. A deep friendship grows between these two solitary people. By the end of the summer, Gil has developed a new maturity and independence, while the enigmatic Jan has revealed his own vulnerability.
Candles on Bay Street, 2h
Directed by John Erman
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Alicia Silverstone, Eion Bailey, Annabeth Gish, Matthew Knight, Polly Bergen, James Rebhorn
Roles Rosemary
Rating64% 3.246053.246053.246053.246053.24605
A single mother, Dee-Dee (Alicia Silverstone), returns to her hometown after a lengthy absence, posing a potential threat to the marriage of her old high school flame and his wife.
Paradise Texas, 1h30
Directed by Lorraine Senna
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Timothy Bottoms, Meredith Baxter, Sheryl Lee, Brandon Mychal Smith, Polly Bergen, Rider Strong
Roles Beverly Cameron
Rating58% 2.9086252.9086252.9086252.9086252.908625
The film follows aging, overworked actor Mack Cameron (Timothy Bottoms) as he struggles to keep up with the demands of career and family life. Cameron accepts a lead role in a low-budget independent film despite schedule conflicts with a major movie role he's lined up for, because it will be filmed in his small hometown of Littleton, Texas. Cameron sees the project as an opportunity to mend fraying relationships with his wife, Liz (Meredith Baxter), and sons Tyler (Dylan Michael Patton) and Joe (Emilio Mazur). Cameron's frustration boils over when he learns he has been removed from his role in the upcoming blockbuster because of his decision to work close to home. Cameron lashes out at the people around him, further alienating his family and wreaking havoc on the set. Cameron's child co-star, CJ Kinney (Ben Estus) is particularly affected. CJ's desire for a performing career alienates him from his peers and family, especially from his overbearing father Cal (Brandon Smith). Interaction with CJ inspires Cameron to re-assess his priorities; ultimately, he opts to put his family and life in his hometown ahead of his career.
For Hope
For Hope (1996)

Directed by Bob Saget
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Dana Delany, Chris Demetral, John Ritter, Henry Czerny, Polly Bergen, Louie Anderson
Roles Molly Altman
Rating69% 3.4804353.4804353.4804353.4804353.480435
La vie et la mort d'une femme atteinte de sclérodermie, une maladie rare caractérisée par l'épaisissement et le durcissement de la peau.
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored, 1h55
Directed by Tim Reid
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Actors Al Freeman Jr., Phylicia Rashād, Karen Malina White, Richard Roundtree, Isaac Hayes, Anna Maria Horsford
Roles Miss Maybry
Rating73% 3.6843853.6843853.6843853.6843853.684385
The film takes place in Glen Allan, Mississippi, during the mid-1900s. In the early stages of the film, the audience gains more knowledge regarding Cliff’s upbringing. His biological mother was too young to take care of him and was not able to provide Cliff with financial support therefore he was raised by his extended family. Ma Pearl and Poppa begin to take care of him but after a couple of years, Ma Ponk begins to take care of Cliff and ultimately raises him, with the help of Poppa. Ma Pearl’s character is played by Paula Kelly, and Ma Ponk’s character is played by Phylicia Rashad.
In the Blink of an Eye, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Veronica Hamel, Mimi Rogers, Carlos Gómez, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, T.J. Lowther, Mary Mara
Roles Murial
Rating55% 2.761142.761142.761142.761142.76114
Micki Dickoff apprend que sa plus vieille amie est en prison pour un meurtre qu'elle n'a pas commis...
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde, 1h30
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Transgender in film, Comedy science fiction films, LGBT-related film
Actors Sean Young, Timothy Daly, Lysette Anthony, Harvey Fierstein, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jeremy Piven
Roles Mrs. Unterveldt – The company's CEO, who believes that only a woman should be allowed to work on women's perfume. Bergen has been both actress and cosmetics executive in real life.
Rating45% 2.255912.255912.255912.255912.25591
Richard Jacks (Tim Daly) is a perfumer fed up working at a major fragrance company, where he is the butt of jokes with many employees. His projects are failures and the sexist chief executive (Polly Bergen) is thinking of replacing him with a woman.
The Surrogate, 1h28
Directed by Raymond Hartung, Jan Egleson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Pregnancy films
Actors Alyssa Milano, Connie Sellecca, David Dukes, Vincent Ventresca, Polly Bergen, Scott Hylands
Roles Sandy Gilman
Rating54% 2.7156352.7156352.7156352.7156352.715635
Amy Winslow (Alyssa Milano) is an art student majoring in painting, who is all by her own. Her mother died when she was a child and her father is not around. As a student she has financial problems, so she is surprised when the couple Joan and Stuart Quinn (Connie Sellecca and David Dukes) decide to take her in their house for a small amount of rent. Little does Amy know that Joan is following her every step through secret cameras, and that she has a hidden agenda for her. Initially, Amy is very content living with the Quinns, believing that she has found the family she has never had. When she loses the university's financial aide through an administration error, Joan immediately steps in to take care of her. They both drink a large amount of wine, and then Joan announces that because she is infertile, they are looking for a surrogate mother. She then tells Amy that they feel that she is the perfect candidate. Amy is flattered, and next day discusses the situation with her friendly teacher Eric Shaw (Vincent Ventresca). She then agrees when the Quinns propose to pay for her college fees if she helps them out.
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby (1990)
, 1h25
Directed by John Waters
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Gangster films
Actors Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Polly Bergen, James Intveld, Susan Tyrrell, Rachel Sweet
Roles Mrs. Vernon-Williams
Rating65% 3.250463.250463.250463.250463.25046
In 1954 Baltimore, Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the leader of a gang of "drapes", which includes his sister Pepper, a teenage mother, Mona "Hatchet Face" Malnorowski, who is facially disfigured, Wanda Woodward, who is constantly embarrassed by her yuppie parents, and Milton Hackett, Hatchet Face's devoted boyfriend. His ability to shed a single tear drives all the girls wild. One day after school, he is approached by Allison Vernon-Williams, a pretty girl tired of being a "square", and the two fall in love. That same day, Cry-Baby approaches the "square" part of town to a talent show at the recreation center where Allison's grandmother hosts events, and introduces himself to her, who is skeptical of his motives. Cry-Baby invites Allison to a party at Turkey Point, a local hangout spot for the drapes.
Making Mr. Right, 1h35
Directed by Susan Seidelman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Robot films
Actors John Malkovich, Dean Cain, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headly, Christina Cox, Ben Masters
Roles Estelle Stone
Rating54% 2.749592.749592.749592.749592.74959
Jeff Peters (John Malkovich) is an emotionally repressed scientist who can't stand others because of their intellectual inferiority. He dreams of deep space exploration, which would be difficult because of the lack of human contact for long periods of time. He develops the Ulysses android (which looks exactly like him) for the purpose of space exploration, since an android would not be affected by the isolation.
Murder on Flight 502, 1h37
Directed by George McCowan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen, Theodore Bikel, Sonny Bono, Dane Clark, Laraine Day
Roles Mona Briarly
Rating53% 2.6630252.6630252.6630252.6630252.663025
Flight 502 takes off from New York City to London. At the airport, a fake bomb threat leads to Head of Security Robert Davenport (George Maharis) finding a letter he would not have received until the next morning. The letter explains a series of murders will take place on Flight 502 before it lands. He and his team go over the backgrounds of all the passengers to find possible suspects. In the air, Captain Larkin (Robert Stack), off duty Police Officer Daniel Myerson (Hugh O'Brian), and flight attendant Karen White (Farrah Fawcett-Majors) look for suspicious passengers. Relationships develop on board between elderly singles Charlie Parkins (Walter Pidgeon) and Ida Goldman (Molly Picon), rock star Jack Marshall (Sonny Bono) and Dorothy Saunders (Rosemarie Stack), and mystery writer Mona Briarly (Polly Bergen) and suave passenger Paul Barons (Fernando Lamas). Briarly suspects Barons is actually a criminal who got away with stealing seven million dollars from a bank, but Barons denies it.
A Guide for the Married Man, 1h29
Directed by Gene Kelly
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon, Elaine Devry, Aline Towne
Roles Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)
Rating65% 3.296363.296363.296363.296363.29636
Paul Manning discovers one day that his dear friend and neighbor Ed Stander has been cheating on his wife. Curious, he asks Ed about it and is given the history and tactics of men who have successfully committed adultery. With each new story, Paul can't help but notice the attractive blonde, Irma Johnson, who lives nearby.
Kisses for My President, 1h53
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Political films
Actors Fred MacMurray, Polly Bergen, Eli Wallach, Arlene Dahl, Edward Andrews, William Walker
Roles Leslie McCloud
Rating54% 2.709262.709262.709262.709262.70926
The United States elects its first female President in the form of Leslie McCloud. She and her first gentleman, Thad, move into the White House with their daughter Gloria and son Peter.
The Caretakers, 1h37
Directed by Hall Bartlett
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Joan Crawford, Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, Janis Paige, Constance Ford, Herbert Marshall
Roles Lorna Melford
Rating56% 2.805662.805662.805662.805662.80566
Optimistic psychiatrist Dr. Donovan MacLeod wants to prove his theory that mental patients can benefit from group therapy. His method of treatment, with no violence or punishment, is met with a great deal of resistance from his unyielding and self-righteous head nurse, Lucretia Terry, who believes in traditional methods such as strait-jackets and padded cells for treating the mentally ill.