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  Polly Bergen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin on July 14, 1930, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur.
Bergen was a regular panelist on the CBS television game show To Tell the Truth during its debut run.
In 2006, Bergen was a semi-regular cast member of Commander-in-Chief as the President's mother.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polly_Bergen   (281 words)

  
 Polly Bergen - Biography - AOL Music
Actress/singer Polly Bergen was born July 14, 1930 in Knoxville, TN, making her radio debut at the age of 14 and honing her craft on the summer stock circuit before journeying to Hollywood in 1949.
She jumped to Columbia for 1957's Bergen Sings Morgan, and continued recording for the label until the early 1960s; in the meantime she also maintained her stage career, additionally finding success in the business world through a series of ventures including Polly Bergen Cosmetics, Polly Bergen Jewelry and Polly Bergen Shoes.
Bergen returned to film in the 1961 noir classic Cape Fear, although in the decades she was perhaps best known for her many television appearances, including a starring role in the 1983 miniseries The Winds of War and its 1988 sequel War and Remembrance.
music.aol.com /artist/polly-bergen/24111/biography   (241 words)

  
 Polly Bergen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Polly, born in Bluegrass, Tennessee, made her singing debut"...when she was 15." Discovered in her teens by legendary film producer Hal Wallis, Polly began her motion picture career at Paramount Studios starring in "At War With The Army" opposite Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Polly starred in the ABC TV series "Baby Talk" in 1991-94, and in 1995, she wrote the original story, co-executive produced, and appeared in a movie for television "Leave of Absence" starring Bisset, Brian Dennehy, and Blythe Danner.
Polly Bergen is deeply committed to Cancer Care and The Center For Immunology and Respiratory Medicine in Denver where The Polly Bergen Cardio-Pulmonary Laboratory is located.
www.feinsteinsattheregency.com /biographies/bergen.html   (547 words)

  
 Polly Bergen - Biography - Moviefone
A radio performer from the age of 14, Polly Bergen went the summer stock-nightclub route before heading for Hollywood in 1949.
During her first months in the entertainment capitol, Bergen married actor Jerome Courtland, a union that was over virtually before it began; her later marriage to agent Freddie Fields endured for nearly 20 years.
There is certainly plenty of justification for this; over the last 40 years, she has maintained such successful business ventures as Polly Bergen Cosmetics, Polly Bergen Jewelry, and Polly Bergen Shoes; she has also been active as part-owner of and pitch person for Oil-of-the-Turtle cosmetics.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/polly-bergen/5596/biography   (470 words)

  
 Polly Bergen Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Bergen is best recalled for her numerous books on how any woman can create style on a shoe-string, her numerous musical albums and her roles in film and TV, especially the 1983 miniseries "The Winds of War" and its 1988 sequel "War and Remembrance".
Eventually, the actress moved to MGM and Universal where she was cast in dramatic roles, such as the wife in the original "Cape Fear" (1962) and as the anguished mental patient in "The Caretakers" (1963), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Bergen made her dramatic debut in an episode of "Schlitz Playhouse" in 1952, and won an Emmy for her performance as Helen Morgan in a 1957 episode of "Playhouse 90".
www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/199604   (1066 words)

  
 Glamorous Polly Bergen got new look for 'Sopranos' | www.azstarnet.com ®
Polly Bergen was almost too classy for The Mob.
Bergen began her movie career in 1949 and has amassed more than 100 movie and TV roles during nearly 55 years in show business.
Bergen had to read for the part, which she did reluctantly.
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 The Bergen Record: Polly Bergen's appearance in Cabaret is the latest credit in a long and colorful career. Feature on ...
Bergen is very fond of her new colleagues, and notes that Linden was in the original cast of Bells Are Ringing, a song from which ("The Party's Over") was a hit single for her.
Of Irish descent, Bergen was born Nellie Paulina Burgin in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Finishing her makeup, Polly Bergen says: "All I need now is the wig." As if on cue, there's a knock on the door and she's handed Fraulein Schneider's tresses on a stand.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/2174   (1955 words)

  
 Polly Bergen News
Bergen won an Emmy in 1958 for "Playhouse 90." She was nominated for Emmys for the 1988 miniseries "War and Remembrance" and the 1983 miniseries "The Winds of War" -- both on ABC.
Polly Bergen was one of the winners of the 16th annual Bistro Awards for outstanding achivement in cabaret.
POLLY BERGEN was well-known as a chanteuse before she became an actress and beauty expert (remember her Oil of the Turtle products?).
www.meredy.com /pollybergen/media.htm   (10832 words)

  
 Polly Bergen - Madame President
Polly Bergen was born Nellie Paulina Burgin on July 14, 1930 in Bluegrass, Tennessee.
The beautiful and versatile Miss Bergen was a radio performer from the age of 14.
Polly found her niche in New York starring on Broadway and in numerous television productions, most notably her Emmy-winning performance as Helen Morgan in Playhouse 90's "The Helen Morgan Story." While headlining in the Broadway revue "John Murray Anderson's Almanac", she strained her voice and was forced to undergo a painful throat operation.
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 Polly Bergin - The Entertainer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Polly Bergen was born Nellie Pauline Burgin on July 14, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
During her first months in Tinseltown, Bergen married actor Jerome Courtland, a marriage that was virtually over before it began.
In 1957, NBC also gave Polly her own primetime show, The Polly Bergen Show (a musical variety) in which she starred as Hostess (1957-1958).
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 deseretnews.com | Polly was president first
Polly Bergen, who plays the president's mother on "Chief," played the first female president of the United States more than 40 years ago.
Bergen said she saw similarities between the president she played and the president Davis played.
So they were so far into fantasy, they actually elected her," Bergen said.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,640186631,00.html   (475 words)

  
 U-Entertainment - Polly Bergen happy for increased commitment to 'Commander in Chief'
Her character is a strong lady admired by some, beloved by Bergen as "heaven to play," and greeted as "a battle-ax" by at least a couple of critics.
Bergen also portrayed the first female U.S. president - in 1964, in the big screen "Kisses for My President" opposite the late Fred MacMurray.
She's a huge fan of Davis and of "Commander in Chief." And she likes the fact that her grandmother character has stepped in to help out with her daughter's children - a true-to-culture situation she calls "a big lifestyle change back to the way it used to always be."
www.u-entertainment.com /ci_3374067   (828 words)

  
 Polly Bergen in Talks to Star in Dance Lessons, Broadway.com Buzz
Bergen was nominated for a 2001 Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her performance as Carlotta Campion ("I'm Still Here") in Follies.
Bergen received an Emmy Award for The Helen Morgan Story, which was part of the acclaimed Playhouse 90 series.
It is hate at first sight for the disparate pair who are lonely and bitter for different reasons--but as they bicker, dance and unfold their inner most secrets, the two prickly personalities gradually wade into the best friendship of their lives.
www.broadway.com /gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?CI=29662   (612 words)

  
 Playbill News: Polly Bergen Will Partner With Hamill in Six Dance Lessons, Cutting a Rug at Belasco Oct. 7
Tony Award nominee Polly Bergen will be Mark Hamill's dance partner in the Broadway staging of the regional hit, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, beginning Oct. 7 at the historic Belasco Theatre.
In the play, "Polly Bergen portrays Lily Harrison, a formidable Florida retiree, who has hired a dance instructor for six weeks.
Bergen has worked on more than 300 film and television projects, including "Cape Fear." Also, she received an Emmy for "The Helen Morgan Story," and two Emmy nominations for "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance." She has recorded numerous albums, including "Bergen Sings Morgan" and "The Party's Over."
www.playbill.com /news/article/81000.html   (1036 words)

  
 Polly Bergen: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
A two-for-one collection that brings together two of Polly Bergen's recordings for Columbia.
This two-fer compiles Polly Bergen's All Alone by the Telephone and Four Seasons of Love.
It's an economical and convenient way for those who have a limited knowledge of Bergen's music to increase their knowledge and discover what lies beyond the singer's best-known recordings.
www.music.com /person/polly_bergen/1   (278 words)

  
 Polly Bergen News
Polly Bergen is happy to report she's doing six episodes of "Commander in Chief" as Geena Davis' mother - or perhaps more.
Polly Bergen happy for increased commitment to 'Commander in Chief'
Catching up with Polly Bergen, who's appearing on 'Chief'
www.topix.net /who/polly-bergen   (342 words)

  
 Playbill Biography: POLLY BERGEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Bergen has accumulated more than 100 film and television credits, including the classic film Cape Fear.
In addition, she received an Emmy for "The Helen Morgan Story" and two Emmy nominations for "Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance." She has recorded numerous albums, including Bergen Sings Morgan, and has written three bestsellers.
Well known as a woman's activist since the 1960s, she is involved with both NARAL and Planned Parenthood.
www.playbill.com /celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/9758   (353 words)

  
 Polly Bergen - Moviefone
Polly Bergen on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Meredy's tribute to classic actress and businesswoman Polly Bergen in words, images, sounds and video.
Polly Bergen - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Polly Bergen Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/polly-bergen/5596/main   (146 words)

  
 Meredy's Polly Bergen Trivia Mania
She portrayed the mother of a woman dying of scleroderma in a telefilm.
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 Tumbling Tumbleweeds by Polly Bergen: Song Music Downloads
Sorry, at this time no downloads have been found for "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" on album Polly and Her Pop/Sings the Hit Songs from DoReMi and Annie Get Your Gun.
Check the albums tab for other downloads from Polly Bergen.
Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" on album Polly and Her Pop/Sings the Hit Songs from DoReMi and Annie Get Your Gun.
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 Polly Bergen Current Month TV Schedule
Starring Alicia Silverstone, Eion Bailey, Annabeth Gish, Matthew Knight, Polly Bergen, James Rebhorn.
Starring Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Polly Bergen, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Kim McGuire, Darren E Burrows, Stephen Mailer.
Starring Sean Young, Timothy Daly, Lysette Anthony, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harvey Fierstein, Thea Vidale, Jeremy Piven, Polly Bergen, Stephen Shellen, Sheena Larkin.
www.tv-now.com /stars/pollyber.html   (277 words)

  
 Polly Bergen : Bergen Sings Morgan/The Party's Over - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Polly Bergen : Bergen Sings Morgan/The Party's Over - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Polly Bergen : Bergen Sings Morgan/The Party's Over
This Collectables two-fer includes the first two albums that Polly Bergen recorded for Columbia, Bergen Sings Morgan and The Party's Over, which were also her only charting albums.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,875875,00.html   (205 words)

  
 CMT.com : Polly Bergen : Discography - Albums, Singles
CMT.com : Polly Bergen : Discography - Albums, Singles
New group earn success with their debut single.
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www.cmt.com /artists/az/bergen_polly/albums.jhtml   (91 words)

  
 LA Daily News - Polly Bergen happy for increased commitment to 'Commander in Chief'
LA Daily News - Polly Bergen happy for increased commitment to 'Commander in Chief'
WHO IS Polly Bergen happy for increased commitment to 'Commander in Chief'
I wish it would happen, but this is the same
www.dailynews.com /celebrities/ci_3374067   (837 words)

  
 Polly Bergen : Bergen Sings Morgan / The Party's Over - Audio CDs - Collectables Records : Oldies.com
Polly Bergen : Bergen Sings Morgan / The Party's Over - Audio CDs - Collectables Records : Oldies.com
Polly Bergen was an extremely talented, all-around performer who had success in the movies, on TV and on record.
Her stellar singing talents are showcased in these two albums which were originally released in the late '50s - her association with the music of singing great Helen Morgan is legendary; Bergen herself won an Emmy Award for "The Helen Morgan Story" in 1957.
www.oldies.com /product-view/60842.html   (372 words)

  
 Polly Bergen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Across the Rio Grande (1949) (as Polly Burgin)....
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Polly Bergen
Find where Polly Bergen is credited alongside another name
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 Polly Bergen Bio, News and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
Polly Bergen Bio, News and Movie Credits - RopeofSilicon.com
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 Polly Bergen's Closing Night at Feinstein's
These are some photos taken at POLLY BERGEN's Saturday night performance.
This was her closing night, and this evenings performance was also recorded.
John Waters - Polly Bergen (the lady of the evening) - director, Richard Jay-Alexander
www.broadwaystars.com /notes/polly/index.shtml   (196 words)

  
 Polly Bergen Photos (BroadwayWorld.com)
Caption: Tovah Feldshuh, Polly Bergen, and Raúl Esparza
Caption: Amy Ryan, Polly Bergen, and Sharon Lawrence pay tribute to Phyllis Newman
Caption: Polly Bergen and Mark Hamill who will be starring in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.
www.broadwayworld.com /galleryperson.cfm?personid=7187   (361 words)

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