How old was Polly Bergen in…

Polly Bergen

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Jul 14 1930

Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Death: Sat, Sep 20 2014

Polly Bergen is 84 years old

External Links

Sort by Popularity

Scroll to TV Credits

Acting Roles

Crew Roles

Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

Polly Bergen would have been no older than

84 in Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

as 'Self - Actress'.

Wed, Feb 27 2019

Struck by Lightning

Polly Bergen was

82 in Struck by Lightning

as 'Grandma'.

Wed, Jun 19 2013

Candles on Bay Street

Polly Bergen was

76 in Candles on Bay Street

as 'Rosemary'.

Sun, Nov 26 2006

A Very Serious Person

Polly Bergen was

75 in A Very Serious Person

as 'Mrs. A'.

Sun, Jan 01 2006

Doris Day: It's Magic

Polly Bergen was

68 in Doris Day: It's Magic

as 'Self'.

Sun, Oct 18 1998

For Hope

Polly Bergen was

66 in For Hope

as 'Molly Altman'.

Sun, Nov 17 1996

In the Blink of an Eye

Polly Bergen was

65 in In the Blink of an Eye

as 'Murial'.

Sun, Mar 24 1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Polly Bergen was

65 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

as 'Miss Maybry'.

Fri, Jan 26 1996

The Surrogate

Polly Bergen was

65 in The Surrogate

as 'Sandy Gilman'.

Sun, Oct 22 1995

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Polly Bergen was

65 in Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Fri, Aug 25 1995

Leave of Absence

Polly Bergen was

63 in Leave of Absence

as 'Janet'.

Wed, May 11 1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

Polly Bergen was

62 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

as 'Barbara Fox'.

Fri, Feb 19 1993

The Lightning Incident

Polly Bergen was

61 in The Lightning Incident

as 'Carol'.

Thu, Sep 12 1991

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Polly Bergen was

60 in Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as 'Self'.

Sun, Mar 10 1991

Cry-Baby

Polly Bergen was

59 in Cry-Baby

as 'Mrs. Vernon-Williams'.

Fri, Apr 06 1990

My Brother's Wife

Polly Bergen was

59 in My Brother's Wife

as 'Myra Gilbert'.

Sun, Dec 17 1989

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

Polly Bergen was

58 in The Haunting of Sarah Hardy

as 'Emily Thetford'.

Wed, May 31 1989

Mother, Mother

Polly Bergen was

58 in Mother, Mother

as 'Barbara Cutler'.

Fri, Jan 06 1989

She Was Marked for Murder

Polly Bergen was

58 in She Was Marked for Murder

as 'Laura Lee Webster'.

Sun, Dec 18 1988

Addicted to His Love

Polly Bergen was

57 in Addicted to His Love

as 'Vivien Langford'.

Sun, Mar 27 1988

Making Mr. Right

Polly Bergen was

56 in Making Mr. Right

as 'Estelle Stone'.

Fri, Apr 03 1987

Velvet

Polly Bergen was

54 in Velvet

as 'Mrs. Vance'.

Mon, Aug 27 1984

Born Beautiful

Polly Bergen was

52 in Born Beautiful

as 'Marion Carmody'.

Mon, Nov 01 1982

The Million Dollar Face

Polly Bergen was

50 in The Million Dollar Face

as 'Jo Burns'.

Thu, Mar 12 1981

How to Pick Up Girls!

Polly Bergen was

48 in How to Pick Up Girls!

as 'Dana Greenberg'.

Fri, Nov 03 1978

Telethon

Polly Bergen was

47 in Telethon

as 'Dorothy Goodwin'.

Sun, Nov 06 1977

Murder on Flight 502

Polly Bergen was

45 in Murder on Flight 502

as 'Mona Briarly'.

Fri, Nov 21 1975

Death Cruise

Polly Bergen was

44 in Death Cruise

as 'Sylvia Carter'.

Wed, Oct 30 1974

An Echo of Theresa

Polly Bergen was

42 in An Echo of Theresa

as 'Suzy Hunter'.

Mon, Jan 15 1973

A Guide for the Married Man

Polly Bergen was

36 in A Guide for the Married Man

as 'Technical Adviser (Clara Brown)'.

Thu, May 25 1967

Kisses for My President

Polly Bergen was

34 in Kisses for My President

as 'Leslie McCloud'.

Fri, Aug 21 1964

Move Over, Darling

Polly Bergen was

33 in Move Over, Darling

as 'Bianca Steele'.

Thu, Dec 19 1963

The Caretakers

Polly Bergen was

33 in The Caretakers

as 'Lorna Melford'.

Wed, Aug 21 1963

Belle Sommers

Polly Bergen was

31 in Belle Sommers

as 'Belle Sommers'.

Wed, May 30 1962

Cape Fear

Polly Bergen was

31 in Cape Fear

as 'Peggy Bowden'.

Thu, Apr 12 1962

The Helen Morgan Story

Polly Bergen was

26 in The Helen Morgan Story

as 'Helen Morgan'.

Thu, May 16 1957

Escape from Fort Bravo

Polly Bergen was

23 in Escape from Fort Bravo

as 'Alice Owens'.

Fri, Dec 04 1953

Arena

Polly Bergen was

22 in Arena

as 'Ruth Danvers'.

Wed, Jun 24 1953

Fast Company

Polly Bergen was

22 in Fast Company

as 'Carol Maldon'.

Thu, May 21 1953

Cry of the Hunted

Polly Bergen was

22 in Cry of the Hunted

as 'Janet Tunner'.

Fri, May 08 1953

Warpath

Polly Bergen was

21 in Warpath

as 'Molly Quade'.

Thu, Nov 22 1951

The Stooge

Polly Bergen was

21 in The Stooge

as 'Mary Turner'.

Thu, Nov 15 1951

That's My Boy

Polly Bergen was

20 in That's My Boy

as 'Betty 'Babs' Hunter'.

Thu, May 31 1951

At War with the Army

Polly Bergen was

20 in At War with the Army

as 'Helen Palmer'.

Sun, Dec 31 1950

The Men

Polly Bergen was

20 in The Men

as 'Nightclub Singer (Uncredited)'.

Fri, Aug 25 1950

Across The Rio Grande

Polly Bergen was

18 in Across The Rio Grande

as 'Polly Burgin'.

Sat, May 14 1949

Champion

Polly Bergen was

18 in Champion

as 'Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)'.

Sat, Apr 09 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Commander in Chief

Polly Bergen was

75+ in Commander in Chief

as 'Kate Allen'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005

Desperate Housewives

Polly Bergen was

74+ in Desperate Housewives

as 'Stella Wingfield'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004

Twice in a Lifetime

Polly Bergen was

69+ in Twice in a Lifetime

as 'Judge Deborah'.

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 25 1999

The Sopranos

Polly Bergen was

68+ in The Sopranos

as 'Fran Felstein'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999

Touched by an Angel

Polly Bergen was

64+ in Touched by an Angel

as 'Stella Applegate'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

Burke's Law

Polly Bergen was

63+ in Burke's Law

as 'Rachel Doucet'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994

Baby Talk

Polly Bergen was

60+ in Baby Talk

as 'Doris Campbell'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 08 1991

War and Remembrance

Polly Bergen was

58+ in War and Remembrance

as 'Rhoda Henry'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1988

Jake and the Fatman

Polly Bergen was

57+ in Jake and the Fatman

as 'Emma Julian'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

Murder, She Wrote

Polly Bergen was

54+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Dr. Jocelyn Laird'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

The Winds of War

Polly Bergen was

52+ in The Winds of War

as 'Rhoda Henry'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1983

Hotel

Polly Bergen was

52+ in Hotel

as 'Elizabeth Hastings'.

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

79 Park Avenue

Polly Bergen was

47+ in 79 Park Avenue

as 'Vera Keppler'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 1977

The Love Boat

Polly Bergen was

47+ in The Love Boat

as 'Maisie Nolan, Dana Pierce'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Ellery Queen

Polly Bergen was

45+ in Ellery Queen

as 'Dina Carroll-Winer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975

Thriller

Polly Bergen was

42+ in Thriller

as 'Suzy Hunter'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

The Danny Thomas Hour

Polly Bergen was

37+ in The Danny Thomas Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Dean Martin Show

Polly Bergen was

35+ in The Dean Martin Show

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Hollywood Palace

Polly Bergen was

33+ in The Hollywood Palace

as 'Self - Singer / Sketch Actor, Self, Self - Singer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Polly Bergen was

33+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as 'Jennifer Randolph'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Polly Bergen was

32+ in The Merv Griffin Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Polly Bergen was

32+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Polly Bergen was

31+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self, Self - Co-Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Dr. Kildare

Polly Bergen was

31+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Janice Graham / Cathy Brandon'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Startime

Polly Bergen was

29+ in Startime

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

Polly Bergen was

28+ in The Bell Telephone Hour

as 'Self, Self - Hostess'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959

Kraft Music Hall

Polly Bergen was

28+ in Kraft Music Hall

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

The Dick Clark Show

Polly Bergen was

27+ in The Dick Clark Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1958

The Polly Bergen Show

Polly Bergen was

27+ in The Polly Bergen Show

as 'Host'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Wagon Train

Polly Bergen was

27+ in Wagon Train

as 'Kitty Allbright'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

Polly Bergen was

27+ in Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1957

American Bandstand

Polly Bergen was

27+ in American Bandstand

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 05 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Polly Bergen was

26+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Tony Awards

Polly Bergen was

25+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Nominee/Performer, Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Polly Bergen was

25+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Crystal Coe'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

The Jimmy Durante Show

Polly Bergen was

24+ in The Jimmy Durante Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954

Max Liebman Presents

Polly Bergen was

24+ in Max Liebman Presents

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

The Blue Angel

Polly Bergen was

23+ in The Blue Angel

as 'Co-Host'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 06 1954

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Polly Bergen was

23+ in The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as 'Self - Hostess, Host'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1953

The Oscars

Polly Bergen was

22+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

General Electric Theater

Polly Bergen was

22+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Susan Barry'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Polly Bergen was

21+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Rosemary'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Polly Bergen was

21+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Shirley, Dellie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Red Skelton Show

Polly Bergen was

21+ in The Red Skelton Show

as 'Self / Myrtle, Sally Suey, Clara Appleby'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951

The Jack Benny Program

Polly Bergen was

20+ in The Jack Benny Program

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Polly Bergen was

20+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

The Bob Hope Show

Polly Bergen was

19+ in The Bob Hope Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950

What's My Line?

Polly Bergen was

19+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Polly Bergen was

17+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948

Golden Globe Awards

Polly Bergen was

13+ in Golden Globe Awards

as 'Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944