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Polly Bergen

American actress, singer, television host, author & entrepreneur. Born 14 July 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Died 20 September 2014 in Southbury, Connecticut, USA. Daughter of guitarist/singer [a5769411], who appeared with his daughter in several episodes of her 18-episode comedy/variety show [i]The Polly Bergen Show[/i] (1957-58). The daughter-father ended each episode with a rendition of "The Party's Over". They also released albums together. She was a radio performer by the age of 14, and went the summer stock-nightclub route before heading for Hollywood in 1949. Bergen received an Emmy award for her portrayal of singer Helen Morgan in a 1957 episode of the TV series [i]Playhouse 90[/i] on CBS. Her most notable film role came in the original [i]Cape Fear[/i] (1962) opposite Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum. Bergen rose to stardom via her stage performance, her one-woman cabaret act, and her many TV appearances. At her peak she was singing on TV variety shows weekly and later became a frequent guest on TV game shows, including as a regular panelist on the CBS game show [i]To Tell the Truth[/i] during its original run. Through it all, Bergen has listed herself as a business executive first, an actress second. Over 40 years, she maintained such successful business ventures as Polly Bergen Cosmetics, Polly Bergen Jewelry, and Polly Bergen Shoes.

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