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Polly Bergen passed

Tsukiko — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:10:36 GMT

84 years old. I remember seeing her on HSN and Desperate Housewives. Lovely woman.

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esmerelda — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:13:06 GMT

Thanks. I heard on the radio earlier that a celebrity had died, but there was too much static to hear the name.

Her name is familiar. I might recognize her face.

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Suziepeach — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:16:34 GMT

Oh what sad news! She was such a wonderful actress- and when I was a little girl, my favorite paper dolls were Polly Bergen...

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Preds — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:18:23 GMT

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Preds — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:20:25 GMT

NEW YORK — Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen, who in a long career played the terrorized wife in the original "Cape Fear" and the first woman president in "Kisses for My President," died Saturday, according to her publicist. She was 84.

Bergen died at her home in Southbury, Connecticut, from natural causes, said publicist Judy Katz, surrounded by family and close friends.

A brunette beauty with a warm, sultry singing voice, Bergen was a household name from her 20s onward. She made albums and played leading roles in films, stage musicals and TV dramas. She also hosted her own variety series, was a popular game show panelist, and founded a thriving beauty products company that bore her name.

In recent years, she played Felicity Huffman's mother on "Desperate Housewives" and the past mistress of Tony Soprano's late father on "The Sopranos."

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NoelSeven — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:22:32 GMT

She was really talented, and very pretty.

I really liked her and Bob Newhart together:

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KLevineFan — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:29:39 GMT

Suzanne Pleshette was the one on BOB NEWART.

I loved Polly on game shows, KISSES FOR MY PRES. & the Doris Day film w/James Garner, MOVE OVER DARLING (remake of MY FAVORITE WIFE). And I too had her paper dolls, what memories!

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dobiesrule — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:33:45 GMT

Sorry to hear this, always liked her. I may be totally wrong, but didn't she have a line of cosmetics called something like Oil of the Turtle? Or am I totally off base?

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KLevineFan — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:43:33 GMT

Yes, it was Oil of the Turtle, as I understand it, she had to discontinue it due to not killing the turtles, not sure if they were endangered or what. I always thought it was bad advertising anyway, every turtle I have ever seen is so badly wrinkled, ha!

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Shelbelle — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:47:00 GMT

Polly was the Ethocyn skin care rep on HSN in the late 90's.

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Pqfan — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:48:00 GMT

I loved her.

She was so beautiful!

RIP Miss Bergen.

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VioletEyes — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:51:26 GMT

She was such an elegant, lovely woman. I remember my mother emulating her hairstyle when I was a little girl.

I recently watched her in "Cape Fear" on TCM. She was a very good actress in addition to being beautiful.

May she RIP.

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VioletEyes — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:53:06 GMT

On 9/20/2014 NoelSeven said:
She was really talented, and very pretty.

I really liked her and Bob Newhart together:

Hi Noel! Equally as beautiful, the photo is of Suzanne Pleshette. They both look very similar so I can understand the confusion.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:56:50 GMT

She used to appear now and then on Jack Benny's TV show and they were hilarious together. Always liked her.

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NoelSeven — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:28:40 GMT

On 9/20/2014 SoftRaindrops said:
On 9/20/2014 NoelSeven said:
She was really talented, and very pretty.

I really liked her and Bob Newhart together:

Hi Noel! Equally as beautiful, the photo is of Suzanne Pleshette. They both look very similar so I can understand the confusion.

My apologies

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Suziepeach — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:34:37 GMT

Back in the late 60's she had dress shops in Knoxville and Gatlinburg... Oh how I admired her...

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VioletEyes — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:37:37 GMT

On 9/20/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 9/20/2014 SoftRaindrops said:
On 9/20/2014 NoelSeven said:
She was really talented, and very pretty.

I really liked her and Bob Newhart together:

Hi Noel! Equally as beautiful, the photo is of Suzanne Pleshette. They both look very similar so I can understand the confusion.

My apologies

No apologies necessary!! They were both beautiful ladies and two of my favorite actresses.

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Suziepeach — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:49:21 GMT

Very Interesting article and history of Ms. Bergen..

http://www.knoxnews.com/knoxville/life/gay-lyons-people-parties-polly-bergen-recalls

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 23:16:12 GMT

She was a unique beauty.

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TaxyLady — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 23:29:38 GMT

I was just revisiting the ""Winds of War"" mini series. She was a very good actress.