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shenmue

(38,537 posts) Sat Sep 20, 2014, 04:38 PM Sep 2014

'Polly Bergen, versatile actress, singer dies at 84'

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=889966

From the article:

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, surrounded by family and close friends, publicist Judy Katz said. She had battled emphysema and other ailments in the late 1990s, a result of 50 years of smoking.

Rest in peace.

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'Polly Bergen, versatile actress, singer dies at 84' (Original Post) shenmue Sep 2014 OP

Indeed. RIP, Ms. Bergen hlthe2b Sep 2014 #1

Stunning looker, and a classy lady. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #2

I always thought she was a beautiful lady. May she RIP and condolences to her LoisB Sep 2014 #3

Years ago, madamesilverspurs Sep 2014 #4

I loved that TV film. It was so memorable and I loved Bergen...she was just excellent. CTyankee Sep 2014 #5

I always like Polly Bergen. valerief Sep 2014 #6

hlthe2b

(106,328 posts)

1. Indeed. RIP, Ms. Bergen

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 04:41 PM

Sep 2014

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

2. Stunning looker, and a classy lady.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 07:21 PM

Sep 2014

I always liked her. She looked a lot like Susan Plechette, to my mind. Might have been the hairdo.

LoisB

(8,639 posts)

3. I always thought she was a beautiful lady. May she RIP and condolences to her

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 08:44 PM

Sep 2014

family and friends.

madamesilverspurs

(16,040 posts)

4. Years ago,

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 02:38 PM

Sep 2014

on reading Wouk's Winds of War I thought, "If they ever make a movie of this story, the part of Rhoda Henry needs to be played by Polly Bergen." To my utter amazement, she came to be cast in that role, and it was pretty much the only casting the production got right.

CTyankee

(65,012 posts)

5. I loved that TV film. It was so memorable and I loved Bergen...she was just excellent.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 04:49 PM

Sep 2014

She was a terrific performer.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

6. I always like Polly Bergen.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 01:39 AM

Sep 2014

Here's a favorite.

She spoke publicly back in the 80s about the dangers of illegal abortions and her experience with it.
http://articles.latimes.com/1989-03-19/local/me-446_1_illegal-abortion

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