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

[shenmue]

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.

[hlthe2b]

1. Indeed. RIP, Ms. Bergen

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Stunning looker, and a classy lady.

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

[LoisB]

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

family and friends.

[madamesilverspurs]

4. Years ago,

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]

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

She was a terrific performer.

[valerief]

6. I always like Polly Bergen.

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