Polly Bergen, versatile actress, singer dies at 84

Associated Press ^ | September 20, 2014

[jmacusa]

LOL!!!

[Sparklite]

I suspect Richard Widmark had to be “toned down,” too. He was at his best pushing old ladies in wheel chairs down the stairs.

[Aria]

And here's the money quote: "In lieu of flowers, her family is asking that donations be made to Planned Parenthood, said her publicist, Katz." It's the last line of the story.

That's just bizarre...honor a long life by supporting the death of innocents???

Liberals are really twisted.

[Captain Peter Blood]

She was great. Terrific at everything she did. I think I first saw her in Martin & Lewis picture.
Goodbye Sweet Lady!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jmacusa]

The gas chamber scene in ‘’The Winds of War’’ IS the most terrifying thing I have ever seen filmed. Good God, I don't know how those actors did it. It is simply horrifying.

[jmacusa]

“Tommy Udo’’, “Kiss Of Death’’. Yeah, what a psyco!

[jmacusa]

“Tommy Udo’’, “Kiss Of Death’’. Yeah, what a psyco!

[KeyLargo]

Trivia:

Polly Bergan played Fran Felstein, Tony Soprano’s father’s mistress in this episode:

The Sopranos: Season 5, Episode 7
In Camelot (18 Apr. 2004)

Storyline

While attending a family funeral Tony decides to visit his father’s grave and there meets Fran Felstein, his father’s mistress. She has many stories to tell him - she claims to have been one of JFK’s girlfriends - and Tony takes an interest in her welfare. She claims that her father had promised her his share of a track he owned but that Hesh had cheated her out of her inheritance. When Hesh decides to sell the track, Tony makes sure she gets her share. The sale causes friction with Phil Leotardo, Johnny Sack’s right hand man. As for funerals, Uncle Junior has decided that going to funerals is a good way to get out his house arrest, at least for 5 hours on each occasion. He’s taken to scanning obituaries to see what might be available. Christopher has been helping a friend he made in rehab, J.T. Dolan, a TV writer. While J.T. has successfully stayed away from drugs and alcohol, he is quickly developing a new addiction - gambling. Christopher arranges for him to play in their high ... Written by garykmcd

[laplata]

And here’s the money quote: “In lieu of flowers, her family is asking that donations be made to Planned Parenthood, said her publicist, Katz.” It’s the last line of the story.

---

No RIP from me.

[patriot08]

Pretty lady..good actress. She was good in ‘Move Over Darling ‘ with Doris Day and James Garner.

[pallmallman]

He was a natural...he absolutely buries DeNiro and all the pale little pretenders of today...He was THE MAN as far as I’m conderned...in image, aura and acting skills.

[pallmallman]

Terrifying AND real...

[xp38]

Best line of his IMHO was in Out of the Past (1947) Kirk Douglas as a crime kingpin with some toughs tries to recruit Mitchum down in Mexico in his hotel room and Mitchum replies

Let’s go down to the bar. We can cool off while we try to impress each other.

[Liz]

THUNDER ROAD: Outrunning the revenuers——the origins of Nascar.

Moonshine delivery boys got their cars souped up-—to beat the IRS’ers down midnight country roads.

So the moonshiners decided to have races on a dirt track....hundreds came out for the events...

.....which evolved into the “National Stock Car Racing Association......

.....NASCAR......

[JohnnyP]

There are so many, but I like this one from Macao:

“You’re going to have to get used to me dripping wet from the shower.”

More here:
http://home.sprintmail.com/~sknolle/mitchum/quotes.html

[patriot08]

Mitchum, as far as I’m concerned was...along only with the Duke...and perhaps my man Bogart....THE MAN!!
____________

I agree. Those were real men.
I have to add James Stewart. He didn’t just play a war hero in the movies. He WAS one.

[Peet]

Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen, who in a long career played the terrorized wife in the original “Cape Fear” ...

---

Cape Fear: The great movie based on John D. MacDonald’s novel “The Executioners” — probably the only JDM novel that translated well to the big screen.

P.

[Jane Long]

And here's the money quote: "In lieu of flowers, her family is asking that donations be made to Planned Parenthood, said her publicist, Katz." It's the last line of the story.

____________________________________

:-(

[mosesdapoet]

Daughter of radio/tv comedian/ventriloquist Edgar Bergen of Charlie McCarthy,Mortoner Snerd fame. Socialist activist famous for taking a swipe at Republican Indiana Senator Dan Quaile during her tv show. A Hottie never realized she was that old or followed much of herperconal life or film career. No mention of marriage in this bio. If she did get married she kept her father’s name for stage and film presentations.

[wardaddy]

The Holy Grail to liberal Jewish women

The Golden Calf of infanticide