Polly Bergen

American actress, singer, entrepreneur (1930-2014)
Person human Q267051
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Polly Bergen

Summary

Polly Bergen is a human[1]. She was born in Knoxville[2]. She was born on July 14, 1930[3]. She passed away in Southbury[4]. She died on September 20, 2014[5]. She worked as an actor[6], musician[7], writer[8], entrepreneur[9], and singer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Knoxville[2], Polly Bergen…
  • Polly Bergen passed away in Southbury[4].
  • Polly Bergen was born on July 14, 1930[3].
  • Polly Bergen died on September 20, 2014[5].
  • Polly Bergen was married to Freddie Fields[12].
  • Among Polly Bergen's spouses was Jerome Courtland[13].
  • Polly Bergen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Polly Bergen's native language[15].
  • Polly Bergen's professions included actor[6].
  • Polly Bergen worked as a musician[7].
  • Polly Bergen's professions included writer[8].
  • Polly Bergen worked as an entrepreneur[9].
  • Polly Bergen's professions included singer[10].
  • Polly Bergen worked as a stage actor[16].
  • Polly Bergen was educated at Compton High School[17].
  • Polly Bergen received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[18].
  • Polly Bergen is recorded as female[19].
  • Polly Bergen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Polly Bergen was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Polly Bergen's genre is traditional pop[22].
  • Polly Bergen's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[23].
  • Polly Bergen's record label is recorded as Philips Records[24].
  • Polly Bergen's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[25].
  • Polly Bergen's Commons category is recorded as Polly Bergen[26].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-09-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 72883e47-8f11-4c65-982a-c9db50b3a7b8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Knoxville[2], Polly Bergen… she was born on July 14, 1930[3]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Polly Bergen's education included a stint at Compton High School[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], musician[7], writer[8], entrepreneur[9], singer[10], and stage actor[16].

Recognition

Polly Bergen received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Freddie Fields[12], a talent agent[33], 1923–2007[34], of United States[35] and Jerome Courtland[13], an actor[36], 1926–2012[37], of United States[38]. Polly Bergen was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Death and Burial

Polly Bergen died on September 20, 2014[5]. She died in Southbury[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[27].

Why It Matters

Polly Bergen ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Polly Bergen born?

Polly Bergen's place of birth was Knoxville[2].

Where did Polly Bergen die?

Polly Bergen died in Southbury[4].

Who was Polly Bergen married to?

Polly Bergen's spouses include Freddie Fields[12] and Jerome Courtland[13].

What did Polly Bergen do for work?

Polly Bergen worked as actor[6], musician[7], writer[8], entrepreneur[9], and singer[10].

Where did Polly Bergen go to school?

Polly Bergen was educated at Compton High School[17].

What awards did Polly Bergen receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Compton High School
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