more Emmys for her portrayal of Rhoda Henry in the mini-series, The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988). She decided that she would no longer combine business with show business. “I wanted to return to my roots - show business”. So Polly sold her New York home and moved to Beverly Hills. She was been working non-stop ever since. She starred on the ABC-TV series, Baby Talk (1991-1992) and several movie-of-the-weeks. In 1995, she wrote the movie-ofthe-week, Leave of Absence. Her role in For Hope brought critical acclaim once again. In this past decade she has appeared on The Sopranos and had a recurring role on Desperate Housewives, where she had a love interest in Larry Hagman. Polly comments about this using her sarcastic, abrupt wit, “I didn’t know any other prime time show where they had two elderly people screwing!” Her most recent work was for a film written by Glee star, Chris Colfer, called Struck by Lightning, where Polly plays ‘Grandma’. On a personal note, since losing her mother to cancer, she has become committed to cancer care and The Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine in Denver, Colorado where The Polly Bergen Cardio-Pulmonary Lab is located. If anyone can manage a juggling act it’s Polly Bergen. A close friend once summed her up nicely, “Polly is amazing! She just fits everything in!” Marshall Jay Kaplan is a Gemini Award nominated television producer, syndicated cartoonist, and television host.
The Best Of Times
MACULAR DEGENERATION Imagine A Pair Of Glasses That Can Help You See Better! Ever look through a pair of field glasses or binoculars? Things look bigger and closer, and easier to see. Dr. Mona Douglas is using miniaturized binoculars or telescopes to help people who have decreased vision, to see better. In many cases, special telescopic glasses can be prescribed to enhance visual performance. She can often help people read, watch TV, see the computer and sometimes drive. Telescopic glasses cost between $1900-$2600. It is a small price to pay for the hours of enjoyment with better vision and more independence.
For more information and a FREE telephone interview call:
1-888-243-2020
Dr. Mona Douglas, Optometrist Shreveport . Monroe . Lafayette www.IALVS.com
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