Biography

The daughter of William and Lillie Mae Westerman, her father died of tuberculosis when she was ten years old. Her mother then moved the family to Los Angeles.

She suffered a skull fracture in an auto accident when she was 14. While recuperating, she was given a Charlie McCarthy doll to cheer her up. Little did she know she'd later marry Charlie McCarthy creator, famous comedian and ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen.

Graduated from Los Angeles High School, where she was a pom-pom girl. At 19, Frances was in the audience of Edgar Bergen's radio program as the guest of a member of his staff. Sitting in the front row, her long legs caught the attention of the 39-year-old star, who asked to meet her. They were married in Mexico after a year of long distance courtship.

Actress

Murphy Brown(1988)as Claire Forrest, Mrs. Payton

Made in America(1993)as White Woman #2

Eating(1990)as Whitney

Murder, She Wrote(1984)as Janice Darrow

Out of This World(1987)as Janet Hunter

Soundtrack

The Jack Benny Program(1950)

The Rosemary Clooney Show(1956)

Self

60 Minutes(1968)as Self - Candice's Mother (segment: Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown)

The 11th American Cinema Awards(1996)as Self

The Society of Singers Presents A Tribute to Peggy Lee(1994)as Self

The 5th Annual Legacy Awards(1993)as Self

Vicki!(1992)as Self

Archive Footage

13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2007)as Self - In Memoriam

60 Minutes(1968)as Self - Candice's Mother (segment: Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown)

Great Performances(1971)as Mr. Winesop's Secretary

Known for

American Gigolo1980 · Actress The Muppets Take Manhattan1984 · Actress Shirley Temple's Storybook1958 · Actress Yancy Derringer1958 · Actress

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Candice Bergen, Frances Bergen, Georgia Carroll, Kimberly Kyser, and Ginny Simms

Candice Bergen, Edgar Bergen, Frances Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, and Mortimer Snerd

Brian Aherne, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Wagner, Frances Bergen, and Clifton Webb in Titanic (1953)

Candice Bergen w/ mother Frances Bergen C. 1961

Clint Eastwood, Candice Bergen, and Frances Bergen at an event for The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Credit Score: Frances Bergen

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Murphy Brown

Claire Forrest

Wed Nov 14 1990 – Thu Dec 20 2018

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Murphy Brown	20.00	1988	•	6.9	18	62	11571
2	Yancy Derringer	6.50	1958	•	7.8	0	0	552
3	Titanic	5.00	1953	•	7.0	1	2	8231
4	Shirley Temple's Storybook	3.75	1958	•	7.4	0	1	270
5	The Muppets Take Manhattan	2.50	1984	•	6.9	0	1	24294
6	The Star Chamber	2.50	1983	•	6.4	0	0	8381
7	American Gigolo	2.50	1980	•	6.3	0	0	32275
8	Interlude	2.50	1957	•	6.2	0	0	623
9	Made in America	2.38	1993	•	5.1	0	0	18803
10	The Morning After	2.38	1986	•	5.9	0	1	7991