Frances Bergen

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Frances Bergen, born Frances Westerman (September 14 1922 - October 2 2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of famous ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice and Kris Bergen. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama to William and Lillie Mae Westerman. While in New York City, she became a successful John Robert Powers model. She was "the Chesterfield Girl" and "the Ipana Girl" in magazines and on billboards. As a Powers model she was known as Frances Westcott. In 1941, Frances met Edgar Bergen when she was 19 years old, while attending a recording of one of his famous radio programs with Charlie McCarthy. Edgar Bergen was two decades older than she. All the same, they married on June 28 1945. She had found the right person with Edgar, and together they built a loving and passionate relationship that was envy of Hollywood until Edgar's death in 1978 at age 75. As an actress, Frances Bergen had supporting or minor roles in a number of film... full article at wikipedia

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