Frances Bergen (née Westerman; September 14, 1922 â€" October 2,
2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of
ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice Bergen
and film and television editor Kris Bergen.Bergen was born in
Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Lille Mabel (née Howell) and
William Westerman. Her paternal grandparents were both from German
families. In 1932, her father died of tuberculosis, when Frances was
ten years old. Shortly after, her mother moved the family to Los
Angeles. She graduated from Los Angeles High School.In 1936, she
suffered a skull fracture in an auto accident, at age 14. While
recuperating, she was given a Charlie McCarthy doll to cheer her up.
2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of
ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice Bergen
and film and television editor Kris Bergen.Bergen was born in
Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Lille Mabel (née Howell) and
William Westerman. Her paternal grandparents were both from German
families. In 1932, her father died of tuberculosis, when Frances was
ten years old. Shortly after, her mother moved the family to Los
Angeles. She graduated from Los Angeles High School.In 1936, she
suffered a skull fracture in an auto accident, at age 14. While
recuperating, she was given a Charlie McCarthy doll to cheer her up.
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