- Born
- Died
- Nicknames
- Annie
- Chana
- The American Girl
- The Polish Ava Gardner
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Anne G. Sterling (married name, Anne G. Bergman) was a Polish born actress and dancer, who performed in Europe and the United States. She acted in Yiddish movies and stage shows, and later in motion pictures in Hollywood, California. Noted for her strikingly beautiful looks, former heavyweight boxing contender Herman Weiner dubbed her, " The Polish Ava Gardner." While living in California, she met movie stars Don Ameche, Eddie Cantor, Mickey Rooney, and Sabu. Bergman usually played a Gypsy girl in such horror films as The Wolfman, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, and House of Frankenstein. Also had uncredited parts in such films as Hollywood Canteen, Stage Door Canteen, Thank Your Lucky Stars and The Sky's The Limit, Anne ended her entertainment career in 1946, when she married U.S. Army war hero, Sgt. Hyman "Hank" Bergman (Awarded the Silver Star Medal). After moving to Miami Beach, Florida in the 1950s,she worked as an extra in the Jerry Lewis film, The Bellboy. Later, she managed the career of her only child, her son, kick-boxer/actor 'Sherman "Big Train' Bergman'.
- IMDb mini biography by: David "Rosie" Rosenberg
- SpouseHank Bergman(August 1946 - June 1, 2010) (his death, 1 child)
- Her son is kick-boxer Sherman "Big Train" Bergman, the only fighter to have knocked down Jean-Claude Van Damme in a sanctioned match.
- Polish born actress. Imigrated to the United States and lived in New York City, Baltimore, Hollywood (California), and Miami Beach. Had a brief career in U.S. films from 1939-1946.
- She was the manager for her son, Sherman (Big Train) Bergman.
- Married World War II hero, Sgt. Hyman "Hank" Bergman (U.S. Army).
- During World War II, she volunteered at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, visiting and cheering up, wounded soldiers.
- You're alive! Be happy!
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