Melba Rae was an American soap opera actress. She was a key figure in early daytime television, playing the wife of the couple next door on "Search for Tomorrow" for 20 years — from its inception in 1951 until her untimely death of a cerebral hemorrhage. Her character, Marge Bergman, was best friends with the main character of the series, Joanne (played by Mary Stuart). Wikipedia
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Melba Rae was best known for her portrayal of Marge Bergman, best friend to Joanne Gardner, on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, from 1951 until her untimely death from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1971. Rae was the first high-profile daytime actress to die www.imdb.com/name/nm0706042/