Edgar Bergen
American actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978) · United States · Actors · Died at 75
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Something wrong?Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
A life in dates
Donny & MarieSeries
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodFilm, 1976Professor Quicksand1970
The PhynxFilm, Edgar Bergen1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSeries
Don't Make WavesFilm, 1967Madame Lavinia1963
Burke's LawSeries, George Smith1961
The Dick Powell ShowSeries, Eugene Swanson1959
The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries, Charlie
Disneyland '59Film, 19591954
December BrideSeries1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Doctor-Olio Spot1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1948
I Remember MamaFilm, Mr. Thorkelson1947
Kraft Television TheatreSeries, Edgar Bergen /Charlie McCarthy1943
Show-Business at WarFilm1941
Look Who's LaughingFilm, Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice)1938
Hollywood HandicapFilm, Himself1936
Nut GuiltyFilm, Judge Bergen1934
Pure FeudFilm, Edgar Albert Appletree1930
The Office ScandalFilm1903Born16 February 1903Also in Deutsch
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Bergen and Charlie in 1926
Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy with W.C. Fields on The Chase and Sanborn Hour
Bergen and Charlie with an NBC-produced comic book On the Air, 1947
In the film Stage Door Canteen (1943) with Charlie McCarthy
In the film Stage Door Canteen (1943) with Mortimer Snerd
Bergen interviewing an actual Mortimer Snerd doppelganger in 1956 on the game show Who Do You Trust?
Bergen with Ellen Corby in The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryFilmography 40
WVWalt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
TFThe Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
HDHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
JLJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
CTClassic Comedy Teams
TMThe Muppet MovieWHWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
TSThe Homecoming: A Christmas StoryTPThe Phynx
RGRogue's GalleryDWDon't Make Waves
TMThe Hanged ManDIDisneyland '59
OWOne Hour in Wonderland
CCCaptain ChinaIMI Remember Mama
FFFun and Fancy Free
SCStage Door CanteenSWShow-Business at War
HAHere We Go AgainLLLook Who's Laughing
CACavalcade of the Academy Awards
YMYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man
CDCharlie McCarthy, Detective
TFThe Goldwyn FolliesHHHollywood Handicap
LILetter of Introduction
DTDouble Talk
APA Neckin' PartyNGNut Guilty
ADAll American Drawback
TBTwo Boobs in a BalloonPFPure Feud
TIThe Eyes Have It
FEFree and EasyTOThe OperationTSThe Office Scandal
MLMystery Lake92 credits on file
Television 24
TSThe Muppet ShowDMDonny & Marie
DIDinah!RIRowan & Martin's Laugh-InTHThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
VSVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TPThe Hollywood PalaceBLBurke's Law
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TSThe Merv Griffin Show
TSThe Mike Douglas ShowTSThe Dick Powell ShowTAThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
TSThe Steve Allen ShowDBDecember Bride
TDThe Wonderful World of Disney
TLThis Is Your LifeTSThe Red Skelton Show
WLWhat's My Line?THThe Colgate Comedy Hour
TPThe Jack Benny Program
TSThe Ed Sullivan ShowKTKraft Television TheatreAwards
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Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen pioneered modern-day ventriloquism and has been described by puppetry organization UNIMA as the “quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century”. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.
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