Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Known for
Acting
Born
February 16, 1903
Died
September 30, 1978 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren, February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor, comedian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.

Known For

Filmography

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Mystery Lake poster

Mystery Lake

Movie · as Dr. Sorenson

2005
The Great Man: W.C. Fields

The Great Man: W.C. Fields

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 poster

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Movie · as Narrator (segment "Mickey and the Beanstalk") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 poster

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' poster

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths poster

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life poster

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1986
Classic Comedy Teams poster

Classic Comedy Teams

Movie · as Self / Charlie McCarthy (archive footage)

1982
Showbiz Ballyhoo poster

Showbiz Ballyhoo

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1979
The Muppet Movie poster

The Muppet Movie

Movie · as Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

1978
Mickey's 50 poster

Mickey's 50

Movie · as Self

1978
The Vent Event

The Vent Event

Movie · as Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy

1977
The People's Command Performance: '77 poster

The People's Command Performance: '77

Movie · as Self

1977
The Brady Bunch Hour poster

The Brady Bunch Hour

TV · 1 ep

1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood poster

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Movie · as Professor Quicksand

1976
Donny & Marie poster

Donny & Marie

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1976
The Muppet Show poster

The Muppet Show

TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep

1975
The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

Movie · as Self

1974
Dinah! poster

Dinah!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... poster

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story poster

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

Movie · as Ebenezer Walton

1971
The Great Radio Comedians

The Great Radio Comedians

Movie · as Self/Charlie McCarthy

1970
The Phynx poster

The Phynx

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1968
Rogue's Gallery poster

Rogue's Gallery

Movie · as Roy Benz

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep

1967
Don't Make Waves poster

Don't Make Waves

Movie · as Madame Lavinia

1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour poster

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1965
One Way Wahine poster

One Way Wahine

Movie

1964
The Hanged Man poster

The Hanged Man

Movie · as Hotel Clerk

1964
The Hollywood Palace poster

The Hollywood Palace

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea poster

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

TV · as Kenner · 1 ep

1963
Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law

TV · as George Smith, Horton Galbraith, Clyde Olsen · 1 ep

1963
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

TV · as McTavish · 1 ep

1963
The Littlest Hobo poster

The Littlest Hobo

TV · as Hjalmer · 1 ep

1962
The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1961
Five Fingers : Dossier poster

Five Fingers : Dossier

Movie · as Joseph Heidegger

1961
Who Killed Julie Greer? poster

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Movie · as Dr. Coombs

1961
The Dick Powell Show poster

The Dick Powell Show

TV · as Eugene Swanson · 1 ep

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self - Co-Host · 5 eps

1960
Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Movie · as Self

1960
Sounds Familiar

Sounds Familiar

Movie

1959
Disneyland '59 poster

Disneyland '59

Movie · as Self

1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson poster

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

TV · as Charlie · 1 ep

1959
NBC Sunday Showcase

NBC Sunday Showcase

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1956
The Steve Allen Show poster

The Steve Allen Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1954
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland poster

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

Movie · as Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy

1954
December Bride poster

December Bride

TV · 1 ep

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1952
This Is Your Life poster

This Is Your Life

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1951
The Red Skelton Show poster

The Red Skelton Show

TV · as Doctor-Olio Spot · 1 ep

1950
Charlie's Haunt poster

Charlie's Haunt

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1950
Captain China poster

Captain China

Movie · as Mr. Haasvelt

1950
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy poster

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Movie · as Self

1950
One Hour in Wonderland poster

One Hour in Wonderland

Movie · as Self - Charlie McCarthy - Mortimer Snerd

1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV · as Self, Self - Host / Ventriloquist · 4 eps

1950
The Jack Benny Program poster

The Jack Benny Program

TV · as Edgar Bergen · 3 eps

1950
What's My Line? poster

What's My Line?

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1948
I Remember Mama poster

I Remember Mama

Movie · as Mr. Thorkelson

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1947
Fun and Fancy Free poster

Fun and Fancy Free

Movie · as Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

1947
Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening?

Movie · as Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program

1947
Kraft Television Theatre poster

Kraft Television Theatre

TV · as Edgar Bergen /Charlie McCarthy · 1 ep

1944
Song of the Open Road poster

Song of the Open Road

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1943
Show-Business at War poster

Show-Business at War

Movie · as Self

1943
Stage Door Canteen poster

Stage Door Canteen

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1942
Here We Go Again poster

Here We Go Again

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1941
Look Who's Laughing poster

Look Who's Laughing

Movie · as Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards poster

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man poster

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Movie · as The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective poster

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Movie · as Himself

1938
Hollywood Handicap poster

Hollywood Handicap

Movie · as Himself

1938
Letter of Introduction poster

Letter of Introduction

Movie · as Himself

1938
The Goldwyn Follies poster

The Goldwyn Follies

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1937
Double Talk poster

Double Talk

Movie · as Dr. Bergen

1937
A Neckin' Party poster

A Neckin' Party

Movie · as Edgar Bergen

1937
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

Movie · as Himself

1936
Nut Guilty poster

Nut Guilty

Movie · as Judge Bergen

1935
All American Drawback poster

All American Drawback

Movie · as Coach Bergen

1935
Two Boobs in a Balloon poster

Two Boobs in a Balloon

Movie · as Professor Cicero Pu

1934
At the Races

At the Races

Movie

1934
Pure Feud poster

Pure Feud

Movie · as Edgar Albert Appletree

1933
Africa Speaks -- English

Africa Speaks -- English

Movie · as Uncle

1931
The Eyes Have It poster

The Eyes Have It

Movie · as Dr. Wilbur Grant

1931
Free and Easy poster

Free and Easy

Movie · as Professor

1930
The Operation poster

The Operation

Movie · as Doctor Bruce Langdon

1930
The Office Scandal poster

The Office Scandal

Movie