Henry Bergman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 23, 1868
- Died
- October 22, 1946 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Henry Bergman (February 23, 1868 – October 22, 1946) was an American actor of stage and film, known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Born in San Francisco, California, he acted in live theater, appearing in Henrietta in 1888 at the Hollis Street Theater in Boston and in the touring production of The Senator in 1892 and 1893. He made his Broadway debut in 1899. He made his first film appearance was with The L-KO Kompany in 1914 at the age of forty-six. In 1916, Bergman started working with Charlie Chaplin, beginning with The Pawnshop. For the rest of his career, Bergman remained as a character actor for Chaplin and worked as a studio assistant, including Assistant Director. He played in many Chaplin shorts and later features, including The Immigrant, The Gold Rush and The Circus. Bergman's last on-screen appearance was in Modern Times as a restaurant manager, and his final off-screen contribution was for The Great Dictator in 1940. Chaplin helped Bergman finance a restaurant in Hollywood named Henry's, which became a popular spot for celebrities as a precursor to the later Brown Derby restaurant. Henry Bergman continued to be associated with the Chaplin Studios until his death from a heart attack in 1946. He is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
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Filmography
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Movie · as archive footage
Birth of the Tramp
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Chaplin's Goliath
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Chaplin Revue
Movie · as Various (archive footage)
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Movie · as Various Roles (archive footage)
Modern Times
Movie · as Cafe Proprietor
City Lights
Movie · as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Do It Now
Movie
The Circus
Movie · as An Old Clown
The Gold Rush
Movie · as Hank Curtis
The Pilgrim
Movie · as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Movie · as Head Waiter (uncredited)
Pay Day
Movie · as Drinking Companion
The Kid
Movie · as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
The Idle Class
Movie · as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
Sunnyside
Movie · as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
The Professor
Movie · as Bearded man in flophouse
Shoulder Arms
Movie · as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
The Bond
Movie · as John Bull (British version)
100% American
Movie · as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
A Dog's Life
Movie · as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
The Adventurer
Movie · as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Immigrant
Movie · as The Artist
The Cure
Movie · as Masseur
Easy Street
Movie · as Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Black Stork
Movie · as The Detective
The Count
Movie
The Pawnshop
Movie · as The Pawnbroker
The Rink
Movie · as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Floorwalker
Movie · as Old Man (uncredited)
Behind the Screen
Movie · as Director of Historical Film
The Vagabond
Movie · as (uncredited)
Almost a Scandal
Movie
Love and Sour Notes
Movie
Silk Hose and High Pressure
Movie · as Fat
The Right of Way
Movie · as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
Married on Credit
Movie · as Louise's Father
Kreutzer Sonata
Movie · as Raphael Friedlander
The Melting Pot
Movie · as Mendel Quixano
One Million Dollars
Movie · as Count Raoul D'Estes
A Change of Complexion
Movie
The Crystal Ball
Movie · as Business associate
There She Goes
Movie · as Tramp