Edgar Bergen
Born: 1903-02-16 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1978-09-30
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2004
- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as Narrator (segment "Mickey and the Beanstalk") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1999
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
- The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' as Self (archive footage)
1990
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage)
1987
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
1986
- Classic Comedy Teams as Self / Charlie McCarthy (archive footage)
1982
- Showbiz Ballyhoo as Self (archive footage)
1979
- The Muppet Movie as Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)
1978
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- The Vent Event as Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- Donny & Marie as Self
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Professor Quicksand
1975
- The Lion Roars Again as Self
1974
- Dinah! as Self
1973
1971
- The Great Radio Comedians as Self/Charlie McCarthy
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story as Ebenezer Walton
1970
- The Phynx as Edgar Bergen
1968
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- Rogue's Gallery as Roy Benz
1967
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
- Don't Make Waves as Madame Lavinia
1965
1964
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Kenner
- The Hollywood Palace as Self
- The Hanged Man as Hotel Clerk
1963
- Burke's Law as George Smith
- The Greatest Show on Earth as McTavish
- The Littlest Hobo as Hjalmer
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Dick Powell Show as Eugene Swanson
- Who Killed Julie Greer? as Dr. Coombs
- Five Fingers : Dossier as Joseph Heidegger
1960
- Jack Benny Christmas Show as Self
1959
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Charlie
- Disneyland '59 as Self
- NBC Sunday Showcase as Self - Host
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self - Ventriloquist
1954
- December Bride
- Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland as Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
1952
- This Is Your Life as Self
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Doctor-Olio Spot
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Jack Benny Program as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- Captain China as Mr. Haasvelt
- One Hour in Wonderland as Self - Charlie McCarthy - Mortimer Snerd
- Charlie's Haunt as Edgar Bergen
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- I Remember Mama as Mr. Thorkelson
1947
- Kraft Television Theatre as Edgar Bergen /Charlie McCarthy
- Fun and Fancy Free as Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
- Is Everybody Listening? as Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program
1944
- Song of the Open Road as Edgar Bergen
1943
- Stage Door Canteen as Edgar Bergen
- Show-Business at War as Self
1942
- Here We Go Again as Edgar Bergen
1941
- Look Who's Laughing as Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice)
1940
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as Self (archive footage)
1939
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
- Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Himself
1938
- Letter of Introduction as Himself
- The Goldwyn Follies as Edgar Bergen
- Hollywood Handicap as Himself
1937
- A Neckin' Party as Edgar Bergen
- Bring on the Girls as Himself
- Double Talk as Dr. Bergen
1936
- Nut Guilty as Judge Bergen
1935
- All American Drawback as Coach Bergen
- Two Boobs in a Balloon as Professor Cicero Pu
1934
- Pure Feud as Edgar Albert Appletree
- At the Races
1933
- Africa Speaks -- English as Uncle
1931
- Free and Easy as Professor
- The Eyes Have It as Dr. Wilbur Grant
1930
- The Operation as Doctor Bruce Langdon
- The Office Scandal