Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-02-16

Deathday

1978-09-30 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Edgar John Berggren
Edgar John Bergen
Eddie Bergen
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snerd

Edgar Bergen

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

7.2%

The Muppet Movie

Jun 22, 1979

6.3%

Fun and Fancy Free

Sep 27, 1947

8.0%

The Muppet Show

Sep 5, 1976

7.7%

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Sep 14, 1964

7.5%

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 1, 1962

7.1%

I Remember Mama

Mar 9, 1948

5.3%

Don't Make Waves

Jun 20, 1967

6.5%

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Jan 22, 1968

6.5%

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Jan 22, 1968

7.8%

The Wonderful World of Disney

Oct 27, 1954

6.8%

What's My Line?

Feb 2, 1950

6.6%

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

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Acting

2004

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as Narrator (Mickey and the Beanstalk) (voice) (archive sound)

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)

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)

1979

The Muppet Movie as Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

1978

Mickey's 50 as Self

1977		The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self
1977		The Brady Bunch Hour

1976		The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1976		Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Professor Quicksand
1976		Donny & Marie as Self

1975

The Lion Roars Again as Self

1974

Dinah! as Self

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self

1971		The Homecoming: A Christmas Story as Ebenezer Walton
1971		The Great Radio Comedians as Self/Charlie McCarthy

1970

The Phynx as Edgar Bergen

1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Charlie McCarthy (voice) (uncredited)
1968		Rogue's Gallery as Roy Benz

1967		Don't Make Waves as Madame Lavinia
1967		The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self

1966

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

1965

One Way Wahine

1964		The Hanged Man as Hotel Clerk
1964		Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Kenner
1964		The Hollywood Palace as Self - Ventriloquist

1963		The Littlest Hobo as Hjalmer
1963		Burke's Law as George Smith
1963		Burke's Law as Horton Galbraith
1963		Burke's Law as Clyde Olsen
1963		The Greatest Show on Earth as McTavish

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Merv Griffin Show as Self

1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961		The Dick Powell Show as Eugene Swanson
1961		Who Killed Julie Greer? as Dr. Coombs
1961		Five Fingers : Dossier as Joseph Heidegger

1960

Jack Benny Christmas Show as Self

1959		The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Charlie
1959		NBC Sunday Showcase as Self - Host
1959		Disneyland '59 as Self

1956

The Steve Allen Show as Self - Ventriloquist

1954		The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
1954		December Bride
1954		Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland as Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy

1952

This Is Your Life as Self

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Doctor-Olio Spot

1950		One Hour in Wonderland as Self - Charlie McCarthy - Mortimer Snerd
1950		The Jack Benny Program as Self
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Host / Ventriloquist
1950		Charlie's Haunt as Edgar Bergen
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950		Captain China as Mr. Haasvelt
1950		Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as Self

1948		The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948		I Remember Mama as Mr. Thorkelson

1947		Fun and Fancy Free as Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
1947		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
1943		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		Charlie McCarthy, Detective as Himself
1939		You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

1938		Letter of Introduction as Himself
1938		Hollywood Handicap as Himself
1938		The Goldwyn Follies as Edgar Bergen

1937		A Neckin' Party as Edgar Bergen
1937		Double Talk as Dr. Bergen
1937		Bring on the Girls as Himself

1936

Nut Guilty as Judge Bergen

1935		All American Drawback as Coach Bergen
1935		Two Boobs in a Balloon as Professor Cicero Pu

1934		At the Races
1934		Pure Feud as Edgar Albert Appletree

1933

Africa Speaks -- English as Uncle

1931		The Eyes Have It as Dr. Wilbur Grant
1931		Free and Easy as Professor

1930		The Office Scandal
1930		The Operation as Doctor Bruce Langdon

Crew

1979

The Muppet Movie as In Memory Of