Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

1903-02-16 • Chicago, Illinois, USA • Male • 86 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-02-16

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known Credits

86

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

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

Photos

Edgar Bergen Photo

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Known For Movies

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979
Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free

1947
Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

1944
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987
Pure Feud

Pure Feud

1934
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004
Captain China

Captain China

1950
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943
Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

1986
The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies

1938
The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

1975
The Phynx

The Phynx

1970
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

1943
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990
Don't Make Waves

Don't Make Waves

1967
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999
I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

1948
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1964
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59

1959
Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

1938
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

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

1997
Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

1941
Hollywood Handicap

Hollywood Handicap

1938
Nut Guilty

Nut Guilty

1936
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950
All American Drawback

All American Drawback

1935
Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1942
Africa Speaks -- English

Africa Speaks -- English

1933
Charlie's Haunt

Charlie's Haunt

1950
The People's Command Performance: '77

The People's Command Performance: '77

1977
The Great Radio Comedians

The Great Radio Comedians

1971
One Hour in Wonderland

One Hour in Wonderland

1950
Five Fingers : Dossier

Five Fingers : Dossier

1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961
Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening?

1947
Rogue's Gallery

Rogue's Gallery

1968
Showbiz Ballyhoo

Showbiz Ballyhoo

1982
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

1931
Two Boobs in a Balloon

Two Boobs in a Balloon

1935
Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

1954
One Way Wahine

One Way Wahine

1965
Double Talk

Double Talk

1937
The Vent Event

The Vent Event

1978
Mystery Lake

Mystery Lake
Free and Easy

Free and Easy

1931
Sounds Familiar

Sounds Familiar

1960
A Neckin' Party

A Neckin' Party

1937
The Office Scandal

The Office Scandal

1930
The Operation

The Operation

1930
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1937
At the Races

At the Races

1934

Known For TV Shows

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
December Bride

December Bride

1954
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963
Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

1976
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967
The Brady Bunch Hour

The Brady Bunch Hour

1977
NBC Sunday Showcase

NBC Sunday Showcase

1959
The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

1963

Movie Credits

The Muppet Movie

1979

Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

Song of the Open Road

1944

Edgar Bergen

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

Self (archive footage)

Pure Feud

1934

Edgar Albert Appletree

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Self (archive footage)

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

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

Captain China

1950

Mr. Haasvelt

Mickey's 50

1978

Self

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Professor Quicksand

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Edgar Bergen

Classic Comedy Teams

1986

Self / Charlie McCarthy (archive footage)

The Goldwyn Follies

1938

Edgar Bergen

The Lion Roars Again

1975

Self

The Phynx

1970

Edgar Bergen

Show-Business at War

1943

Self

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971

Ebenezer Walton

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

(archive footage)

Don't Make Waves

1967

Madame Lavinia

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

I Remember Mama

1948

Mr. Thorkelson

The Hanged Man

1964

Hotel Clerk

Disneyland '59

1959

Self

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960

Self

Letter of Introduction

1938

Himself

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

1997

Self (archive footage)

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

Hollywood Handicap

1938

Himself

Nut Guilty

1936

Judge Bergen

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950

Self

All American Drawback

1935

Coach Bergen

Here We Go Again

1942

Edgar Bergen

Africa Speaks -- English

1933

Uncle

Charlie's Haunt

1950

Edgar Bergen

The People's Command Performance: '77

1977

Self

The Great Radio Comedians

1971

Self/Charlie McCarthy

One Hour in Wonderland

1950

Self - Charlie McCarthy - Mortimer Snerd

Five Fingers : Dossier

1961

Joseph Heidegger

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961

Dr. Coombs

Is Everybody Listening?

1947

Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program

Rogue's Gallery

1968

Roy Benz

Showbiz Ballyhoo

1982

Self (archive footage)

The Eyes Have It

1931

Dr. Wilbur Grant

Two Boobs in a Balloon

1935

Professor Cicero Pu

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939

Himself

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

1954

Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy

One Way Wahine

1965

Double Talk

1937

Dr. Bergen

The Vent Event

1978

Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy

Mystery Lake

Dr. Sorenson

Free and Easy

1931

Professor

Sounds Familiar

1960

A Neckin' Party

1937

Edgar Bergen

The Office Scandal

1930

The Operation

1930

Doctor Bruce Langdon

Bring on the Girls

1937

Himself

At the Races

1934

TV Credits

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self (5 episodes)

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self - Co-Host (5 episodes)

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self (1 episodes)

What's My Line?

1950

Self - Mystery Guest (3 episodes)

The Red Skelton Show

1951

Doctor-Olio Spot (1 episodes)

Burke's Law

1963

George Smith (1 episodes)

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self (5 episodes)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

Self (4 episodes)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Kenner (1 episodes)

Dinah!

1974

Self (1 episodes)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Self (uncredited) (1 episodes)

The Jack Benny Program

1950

Self (3 episodes)

The Steve Allen Show

1956

Self (2 episodes)

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Edgar Bergen /Charlie McCarthy (1 episodes)

December Bride

1954

(1 episodes)

The Muppet Show

1976

Self - Special Guest Star (1 episodes)

This Is Your Life

1952

Self (2 episodes)

The Hollywood Palace

1964

Self (1 episodes)

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

Charlie (1 episodes)

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

McTavish (1 episodes)

Donny & Marie

1976

Self (2 episodes)

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Self (1 episodes)

The Dick Powell Show

1961

Eugene Swanson (1 episodes)

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

Self (1 episodes)

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967

Self (1 episodes)

The Brady Bunch Hour

1977

(1 episodes)

NBC Sunday Showcase

1959

Self - Host (1 episodes)

The Littlest Hobo

1963

Hjalmer (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

The Muppet Movie

In Memory Of

1979

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.