Person Details
Birthday: 1903-02-16 15:30:12
Death: 1978-09-30 15:30:12
Aliases: Edgar John Berggren , Edgar John Bergen , Eddie Bergen , Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy , Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy , Charlie McCarthy , Mortimer Snerd
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 22
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1964) KennerThis Is Your Life
(1952) SelfThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
(1959) CharlieBurke's Law
(1963) Clyde OlsenThe Greatest Show on Earth
(1963) McTavishDinah!
(1974) SelfThe Littlest Hobo
(1963) HjalmerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Narrator (Mickey and the Beanstalk) (voice) (archive sound) | |
| 1999 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | (archive footage) | |
| 1988 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1979 | Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice) | |
| 1978 | Self | |
| 1977 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Self - Special Guest Star | |
| Professor Quicksand | ||
| Self | ||
| 1975 | Self | |
| 1974 | Self | |
| 1973 | Self | |
| 1971 | Ebenezer Walton | |
| Self/Charlie McCarthy | ||
| 1970 | Edgar Bergen | |
| 1968 | Roy Benz | |
| 1967 | Self | |
| Charlie McCarthy (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Madame Lavinia | ||
| Self | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1964 | Hotel Clerk | |
| Kenner | ||
| Self - Ventriloquist | ||
| 1963 | Hjalmer | |
| George Smith | ||
| Horton Galbraith | ||
| Clyde Olsen | ||
| McTavish | ||
| 1962 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1961 | Self - Co-Host | |
| Self | ||
| Eugene Swanson | ||
| Dr. Coombs | ||
| Joseph Heidegger | ||
| 1960 | Self | |
| 1959 | Charlie | |
| Self - Host | ||
| Self | ||
| 1956 | Self - Ventriloquist | |
| 1954 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy | ||
| 1952 | Self | |
| 1951 | Doctor-Olio Spot | |
| 1950 | Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Edgar Bergen | ||
| Self - Mystery Guest | ||
| Mr. Haasvelt | ||
| Self | ||
| 1948 | Self | |
| Ventriloquist | ||
| Self - Ventriloquist | ||
| Mr. Thorkelson | ||
| 1947 | Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd | |
| Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program | ||
| 1944 | Edgar Bergen | |
| 1943 | Edgar Bergen | |
| Self | ||
| 1942 | Edgar Bergen | |
| 1941 | Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice) | |
| 1940 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1939 | Himself | |
| The Great Edgar | ||
| 1938 | Himself | |
| Himself | ||
| Edgar Bergen | ||
| 1937 | Edgar Bergen | |
| Dr. Bergen | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1936 | Judge Bergen | |
| 1935 | Coach Bergen | |
| Professor Cicero Pu | ||
| 1934 | N/A | |
| Edgar Albert Appletree | ||
| 1933 | Uncle | |
| 1931 | Dr. Wilbur Grant | |
| Professor | ||
| 1930 | N/A | |
| Doctor Bruce Langdon | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | In Memory Of | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |