Edgar Bergen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1903, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- September 30, 1978
- Movies
- 58
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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.
Upcoming Edgar Bergen Movies
7.0
Mystery Lake
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
6.3
Fun and Fancy Free
1947
7.2
I Remember Mama
1948
5.2
Don't Make Waves
1967
7.0
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
7.4
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1971
6.3
Stage Door Canteen
1943
4.4
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
4.9
Hollywood Handicap
1938
5.2
The Goldwyn Follies
1938
Filmography
| 2005 | The Great Man: W.C. Fields | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 | Narrator (segment "Mickey and the Beanstalk") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1997 | The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy Teams | Self / Charlie McCarthy (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Showbiz Ballyhoo | Self (archive footage) |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice) |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50 | Self |
| 1978 | The Vent Event | Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy |
| 1977 | The People's Command Performance: '77 | Self |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Professor Quicksand |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars Again | Self |
| 1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Ebenezer Walton |
| 1971 | The Great Radio Comedians | Self/Charlie McCarthy |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Edgar Bergen |
| 1968 | Rogue's Gallery | Roy Benz |
| 1967 | Don't Make Waves | Madame Lavinia |
| 1965 | One Way Wahine | |
| 1964 | The Hanged Man | Hotel Clerk |
| 1961 | Who Killed Julie Greer? | Dr. Coombs |
| 1961 | Five Fingers : Dossier | Joseph Heidegger |
| 1960 | Jack Benny Christmas Show | Self |
| 1960 | Sounds Familiar | |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self |
| 1954 | Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland | Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy |
| 1950 | One Hour in Wonderland | Self - Charlie McCarthy - Mortimer Snerd |
| 1950 | Charlie's Haunt | Edgar Bergen |
| 1950 | Captain China | Mr. Haasvelt |
| 1950 | Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy | Self |
| 1948 | I Remember Mama | Mr. Thorkelson |
| 1947 | Fun and Fancy Free | Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd |
| 1947 | Is Everybody Listening? | Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program |
| 1944 | Song of the Open Road | Edgar Bergen |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Edgar Bergen |
| 1943 | Show-Business at War | Self |
| 1942 | Here We Go Again | Edgar Bergen |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing | Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice) |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) |
| 1939 | Charlie McCarthy, Detective | Himself |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction | Himself |
| 1938 | Hollywood Handicap | Himself |
| 1938 | The Goldwyn Follies | Edgar Bergen |
| 1937 | A Neckin' Party | Edgar Bergen |
| 1937 | Double Talk | Dr. Bergen |
| 1937 | Bring on the Girls | Himself |
| 1936 | Nut Guilty | Judge Bergen |
| 1935 | All American Drawback | Coach Bergen |
| 1935 | Two Boobs in a Balloon | Professor Cicero Pu |
| 1934 | At the Races | |
| 1934 | Pure Feud | Edgar Albert Appletree |
| 1933 | Africa Speaks -- English | Uncle |
| 1931 | The Eyes Have It | Dr. Wilbur Grant |
| 1931 | Free and Easy | Professor |
| 1930 | The Office Scandal | |
| 1930 | The Operation | Doctor Bruce Langdon |
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