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Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
Jun 28, 2020 · Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist's dummy Charlie McCarthy (1967)
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Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen is a member of the International Ventriloquist Society's Ventriloquist Hall Of Fame. Complete biography, photos, video & links.
Edgar Bergen was an American ventriloquist and radio comedian whose career in vaudeville, radio, and motion pictures spanned almost 60 years. Bergen was best known as the foil of his ventriloquist’s dummy Charlie McCarthy.
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May 21, 2017 · Edgar John Bergen was a famous American actor, radio performer, comedian, and ventriloquist. He is best known as the foil of his ventriloquist dummies Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Edgar was the youngest of the five children of Nilla Svensdotter and John Henriksson Berggren, who were Swedish immigrants.
Jul 8, 2014 · Edgar Bergen with the slow-witted Mortimer Snerd (1950) (In his first appearance on network television) ...more.
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Feb 25, 2021 · Charlie McCarthy was the impudent little dummy who sat upon the lap of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, his creator, and entertained millions every week with his comedy.
