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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.
Edgar Bergen was born on 16 February 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Fun and Fancy Free (1947), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Letter of Introduction (1938). He was married to Frances Bergen. He died on 30 September 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Edgar Bergen was born on February 16, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Fun and Fancy Free (1947), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Letter of Introduction (1938). He was married to Frances Bergen. He died on September 30, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Apr 17, 2024 · Edgar Bergen (born Feb. 16, 1903, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 30, 1978, Las Vegas, Nev.) was an American ventriloquist and radio comedian whose career in vaudeville, radio, and motion pictures spanned almost 60 years.
Feb 17, 2024 · Bringing Charlie to life was Edgar Bergen, a man described by puppetry organisation UNIMA as a performer who "rose to national stature" and left audiences "spellbound". On what would have been his 121st birthday, we take a look back at the — sometimes controversial — life of America's "quintessential ventriloquist".
Jun 28, 2020 · Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist's dummy Charlie McCarthy (1967)
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.
Oct 1, 1978 · Edgar Bergen, 75, the celebrated entertainer and master ventriloquist who won worldwide fame through the wit and wisecracks of his wooden dummy, Charlie McCarthy, died in his sleep yesterday in...
Feb 16, 2011 · Edgar Bergen enjoyed a five-decade career in radio, television and film. Of course, he had a little help from his friend Charlie McCarthy. Was Edgar Bergen destined to be a ventriloquist?
Edgar Bergen was the quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century in America. Bergen, with his wooden sidekick, Charlie McCarthy, rose to national stature rising above the ranks of other vaudeville novelty acts by becoming hugely popular in the unlikely medium of radio.
