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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.
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Feb 17, 2024 · In 1937, one of the most popular names in American radio stood just 90 centimetres tall and was made of wood and plastic — meet Charlie McCarthy and his puppeteer, Edgar Bergen.
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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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.
- February 16, 1903
- September 30, 1978
Jun 28, 2020 · Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist's dummy Charlie McCarthy (1967)
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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.