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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.
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...
May 21, 2017 · Edgar Bergen: The most celebrated ventriloquist in America | The Vintage News. May 21, 2017 Marija Georgievska. 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.
(1903 – 1978) Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 16, 1903. Named Edgar John Berggren, he was the youngest of five children to Swedish immigrants, Nilla Svensdotter and John Henriksson Berggren. His parents operated a retail dairy business near Decatur Michigan until he was four years old.
Edgar Bergen was an American ventriloquist, actor, and comedian. Bergen's career spanned almost 60 years, encompassing vaudeville, radio, television, and motion pictures. He was best known as the straight man for his ventriloquist's dummy, Charlie McCarthy. SHOW MORE. Edgar Bergen: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
Birthday: Feb 16, 1903. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Edgar Bergen was an actor who made a successful career for himself in film. Bergen kickstarted his acting career in various films...
Bergen was involved in radio broadcasting for over 20 years. 1992 RADIO INDUCTEE. Edgar Bergen was first heard over-the-air on Rudy Vallee’s “Royal Gelatin Hour” in 1936, accompanied by Charlie McCarthy, the wooden dummy who added color to the act with his flippant verbal assaults.
