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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. Bergen was best known as the foil of his ventriloquist’s dummy Charlie McCarthy. The Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy Show ...
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 · 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.
Sep 12, 2011 · 315K subscribers. 721. 97K views 11 years ago. Comedian and radio performer Edgar Bergen performs his classic ventriloquism act with "Charlie McCarthy" at the 1975 AFI Tribute to Orson Welles....
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.
February 16, 1903. Died. September 30, 1978. Biography. Read More. Edgar Bergen was an actor who made a successful career for himself in film. Bergen kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Letter of Introduction" (1938) with Adolphe Menjou, "The Goldwyn Follies" (1938) and "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (1939).
AMERICAN VENTRILOQUIST. 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. Bergen was involved in radio broadcasting for over 20 years.
