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Male. Occupation. Stand-up comedian. Home. Smithsonian Institution ( After Bergen's Death) Nationality. American. Charlie McCarthy is famed dummy partner of American ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Charlie was part of Bergen's act as early as high school, and by 1930 was attired in his famous top hat, tuxedo and monocle.
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.
Feb 25, 2021 · Tags: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1950, 1968, celebrities, coca cola, nbc, radio, vaudeville, video, video clip, vintage celebrities. 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.
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Jun 28, 2020 · Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist's dummy Charlie McCarthy (1967)
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Feb 17, 2024 · Ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy performed alongside Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx, Liberace and the Muppets over a career spanning almost five decades. His "sister" Candice would become an award-winning actress who appeared in the sitcom Murphy Brown and movies including Miss Congeniality.
During the show’s two decades on the air, Bergen added new characters to the show, including the slow-witted Mortimer Snerd and the man-hungry spinster Effie Klinker. Today, Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Effie Klinker are on permanent display at the Radio Hall of Fame.
Jan 31, 2023 · 54. 3.4K views 1 year ago. Here’s a clip from HBO’s “Vent Event” from 1978 featuring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. There are so many more clips of Edgar and Charlie in the hit comedy...
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