Edgar Bergen(1903-1978)

Actor
Writer
Soundtrack

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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 & 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.

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Awards
- 5 wins

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Known for

Fun & Fancy Free

6.3

Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snerd

1947

Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)

The Muppet Movie

7.6

Self
Charlie McCarthy

1979

Letter of Introduction

6.1

Edgar Bergen

1938

Song of the Open Road

5.9

Edgar Bergen

1944

Credits

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Actor

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.8
- Professor Quicksand
- 1976
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
- Mr. Farber
- 1975
The Mancini Generation
TV Series
- 1973
My Sister Hank
5.8
TV Movie
- Grandpa Bennett
- 1972
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
8.3
TV Movie
- Grandpa Zebb Walton
- 1971
The Phynx
4.4
- Edgar Bergen
- 1970
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
8.0
TV Series
- Guest Performer (uncredited)
- 1970
The Red Skelton Show
8.1
TV Series
- Doctor-Olio Spot
- 1969
Rogue's Gallery
6.2
- Roy Benz
- 1968
Don't Make Waves
5.8
- Madame Lavinia
- 1967
One Way Wahine
5.2
- Sweeney
- 1965
Burke's Law
7.3
TV Series
- Clyde Olsen
- Horton Galbraith
- George Smith
- 1964–1965
The Hanged Man
6.0
TV Movie
- Hotel Clerk
- 1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.2
TV Series
- Kenner
- 1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
7.7
TV Series
- McTavish
- 1964

Writer

Soundtrack

Boston Pops in Hollywood
TV Special
- performer: "Carnival of the Animals"
- 1976
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
7.8
TV Series
- performer: "Chip Off the Old Block" (uncredited)
- 1959
Here We Go Again
5.8
- performer: "Delicious Delirium", "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" (1863) (uncredited)
- 1942
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
6.4
- performer: "I'm Charlie McCarthy, Detective"
- 1939
The Goldwyn Follies
5.3
- performer: "I Love to Rhyme" (1937) (uncredited)
- 1938
A Neckin' Party
5.4
Short
- performer: "Cattle Ropin' Romeo" (uncredited)
- 1937
Double Talk
5.5
Short
- performer: "By a Waterfall" (uncredited)
- 1937

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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition

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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition

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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition

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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition

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The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Height
- 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
Born
- February 16, 1903
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- September 30, 1978
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(kidney disease)
Spouse
- Frances BergenJune 23, 1945 - September 30, 1978 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
Magazine ad (w/Charlie McCarthy): GE Lamp bulbs.
Publicity listings

Did you know

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Trivia
Reportedly left $10,000 in his will to his dummy Charlie McCarthy through The Actors Fund. The money was intended to preserve Charlie and keep him in good shape. Charlie's original name was Charlie Mack, named after the man who originally sculpted him.