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Overview

Date of Birth:

16 February 1903, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

30 September 1978, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more

Trivia:

Died only weeks after his retirement, in the fall of 1978. more

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Awards:

4 wins more

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Alternate Names:

Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 181:30 AMTCM Don't Make Waves  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)   Prof. Quicksand 1976 - 4.3 (275)
AKAs:
  • Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
- 2. My Sister Hank (1972) (TV) Grandpa Bennett 1972 - 4.3 (12)
- 3. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) Grandpa Zebb Walton 1971 - 8.5 (431)
- 4. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Doctor (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- 5. Rogues' Gallery (1968) Roy Benz 1968 - 5.5 (12)
- 6. Don't Make Waves (1967) Madame Lavinia 1967 - 5.8 (380)
- 7. One Way Wahini (1965) Sweeney 1965 - 6.7 (5)
- 8. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Clyde Olsen / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 9. The Hanged Man (1964) (TV) Hotel Clerk 1964 - 6.4 (28)
- 10. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)   Kenner (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.5 (375)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)   McTavish (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Dr. Coombs / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 13. "Bachelor Father" (1957)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.0 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)   Host (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
  • NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1959)   Charlie (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.1 (26)
AKAs:
  • The June Allyson Show
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Five Fingers" (1959)   Joseph Heidegger (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.1 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Edgar Bergen (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.8 (192)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Shower of Stars" (1954)   (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 6.7 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chrysler Shower of Stars
2 TV episodes:
- 19. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953)   The Yankee (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   Narrator (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Mystery Lake (1953) Dr. Sorenson 1953 - -
- 22. Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in Sweden (1950) Edgar Bergen 1950 - -
- 23. Captain China (1950) Mr. Haasvelt 1950 - 5.2 (19)
- 24. I Remember Mama (1948) Peter Thorkelson 1948 - 8.2 (2,076)
- 25. Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947) (voice) Narrator 1947 - 7.7 (568)
- 26. "Hour Glass" (1946)   (1 episode, 1946) 1946 - -
1 TV episode:
- 27. Here We Go Again (1942) (voice) Edgar Bergen / 2 characters not shown 1942 - 5.5 (95)
- 28. Look Who's Laughing (1941) Edgar Bergen 1941 - 6.0 (139)
- 29. Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) (voice) Edgar Bergen / 2 characters not shown 1939 - 6.3 (31)
- 30. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) The Great Edgar 1939 - 7.3 (548)
- 31. Letter of Introduction (1938) Edgar Bergen 1938 - 6.0 (89)
- 32. A Neckin' Party (1937)   Edgar Bergen 1937 - 5.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Vitaphone Varieties (USA: series title)
- 33. Double Talk (1937) Dr. Bergen 1937 - 5.8 (17)
- 34. Nut Guilty (1936) Judge Bergen 1936 - 6.6 (7)
- 35. All American Drawback (1935)   Coach Bergen 1935 - 5.2 (46)
AKAs:
  • Pepper Pot: All American Drawback (USA: series title)
- 36. Two Boobs in a Balloon (1935)   Prof. Cicero Pu 1935 - 6.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • Pepper Pot (1934-35) (#7): Two Boobs in a Balloon (USA: series title)
- 37. At the Races (1934) Edgar Bergen 1934 - -
- 38. Pure Feud (1934) Edgar Albert Appletree 1934 - 5.6 (22)
- 39. Africa Speaks -- English (1933) Uncle 1933 - 6.1 (33)
- 40. The Eyes Have It (1931) Dr. Wilbur Grant 1931 - 4.8 (123)
- 41. Free and Easy (1931) Professor 1931 - 4.0 (11)
- 42. Donkey Business (1931) 1931 - -
- 43. Office Scandal (1930) 1930 - -
- 44. The Operation (1930) Doctor 1930 - 6.8 (7)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Here We Go Again (1942) (performer: "Delicious Delirium" (1942)) ("Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" (1863)) 1942 - 5.5 (95)
- 2. Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) (performer: "I'm Charlie McCarthy, Detective") 1939 - 6.3 (31)
- 3. The Goldwyn Follies (1938) (performer: "I Love to Rhyme" (1937) (uncredited)) 1938 - 5.1 (185)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7 (1942) (additional material) (uncredited) 1942 - -
- 2. Look Who's Laughing (1941) (uncredited) 1941 - 6.0 (139)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Muppet Movie (1979) (voice) Himself / Charlie McCarthy 1979 - 7.6 (11,913)
- 2. Mickey's 50 (1978) Himself 1978 - 9.3 (5)
- 3. "Disneyland" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   Charlie McCarthy / 3 characters not shown (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.9 (2,190)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Brady Bunch Hour" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 2.3 (84)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Good Old Days of Radio (1976) (TV) 1976 - 7.8 (6)
- 9. The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975) (TV) Himself 1975 - 6.7 (75)
- 10. The Lion Roars Again (1975) (uncredited) Himself 1975 - 5.6 (53)
- 11. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (95)
1 TV episode:
- 12. The Great Radio Comedians (1972) (TV) Himself 1972 - -
- 13. "This Is Your Life" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.0 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Mantrap" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 15. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 16. The Phynx (1970) Himself 1970 - 4.7 (36)
- 17. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.4 (65)
AKAs:
  • The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
  • Episode #3.6 (1968) (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) Himself
- 19. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Jonathan Winters Show" (1967)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.2 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.4 (112)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.3 (37)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Himself - Ventriloquist (2 episodes, 1964-1966) 1966 - 9.5 (45)
2 TV episodes:
- 24. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest / Mortimer Snerd (4 episodes, 1952-1965) 1965 - 8.9 (268)
4 TV episodes:
- 25. "The Celebrity Game" (1964)   Himself (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 5.5 (6)
2 TV episodes:
- 26. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.8 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Ventriloquist / 3 characters not shown (7 episodes, 1955-1961) 1961 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 28. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)   Celebrity Guest / Charlie McCarthy (2 episodes, 1956-1961) 1961 - 8.3 (89)
2 TV episodes:
- 29. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (2 episodes, 1960) 1960 - 7.0 (41)
2 TV episodes:
- 31. Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV)   Himself 1959 - 7.8 (46)
AKAs:
  • Kodak Presents Disneyland '59
- 32. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 4.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Ford Show
1 TV episode:
- 33. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.8 (192)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "Frances Langford Presents" (1959) Himself 1959 - -
- 35. "December Bride" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.9 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "The Bob Crosby Show" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
1 TV episode:
- 37. "You Bet Your Life" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.8 (112)
AKAs:
  • The Groucho Show (USA: last season title)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself - Ventriloquest / Himself - Ventriloquist (2 episodes, 1958) 1958 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 39. "The Gisele MacKenzie Show" (1957)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 40. Screen Snapshots 1856: The Mocambo Party (1957) Himself 1957 - -
- 41. The Heart of Show Business (1957) Himself 1957 - 6.3 (15)
- 42. "Do You Trust Your Wife" (1956)   Host 1956 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Who Do You Trust? (USA: new title)
- 43. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
5 TV episodes:
- 44. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954) Himself 1954 - -
- 45. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) Himself 1953 - 5.4 (41)
- 46. In Town Today (1951) (TV) Himself 1951 - -
- 47. One Hour in Wonderland (1950) (TV) Himself / 2 characters not shown 1950 - 6.9 (36)
- 48. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet (1950) (uncredited) Himself 1950 - -
- 49. Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950) (TV) Himself - Host/Ventriloquist 1950 - -
- 50. Fun & Fancy Free (1947) Himself 1947 - 6.8 (970)
- 51. Is Everybody Listening? (1947)   Himself - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program 1947 - -
AKAs:
  • March of Time Volume 14, No. 1: Is Everybody Listening? (USA: series title)
- 52. Song of the Open Road (1944) Himself 1944 - 6.0 (47)
- 53. Stage Door Canteen (1943) Himself 1943 - 6.5 (633)
- 54. Show Business at War (1943)   Himself 1943 - 8.2 (130)
AKAs:
  • The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
- 55. Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7 (1942) Himself, Edgar Bergen 1942 - -
- 56. Screen Snapshots: Seeing Hollywood (1940) Himself (Rodeo Spectator) 1940 - -
- 57. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 6 (1939) Himself 1939 - -
- 58. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 2 (1938) Himself 1938 - -
- 59. Unusual Occupations (1938/I)   (uncredited) Himself 1938 - -
AKAs:
  • Unusual Occupations L-8-2
- 60. Hollywood Handicap (1938) Himself 1938 - 5.5 (55)
- 61. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (1938) Himself, Oscar presenter 1938 - 8.9 (20)
- 62. The Goldwyn Follies (1938) Himself 1938 - 5.1 (185)
- 63. Bring on the Girls (1937)   Himself 1937 - 5.7 (14)
AKAs:
  • Big Time Vaudeville (1936-1937 Season) (#7): Bring on the Girls (USA: series title)
Archive Footage
- 1. "The Story of Light Entertainment"  
1 TV episode:
  • Variety (2006) (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) Himself
- 2. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Legends of Comedy (1992) (TV)
- 6. "Muppet Babies"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) Himself/Charlie McCarthy
- 8. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) Himself
- 9. "The Hollywood Palace"  
1 TV episode:
  • Episode #7.17 (1970) (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) Himself
- 10. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) Himself
- 11. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) Himself
- 12. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade (1953) Himself
- 13. Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950) Edgar Bergen
- 14. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (1946) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Magazine advertisement, with Charlie McCarthy, for General Electric lamp bulbs (1946) more

Publicity Listings:

2 Portrayals more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Short | Music more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Variety | Ventriloquist | Non Fiction more

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