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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
30 September 1978, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more
Trivia:
Died only weeks after his retirement, in the fall of 1978. more
Awards:
4 wins more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' Online Friday Night
(From Get The Big Picture. 29 October 2009, 11:07 PM, PDT)
Classic Cameos: The Muppet Movie
(From Cinematical. 21 September 2009, 2:33 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Filmography
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1. | Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) | Prof. Quicksand | 1976 | - | 4.3 (275) |
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2. | My Sister Hank (1972) (TV) | Grandpa Bennett | 1972 | - | 4.3 (12) |
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3. | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) | Grandpa Zebb Walton | 1971 | - | 8.5 (431) |
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4. | "The Red Skelton Show" (1951) | Doctor (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 8.2 (165) |
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5. | Rogues' Gallery (1968) | Roy Benz | 1968 | - | 5.5 (12) |
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6. | Don't Make Waves (1967) | Madame Lavinia | 1967 | - | 5.8 (380) |
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7. | One Way Wahini (1965) | Sweeney | 1965 | - | 6.7 (5) |
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8. | "Burke's Law" (1963) | Clyde Olsen / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1964-1965) | 1965 | - | 7.7 (142) |
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9. | The Hanged Man (1964) (TV) | Hotel Clerk | 1964 | - | 6.4 (28) |
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10. | "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964) | Kenner (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.5 (375) |
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11. | "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963) | McTavish (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 8.5 (34) |
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12. | "The Dick Powell Show" (1961) | Dr. Coombs / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1961-1962) | 1962 | - | 7.3 (40) |
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13. | "Bachelor Father" (1957) | (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 8.0 (58) |
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14. | "Sunday Showcase" (1959) | Host (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 6.0 (15) |
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15. | "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1959) | Charlie (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.1 (26) |
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16. | "Five Fingers" (1959) | Joseph Heidegger (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 9.1 (12) |
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17. | "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) | Edgar Bergen (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.8 (192) |
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18. | "Shower of Stars" (1954) | (2 episodes, 1954-1955) | 1955 | - | 6.7 (15) |
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19. | "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953) | The Yankee (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | - |
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20. | "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) | Narrator (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 8.2 (28) |
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21. | Mystery Lake (1953) | Dr. Sorenson | 1953 | - | - |
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22. | Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in Sweden (1950) | Edgar Bergen | 1950 | - | - |
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23. | Captain China (1950) | Mr. Haasvelt | 1950 | - | 5.2 (19) |
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24. | I Remember Mama (1948) | Peter Thorkelson | 1948 | - | 8.2 (2,076) |
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25. | Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947) | (voice) Narrator | 1947 | - | 7.7 (568) |
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26. | "Hour Glass" (1946) | (1 episode, 1946) | 1946 | - | - |
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27. | Here We Go Again (1942) | (voice) Edgar Bergen / 2 characters not shown | 1942 | - | 5.5 (95) |
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28. | Look Who's Laughing (1941) | Edgar Bergen | 1941 | - | 6.0 (139) |
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29. | Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) | (voice) Edgar Bergen / 2 characters not shown | 1939 | - | 6.3 (31) |
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30. | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) | The Great Edgar | 1939 | - | 7.3 (548) |
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31. | Letter of Introduction (1938) | Edgar Bergen | 1938 | - | 6.0 (89) |
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32. | A Neckin' Party (1937) | Edgar Bergen | 1937 | - | 5.4 (26) |
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33. | Double Talk (1937) | Dr. Bergen | 1937 | - | 5.8 (17) |
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34. | Nut Guilty (1936) | Judge Bergen | 1936 | - | 6.6 (7) |
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35. | All American Drawback (1935) | Coach Bergen | 1935 | - | 5.2 (46) |
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36. | Two Boobs in a Balloon (1935) | Prof. Cicero Pu | 1935 | - | 6.0 (9) |
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37. | At the Races (1934) | Edgar Bergen | 1934 | - | - |
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38. | Pure Feud (1934) | Edgar Albert Appletree | 1934 | - | 5.6 (22) |
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39. | Africa Speaks -- English (1933) | Uncle | 1933 | - | 6.1 (33) |
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40. | The Eyes Have It (1931) | Dr. Wilbur Grant | 1931 | - | 4.8 (123) |
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41. | Free and Easy (1931) | Professor | 1931 | - | 4.0 (11) |
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42. | Donkey Business (1931) | 1931 | - | - | |
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43. | Office Scandal (1930) | 1930 | - | - | |
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44. | The Operation (1930) | Doctor | 1930 | - | 6.8 (7) |
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1. | Here We Go Again (1942) | (performer: "Delicious Delirium" (1942)) ("Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" (1863)) | 1942 | - | 5.5 (95) |
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2. | Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939) | (performer: "I'm Charlie McCarthy, Detective") | 1939 | - | 6.3 (31) |
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3. | The Goldwyn Follies (1938) | (performer: "I Love to Rhyme" (1937) (uncredited)) | 1938 | - | 5.1 (185) |
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1. | Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7 (1942) | (additional material) (uncredited) | 1942 | - | - |
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2. | Look Who's Laughing (1941) | (uncredited) | 1941 | - | 6.0 (139) |
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1. | The Muppet Movie (1979) | (voice) Himself / Charlie McCarthy | 1979 | - | 7.6 (11,913) |
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2. | Mickey's 50 (1978) | Himself | 1978 | - | 9.3 (5) |
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3. | "Disneyland" (1954) | Himself (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 8.4 (277) |
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4. | "Dinah!" (1974) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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5. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 8.3 (463) |
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6. | "The Muppet Show" (1976) | Charlie McCarthy / 3 characters not shown (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 8.9 (2,190) |
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7. | "The Brady Bunch Hour" (1977) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 2.3 (84) |
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8. | The Good Old Days of Radio (1976) (TV) | 1976 | - | 7.8 (6) | |
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9. | The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975) (TV) | Himself | 1975 | - | 6.7 (75) |
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10. | The Lion Roars Again (1975) | (uncredited) Himself | 1975 | - | 5.6 (53) |
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11. | "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 7.3 (95) |
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12. | The Great Radio Comedians (1972) (TV) | Himself | 1972 | - | - |
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13. | "This Is Your Life" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 7.0 (26) |
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14. | "Mantrap" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | - |
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15. | "The David Frost Show" (1969) | Himself (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 8.5 (25) |
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16. | The Phynx (1970) | Himself | 1970 | - | 4.7 (36) |
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17. | "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) | Himself (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 8.1 (334) |
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18. | "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966) | Himself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.4 (65) |
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19. | "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) | Himself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.4 (138) |
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20. | "The Jonathan Winters Show" (1967) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.2 (17) |
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21. | "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967) | Himself (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.4 (112) |
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22. | "The Andy Williams Show" (1962) | Himself (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 7.3 (37) |
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23. | "The Hollywood Palace" (1964) | Himself - Ventriloquist (2 episodes, 1964-1966) | 1966 | - | 9.5 (45) |
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24. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Mystery Guest / Mortimer Snerd (4 episodes, 1952-1965) | 1965 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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25. | "The Celebrity Game" (1964) | Himself (2 episodes, 1964) | 1964 | - | 5.5 (6) |
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26. | "The Joey Bishop Show" (1961) | Himself (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 6.8 (25) |
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27. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Ventriloquist / 3 characters not shown (7 episodes, 1955-1961) | 1961 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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28. | "I've Got a Secret" (1952) | Celebrity Guest / Charlie McCarthy (2 episodes, 1956-1961) | 1961 | - | 8.3 (89) |
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29. | "Here's Hollywood" (1960) | Himself (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 7.6 (22) |
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30. | "This Is Your Life" (1952) | Himself (2 episodes, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.0 (41) |
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31. | Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV) | Himself | 1959 | - | 7.8 (46) |
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32. | "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956) | Himself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 4.8 (8) |
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33. | "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) | Himself (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.8 (192) |
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34. | "Frances Langford Presents" (1959) | Himself | 1959 | - | - |
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35. | "December Bride" (1954) | Himself (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 7.9 (48) |
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36. | "The Bob Crosby Show" (1958) | Himself (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | - |
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37. | "You Bet Your Life" (1950) | Himself (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.8 (112) |
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38. | "The Steve Allen Show" (1956) | Himself - Ventriloquest / Himself - Ventriloquist (2 episodes, 1958) | 1958 | - | 9.3 (68) |
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39. | "The Gisele MacKenzie Show" (1957) | Himself (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | - |
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40. | Screen Snapshots 1856: The Mocambo Party (1957) | Himself | 1957 | - | - |
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41. | The Heart of Show Business (1957) | Himself | 1957 | - | 6.3 (15) |
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42. | "Do You Trust Your Wife" (1956) | Host | 1956 | - | 5.8 (6) |
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43. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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44. | Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954) | Himself | 1954 | - | - |
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45. | The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) | (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) Himself | 1953 | - | 5.4 (41) |
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46. | In Town Today (1951) (TV) | Himself | 1951 | - | - |
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47. | One Hour in Wonderland (1950) (TV) | Himself / 2 characters not shown | 1950 | - | 6.9 (36) |
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48. | Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet (1950) | (uncredited) Himself | 1950 | - | - |
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49. | Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950) (TV) | Himself - Host/Ventriloquist | 1950 | - | - |
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50. | Fun & Fancy Free (1947) | Himself | 1947 | - | 6.8 (970) |
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51. | Is Everybody Listening? (1947) | Himself - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program | 1947 | - | - |
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52. | Song of the Open Road (1944) | Himself | 1944 | - | 6.0 (47) |
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53. | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | Himself | 1943 | - | 6.5 (633) |
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54. | Show Business at War (1943) | Himself | 1943 | - | 8.2 (130) |
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55. | Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7 (1942) | Himself, Edgar Bergen | 1942 | - | - |
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56. | Screen Snapshots: Seeing Hollywood (1940) | Himself (Rodeo Spectator) | 1940 | - | - |
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57. | Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 6 (1939) | Himself | 1939 | - | - |
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58. | Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 2 (1938) | Himself | 1938 | - | - |
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59. | Unusual Occupations (1938/I) | (uncredited) Himself | 1938 | - | - |
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60. | Hollywood Handicap (1938) | Himself | 1938 | - | 5.5 (55) |
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61. | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (1938) | Himself, Oscar presenter | 1938 | - | 8.9 (20) |
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62. | The Goldwyn Follies (1938) | Himself | 1938 | - | 5.1 (185) |
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63. | Bring on the Girls (1937) | Himself | 1937 | - | 5.7 (14) |
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1. | "The Story of Light Entertainment" | |
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2. | "Biography" | |
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3. | Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself |
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4. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" | |
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5. | Legends of Comedy (1992) (TV) | |
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6. | "Muppet Babies" | |
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7. | Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) | Himself/Charlie McCarthy |
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8. | The Great Standups (1984) (TV) | Himself |
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9. | "The Hollywood Palace" | |
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10. | Hollywood My Home Town (1965) | Himself |
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11. | Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) | Himself |
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12. | Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade (1953) | Himself |
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13. | Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950) | Edgar Bergen |
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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
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Variety | Ventriloquist | Non Fiction more
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