Edgar Bergen

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Known For

Fun & Fancy Free Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

(1947)

The Muppet Movie Thanks

(1979)

Song of the Open Road Edgar Bergen

(1944)

Letter of Introduction Edgar Bergen

(1938)

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Actor (55 credits)

1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Professor Quicksand

1975 Police Story (TV Series)
Mr. Farber

- Company Man (1975) ... Mr. Farber

1972 My Sister Hank (TV Movie)
Grandpa Bennett

1972 The ABC Comedy Hour (TV Series)

- The Twentieth Century Follies (1972)

1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV Movie)
Ebenezer Walton

1971 The Waltons (TV Series)
Grandpa Zebb Walton

- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) ... Grandpa Zebb Walton

1970 The Phynx
Edgar Bergen

1968-1970 Laugh-In (TV Series)
Guest Performer / Charlie McCarthy

- Episode #3.25 (1970) ... Guest Performer (uncredited)

- Episode #2.8 (1968) ... Charlie McCarthy (voice, uncredited)

1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series)
Doctor

- The Emergency Case or See Your Doctor Once a Year Even If It Kills You (1969) ... Doctor

1968 Rogue's Gallery
Roy Benz

1967 Don't Make Waves
Madame Lavinia

1965 One Way Wahine
Sweeney

1964-1965 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Clyde Olsen / Horton Galbraith / George Smith

- Who Killed Wimbledon Hastings? (1965) ... Clyde Olsen

- Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert? (1964) ... Horton Galbraith

- Who Killed What's His Name? (1964) ... George Smith

1964 The Hanged Man (TV Movie)
Hotel Clerk

1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series)
Kenner

- The Fear-Makers (1964) ... Kenner

1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series)
McTavish

- There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities (1964) ... McTavish

1964 The Littlest Hobo (TV Series)
Hjalmer

- Every Girl Should Have a Doll (1964) ... Hjalmer

1961-1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series)
Eugene Swanson / Dr. Samuels / Dr. Coombs

- Special Assignment (1962) ... Eugene Swanson

- A Time to Die (1962) ... Dr. Samuels

- Who Killed Julie Greer? (1961) ... Dr. Coombs

1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV Series)
Charlie

- Moment of Fear (1960) ... Charlie

1959 Five Fingers (TV Series)
Joseph Heidegger

- Dossier (1959) ... Joseph Heidegger

1959 The Milton Berle Show (TV Series)
Edgar Bergen

- April Fool's Day (1959) ... Edgar Bergen

1955 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)

- Christmas Show (1955)

1954-1955 Shower of Stars (TV Series)

- All-Star Line-Up (1955)

- Lend an Ear (1954)

1954 Ponds Theater (TV Series)
The Yankee

- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1954) ... The Yankee

1954 Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy

- Alice in Wonderland (1954) ... Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy

1953 Mystery Lake
Dr. Sorenson

1950 Charlie's Haunt
Edgar Bergen

1950 Captain China
Mr. Haasvelt

1948 I Remember Mama
Mr. Thorkelson

1947 Fun & Fancy Free
Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

1947 Mickey and the Beanstalk (Short)
Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1946 Hour Glass (TV Series)

- Episode dated 14 November 1946 (1946)

1944 Song of the Open Road
Edgar Bergen

1943 Stage Door Canteen
Edgar Berger

1942 Here We Go Again
Edgar Bergen-Character / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

1941 Look Who's Laughing
Edgar Bergen

1939 Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Edgar Bergen

1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
The Great Edgar

1938 Letter of Introduction
Edgar Bergen

1938 Hollywood Handicap (Short)
Edgar Bergen

1938 The Goldwyn Follies
Edgar Bergen

1937 A Neckin' Party (Short)
Edgar Bergen

1937 Double Talk (Short)
Dr. Bergen

1937 Bring on the Girls (Short)
Edgar Bergen

1936 Nut Guilty (Short)
Judge Bergen

1935 All American Drawback (Short)
Coach Bergen

1935 Two Boobs in a Balloon (Short)
Prof. Cicero Pu

1934 At the Races (Short)
Edgar

1934 Pure Feud (Short)
Edgar Albert Appletree

1933 Africa Speaks -- English (Short)
Uncle

1931 Free and Easy (Short)
Professor

1931 The Eyes Have It (Short)
Dr. Wilbur Grant

1931 Donkey Business (Short)

1930 The Office Scandal (Short)
Mr. Depew

1930 The Operation (Short)
Doctor Bruce Langdon

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Soundtrack (6 credits)

1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Edgar Bergen (1959) ... (performer: "Chip Off the Old Block" - uncredited)

1942 Here We Go Again (performer: "Delicious Delirium", "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" (1863) - uncredited)

1939 Charlie McCarthy, Detective (performer: "I'm Charlie McCarthy, Detective")

1938 The Goldwyn Follies (performer: "I Love to Rhyme" (1937) - uncredited)

1937 A Neckin' Party (Short) (performer: "Cattle Ropin' Romeo" - uncredited)

1937 Double Talk (Short) (performer: "By a Waterfall" - uncredited)

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Writer (2 credits)

1942 Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7 (Short) (additional material - uncredited)

1941 Look Who's Laughing (uncredited)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1979 The Muppet Movie (in memory of)

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Self (83 credits)

1979 The Muppet Movie
Himself / Charlie McCarthy

1978 Mickey's 50 (Documentary)
Himself

1978 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Himself

- Mickey's 50 (1978) ... Himself

1978 The Vent Event (TV Movie)
Himself

1978 The Kraft 75th Anniversary Special (TV Special)
Himself

1977 Sha Na Na (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.8 (1977) ... Himself

1977 The Muppet Show (TV Series)
Himself - Special Guest Star

- Edgar Bergen (1977) ... Himself - Special Guest Star

1975-1977 Dinah! (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 3 October 1977 (1977) ... Himself

- Episode #3.98 (1977) ... Himself

- Episode #1.161 (1975) ... Himself

1965-1977 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself - Guest / Himself / Mortimer Snerd

- Gregory Peck/Edgar Bergen/George Gobel/Jim Bouton (1977) ... Himself / Mortimer Snerd

- Episode dated 20 February 1970 (1970) ... Himself

- Episode dated 7 November 1969 (1969) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 9 November 1966 (1966) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 25 October 1965 (1965) ... Himself - Guest

1977 The People's Command Performance: '77 (TV Movie)
Himself

1977 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV Series)
Himself / Charlie McCarthy

- Episode #1.5 (1977) ... Himself / Charlie McCarthy

1976 Donny and Marie (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.4 (1976) ... Himself

- Episode #1.4 (1976) ... Himself

1976 The Mac Davis Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.6 (1976) ... Himself

1976 The Good Old Days of Radio (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1975 The Lion Roars Again (Documentary short)
Himself

1975 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles (TV Special)
Himself

1964-1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #13.177 (1974) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #3.104 (1964) ... Himself - Co-Host

- Episode #3.103 (1964) ... Himself - Co-Host

- Episode #3.102 (1964) ... Himself - Co-Host

- Episode #3.101 (1964) ... Himself - Co-Host

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1965-1973 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest / Himself

- Episode dated 2 August 1973 (1973) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode #3.30 (1965) ... Himself

1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.33 (1973) ... Himself

1972 It's Your Bet (TV Series)
Himself

- Edgar Bergen and James Franciscus (1972) ... Himself

1972 The Great Radio Comedians (TV Movie documentary)
Himself / Charlie McCarthy

1971 This Is Your Life (TV Series)
Himself

- Cliff Robertson (1971) ... Himself

1971 Mantrap (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 25 June 1971 (1971) ... Himself

1970 Happy Days (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (1970) ... Himself

1970 The David Frost Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.193 (1970) ... Himself

1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.251 (1969) ... Himself

1968 George Jessel's Here Come the Stars (TV Series)
Himself

- Art Linkletter (1968) ... Himself

1968 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.6 (1968) ... Himself (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy)

1968 The Dean Martin Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #4.2 (1968) ... Himself

1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #1.14 (1968) ... Himself - Guest

1968 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.17 (1968) ... Himself

1967 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.2 (1967) ... Himself

1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #5.16 (1966) ... Himself

1964-1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #3.21 (1966) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #2.12 (1964) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

1965 A 1960'S Radio Broadcast Addition: Chase and Sandborn 101st Anniversary (TV Movie)
Himself

1965 The Match Game (TV Series)
Himself - Team Captain

- Episode #4.45 (1965) ... Himself - Team Captain

- Episode #4.44 (1965) ... Himself - Team Captain

- Episode #4.43 (1965) ... Himself - Team Captain

- Episode #4.42 (1965) ... Himself - Team Captain

- Candice & Edgar Bergen (and No Charlie McCarthy) (1965) ... Himself - Team Captain

1954-1965 What's My Line? (TV Series)
Himself - Mystery Guest / Mortimer Snerd

- Edgar Bergen and Candice Bergen (Edgar's 3rd appearance as the Mystery Guest) (1965) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

- Two Mystery Guests: Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Marguerite Higgins; ventriloquist Edgar Bergen (2nd appearance as mystery guest) (1956) ... Himself - Mystery Guest / Mortimer Snerd

- Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy (1954) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

1964 The Celebrity Game (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 6 September 1964 (1964) ... Himself

- Episode dated 22 August 1964 (1964) ... Himself

1964 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Joey Meets Edgar Bergen (1964) ... Himself

1962 Bachelor Father (TV Series)
Himself

- A Visit to the Bergens (1962) ... Himself

1955-1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Ventriloquist / Himself - Ventriloquist / Himself

- Episode #15.13 (1961) ... Ventriloquist

- Episode #14.40 (1961) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #14.15 (1961) ... Ventriloquist

- See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago (1960) ... Ventriloquist

- Episode #13.42 (1960) ... Ventriloquist

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1956-1961 I've Got a Secret (TV Series)
Himself - Guest / Charlie McCarthy

- Episode dated 14 June 1961 (1961) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 25 April 1956 (1956) ... Himself - Guest / Charlie McCarthy

1961 Here's Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.177 (1961) ... Himself

1959-1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)
Himself

- Christmas Show (1960) ... Himself

- The Bergen Show (1959) ... Himself

1960 This Is Your Life (TV Series)
Himself

- Ken Murray (1960) ... Himself

- Harry Blackstone (1960) ... Himself

1960 Sunday Showcase (TV Series)
Himself - Host

- The Devil and Daniel Webster (1960) ... Himself - Host

1959 The Strawberry Blonde (TV Movie)
Himself - Host

1959 Disneyland '59 (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV Series)
Himself - Ventriloquist

- Edgar Bergen (1959) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

1959 Frances Langford Presents (TV Series)
Himself

1958 Social Security in Action (TV Series)
Himself

1958 George Jessel Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.32 (1958) ... Himself

1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV Series)
Himself

- Edgar Bergen, Burl Ives, Ann Miller, Ferrante & Teicher (1958) ... Himself

1958 December Bride (TV Series)
Himself

- The Edgar Bergen Show (1958) ... Himself

1958 The Bob Crosby Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.9 (1958) ... Himself

1958 You Bet Your Life (TV Series)
Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #8.34 (1958) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV Series)
Himself - Ventriloquest / Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #3.27 (1958) ... Himself - Ventriloquest

- From the Riviera Hotel, Havana Cuba (1958) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

1957 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.13 (1957) ... Himself

1957 Club Oasis (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.4 (1957) ... Himself

1957 Chelsea at Nine (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (1957) ... Himself

1957 Screen Snapshots 1856: The Mocambo Party (Short)
Himself

1957 The Heart of Show Business (Short)
Himself

1957 The Kate Smith Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 28 April 1957 (1957) ... Himself

1956-1957 Who Do You Trust? (TV Series)
Himself - Host

- Episode dated 8 February 1957 (1957) ... Himself - Host

- Episode dated 10 January 1956 (1956) ... Himself - Host

1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Himself - Host / Ventriloquist / Himself - Ventriloquist / ...

- Episode #5.38 (1955) ... Himself - Ventriloquist

- Episode #5.37 (1955) ... Himself - Host / Ventriloquist

- Episode #5.36 (1955) ... Himself - Host / Ventriloquist

- Episode #5.35 (1955) ... Himself - Host / Ventriloquist

- Gordon MacRae, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (1955) ... Himself

1954 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars on Parade (Documentary short)
Himself

1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV Special)
Himself / Host

1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy)

1952 Olympic Fund Telethon (TV Special)
Himself

1951 In Town Today (TV Movie)
Himself

1951 The James Melton Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (1951) ... Himself

1950 Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (TV Movie)
Himself

1950 One Hour in Wonderland (TV Special)
Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

1950 Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in Sweden (Short)
Himself

1950 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

1947 Is Everybody Listening? (Documentary short)
Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program

1943 Show-Business at War (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

1942 Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 7 (Short)
Himself, Edgar Bergen

1940 Screen Snapshots: Seeing Hollywood (Documentary short)
Himself - Rodeo Spectator

1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 6 (Documentary short)
Himself

1938 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 2 (Documentary short)
Himself

1938/I Unusual Occupations (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (Short documentary)
Himself - Oscar Presenter

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Archive footage (27 credits)

2015 In Their Own Words (TV Series)
Himself

- Jim Henson (2015) ... Himself

2013 American Experience (TV Series documentary)
Himself / Charlie McCarthy

- War of the Worlds (2013) ... Himself / Charlie McCarthy

2008 Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (Video documentary)
Charlie McCarthy

2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- Variety (2006) ... Himself (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy)

2005 Weird U.S. (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Road to Weirdsville (2005) ... Himself

2005 The Great Man: W.C. Fields (Video documentary)
Himself

1999-2003 60 Minutes (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Candice's Father (segment "Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown") / Himself - Ventriloquist (segment "Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown")

- Four Remarkable Women (2003) ... Himself - Candice's Father (segment "Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown")

- The Most Feared Gangster/Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown/Unfinished Business (1999) ... Himself - Ventriloquist (segment "Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown")

1999 Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1994-1999 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) ... Himself (uncredited)

- Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit (1994) ... Himself

1992 Legends of Comedy (TV Movie documentary)

1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #30.120 (1992) ... Himself

1988 Muppet Babies (TV Series)
Himself / Charlie McCarthy

- Muppets Not Included (1988) ... Himself / Charlie McCarthy

1987 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (TV Movie)
Himself

1986 Classic Comedy Teams (Video documentary)
Himself / Charlie McCarthy

1986 W.C. Fields: Straight Up (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - 1956

1984 The Great Standups (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary)
Actor - Unidentified Film (uncredited)

1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #7.17 (1970) ... Himself

1965 Hollywood My Home Town (Documentary)
Himself

1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (Documentary)
Himself

1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series)
Himself

- The Funny Men: Part 2 (1963) ... Himself

1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- The Night America Trembled (1957) ... Himself

1953 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade (Short)
Himself

1950 Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (Short)
Himself

1946 Hour Glass (TV Series)
Himself - Comedian

- Episode #1.1 (1946) ... Himself - Comedian

1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (Short)
Himself

1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (Documentary short)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Magazine ad (w/Charlie McCarthy): GE Lamp bulbs. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Portrayals | 5 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

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Personal Quote:

Show me where Stalin is buried and I'll show you a communist plot. See more »

Trivia:

Pictured on one of five 29¢ US commemorative postage stamps celebrating famous comedians, issued in booklet form 29 August 1991. He is shown with alter ego Charlie McCarthy. The stamp designs were drawn by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. The other comedians honored in the set are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy; Jack Benny; Fanny Brice; and Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. See more »