Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: February 16, 1903

Death Date: September 30, 1978

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois

Children: Candice Bergen

Edgar Bergen was an actor who made a successful career for himself in film. Bergen kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Letter of Introduction" (1938) with Adolphe Menjou, "The Goldwyn Follies" (1938) and "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (1939). He also appeared in "Charlie McCarthy, Detective" (1939), "Look Who's Laughing" (1941) and "Here We Go Again" (1942). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the forties and the sixties, appearing in "I Remember Mama" (1948) with Irene Dunne and "The Hanged Man" (1964) with Robert Culp. He also appeared in the TV special "One Hour in Wonderland" (NBC, 1950-51).

Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in the Tony Curtis comedy adaptation "Don't Make Waves" (1967), the A Michael Miller comedy "The Phynx" (1970) and the comedy "The Muppet Movie" (1979) with Charles Durning. Bergen was most recently credited in "Belly Talkers" (1996). He also was featured in the TV movie "The Homecoming" (CBS, 1971-72). Bergen was nominated for a Life Achievement Screen Actors Guild Award in 1978. Bergen passed away in September 1978 at the age of 75.

Credits

The Muppet MovieStream

Voice
Himself / Charlie McCarthy
Movie
1979
88%

Police StoryStream

Actor
Mr. Farber
Series
1973

The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryStream

Actor
Ebenezer Walton
Movie
1971

Don't Make Waves

Actor
Madame Lavinia
Movie
1967

One Way Wahini

Actor
Sweeney
Movie
1965

The Hanged Man

Actor
Hotel Clerk
Movie
1964

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonStream

Actor
Talk
1962

The Joey Bishop ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1961

The Strawberry Blonde

Host
Show
1959

The June Allyson Show

Actor
Show
1959

Who Do You Trust?

Host
Show
1957

Bachelor Father

Guest Star
Series
1957

The General Foods 25th Anniversary Show

Self
Show
1954

I've Got a SecretStream

Guest
Game Show
1952

The Jack Benny ProgramStream

Guest
Series
1950

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

I Remember MamaStream

Actor
Mr. Thorkelson
Movie
1948
100%

Fun and Fancy Free

Self
Movie
1947

Song of the Open Road

Actor
Edgar Bergen
Movie
1944

Stage Door Canteen

Self
Movie
1943

Here We Go Again

Actor
Himself/Charlie McCarthy/Mortimer Snerd
Movie
1942

Look Who's Laughing

Self
Movie
1941

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Actor
The Great Edgar
Movie
1939

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Actor
Edgar Bergen
Movie
1939

Letter of Introduction

Self
Movie
1938

The Goldwyn Follies

Actor
Edgar Bergen
Movie
1938

Les Fantaisies de Goldwyn

Actor
Movie
1938

Bring on the Girls

Actor
Show
1937

Double Talk

Actor
Dr. Bergen
Movie
1937

A Neckin' Party

Self
Movie
1937

Nut Guilty

Actor
Judge Bergen
Movie
1936

All-American Drawback

Actor
Coach Bergen
Movie
1935

Two Boobs in a Balloon

Actor
Prof. Cicero Pu
Movie
1935

Pure Feud

Actor
Movie
1934

Free and Easy

Actor
Professor
Movie
1931

The Eyes Have It

Actor
Movie
1931