From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren, February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor, comedian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.

Filmography

• 2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 — Narrator (segment "Mickey and the Beanstalk") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
• 1979The Muppet Movie — Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice), In Memory Of
• 1978The Vent Event — Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy
• The Brady Bunch Hour
• 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood — Professor Quicksand
• 1971The Great Radio Comedians — Self/Charlie McCarthy
• 1971The Homecoming: A Christmas Story — Ebenezer Walton
• 1970The Phynx — Edgar Bergen
• 1968Rogue's Gallery — Roy Benz
• 1967Don't Make Waves — Madame Lavinia
• 1965One Way Wahine
• 1964The Hanged Man — Hotel Clerk
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea — Kenner
• Burke's Law — George Smith, Horton Galbraith, Clyde Olsen
• The Greatest Show on Earth — McTavish
• The Littlest Hobo — Hjalmer
• 1961Five Fingers : Dossier — Joseph Heidegger
• The Dick Powell Show — Eugene Swanson
• 1961Who Killed Julie Greer? — Dr. Coombs
• 1960Sounds Familiar
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson — Charlie
• December Bride
• 1954Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland — Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy
• The Red Skelton Show — Doctor-Olio Spot
• 1950Captain China — Mr. Haasvelt
• 1950Charlie's Haunt — Edgar Bergen
• The Jack Benny Program — Edgar Bergen
• 1948I Remember Mama — Mr. Thorkelson
• 1947Is Everybody Listening? — Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program
• Kraft Television Theatre — Edgar Bergen /Charlie McCarthy
• 1944Song of the Open Road — Edgar Bergen
• 1943Stage Door Canteen — Edgar Bergen
• 1942Here We Go Again — Edgar Bergen
• 1941Look Who's Laughing — Edgar Bergen / Charlie McCarthy (voice)
• 1939You Can't Cheat an Honest Man — The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
• 1938The Goldwyn Follies — Edgar Bergen
• 1937A Neckin' Party — Edgar Bergen
• 1937Double Talk — Dr. Bergen
• 1936Nut Guilty — Judge Bergen
• 1935All American Drawback — Coach Bergen
• 1935Two Boobs in a Balloon — Professor Cicero Pu
• 1934At the Races
• 1934Pure Feud — Edgar Albert Appletree
• 1933Africa Speaks -- English — Uncle
• 1931Free and Easy — Professor
• 1931The Eyes Have It — Dr. Wilbur Grant
• 1930The Office Scandal
• 1930The Operation — Doctor Bruce Langdon
• Mystery Lake — Dr. Sorenson

Appearances as themselves (38)

• 2005The Great Man: W.C. Fields — Self (archive footage)
• 1999Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1997The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' — Self (archive footage)
• 1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths — Self (archive footage)
• 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)
• 1986Classic Comedy Teams — Self / Charlie McCarthy (archive footage)
• 1982Showbiz Ballyhoo — Self (archive footage)
• 1978Mickey's 50 — Self
• 1977The People's Command Performance: '77 — Self
• Donny & Marie — Self
• The Muppet Show — Self - Special Guest Star
• 1975The Lion Roars Again — Self
• Dinah! — Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ... — Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self (uncredited)
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour — Self
• The Hollywood Palace — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self - Co-Host
• 1960Jack Benny Christmas Show — Self
• 1959Disneyland '59 — Self
• NBC Sunday Showcase — Self - Host
• The Steve Allen Show — Self
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Self
• This Is Your Life — Self
• 1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy — Self
• 1950One Hour in Wonderland — Self - Charlie McCarthy - Mortimer Snerd
• The Colgate Comedy Hour — Self, Self - Host / Ventriloquist
• What's My Line? — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
• 1947Fun and Fancy Free — Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
• 1943Show-Business at War — Self
• 1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awards — Self (archive footage)
• 1939Charlie McCarthy, Detective — Himself
• 1938Hollywood Handicap — Himself
• 1938Letter of Introduction — Himself
• 1937Bring on the Girls — Himself