Biography
Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen pioneered modern-day ventriloquism and has been described by puppetry organization UNIMA as the “quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century”. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award
- Peabody Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography21 titles
The Muppet Show
The Jack Benny Program
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Red Skelton Show
The Muppet Movie
I Remember Mama
Rogue's Gallery
What's My Line?
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Fun and Fancy Free
Stage Door Canteen
Letter of Introduction
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Captain China
Don't Make Waves
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
The Phynx