Biography
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.
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