Edgar John Bergen
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 16, 1903 Chicago, IL |
| Died | Sep 30, 1978 Las Vegas, NV |
| Age | Died at 75 |
| Final Resting PlaceInglewood Park Cemetery | |
Edgar Bergen | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1930-78 |
| Known for | Voice behind Charlie McCarthy; father of Candice Bergen (star of Murphy Brown) |
| Top Roles | The Great Edgar, Mr. Thorkelson, Himself, Himself / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd, Himself |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Drama, Family, Romance, Animation |
| Top Topics | Show Business, Broadway, Father Daughter |
| Top Collaborators | Irving Bacon, Allan Dwan (Director), Walt Disney (Producer), W.C. Fields |
| Shares birthday with | Vera-Ellen, Jack Cummings, John Schlesinger see more.. |
Edgar Bergen Overview:
Legendary actor, Edgar Bergen, was born Edgar John Bergen on Feb 16, 1903 in Chicago, IL. Bergen died at the age of 75 on Sep 30, 1978 in Las Vegas, NV and was laid to rest in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, CA.
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Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen appeared in over 40 film and TV roles including You Can't Cheat an Honest Man and I Remember Mama ÃÂÃÂ and of course he is most famously remembered as the voice behind Charlie McCarthy! Edgar Bergen is also the father of Candice Bergen, star of the TV sitcom, Murphy Brown.
(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television, Motion Pictures and Radio. Edgar Bergen's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #45 on Jul 20, 1938. In addition, Bergen was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 1991. Bergen was never nominated for an Academy Award. However he won one Honorary Award in 1937 for his outstanding comedy creation, "Charlie McCarthy." .
BlogHub Articles:
The and Charlie McCarthy Show – 1943
By Bogart Fan on Nov 21, 2013 From The Bogie Film BlogMy Review —A Very Funny Guest Appearance— Honorary Bogie Fix: out of 5 Radio Bogies! The Lowdown Sponsored by Chase & Sanborn Coffee, Bogart shows up to chat with Charlie McCarthy about opening up a new ?high class? prison while promoting his latest film, Conflict. What I Thought Th... Read full article
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By Annmarie Gatti on Feb 16, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn February 16, 1903 Ventriloquist ! Ventriloquist appeared in over 40 film and TV roles including You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man and I Remember Mama – and of course he is most famously remembered as the voice behind Charlie McCarthy! In 1937 recei... Read full article
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Edgar Bergen Quotes:
Charlie McCarthy: Why don't you use it?
Edgar Bergen: I don't think that's very funny.
Charlie McCarthy: You don't?
Edgar Bergen: No.
Charlie McCarthy: Well then, why did you make me say it?
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