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Edgar Bergen
Highest Rated: 100% I Remember Mama (1948)
Lowest Rated: 33% The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Birthday: Feb 16, 1903
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Filmography
Movies
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89% |
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The Muppet Movie |
Himself / |
- | 1979 |
No Score Yet |
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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Ebenezer Walton (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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Don't Make Waves | Madame Lavinia (Character) | - | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Way Wahini | Sweeney (Character) | - | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hanged Man | Hotel Clerk (Character) | - | 1964 |
100% |
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I Remember Mama | Mr. Thorkelson (Character) | - | 1948 |
73% |
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Fun and Fancy Free | Self | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Song of the Open Road | Edgar Bergen (Character) | - | 1944 |
No Score Yet |
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Stage Door Canteen | Self | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here We Go Again |
Himself/ |
- | 1942 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Look Who's Laughing | Self | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | The Great Edgar (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charlie McCarthy, Detective | Edgar Bergen (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Letter of Introduction | Self | - | 1938 |
33% |
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The Goldwyn Follies | Edgar Bergen (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Neckin' Party | Self | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Double Talk | Dr. Bergen (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nut Guilty | Judge Bergen (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All-American Drawback | Coach Bergen (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Two Boobs in a Balloon | Prof. Cicero Pu (Character) | - | 1935 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pure Feud | Unknown (Character) | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Free and Easy | Professor (Character) | - | 1931 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Eyes Have It | Unknown (Character) | - | 1931 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Story | Mr. Farber (Character) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1954 1956 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Joey Bishop Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bachelor Father | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I've Got a Secret | Guest | 1956 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jack Benny Program: The Lost Episodes | Guest | 1959 |