Edgar Bergen | |
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Bergen with his ventriloquist dummies Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in 1949 | |
Born | Edgar John Berggren February 16, 1903 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 30, 1978 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
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Years active | 1919–1978 |
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Children | 2; including Candice |
Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) 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”.[1] He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.