Richard Dean Anderson
American actor (born 1950)
Edgar Bergen was a renowned American ventriloquist, comedian, and radio performer. He is best known for his iconic characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, and is considered the quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century. He was also the father of actress Candice Bergen.
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About the Edgar Bergen
Edgar John Bergenwas 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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Edgar Bergen was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian, and radio performer who was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
Edgar Bergen was born on February 16, 1903.
Edgar Bergen was the father of actress Candice Bergen.
Edgar Bergen was described by the puppetry organization UNIMA as the ,quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century, and pioneered modern-day ventriloquism.
Edgar Bergen’s most famous characters were Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
Edgar Bergen passed away on September 30, 1978.
In addition to being a ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen was also a comedian, actor, vaudevillian, and radio performer.
11 Quotes by Edgar Bergen
- 1.
I’ve never told you the story of Alice in Wonderland, have I?
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 2.
You find out your mistakes from an audience that pays admission.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 3.
Show me where Stalin is buried and I’ll show you a Communist Plot.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 4.
Well, a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 5.
OK, magic boy, let’s see who you really are.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 6.
Hey kid, do you want to come and talk to Charlie?
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 7.
I was asking Charlie the most important questions, and you heard the answers.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 8.
So many people are working in vaudeville today that I looked for three weeks to book enough acts for an hour bill and didn’t have them until the night before we opened in Buffalo and money was no object!
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 9.
But Charlie, Charlie, how can we ever really know anything? Charlie, what or who is God?
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 10.
Nobody seems to know yet how television is going to affect the radio, movies, love, housekeeping or the church, but it has definitely revived vaudeville.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
- 11.
After 13 years of life on the half shell in Hollywood, I have made a trip where I wasn’t a tourist.
Edgar BergenAmerican actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)