Henry Bergman

Birthday

1868-02-22

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Henry Bergman (February 23, 1868 – October 22, 1946) was an American actor of stage and film, known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Born in San Francisco, California, he acted in live theater, appearing in Henrietta in 1888 at the Hollis Street Theater in Boston and in the touring production of The Senator in 1892 and 1893. He made his Broadway debut in 1899. He made his first film appearance was with The L-KO Kompany in 1914 at the age of forty-six. In 1916, Bergman started working with Charlie Chaplin, beginning with The Pawnshop. For the rest of his career, Bergman remained as a character actor for Chaplin and worked as a studio assistant, including Assistant Director. He played in many Chaplin shorts and later features, including The Immigrant, The Gold Rush and The Circus. Bergman's last on-screen appearance was in Modern Times as a restaurant manager, and his final off-screen contribution was for The Great Dictator in 1940. Chaplin helped Bergman finance a restaurant in Hollywood named Henry's, which became a popular spot for celebrities as a precursor to the later Brown Derby restaurant. Henry Bergman continued to be associated with the Chaplin Studios until his death from a heart attack in 1946. He is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
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as Self (archive footage)

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Chaplin's Goliath

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as Self (archive footage)

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1936 8.5
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as Cafe Proprietor

1936
City Lights

City Lights

1931 8.5
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as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

1931
The Circus

The Circus

1928 8.1
The Circus

as An Old Clown

1928
Pay Day

Pay Day

1922 7.5
Pay Day

as Drinking Companion

1922
The Kid

The Kid

1921 8.2
The Kid

as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

1921
Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

1918 7.3
Shoulder Arms

as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

1918
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1917 7.3
The Adventurer

as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker

1917
Easy Street

Easy Street

1917 7.4
Easy Street

as Kidnapper (uncredited)

1917
Behind the Screen

Behind the Screen

1916 6.9
Behind the Screen

as Director of Historical Film

1916
The Rink

The Rink

1916 7
The Rink

as Mrs. Stout

1916
The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker

1916 6.6
The Floorwalker

as Old Man (uncredited)

1916
The Pawnshop

The Pawnshop

1916 7
The Pawnshop

as The Pawnbroker

1916
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