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Henry Bergman

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
43

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 23, 1868 (158 years old)

Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA

Henry Bergman

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.

Known For

Acting

2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas archive footage
2013Birth of the Trampas Self (archive footage)
1996Chaplin's Goliathas Self (archive footage)
1959The Chaplin Revueas Various (archive footage)
1941The Charlie Chaplin Festivalas Various Roles (archive footage)
1936Modern Timesas Cafe Proprietor
1931City Lightsas Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
1930Do It Nowas
1928The Circusas An Old Clown
1925The Gold Rushas Hank Curtis
1923A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Head Waiter (uncredited)
1923The Pilgrimas Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
1922Pay Dayas Drinking Companion
1921The Idle Classas Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
1921The Kidas Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
1919Sunnysideas Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
1919The Professoras Bearded man in flophouse
1918Shoulder Armsas Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
1918100% Americanas Man who steps on Mayme's foot
1918The Bondas John Bull (British version)
1918A Dog's Lifeas Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
1917The Adventureras Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
1917The Immigrantas The Artist
1917The Cureas Masseur
1917The Black Storkas The Detective
1917Easy Streetas Kidnapper (uncredited)
1916The Rinkas Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
1916Behind the Screenas Director of Historical Film
1916The Pawnshopas The Pawnbroker
1916The Countas
1916The Vagabondas (uncredited)
1916The Floorwalkeras Old Man (uncredited)
1915One Million Dollarsas Count Raoul D'Estes
1915Married on Creditas Louise's Father
1915Silk Hose and High Pressureas Fat
1915The Right of Wayas Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
1915Love and Sour Notesas
1915The Melting Potas Mendel Quixano
1915Kreutzer Sonataas Raphael Friedlander
1915Almost a Scandalas
1914A Change of Complexionas
1914The Crystal Ballas Business associate
1913There She Goesas Tramp

Production

1936Modern Times...Assistant Director
1931City Lights...Assistant Director