Henry Bergman
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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
Credits
Modern Times (1936)
as Cafe Proprietor
The Kid (1921)
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
City Lights (1931)
as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
The Gold Rush (1925)
as Hank Curtis
The Circus (1928)
as An Old Clown
A Dog's Life (1918)
as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
as Head Waiter (uncredited)
Shoulder Arms (1918)
as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)
as archive footage
Pay Day (1922)
as Drinking Companion
The Pilgrim (1923)
as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
The Chaplin Revue (1959)
as Various (archive footage)
The Bond (1918)
as John Bull (British version)
100% American (1918)
as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
The Professor (1919)
as Bearded man in flophouse
The Immigrant (1917)
as The Artist
Birth of the Tramp (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
The Count (1916)
Actor
The Rink (1916)
as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Idle Class (1921)
as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
Behind the Screen (1916)
as Director of Historical Film
Easy Street (1917)
as Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Pawnshop (1916)
as The Pawnbroker
The Adventurer (1917)
as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Cure (1917)
as Masseur
The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Chaplin's Goliath (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
Sunnyside (1919)
as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
The Vagabond (1916)
as (uncredited)
The Floorwalker (1916)
as Old Man (uncredited)
Silk Hose and High Pressure (1915)
as Fat
Almost a Scandal (1915)
Actor
The Right of Way (1915)
as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
A Change of Complexion (1914)
Actor
Love and Sour Notes (1915)
Actor
Do It Now (1930)
Actor
One Million Dollars (1915)
as Count Raoul D'Estes
There She Goes (1913)
as Tramp
Kreutzer Sonata (1915)
as Raphael Friedlander
The Melting Pot (1915)
as Mendel Quixano
The Black Stork (1917)
as The Detective
Married on Credit (1915)
as Louise's Father
The Crystal Ball (1914)
as Business associate