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