Henry Bergman
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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Movies (43)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 · archive footage
Birth of the Tramp
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Chaplin's Goliath
1996 · Self (archive footage)
The Chaplin Revue
1959 · Various (archive footage)
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
1941 · Various Roles (archive footage)
Modern Times
1936 · Cafe Proprietor, Assistant Director
City Lights
1931 · Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited), Assistant Director
Do It Now
1930
The Circus
1928 · An Old Clown
The Gold Rush
1925 · Hank Curtis
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923 · Head Waiter (uncredited)
The Pilgrim
1923 · Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
Pay Day
1922 · Drinking Companion
The Idle Class
1921 · Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
The Kid
1921 · Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Sunnyside
1919 · Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
The Professor
1919 · Bearded man in flophouse
Shoulder Arms
1918 · Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
100% American
1918 · Man who steps on Mayme's foot
The Bond
1918 · John Bull (British version)
A Dog's Life
1918 · Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
The Adventurer
1917 · Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Immigrant
1917 · The Artist
The Cure
1917 · Masseur
The Black Stork
1917 · The Detective
Easy Street
1917 · Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Rink
1916 · Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
Behind the Screen
1916 · Director of Historical Film
The Pawnshop
1916 · The Pawnbroker
The Count
1916
The Vagabond
1916 · (uncredited)
The Floorwalker
1916 · Old Man (uncredited)
One Million Dollars
1915 · Count Raoul D'Estes
Married on Credit
1915 · Louise's Father
Silk Hose and High Pressure
1915 · Fat
The Right of Way
1915 · Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
Love and Sour Notes
1915
The Melting Pot
1915 · Mendel Quixano
Kreutzer Sonata
1915 · Raphael Friedlander
Almost a Scandal
1915
A Change of Complexion
1914
The Crystal Ball
1914 · Business associate
There She Goes
1913 · Tramp
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