Henry Bergman

Acting

Born:February 23, 1868
Died:October 22, 1946(aged 78)
Birthplace:San Francisco, California, USA
Nationality:United States
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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.

Filmography (42 movies)

Modern Times movie poster
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Modern Times

1936

as Cafe Proprietor

City Lights movie poster
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City Lights

1931

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

The Kid movie poster
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The Kid

1921

as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

The Gold Rush movie poster
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The Gold Rush

1925

as Hank Curtis

The Circus movie poster
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The Circus

1928

as An Old Clown

The Chaplin Revue movie poster
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The Chaplin Revue

1959

as Various (archive footage)

A Dog's Life movie poster
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A Dog's Life

1918

as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)

The Immigrant movie poster
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The Immigrant

1917

as The Artist

Birth of the Tramp movie poster
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Birth of the Tramp

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Easy Street movie poster
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Easy Street

1917

as Kidnapper (uncredited)

The Charlie Chaplin Festival movie poster
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The Charlie Chaplin Festival

1941

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Pay Day movie poster
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Pay Day

1922

as Drinking Companion

The Adventurer movie poster
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The Adventurer

1917

as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker

The Pilgrim movie poster
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The Pilgrim

1923

as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station

Shoulder Arms movie poster
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Shoulder Arms

1918

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

The Cure movie poster
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The Cure

1917

as Masseur

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate movie poster
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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923

as Head Waiter (uncredited)

The Vagabond movie poster
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The Vagabond

1916

as (uncredited)

The Idle Class movie poster
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The Idle Class

1921

as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)

The Pawnshop movie poster
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The Pawnshop

1916

as The Pawnbroker

The Rink movie poster
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The Rink

1916

as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag

Behind the Screen movie poster
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Behind the Screen

1916

as Director of Historical Film

Chaplin's Goliath movie poster
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Chaplin's Goliath

1996

as Self (archive footage)

Sunnyside movie poster
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Sunnyside

1919

as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)

The Floorwalker movie poster
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The Floorwalker

1916

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Count movie poster
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The Count

1916

The Professor movie poster
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The Professor

1919

as Bearded man in flophouse

100% American movie poster
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100% American

1918

as Man who steps on Mayme's foot

Almost a Scandal movie poster
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Almost a Scandal

1915

The Bond movie poster
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The Bond

1918

as John Bull (British version)

The Black Stork movie poster
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The Black Stork

1917

as The Detective

Kreutzer Sonata movie poster
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Kreutzer Sonata

1915

as Raphael Friedlander

The Right of Way movie poster

The Right of Way

1915

as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)

A Change of Complexion movie poster

A Change of Complexion

1914

Married on Credit movie poster

Married on Credit

1915

as Louise's Father

The Melting Pot movie poster

The Melting Pot

1915

as Mendel Quixano

One Million Dollars movie poster

One Million Dollars

1915

as Count Raoul D'Estes

There She Goes movie poster

There She Goes

1913

as Tramp

The Crystal Ball movie poster

The Crystal Ball

1914

as Business associate

Silk Hose and High Pressure movie poster

Silk Hose and High Pressure

1915

as Fat

Do It Now movie poster

Do It Now

1930

Love and Sour Notes movie poster

Love and Sour Notes

1915

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