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