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