Henry Bergman

Born: 1868-02-22

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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The Gold Rush

as Hank Curtis
Released: 1925-07-12

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall...

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Modern Times

as Cafe Proprietor
Released: 1936-02-05

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again...

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The Kid

as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Released: 1921-01-21

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a...

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City Lights

as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Released: 1931-02-01

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a...

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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

as Head Waiter
Released: 1923-10-01

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to...

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Shoulder Arms

as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Released: 1918-10-20

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind...

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The Circus

as An Old Clown
Released: 1928-01-06

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in...

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A Dog's Life

as Fat Unemployed Man (uncredited)
Released: 1918-04-14

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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The Cure

as Masseur
Released: 1917-04-16

An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

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Pay Day

as Drinking Companion
Released: 1922-04-02

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

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The Adventurer

as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
Released: 1917-10-22

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept...

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Easy Street

as Kidnapper (uncredited)
Released: 1917-01-22

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a...

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The Rink

as Mrs. Stout
Released: 1916-12-04

After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

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The Immigrant

as The Artist
Released: 1917-06-17

An European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he...

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The Vagabond

as (uncredited)
Released: 1916-07-10

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous...

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The Pawnshop

as The Pawnbroker
Released: 1916-10-02

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric...

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The Floorwalker

as Old Man (uncredited)
Released: 1916-05-15

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant...

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The Idle Class

as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
Released: 1921-09-25

At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a...

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Behind the Screen

as Director of Historical Film
Released: 1916-11-13

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an...

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The Count

as uncredited
Released: 1916-09-04

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him....

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The Bond

as John Bull (British version)
Released: 1918-09-29

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee...

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Sunnyside

as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
Released: 1919-06-15

An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.

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The Professor

as Bearded man in flophouse
Released: 1919-01-01

Professor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he...

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Birth of the Tramp

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-12-29

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall...

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The Chaplin Revue

as Various (archive footage)
Released: 1959-09-01

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung...

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100% American

as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
Released: 1918-10-04

A girl wants to go to a ball, admission one Liberty Bond, but rather than go herself, she loans...

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Kreutzer Sonata

as Raphael Friedlander
Released: 1915-03-01

Based -- loosely -- on Leo Tolstoy, this film starred feted stage star Nance O'Neil but is...

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Chaplin's Goliath

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1996-01-01

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for...

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The Melting Pot

as Mendel Quixano
Released: 1915-05-15

The wide-ranging storyline of The Melting Pot takes its characters from the Jewish ghettoes of...

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The Charlie Chaplin Festival

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Released: 1941-04-01

Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street,...

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The Black Stork

as The Detective
Released: 1917-02-28

A young man and woman are considering marriage; eugenicist Harry J Haiselden warns that they are...

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The Right of Way

as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
Released: 1915-07-19

Snobbish attorney Charles 'Beauty' Steele loses his wife due to his drinking and his airs at the...

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