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.
Modern Times
as Cafe ProprietorA bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again...
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City Lights
as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a...
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The Kid
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)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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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Head Waiter (uncredited)When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to...
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The Gold Rush
as Hank CurtisA gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall...
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The Immigrant
as The ArtistAn European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he...
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A Dog's Life
as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
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Shoulder Arms
as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / BartenderAn American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind...
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The Circus
as An Old ClownCharlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in...
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The Pilgrim
as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad StationThe Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
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The Idle Class
as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a...
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Easy Street
as Kidnapper (uncredited)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 / guest served brush and ragAfter amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
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The Vagabond
as (uncredited)A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous...
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Pay Day
as Drinking CompanionA bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
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Sunnyside
as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.
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The Adventurer
as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerThe daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept...
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The Pawnshop
as The PawnbrokerA pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric...
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The Count
as uncreditedA tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him....
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The Floorwalker
as Old Man (uncredited)An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant...
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Behind the Screen
as Director of Historical FilmDuring the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an...
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The Cure
as MasseurAn alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
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The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung...
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Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall...
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The Bond
as John Bull (British version)A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee...
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The Professor
as Bearded man in flophouseProfessor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he...
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100% American
as Man who steps on Mayme's footA girl wants to go to a ball, admission one Liberty Bond, but rather than go herself, she loans...
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The Charlie Chaplin Festival
as Various Roles (archive footage)Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street,...
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The Black Stork
as The DetectiveA 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)Snobbish attorney Charles 'Beauty' Steele loses his wife due to his drinking and his airs at the...
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Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for...
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Kreutzer Sonata
as Raphael FriedlanderBased -- loosely -- on Leo Tolstoy, this film starred feted stage star Nance O'Neil but is...
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The Melting Pot
as Mendel QuixanoThe wide-ranging storyline of The Melting Pot takes its characters from the Jewish ghettoes of...
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