Henry Bergman
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.
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Movies (42)
Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)
1996
The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
1959
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
as Various Roles (archive footage)
1941
Modern Times
as Cafe Proprietor
1936
City Lights
as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
1931
Do It Now
1930
The Circus
as An Old Clown
1928
The Gold Rush
as Hank Curtis
1925
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Head Waiter (uncredited)
1923
The Pilgrim
as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
1923
Pay Day
as Drinking Companion
1922
The Idle Class
as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
1921
The Kid
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
1921
Sunnyside
as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
1919
The Professor
as Bearded man in flophouse
1919
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)
1918
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)
1917
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
1916
The Vagabond
as (uncredited)
1916
The Floorwalker
as Old Man (uncredited)
1916
One Million Dollars
as Count Raoul D'Estes
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
1915
The Melting Pot
as Mendel Quixano
1915
Kreutzer Sonata
as Raphael Friedlander
1915
Almost a Scandal
1915
A Change of Complexion
1914
The Crystal Ball
as Business associate
1914
There She Goes
as Tramp
1913