
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 Trampas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ·Chaplin's Goliathas Self (archive footage)
- 1959 ·The Chaplin Revueas Various (archive footage)
- 1941 ·The Charlie Chaplin Festivalas Various Roles (archive footage)
- 1936 ·Modern Timesas Cafe Proprietor
- 1931 ·City Lightsas Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
- 1930 ·Do It Nowas
- 1928 ·The Circusas An Old Clown
- 1925 ·The Gold Rushas Hank Curtis
- 1923 ·A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Head Waiter (uncredited)
- 1923 ·The Pilgrimas Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
- 1922 ·Pay Dayas Drinking Companion
- 1921 ·The Idle Classas Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
- 1921 ·The Kidas Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
- 1919 ·Sunnysideas Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
- 1919 ·The Professoras Bearded man in flophouse
- 1918 ·Shoulder Armsas Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
- 1918 ·100% Americanas Man who steps on Mayme's foot
- 1918 ·The Bondas John Bull (British version)
- 1918 ·A Dog's Lifeas Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
- 1917 ·The Adventureras Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
- 1917 ·The Immigrantas The Artist
- 1917 ·The Cureas Masseur
- 1917 ·The Black Storkas The Detective
- 1917 ·Easy Streetas Kidnapper (uncredited)
- 1916 ·The Rinkas Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
- 1916 ·Behind the Screenas Director of Historical Film
- 1916 ·The Pawnshopas The Pawnbroker
- 1916 ·The Countas
- 1916 ·The Vagabondas (uncredited)
- 1916 ·The Floorwalkeras Old Man (uncredited)
- 1915 ·One Million Dollarsas Count Raoul D'Estes
- 1915 ·Married on Creditas Louise's Father
- 1915 ·Silk Hose and High Pressureas Fat
- 1915 ·The Right of Wayas Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
- 1915 ·Love and Sour Notesas
- 1915 ·The Melting Potas Mendel Quixano
- 1915 ·Kreutzer Sonataas Raphael Friedlander
- 1915 ·Almost a Scandalas
- 1914 ·A Change of Complexionas