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Gonzaga L68 - 89Charlie McCarthy is famed dummy partner of American ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Charlie was part of Bergen's act as early as high school, and by 1930 was attired in his famous top hat, tuxedo and monocle.
Feb 17, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Edgar Bergen, the "quintessential ventriloquist" who created Charlie McCarthy, a wooden star who performed with Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx and more. Discover how Bergen and Charlie faced controversy, fame and fortune in radio, movies and TV.
Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist's dummy Charlie McCarthy (1967)
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Feb 25, 2021 · Learn about the history and popularity of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, the most famous ventriloquist and puppet of the 20th century. See photos, articles, and videos of their radio, film, and stage performances.
Charlie McCarthy is perhaps the most famous ventriloquist's dummy in American history. Charlie, the creation of popular actor-ventriloquist Edgar Bergen (1903–1978), was a wise-for-his-years adolescent.
Sep 12, 2011 · Comedian and radio performer Edgar Bergen performs his classic ventriloquism act with "Charlie McCarthy" at the 1975 AFI Tribute to Orson Welles.
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