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Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Acting·1868–1946·36 films

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 a

Filmography

Modern Times
Modern Times (1936)Cafe Proprietor
City Lights
City Lights (1931)Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
The Kid
The Kid (1921)Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush (1925)Hank Curtis
The Circus
The Circus (1928)An Old Clown
A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life (1918)Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
The Immigrant
The Immigrant (1917)The Artist
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)Head Waiter (uncredited)
Shoulder Arms
Shoulder Arms (1918)Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Easy Street
Easy Street (1917)Kidnapper (uncredited)
Pay Day
Pay Day (1922)Drinking Companion
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim (1923)Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
The Adventurer
The Adventurer (1917)Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Rink
The Rink (1916)Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Cure
The Cure (1917)Masseur
The Vagabond
The Vagabond (1916)(uncredited)
The Pawnshop
The Pawnshop (1916)The Pawnbroker
The Idle Class
The Idle Class (1921)Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker (1916)Old Man (uncredited)
Sunnyside
Sunnyside (1919)Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen (1916)Director of Historical Film
The Count
The Count (1916)
The Bond
The Bond (1918)John Bull (British version)
The Chaplin Revue
The Chaplin Revue (1959)Various (archive footage)
The Professor
The Professor (1919)Bearded man in flophouse
Birth of the Tramp
Birth of the Tramp (2013)Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)archive footage
Chaplin's Goliath
Chaplin's Goliath (1996)Self (archive footage)
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)Various Roles (archive footage)
100% American
100% American (1918)Man who steps on Mayme's foot
Kreutzer Sonata
Kreutzer Sonata (1915)Raphael Friedlander
The Black Stork
The Black Stork (1917)The Detective
One Million Dollars
One Million Dollars (1915)Count Raoul D'Estes
There She Goes
There She Goes (1913)Tramp
The Melting Pot
The Melting Pot (1915)Mendel Quixano
The Right of Way
The Right of Way (1915)Trudel (as Henry Bergman)