Edgar John Bergen (né 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.

Charlie McCarthy was the 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 .

Apr 22, 2020 · Edgar Bergen and his sidekick Charlie McCarthy entertained radio audiences from 1937-1956. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available sources, but any corrections are welcome.

Feb 17, 2024 · In 1937, one of the most popular names in American radio stood just 90 centimetres tall and was made of wood and plastic — meet Charlie McCarthy and his puppeteer, Edgar Bergen.

Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist's dummy Charlie McCarthy (1967)

Feb 25, 2021 · Charlie McCarthy was the impudent little dummy who sat upon the lap of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, his creator, and entertained millions every week with his comedy.

May 21, 2017 · Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. At the silent-movie house, he met the ventriloquist Harry Lester who gave him daily lessons on the techniques involved because he was very impressed with the skills that Bergen displayed. It was 1919 when Edgar ordered his first dummy.

Edgar Bergen was an American ventriloquist and radio comedian whose career in vaudeville, radio, and motion pictures spanned almost 60 years. Bergen was best known as the foil of his ventriloquist’s dummy Charlie McCarthy.

Dec 31, 2014 · Edgar Bergen died of kidney disease Sep. 30, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 75; he is interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. He was elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 1990, the same year that The Charlie McCarthy Show was selected as an honoured program.

Sep 18, 2012 · The Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy old time radio program broken into just the Edgar Bergen + his dummies; includes Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and Effie. MUCH improved sound. This is PART VI of the set.