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.

Henry Bergman
Bergman in The Adventurer, 1917
Born(1868-02-23)February 23, 1868
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1946(1946-10-22) (aged 78)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1913–1936

Biography

Born in San Francisco, California, Bergman acted in live theatre, appearing in Henrietta in 1888 at the Hollis Street Theatre in Boston and in the touring production of The Senator in 1892 and 1893. He made his Broadway debut in 1899 appearing with Anna Held in Papa's Wife, the musical hit of the year. He made his first film appearance with the L-KO Kompany in 1914 at the age of forty-six.[1]

In 1916, Bergman started working with Charlie Chaplin, beginning with The Floorwalker. For the rest of his career, Bergman remained 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 Pawnshop, The Immigrant, A Dog's Life, The Gold Rush, The Circus, and City Lights. 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.[2]

Henry Bergman continued to be associated with the Chaplin Studios until his death from a heart attack in 1946.[3] He is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1915The Kreutzer SonataRaphael Friedlander
1915The Melting PotMendel Quixano
1915Vendetta in a HospitalFat La JollaShort
1916The FloorwalkerOld ManShort, Uncredited
1916The PawnshopPawnbrokerShort
1916The RinkMrs. StoutShort
1917Easy StreetAnarchistShort, Uncredited
1917The Black StorkThe Detective
1917The CureMasseurShort
1917The ImmigrantArtistShort
1917The AdventurerThe FatherShort
1918A Dog's LifeFat Unemployed Man / Dance-hall LadyShort, Uncredited
1918The BondJohn BullShort, (British version), Uncredited
1918Shoulder ArmsFat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
1919SunnysideVillager and Edna's FatherShort, Uncredited
1919A Day's PleasureCaptain / Man in Car / Heavy PolicemanShort, Uncredited
1919The ProfessorBearded Man in FlophouseShort, Uncredited
1921The KidProfessor Guido / Night Shelter KeeperUncredited
1921The Idle ClassSleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop UniformUncredited
1922Pay DayDrinking CompanionShort
1923The PilgrimSheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
1923A Woman of ParisHead WaiterUncredited
1925The Gold RushHank Curtis
1928The CircusAn Old Clown
1931City LightsMayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs NeighborUncredited
1936Modern TimesCafe Proprietor(final film role)

References
  1. Fisher, James; Londré, Felicia Hardison (2017). Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538107867. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  2. "The First Hollywood Restaurant To Stay Open Past Midnight Was Funded By Charlie Chaplin". LAist. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. "The Final Curtain". Billboard. November 2, 1946. p. 44. ISSN 0006-2510.
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