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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.
Meanwhile, Chase and Sanborn found a gold mine with a wooden dummy when Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy began an 11-year run, starting May 9, 1937. [1] Initially this incarnation of the program also featured as regulars master of ceremonies Don Ameche , singers Dorothy Lamour and Nelson Eddy , and for the first 16 weeks, comedian W.C. Fields ...
Edgar Bergen; Beulah (radio and TV series) Beyond Tomorrow (radio series) The Bickersons; The Big Show (NBC Radio) The Big Story (radio and TV series) Big Town; The Bing Crosby Show (1954–1956) Blackhawk (radio series) Blackstone, the Magic Detective; Blondie (radio series) Bob Crosby; Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders; Bold Venture; Boomer ...
Special guests: Edgar Bergen and Frances Bergen. After the Sportsmen Quartet perform a Christmas musical number, "That's How Santa Claus Will Look This Year" (which segues into a middle commercial), Jack goes to Edgar Bergen's house to talk about being on the show; while he waits for Edgar, Frances sings a song.
The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show; Ed Sullivan Entertains; Ed Sullivan's Pipelines; The Ed Sullivan Show; Ed Sullivan Variety; The Eddie Bracken Show; Eddie Condon's Jazz Concerts; Eileen Barton Show; The Electric Hour; Ellery Queen; Empire Builders; Enna Jettick Melodies; The Eno Crime Club; Escape; Ethel and Albert; Europe Confidential
CBS answered NBC's schedule with big radio stars and variety programs of its own, bringing in Frank Sinatra and (in occasional specials) Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, and Edgar Bergen. "Despite the big budget variety shows in its schedule, though, CBS felt that situation comedy was actually a more stable television form that would be easier to ...
Charlie and Bergen made their radio debut on NBC's The Royal Gelatin Hour in 1936, where they proved such a hit that the following year the network gave them a starring role on The Chase and Sanborn Hour, where they were initially supported by emcee Don Ameche, singer Nelson Eddy, [3] actress Dorothy Lamour and comedian W. C. Fields. The ...
"Frances and Edgar Bergen" December 18, 1955 () 55: 8 "New Year's Day Show" January 1, 1956 () 56: 9 "Don Invites Gang to Dinner" January 15 ...