Henry Bergman

Birthday: 1868-02-23
Deathday: 1946-10-22
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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 as 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 Immigrant, The Gold Rush and The Circus. 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. Henry Bergman continued to be associated with the Chaplin Studios until his death from a heart attack in 1946. He is interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Credits

Year Title Character
1936-02-05 Modern Times Cafe Proprietor
1931-02-06 City Lights Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
1930-01-29 Do It Now
1928-01-06 The Circus An Old Clown
1925-07-13 The Gold Rush Hank Curtis
1923-10-01 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Head Waiter (uncredited)
1923-02-19 The Pilgrim Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
1922-04-02 Pay Day Drinking Companion
1921-09-25 The Idle Class Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
1921-01-21 The Kid Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
1919-06-15 Sunnyside Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
1919-01-01 The Professor Bearded man in flophouse
1918-10-20 Shoulder Arms Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
1918-10-04 100% American Man who steps on Mayme's foot
1918-09-29 The Bond John Bull (British version)
1918-04-14 A Dog's Life Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
1917-10-22 The Adventurer Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
1917-06-17 The Immigrant The Artist
1917-04-16 The Cure Masseur
1917-02-28 The Black Stork The Detective
1917-01-22 Easy Street Kidnapper (uncredited)
1916-12-04 The Rink Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
1916-11-13 Behind the Screen Director of Historical Film
1916-10-02 The Pawnshop The Pawnbroker
1916-09-04 The Count
1916-07-10 The Vagabond (uncredited)
1916-05-15 The Floorwalker Old Man (uncredited)
1915-11-22 One Million Dollars Count Raoul D'Estes
1915-09-29 Married on Credit Louise's Father
1915-09-08 Silk Hose and High Pressure Fat
1915-07-19 The Right of Way Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
1915-05-18 Love and Sour Notes
1915-05-15 The Melting Pot Mendel Quixano
1915-03-01 Kreutzer Sonata Raphael Friedlander
1915-02-17 Almost a Scandal
1914-05-25 A Change of Complexion