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Henry Bergman

Acting Born Feb 23, 1868 San Francisco, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Film

Modern Times

as Cafe Proprietor
Film

City Lights

as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Film

The Kid

as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Film

The Gold Rush

as Hank Curtis
Film

The Circus

as An Old Clown
Film

A Dog's Life

as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Modern Times (1936) as Cafe Proprietor
  • City Lights (1931) as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
  • The Kid (1921) as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
  • The Gold Rush (1925) as Hank Curtis
  • The Circus (1928) as An Old Clown
  • The Chaplin Revue (1959) as Various (archive footage)
  • The Pilgrim (1923) as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
  • A Dog's Life (1918) as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
  • Shoulder Arms (1918) as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) as Head Waiter (uncredited)
  • Easy Street (1917) as Kidnapper (uncredited)
  • Pay Day (1922) as Drinking Companion
  • The Cure (1917) as Masseur
  • The Count (1916)
  • The Rink (1916) as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
  • 100% American (1918) as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
  • The Vagabond (1916) as (uncredited)
  • The Immigrant (1917) as The Artist
  • The Pawnshop (1916) as The Pawnbroker
  • Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020) as archive footage
  • The Adventurer (1917) as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
  • The Idle Class (1921) as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
  • Birth of the Tramp (2013) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Floorwalker (1916) as Old Man (uncredited)