Bringing Charlie to life was Edgar Bergen, a man described by puppetry organisation UNIMA as a performer who "rose to national stature" and left audiences "spellbound". On what would have been his ...

During the past seven years Edgar Bergen has made himself a national figure largely by talking to himself. He has done this with the aid of an apparatus called Charlie McCarthy, which has become ...

I still remember the first time I ever saw a ventriloquist in action. The legendary Edgar Bergen and his dummy sidekicks, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, appeared on an episode of The Muppet ...

An audience that can get the savor of Edgar Bergen’s ventriloquism can probably get the savor of anything—even a disembodied Marlene Dietrich. This week radio addicts will get a chance to do ...

Niall Horan (One Direction) had to get out of his car and walk to Scotiabank Arena to perform his sold-out show, because Toronto traffic was so congested. True story behind Sound of Hope: The ...

Conclave, director Edward Bergen and screenwriter Peter Straughan’s adaptation of Robert Harris’ 2015 novel could not get simpler in its premise: The Pope has died, and a replacement needs to ...

It's the week before Christmas and Jack drops by Edgar Bergen's house to go over the upcoming show's script with his guest star. When Edgar is detained rehearsing his radio show, his wife Frances ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren, February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor, comedian and radio performer, best known for his ...