McCarthy: "Oh yes, it was moving all right, especially your lips." Edgar Bergen died in 1978 . . . and Charlie McCarthy moved on to a new home, the Smithsonian in Washington.

Edgar Bergen, world-renowned ventriloquist, engages in a bit of dialogue with his hand at the Oct. 22, 1963, meeting of the United Good Neighbors (United Way) in Cedar Rapids.

Bergen and McCarthy stayed together until 1978, when Bergen died and McCarthy moved on to the Smithsonian. “Telling the story through Charlie’s eyes is a magical opportunity to bring back to ...

Edgar Bergen died in 1978 at the age of 75, after beginning a farewell series of performances in Las Vegas. Charlie McCarthy found a home at the Smithsonian Institution.

Edgar Bergen died in 1978 at the age of 75, after beginning a farewell series of performances in Las Vegas. Charlie McCarthy found a home at the Smithsonian Institution.

Candice Bergen is producing a film about her late father, the famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. The big-screen project will tell the story of Bergen’s dad and his ...

Actress Frances Bergen died at Cedars-Sinai on Oct.2 following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. She was the widow of world-famous ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. She is survived by her ...

Description (Brief) This Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist figure, or dummy, is the original, the first created and used by entertainer Edgar Bergen in his popular act. The dummy is made of wood and ...

After spotting the Birmingham, Ala., native’s long legs in the front row, Edgar Bergen, about 20 years her senior, reportedly asked to meet her. More than a year later, in 1945, they were married.