1868-02-23 San Francisco, California, USA
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.
 |
La naissance de Charlot | Self (archive footage) | 2013-12-29 |
 |
Chaplin's Goliath | Self (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
 |
The Chaplin Revue | Various (archive footage) | 1959-09-01 |
 |
The Charlie Chaplin Festival | Various Roles (archive footage) | 1941-04-01 |
 |
Modern Times | Cafe Proprietor | 1936-02-05 |
 |
City Lights | Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited) | 1931-02-06 |
 |
Do It Now | 1930-01-29 | |
 |
The Circus | An Old Clown | 1928-01-06 |
 |
The Gold Rush | Hank Curtis | 1925-07-13 |
 |
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate | Head Waiter (uncredited) | 1923-10-01 |
 |
The Pilgrim | Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station | 1923-02-19 |
 |
Pay Day | Drinking Companion | 1922-04-02 |
 |
The Kid | Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited) | 1921-01-21 |
 |
The Idle Class | Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited) | 1921-09-25 |
 |
The Professor | Bearded man in flophouse | 1919-01-01 |
 |
Sunnyside | Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited) | 1919-06-15 |
 |
Shoulder Arms | Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender | 1918-10-20 |
 |
A Dog's Life | Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited) | 1918-04-14 |
 |
100% American | Man who steps on Mayme's foot | 1918-10-04 |
 |
The Bond | John Bull (British version) | 1918-09-29 |
 |
The Black Stork | The Detective | 1917-02-28 |
 |
Easy Street | Kidnapper (uncredited) | 1917-01-22 |
 |
The Adventurer | Judge Brown - The Father / Docker | 1917-10-22 |
 |
The Cure | Masseur | 1917-04-16 |
 |
The Immigrant | The Artist | 1917-06-17 |
 |
The Vagabond | (uncredited) | 1916-07-10 |
 |
The Rink | Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag | 1916-12-04 |
 |
Behind the Screen | Director of Historical Film | 1916-11-13 |
 |
The Count | 1916-09-04 | |
 |
The Pawnshop | The Pawnbroker | 1916-10-02 |
 |
The Floorwalker | Old Man (uncredited) | 1916-05-15 |
 |
Kreutzer Sonata | Raphael Friedlander | 1915-03-01 |
 |
The Melting Pot | Mendel Quixano | 1915-05-15 |
|
Married on Credit | Louise's Father | 1915-09-29 |
|
Silk Hose and High Pressure | Fat | 1915-09-08 |
|
Love and Sour Notes | 1915-05-18 | |
|
Almost a Scandal | 1915-02-17 | |
 |
One Million Dollars | Count Raoul D'Estes | 1915-11-22 |
 |
The Right of Way | Trudel (as Henry Bergman) | 1915-07-19 |
|
A Change of Complexion | 1914-05-25 |
