Henry Bergman

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.

Known For

Modern Times

City Lights

The Kid

The Gold Rush

The Circus

A Dog's Life

The Pilgrim

Pay Day

All Movies (43)

• Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · as archive footage
• Birth of the Tramp2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin's Goliath1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Revue1959 · as Various (archive footage)
• The Charlie Chaplin Festival1941 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• Modern Times1936 · as Cafe Proprietor
• City Lights1931 · as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
• Do It Now1930
• The Circus1928 · as An Old Clown
• The Gold Rush1925 · as Hank Curtis
• A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923 · as Head Waiter (uncredited)
• The Pilgrim1923 · as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
• Pay Day1922 · as Drinking Companion
• The Idle Class1921 · as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
• The Kid1921 · as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
• Sunnyside1919 · as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
• The Professor1919 · as Bearded man in flophouse
• Shoulder Arms1918 · as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
• 100% American1918 · as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
• The Bond1918 · as John Bull (British version)
• A Dog's Life1918 · as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
• The Adventurer1917 · as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
• The Immigrant1917 · as The Artist
• The Cure1917 · as Masseur
• The Black Stork1917 · as The Detective
• Easy Street1917 · as Kidnapper (uncredited)
• The Rink1916 · as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
• Behind the Screen1916 · as Director of Historical Film
• The Pawnshop1916 · as The Pawnbroker
• The Count1916
• The Vagabond1916 · as (uncredited)
• The Floorwalker1916 · as Old Man (uncredited)
• One Million Dollars1915 · as Count Raoul D'Estes
• Married on Credit1915 · as Louise's Father
• Silk Hose and High Pressure1915 · as Fat
• The Right of Way1915 · as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
• Love and Sour Notes1915
• The Melting Pot1915 · as Mendel Quixano
• Kreutzer Sonata1915 · as Raphael Friedlander
• Almost a Scandal1915
• A Change of Complexion1914
• The Crystal Ball1914 · as Business associate
• There She Goes1913 · as Tramp