
Henry Bergman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1868-02-23
Day of Death
1946-10-22 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Acting
(2013)
Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)
(1996)
Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)
(1959)
The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
(1941)
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
as Various Roles (archive footage)
(1936)
Modern Times
as Cafe Proprietor
(1931)
City Lights
as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
(1930)
(1928)
The Circus
as An Old Clown
(1925)
The Gold Rush
as Hank Curtis
(1923)
The Pilgrim
as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
(1923)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Head Waiter (uncredited)
(1922)
Pay Day
as Drinking Companion
(1921)
The Kid
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
(1921)
The Idle Class
as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
(1919)
Sunnyside
as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
(1919)
The Professor
as Bearded man in flophouse
(1918)
A Dog's Life
as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
(1918)
Shoulder Arms
as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
(1918)
The Bond
as John Bull (British version)
(1918)
100% American
as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
(1917)
Easy Street
as Kidnapper (uncredited)
(1917)
The Immigrant
as The Artist
(1917)
The Adventurer
as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
(1917)
The Cure
as Masseur
(1917)
The Black Stork
as The Detective
(1916)
The Rink
as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
(1916)
The Floorwalker
as Old Man (uncredited)
(1916)
The Pawnshop
as The Pawnbroker
(1916)
The Vagabond
as (uncredited)
(1916)
Behind the Screen
as Director of Historical Film
(1916)
(1915)
Kreutzer Sonata
as Raphael Friedlander
(1915)
One Million Dollars
as Count Raoul D'Estes
(1915)
(1915)
The Right of Way
as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
(1915)
The Melting Pot
as Mendel Quixano
(1915)
(1915)
Married on Credit
as Louise's Father
(1915)
(1914)
Crew
(1936)
Modern Times
Assistant Director
(1931)
City Lights
Assistant Director