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Edgar John Bergen was an American actor, comedian, radio performer, and ventriloquist, who was a famous ventriloquist and had his sidekicks Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was married to Frances Bergen (née Westerman), who passed away in 2006. He had a daughter named Candice Bergen. Edgar and his wooden sidekicks appeared in Fun and Fancy Free, in which Edgar narrates the story of Mickey and the Beanstalk. They also appeared with Walt Disney in his very first television appearance in One Hour in Wonderland.

Nearing his death, Edgar and his puppets guest-starred on The Muppet Show in episode 207.

Edgar Bergen died in 1978 during production of The Muppet Movie, where he made a cameo appearance with Charlie. The film was dedicated to him.

After Bergen's death, Charlie was displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.

Gallery

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 |image = Bergenedgarbio-2-.jpg
+|born = Edgar John Berggren<br>[[February 16]], [[Pre-1922#1903|1903]]<br>[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]
-|name = Edgar Bergen
-|born = [[February 16]], [[Pre-1922|1903]]<br>[[California]], [[United States]]
+|died = [[September 30]], [[1978]] (aged 75)<br>Paradise, [[Nevada]], United States
+|cause of death = Kidney failure
-|died = [[September 30]], [[1978]] (aged 75)
-|occupation(s) = Actor, comedian, ventriloquist
+|occupation(s) = Actor, comedian, radio performer, ventriloquist
 |years active = [[1932]]-present
-|spouse = Frances Bergen 19??-1978 (his death)
+|spouse = {{WikipediaLink|Frances Bergen}} ([[1945]]-[[1978]]; his death)
 |children = [[Candice Bergen]]
+|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Edgar John Bergen''' was an American actor, comedian, radio performer, and ventriloquist, who was a famous ventriloquist and had his sidekicks Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was married to Frances Bergen (née Westerman), who passed away in [[2006]]. He had a daughter named [[Candice Bergen]]. Edgar and his wooden sidekicks appeared in ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'', in which Edgar narrates the story of ''[[Mickey and the Beanstalk]]''. They also appeared with [[Walt Disney]] in his very first television appearance in ''[[One Hour in Wonderland]]''.
-|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}
-'''Edgar Bergen''' ([[February 16]], [[Pre-1922|1903]] - [[September 30]], [[1978]]) was a famous ventriloquist and had his sidekicks, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was married to Frances Bergen who passed away on [[2008]]. He has a daughter [[Candice Bergen]]. Edgar and his wooden sidekicks appeared in ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'', in which Edgar narrates the story of ''[[Mickey and the Beanstalk]]''. They also appeared with [[Walt Disney]] in his very first television appearance in ''[[One Hour in Wonderland]]''.
-Nearing his death, Edgar and his puppets guest-starred on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in episode 207.
+Nearing his death, Edgar and his puppets guest-starred on ''The Muppet Show'' in episode 207.
-Edgar Bergen died in 1978 during production of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', where he made a cameo appearance with Charlie. The film was dedicated to him.
+Edgar Bergen died in 1978 during production of ''[[W:c:muppet:The Muppet Movie|The Muppet Movie]]'', where he made a cameo appearance with Charlie. The film was dedicated to him.
 After Bergen's death, Charlie was displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-Fun-and-fancy-free-bergen1.jpg|Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and [[Luana Patten]] in ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]''
+Fun-and-fancy-free-bergen1.jpg|Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Luana Patten in ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]''
-Bergenmccarthy.jpg|Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''
-Edgarbergenmortimer.jpg|Edgar Bergen with Mortimer and Fozzie Bear
-Bergen and Kermit.jpg|Bergen with Charlie and Kermit the Frog
 -016andrewsmccarthy.jpg|Charlie in ''[[The Autograph Hound]]''
 thumb.png|Charlie McCarthy in ''[[Mother Goose Goes Hollywood]]''
+Bergen1.png|Bergen and Mortimer in ''[[Mickey's 50]]''.
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-Bergen1.png|Bergen and Mortimer in ''[[Mickey's 50]].
 Bergen2.png|Bergen and Charlie in ''Mickey's 50''.
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 Bergen and Charlie in One Hour In Wonderland.jpg|Bergen and Charlie with Walt Disney and [[Kathryn Beaumont]] in ''[[One Hour in Wonderland]]''
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-Dave Goelz Jim Henson Edgar Bergen.jpg
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+Walt Disney On the Edger Bergen Charlie McCarthy Radio Show September_21_1947.jpg
-Walt_Disney_On_the_Edger_Bergen_Charlie_McCarthy_Radio_Show_September_21_1947.jpg
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