Changes: Edgar Bergen

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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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Edgar Bergen on Wikipedia

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 {{Infobox Real Person
 |image = Bergenedgarbio-2-.jpg
+|born = Edgar John Berggren<br>[[February 16]], [[Pre-1922#1903|1903]]<br>[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]
-|name = Edgar Bergen
-|born = Edgar John Berggren<br>[[February 16]], [[Pre-1922|1903]]<br>[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]
 |died = [[September 30]], [[1978]] (aged 75)<br>Paradise, [[Nevada]], United States
 |cause of death = Kidney failure
 |occupation(s) = Actor, comedian, radio performer, ventriloquist
-|years active = [[1932]]-present
+|years active = [[1932]]-1978
-|spouse = {{WikipediaLink|Frances Bergen}} ([[1945]]-[[1978]]; his death)
+|spouse = {{WikipediaLink|Frances Bergen}} ([[1945]]-1978; his death)
 |children = [[Candice Bergen]]
+|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}
-|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Edgar 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]]''.
+'''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.
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 After Bergen's death, Charlie was displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]
 ==Gallery==
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 Fun-and-fancy-free-bergen1.jpg|Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Luana Patten in ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]''
 -016andrewsmccarthy.jpg|Charlie in ''[[The Autograph Hound]]''
-thumb.png|Charlie McCarthy in ''[[Mother Goose Goes Hollywood]]''
+thumb.png|Charlie McCarthy with his archnemesis W.C. Fields as Humpty Dumpty in ''[[Mother Goose Goes Hollywood]]''
-Bergen1.png|Bergen and Mortimer in ''[[Mickey's 50]]''.
+Bergen1.png|Bergen and Mortimer in ''[[Mickey's 50]]''
-Bergen2.png|Bergen and Charlie 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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+Kathryn Beaumont with Charlie McCarthy.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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+[[Category:Silly Symphonies]]