Henry Bergman
Born
February 23, 1868
Died
October 22, 1946 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Birth of the Tramp
Self (archive footage)
2013
Chaplin's Goliath
Self (archive footage)
1996
The Chaplin Revue
Various (archive footage)
1959
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Various Roles (archive footage)
1941
Modern Times
Cafe Proprietor
1936
City Lights
Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
1931
Do It Now
1930
The Circus
An Old Clown
1928
The Gold Rush
Hank Curtis
1925
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Head Waiter (uncredited)
1923
The Pilgrim
Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
1923
Pay Day
Drinking Companion
1922
The Idle Class
Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
1921
The Kid
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
1921
Sunnyside
Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
1919
The Professor
Bearded man in flophouse
1919
Shoulder Arms
Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
1918
100% American
Man who steps on Mayme's foot
1918
The Bond
John Bull (British version)
1918
A Dog's Life
Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
1918
The Adventurer
Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
1917
The Immigrant
The Artist
1917
The Cure
Masseur
1917
The Black Stork
The Detective
1917
Easy Street
Kidnapper (uncredited)
1917
The Rink
Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
1916
Behind the Screen
Director of Historical Film
1916
The Pawnshop
The Pawnbroker
1916
The Count
1916
The Vagabond
(uncredited)
1916
The Floorwalker
Old Man (uncredited)
1916
One Million Dollars
Count Raoul D'Estes
1915
Married on Credit
Louise's Father
1915
Silk Hose and High Pressure
Fat
1915
The Right of Way
Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
1915
Love and Sour Notes
1915
The Melting Pot
Mendel Quixano
1915
Kreutzer Sonata
Raphael Friedlander
1915
Almost a Scandal
1915
A Change of Complexion
1914
There She Goes
Tramp
1913