Henry Bergman
Acting • Born 1868-02-23 – Died 1946-10-22
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.
Filmography
43 credits
The Gold Rush
Movie • 1925
Hank Curtis
The Rink
Movie • 1916
Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Pawnshop
Movie • 1916
The Pawnbroker
The Count
Movie • 1916
Modern Times
Movie • 1936
Cafe Proprietor
The Kid
Movie • 1921
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
The Adventurer
Movie • 1917
Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Circus
Movie • 1928
An Old Clown
The Idle Class
Movie • 1921
Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
The Immigrant
Movie • 1917
The Artist
Pay Day
Movie • 1922
Drinking Companion
The Cure
Movie • 1917
Masseur
The Bond
Movie • 1918
John Bull (British version)
Sunnyside
Movie • 1919
Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
Shoulder Arms
Movie • 1918
Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
The Professor
Movie • 1919
Bearded man in flophouse
100% American
Movie • 1918
Man who steps on Mayme's foot
Behind the Screen
Movie • 1916
Director of Historical Film
The Floorwalker
Movie • 1916
Old Man (uncredited)
Chaplin's Goliath
Movie • 1996
Self (archive footage)
Easy Street
Movie • 1917
Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Vagabond
Movie • 1916
(uncredited)
Almost a Scandal
Movie • 1915
A Change of Complexion
Movie • 1914
Love and Sour Notes
Movie • 1915
Do It Now
Movie • 1930
City Lights
Movie • 1931
Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
The Pilgrim
Movie • 1923
Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
A Dog's Life
Movie • 1918
Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
The Black Stork
Movie • 1917
The Detective
The Chaplin Revue
Movie • 1959
Various (archive footage)
Silk Hose and High Pressure
Movie • 1915
Fat
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Movie • 1941
Various Roles (archive footage)
Birth of the Tramp
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
The Right of Way
Movie • 1915
Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
Married on Credit
Movie • 1915
Louise's Father
Kreutzer Sonata
Movie • 1915
Raphael Friedlander
The Melting Pot
Movie • 1915
Mendel Quixano
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Movie • 1923
Head Waiter (uncredited)
One Million Dollars
Movie • 1915
Count Raoul D'Estes
There She Goes
Movie • 1913
Tramp
The Crystal Ball
Movie • 1914
Business associate
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Movie • 2020
archive footage