Henry Bergman

Known for ActingBorn 1868-02-23Died 1946-10-22San 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Love and Sour Notes

Modern Times

City Lights

The Kid

Birth of the Tramp

The Gold Rush

The Circus

A Change of Complexion

The Chaplin Revue

The Charlie Chaplin Festival

Chaplin's Goliath

A Dog's Life

The Immigrant

Easy Street

Pay Day

100% American

Silk Hose and High Pressure

The Pilgrim

The Adventurer

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

Shoulder Arms

The Cure

The Vagabond

The Idle Class

Almost a Scandal

The Pawnshop

The Rink

Sunnyside

Behind the Screen

The Floorwalker

The Count

The Black Stork

The Professor

The Bond

Kreutzer Sonata

Do It Now

The Right of Way

Married on Credit

The Melting Pot

One Million Dollars

The Crystal Ball

There She Goes