Henry Bergman

Acting · Born 1868-02-23 in San Francisco, California, USA

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…

Filmography

• The Gold Rush as Hank Curtis
• The Rink as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
• The Pawnshop as The Pawnbroker
• The Count
• Modern Times as Cafe Proprietor
• The Kid as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
• The Adventurer as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
• The Circus as An Old Clown
• The Idle Class as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
• The Immigrant as The Artist