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