Edgar Bergen, American ventriloquist and actor (died 1978)

Edgar Bergen

American ventriloquist, comedian and actor (1903–1978)

Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen pioneered modern-day ventriloquism and has been described by puppetry organization UNIMA as the…