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