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