Edgar John Bergen (February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist.
Bergen was born Edgar John Berggren in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Swedish immigrants Nilla Svensdotter (née Osberg) and Johan Henriksson Berggren. He grew up in Decatur, Michigan. He taught himself ventriloquism from a pamphlet when he was 11. A few years later, he commissioned Chicago woodcarver Theodore Mack to...
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Date of birth:
- Feb 16, 1903
Date of death:
- Sep 30, 1978 (age 75 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.8 m (5.9 ft )
Also known as:
- Edgar John Berggren,
- Edgar John Bergen,
- Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy,
- Eddie
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