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.
Known for
Birth of the Tramp
Chaplin's Goliath
The Chaplin Revue
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Modern Times
City Lights
The Circus
The Gold Rush
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
The Pilgrim
Pay Day
The Idle Class
The Kid
Sunnyside
The Professor
Shoulder Arms
100% American
The Bond
A Dog's Life
The Adventurer
The Immigrant
The Cure
The Black Stork
Easy Street
The Rink
Behind the Screen
The Pawnshop
The Count
The Vagabond
The Floorwalker
The Right of Way
The Melting Pot
Kreutzer Sonata