Acting · San Francisco, California, USA · Born February 23, 1868
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.
MovieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage
MovieBirth of the Tramp
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MovieChaplin's Goliath
1996
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Chaplin Revue
1959
as Various (archive footage)
MovieThe Charlie Chaplin Festival
1941
as Various Roles (archive footage)
MovieModern Times
1936
as Cafe Proprietor
MovieCity Lights
1931
as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Do It Now
1930
MovieThe Circus
1928
as An Old Clown
MovieThe Gold Rush
1925
as Hank Curtis
MovieA Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
as Head Waiter (uncredited)
MovieThe Pilgrim
1923
as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station
MoviePay Day
1922
as Drinking Companion
MovieThe Idle Class
1921
as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)
MovieThe Kid
1921
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
MovieSunnyside
1919
as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)
MovieThe Professor
1919
as Bearded man in flophouse
MovieShoulder Arms
1918
as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Movie100% American
1918
as Man who steps on Mayme's foot
MovieThe Bond
1918
as John Bull (British version)
MovieA Dog's Life
1918
as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)
MovieThe Adventurer
1917
as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
MovieThe Immigrant
1917
as The Artist
MovieThe Cure
1917
as Masseur
MovieThe Black Stork
1917
as The Detective
MovieEasy Street
1917
as Kidnapper (uncredited)
MovieThe Rink
1916
as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
MovieBehind the Screen
1916
as Director of Historical Film
MovieThe Pawnshop
1916
as The Pawnbroker
MovieThe Count
1916
MovieThe Vagabond
1916
as (uncredited)
MovieThe Floorwalker
1916
as Old Man (uncredited)
MovieOne Million Dollars
1915
as Count Raoul D'Estes
Married on Credit
1915
as Louise's Father
Silk Hose and High Pressure
1915
as Fat
MovieThe Right of Way
1915
as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)
Love and Sour Notes
1915
MovieThe Melting Pot
1915
as Mendel Quixano
MovieKreutzer Sonata
1915
as Raphael Friedlander
Almost a Scandal
1915
A Change of Complexion
1914
The Crystal Ball
1914
as Business associate
MovieThere She Goes
1913
as Tramp
