Edgar Bergen
![Bergen with his ventriloquist dummies [[Charlie McCarthy (ventriloquist)|Charlie McCarthy]] and Mortimer Snerd in 1949](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Edgar_Bergen_with_Charlie_McCarthy_and_Mortimer_Snerd_1949.JPG)
Edgar John Bergen (né Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen pioneered modern-day ventriloquism and has been described by puppetry organization UNIMA as the “quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century”. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.
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