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Edgar Bergen

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Edgar John Bergen 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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Rudy Vallee Linit Bath Club Revue Rudy Vallee - Fleischmann's Yeast Hour The Fred Allen Show

Guest - Willie Fung, Vera Vague Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon Guest - Lucille Ball Night's Work - May Robson, Eve Arden, A Episode 184 Barbecue (Rehearsal for 410814)Guest - Walter Catlett Christmas - Barbara Stanwyck, Gale Gordon Episode 19 Sophie Tucker The Laziest Man In The World Visit to Swedish Embassy

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Linit Bath Club Revue

Rudy Vallee - Fleischmann's Yeast Hour

The Fred Allen Show

Broadcasts

Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Willie Fung, Vera VagueSun Apr 14 1940 Rudy Vallee - Fleischmann's Yeast HourBebe Daniels, Ben LyonThu Dec 20 1934 · 51:00 Rudy ValleeGuest - Lucille BallThu Nov 19 1942 Rudy ValleeNight's Work - May Robson, Eve Arden, AThu Jun 20 1935 Linit Bath Club RevueEpisode 184Sun Apr 17 1949 Rudy ValleeBarbecue (Rehearsal for 410814)Wed Aug 13 1941 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Walter CatlettSun Feb 25 1940 Rudy ValleeChristmas - Barbara Stanwyck, Gale GordonThu Nov 1 1934 Hollywood Radio TheaterEpisode 19Thu Jul 29 1943 Rudy ValleeSophie TuckerThu Jun 23 1932 The Fred Allen ShowThe Laziest Man In The WorldWed Apr 3 1940 · 46:00 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyVisit to Swedish EmbassySun Dec 5 1954 Linit Bath Club RevueStudio StrategyWed Nov 4 1936 Command PerformanceDeanna Durbin Jack Benny Ginger RogersSat Sep 30 1944 · 30:00 Charlie McCarthyChase And Sanborn Hour 39 11 12 Guest Jean ArthurSun Nov 12 1939 · 1:00:00 Rudy Vallee - Rudy Vallee ShowRudy Visits Duffy's TavernThu Feb 1 1945 · 29:00 The Fred Allen ShowCandy AnonymousSun Mar 24 1946 · 25:00 Command PerformanceJimmy Durante Evelyn KnightTue Jan 25 1949 · 30:00 Rudy Vallee - Rudy Vallee ShowVilla Vallee Converted Into A NurThu Jun 13 1946 · 29:00 Rudy ValleeFred and Adele AstaireThu Dec 17 1931 Rudy ValleeMary Stuart - Judith Anderson, Margaret AnglinThu May 31 1934 Command PerformanceKay Kyser Lina Romay Esther WilliamsSun May 5 1946 · 31:00 Linit Bath Club RevueBedlams Amusement Agency`TCOT Ghost ShipWed Jan 31 1934 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Margaret WhitingSun Apr 1 1951 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Madge AdamsSun Mar 27 1938 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyCharlie Opens a Frog Farm Welles BurkeSun Oct 22 1944 · 28:00 Command PerformanceDorothy Lamour Virginia Obrien Dick HaymesSat Feb 26 1944 · 30:00 Charlie McCarthyChase And Sanborn Hour Guest Fred AllenSun Oct 21 1945 · 30:00 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Lucile Ball, Allan DwanSun Jun 22 1941 Rudy ValleeAlan WatrousThu Apr 17 1930 Charlie McCarthyChase And Sanborn Hour Guest Constance Bennett, Ray MiddletonSun Jun 6 1937 · 59:00 Rudy ValleeBaseball, Guest - Joe E. Brown, Lurene TuttleThu Apr 3 1941 Command PerformanceLillian Leigh, Gloria Grahame, Jack KirkwoodTue Jan 6 1948 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Marsha Hunt, Don AmecheSun Oct 31 1948 Command PerformanceFrank Morgan Marilyn Maxwell Jose IturbiThu Feb 28 1946 · 29:00 Rudy ValleeEpisode 2Thu Oct 31 1929 Linit Bath Club RevueFred Allen Show - Sam Shovel With Arthur Treacher, The`The Fred Allen Show - Sam Shovel With Arthur TreacherThu Nov 11 1948 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Humphrey Bogart, Edward Everett HortonSun Apr 30 1939 The Fred Allen Show1947.11.02 The Charlie Mc Carthy Show With Fred AllenSun Nov 2 1947 · 30:00 Rudy ValleeGuest - Percy Grainger; Let's Go SlummingThu Jan 28 1937 Rudy ValleeRudy Has Tax Troubles, Guest - Ella Logan, Marvin Miller`1st; 'Where or When'. Rudy Has Tax Troubles. Guests - Ella Logan, Marvin MillerThu Mar 14 1946 Linit Bath Club RevueEpisode 137Sun Feb 22 1948 Rudy ValleeLittle Minister - Helen Hayes, John Griggs, TheThu Aug 24 1933 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Alice Brady, Allan JonesSun Aug 15 1937 The Fred Allen ShowMurder CaseSun Feb 13 1949 · 31:00 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Dick PowellSun Mar 7 1954 Charlie McCarthyChase And Sanborn Hour Guest Ralph Bellamy, Nelson EddySun Aug 28 1938 · 59:00 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Signe HassoSun Jan 27 1946 The Fred Allen ShowJudy Canova - Last Show of SeasonSun Jun 28 1942 · 58:00 Rudy Vallee - Fleischmann's Yeast HourDr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Conway Terle, Lou HoltzThu Feb 23 1933 · 51:00 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Jack OakieSun Mar 30 1941 The Fred Allen ShowThe BowerySun Jun 9 1946 · 30:00 CBS Radio WorkshopBallad Of The Iron HorseSun Mar 3 1957 · 25:00 Rudy ValleeGuest - Sir Laurence OlivierThu Jul 20 1939 Rudy ValleeEpisode 10Thu Dec 26 1929 Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthyGuest - Joan MerrillSun Jun 3 1945 Rudy ValleeDanger - Thomas and Phillips HolmesThu Jan 25 1934 Linit Bath Club RevueCease the MelodySun Oct 3 1948 Rudy ValleeVeronica Might Go To May Dance With Rudy, Guest - Veronica Lake`1st; 'Zing Went The Strings of My Heart'. Will Guest Veronica Lake Go To May Dance with RudyThu May 16 1946 The Charlie McCarthy ShowGuest Edward Everett HortonSun Nov 30 1947 · 28:00