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| rdfs:comment | - __NOEDITSECTION__ Image:Information-silk.png|Character Template rect 0 0 20 20 Staff Template desc none Edgar Bergen Real Name Unknown Job Titles Voice Actor First publication Unknown
- Both Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy made a cameo in The Muppet Movie. Edgar died shortly after his scene was filmed. The Muppet Movie is "dedicated to the memory and magic of Edgar Bergen." This idea of magic is echoed by Jim Henson who said, "Certainly Edgar Bergen's work with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd was magic, magic in the real sense. Something happened when Edgar spoke through Charlie, things were said that couldn't be said by ordinary people. It's a way of looking at ourselves and our world in a fresh perspective. That's what theater does and what humor does and what Edgar Bergen did. He left this world a happier place because he was here, and I think that's about the finest thing a person can do with his life."
- Edgar Bergen (February 16, 1903 - September 30, 1978) was a famous ventriloquist and had his sidekicks, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was married to Frances Bergen who passed away on 2008. He has a daughter Candice Bergen. Edgar and his wooden sidekicks appeared in Fun and Fancy Free, in which Edgar narrates the story of Mickey and the Beanstalk. They also appeared with Walt Disney in his very first television appearance in One Hour in Wonderland. Nearing his death, Edgar and his puppets guest-starred on The Muppet Show in episode 207.
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| abstract | - __NOEDITSECTION__ Image:Information-silk.png|Character Template rect 0 0 20 20 Staff Template desc none Edgar Bergen Real Name Unknown Job Titles Voice Actor First publication Unknown
- Edgar Bergen (February 16, 1903 - September 30, 1978) was a famous ventriloquist and had his sidekicks, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was married to Frances Bergen who passed away on 2008. He has a daughter Candice Bergen. Edgar and his wooden sidekicks appeared in Fun and Fancy Free, in which Edgar narrates the story of Mickey and the Beanstalk. They also appeared with Walt Disney in his very first television appearance in One Hour in Wonderland. Nearing his death, Edgar and his puppets guest-starred on The Muppet Show in episode 207. Edgar Bergen died in 1978 during production of The Muppet Movie, where he made a cameo appearance with Charlie. The film was dedicated to him. After Bergen's death, Charlie was displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.
- Both Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy made a cameo in The Muppet Movie. Edgar died shortly after his scene was filmed. The Muppet Movie is "dedicated to the memory and magic of Edgar Bergen." This idea of magic is echoed by Jim Henson who said, "Certainly Edgar Bergen's work with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd was magic, magic in the real sense. Something happened when Edgar spoke through Charlie, things were said that couldn't be said by ordinary people. It's a way of looking at ourselves and our world in a fresh perspective. That's what theater does and what humor does and what Edgar Bergen did. He left this world a happier place because he was here, and I think that's about the finest thing a person can do with his life." Bergen discussed Jim Henson's work and how puppets and dummies took on lives of their own: "The only reason some people still think of Jim Henson as a children's entertainer is because Sesame Street is so popular. You know, I was offered juvenile hours on television and I turned them down because I didn't want to be identified as a children's entertainer. Audiences of all ages believe in both Charlie and Kermit. My act and the Muppets are both sophisticated and adult, but children love them, too, because we give children a chance to use their imaginations. They complete the illusion that our characters start."
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