Henry Bergman
Biography
Henry Bergman was an American actor of stage and screen, remembered largely for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Born in San Francisco, he spent years in live theater, appearing in Henrietta in 1888. He made his Broadway debut in 1899 in Papa's Wife, opposite Anna Held. His first film work came in 1914 with the L-KO Kompany, when he was forty-six. Two years later he joined Chaplin's circle, starting with The Floorwalker, and he went on to serve as both a character actor and a studio assistant for Chaplin, at times as assistant director. Among the Chaplin pictures he appeared in were The Immigrant (1917), A Dog's Life (1918), The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928) and City Lights (1931). His final screen role was in Modern Times (1936) as a restaurant manager, and he contributed off screen to The Great Dictator in 1940. He stayed with the Chaplin Studios until he died in 1946.
78years old at death
- Born San Francisco
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 20 years1916 to 1936
First and latest
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Henry Bergman movies on Netflix
Modern Timesas Cafe Proprietor
City Lightsas Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor
The Circusas An Old Clown
The Gold Rushas Hank Curtis
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Head Waiter
Pay Dayas Drinking Companion
The Kidas Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper
A Dog's Lifeas Fat Unemployed Man
Shoulder Armsas Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Easy Streetas Kidnapper
The Adventureras Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Immigrantas Artist
The Floorwalkeras Old Man
The Rinkas Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Vagabond
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Shoulder Arms1918as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
IMDb rating 7.38.1K votes
Most often with
Charles Chaplin directed fourteen of these films. Charles Chaplin appears in fifteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Charles Chaplin15 films together, 1916 to 1936
Charles Chaplin's page Modern Times1936IMDb rating 8.5Bergman as Cafe ProprietorChaplin as A Factory Worker
City Lights1931IMDb rating 8.5Bergman as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs NeighborChaplin as A Tramp
The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as An Old ClownChaplin as A Tramp
The Gold Rush1925IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as Hank CurtisChaplin as The Lone Prospector
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Bergman as Head WaiterChaplin as Station Porter
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as Drinking CompanionChaplin as Laborer
The Kid1921IMDb rating 8.2Bergman as Professor Guido / Night Shelter KeeperChaplin as A Tramp
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Bergman as Fat Unemployed ManChaplin as Tramp
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / BartenderChaplin as Doughboy
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as KidnapperChaplin as The Derelict
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerChaplin as The Eel / Commodore Slick
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as ArtistChaplin as Immigrant
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old ManChaplin as Impecuneous Customer
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and ragChaplin as A Waiter
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Chaplin as Street musician
Albert Austin13 films together, 1916 to 1931
Albert Austin's page City Lights1931IMDb rating 8.5Bergman as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs NeighborAustin as Street Sweeper / Burglar
The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as An Old ClownAustin as Clown
The Gold Rush1925IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as Hank CurtisAustin as Prospector
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as Drinking CompanionAustin as Workman
The Kid1921IMDb rating 8.2Bergman as Professor Guido / Night Shelter KeeperAustin as Car Thief / Man in Shelter
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Bergman as Fat Unemployed ManAustin as Thief
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / BartenderAustin as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as KidnapperAustin as Policeman / Preacher
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerAustin as The Butler
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as ArtistAustin as Russian / Restaurant diner
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old ManAustin as Shop Assistant
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and ragAustin as The Cook
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Austin as Trombonist
Edna Purviance11 films together, 1916 to 1923
Edna Purviance's page A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Bergman as Head WaiterPurviance as Marie St. Clair
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as Drinking CompanionPurviance as Foreman's Daughter
The Kid1921IMDb rating 8.2Bergman as Professor Guido / Night Shelter KeeperPurviance as The Woman
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Bergman as Fat Unemployed ManPurviance as Bar Singer
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / BartenderPurviance as The Girl
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as KidnapperPurviance as The Mission Worker
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerPurviance as Miss Brown - The Girl
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as ArtistPurviance as Immigrant
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old ManPurviance as Secretary
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and ragPurviance as The Girl
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Purviance as Gypsy drudge
John Rand8 films together, 1916 to 1928
John Rand's page The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as An Old ClownRand as An Assistant Property Man
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as Drinking CompanionRand as Workman
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as KidnapperRand as Policeman / Tramp
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerRand as Party Guest
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as ArtistRand as Tipsy diner
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old ManRand as Policeman
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and ragRand as Waiter
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Rand as Trumpeter
Eric Campbell6 films together, 1916 to 1917
Eric Campbell's page Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as KidnapperCampbell as The Bully
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerCampbell as The Suitor
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as ArtistCampbell as Head Waiter
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old ManCampbell as Store Manager
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and ragCampbell as Mr. Stout
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Campbell as Gypsy chieftain
Frank J. Coleman6 films together, 1916 to 1917
Frank J. Coleman's page Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as KidnapperColeman as Policeman
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / DockerColeman as Prison Guard
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as ArtistColeman as Bearded gambler / Restaurant owner
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old ManColeman as Janitor
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and ragColeman as Restaurant Manager
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8Coleman as Musician / Gypsy
Charles ChaplinDirector, 14 films, 1916 to 1936
All films by Charles Chaplin Modern Times1936IMDb rating 8.5Bergman as Cafe Proprietor
City Lights1931IMDb rating 8.5Bergman as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor
The Circus1928IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as An Old Clown
The Gold Rush1925IMDb rating 8.1Bergman as Hank Curtis
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923IMDb rating 6.9Bergman as Head Waiter
Pay Day1922IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as Drinking Companion
A Dog's Life1918IMDb rating 7.6Bergman as Fat Unemployed Man
Shoulder Arms1918IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Fat Whiskered Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Easy Street1917IMDb rating 7.4Bergman as Kidnapper
The Adventurer1917IMDb rating 7.3Bergman as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker
The Immigrant1917IMDb rating 7.5Bergman as Artist
The Floorwalker1916IMDb rating 6.5Bergman as Old Man
The Rink1916IMDb rating 7.0Bergman as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag
The Vagabond1916IMDb rating 6.8
Box office
What Henry Bergman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$16.1 million
5 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 9 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$5.5M33.8% of the total
- 2$4.2M26.3% of the total
- 3$4.0M24.8% of the total
- 4$1.8M11.2% of the total
- 5$634K3.9% of the total
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