Henry Bergman
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Henry Bergman (February 23, 1868 – October 22, 1946) was an American actor of stage and film, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin.
Born in San Francisco, California, he acted in live theatre, making 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, appearing in such films as The Vagabond and then 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 Gold Rush, The Immigrant and The Circus. Bergman's last film appearance was in Modern Times as a restaurant manager, and his final offscreen contribution was on 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 connected to 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.
