Henry Bergman

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Henry Bergman (February 23, 1868 – October 22, 1946) was an American actor of stage and film, known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Born in San Francisco, California, he acted in live theater, appearing in Henrietta in 1888 at the Hollis Street Theater in Boston and in the touring production of The Senator in 1892 and 1893. He made 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, beginning with 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 Immigrant, The Gold Rush and The Circus. Bergman's last on-screen appearance was in Modern Times as a restaurant manager, and his final off-screen contribution was for 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 associated with 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.

Most Popular Henry Bergman Trailers

Total trailers found: 43

Modern Times Trailer (1936)

05 February 1936

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

City Lights Trailer (1931)

06 February 1931

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

The Gold Rush Trailer (1925)

13 July 1925

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

The Kid Trailer (1921)

21 January 1921

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

Almost a Scandal Trailer (1915)

17 February 1915

A comic one-act film in which affairs of the heart lead to a duel, and a chase. Amorous entanglements between Billy Ritchie and the wife of an overweight man, who himself has been flirting.

The Circus Trailer (1928)

06 January 1928

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

The Right of Way Trailer (1915)

19 July 1915

Snobbish attorney Charles 'Beauty' Steele loses his wife due to his drinking and his airs at the same time that his brother-in-law absconds with funds belonging to one of Steele's clients.

The Vagabond Trailer (1916)

10 July 1916

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

Behind the Screen Trailer (1916)

13 November 1916

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio.

Do It Now Trailer (1930)

29 January 1930

The Pilgrim Trailer (1923)

19 February 1923

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

The Adventurer Trailer (1917)

22 October 1917

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned.

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Trailer (1923)

01 October 1923

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own.

Shoulder Arms Trailer (1918)

20 October 1918

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

The Count Trailer (1916)

04 September 1916

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later�

A Dog's Life Trailer (1918)

14 April 1918

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

The Immigrant Trailer (1917)

17 June 1917

A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

Easy Street Trailer (1917)

22 January 1917

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman.

Kreutzer Sonata Trailer (1915)

01 March 1915

Based -- loosely -- on Leo Tolstoy, this film starred feted stage star Nance O'Neil but is rather better remembered as Theda Bara's follow-up to the sensational A Fool There Was (1914).

Pay Day Trailer (1922)

02 April 1922

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

Love and Sour Notes Trailer (1915)

18 May 1915

A Change of Complexion Trailer (1914)

25 May 1914

The Chaplin Revue Trailer (1959)

01 September 1959

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film.

The Rink Trailer (1916)

04 December 1916

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty Trailer (2020)

14 October 2020

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom.

There She Goes Trailer (1913)

03 April 1913

A cowboy is determined to marry his gal despite her father's objections

The Pawnshop Trailer (1916)

02 October 1916

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.

The Melting Pot Trailer (1915)

15 May 1915

The wide-ranging storyline of The Melting Pot takes its characters from the Jewish ghettoes of Russia to the Lower East Side of New York.

The Floorwalker Trailer (1916)

15 May 1916

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.

The Cure Trailer (1917)

16 April 1917

An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

Birth of the Tramp Trailer (2013)

29 December 2013

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.

Sunnyside Trailer (1919)

15 June 1919

An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.

The Black Stork Trailer (1917)

28 February 1917

A young man and woman are considering marriage; eugenicist Harry J Haiselden warns that they are ill-matched and will produce defective offspring.

The Idle Class Trailer (1921)

25 September 1921

At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.

The Charlie Chaplin Festival Trailer (1941)

01 April 1941

Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street, presented with music and sound effects.

Silk Hose and High Pressure Trailer (1915)

08 September 1915

It all starts when the actress-wife gives a midnight party to her former associates and Bill and Mr. Jowlish try to horn in on the revelry.

The Professor Trailer (1919)

01 January 1919

Professor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he rallies his troops and once he has made sure his beloved fleas are settled for the night, the professor prepares to sleep the sleep of the just man.

100% American Trailer (1918)

04 October 1918

A girl wants to go to a ball, admission one Liberty Bond, but rather than go herself, she loans the bond to a girlfriend.

The Bond Trailer (1918)

29 September 1918

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.

Chaplin's Goliath Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character.

Married on Credit Trailer (1915)

29 September 1915

This ceremony requires greenbacks but the groom came up short.

The Crystal Ball Trailer (1914)

22 April 1914

When Henry Howland, the great philanthropist, feels his health failing, he makes his will and entrusts it to his nephew, Walter, to file away in his private safe.

One Million Dollars Trailer (1915)

22 November 1915

While touring India, noted English criminologist Richard Duvall saves the life of a Buddhist priest who rewards him with the presentation of a wonderful crystal globe.