Editing Edgar Bergen (section)

==Films==
[[File:EdgarBergenandCharlieMcCarthyStageDoorCanteen1.jpg|left|thumb|150px|In the film ''[[Stage Door Canteen (film)|Stage Door Canteen]]'' (1943) with Charlie McCarthy]]
[[File:Edgar Bergen & Mortimer Snerd in Stage Door Canteen.jpg|left|thumb|150px|In the film ''Stage Door Canteen'' (1943) with Mortimer Snerd]]
Bergen and his alter ego Charlie McCarthy were given top billing in several films, including the [[Technicolor]] extravaganza ''[[The Goldwyn Follies]]'' (1938), opposite the [[Ritz Brothers]]. That year they also appeared in ''[[You Can't Cheat an Honest Man]]'' with [[W. C. Fields]]. At the height of their popularity in 1937, Bergen was presented an [[Academy Honorary Award|Honorary Oscar]] (in the form of a wooden Oscar statuette, the only wooden Oscar given so far) for his creation of Charlie McCarthy.  Bergen, along with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, was also featured in the 1938 film ''[[Letter of Introduction (film)|Letter of Introduction]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}

As an actor alone, Bergen portrayed the timid suitor of the sister Trina in ''[[I Remember Mama (film)|I Remember Mama]]'' (1948), and appeared in ''[[Captain China]]'' (1949), ''[[The Hanged Man (1964 film)|The Hanged Man]]'' (1964) and ''[[Don't Make Waves]]'' (1967). Other film roles for the team include ''[[Look Who's Laughing]]'' (1941) and ''[[Here We Go Again (film)|Here We Go Again]]'' (1942), both with [[Fibber McGee and Molly]]. Charlie McCarthy wore a US Army uniform in ''[[Stage Door Canteen (film)|Stage Door Canteen]]'' (1943) with Mortimer Snerd. Bergen, McCarthy and Snerd were also featured in [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Fun and Fancy Free]]'' (1947). He later cameoed in all-star films such as ''[[The Phynx]]'' (1970), ''[[Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' (1976), and ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979). In 1977, Bergen had made a guest appearance on a second-season episode of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', the highly acclaimed television comedy/variety program produced by [[Jim Henson]] who considered Bergen a major inspiration.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Garlen |first1=Jennifer C. |last2=Graham |first2=Anissa M. |title=Kermit Culture: Critical Perspectives on Jim Henson's Muppets |year=2009 |publisher=McFarland  |isbn=978-0-7864-4259-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/kermitculturecri0000unse/page/218 218]| url=https://archive.org/details/kermitculturecri0000unse/page/218}}</ref> His daughter Candice had also guest-starred on the show during its first season. Bergen died shortly after filming his ''Muppet Movie'' scene, which was also his final public appearance, and was subsequently dedicated to him. In 2009 Bergen was featured in the comedy documentary ''[[I'm No Dummy|<nowiki/>I'm No Dummy]]'',<ref>[http://digitalcinemareport.com/node/1165 "Hollywood's Corporate Delusion"]. ''Digital Cinema Report''. @ IMDb; accessed July 22, 2016.</ref> directed by [[Bryan W. Simon]].