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Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Actor · Died October 22, 1946, aged 78 · San Francisco, California, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1868
Died
October 22, 1946 (aged 78)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Henry Bergman's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Short3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile
: browse their Short movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Power
21%
Self
19%
Survival
10%
Morality
9%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Edna's Father in Sunnyside (1919)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
4
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Henry Bergman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Bergman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté(2020)

    as archive footage

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Chaplin Revue(1959)

    as Various (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Charlie Chaplin Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Various Roles (archive footage)

  • Modern Times(1936)

    Assistant Director · as Cafe Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • City Lights(1931)

    Assistant Director · as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Do It Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • The Circus(1928)

    as An Old Clown

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Gold Rush(1925)

    as Hank Curtis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    as Head Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Pilgrim(1923)

    as Sheriff on Train / Man In Railroad Station

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pay Day(1922)

    as Drinking Companion

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Idle Class(1921)

    as Sleeping Hobo / Guest in Cop Uniform (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(1921)

    as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sunnyside(1919)

    as Villager and Edna's Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Bearded man in flophouse

  • Shoulder Arms(1918)

    as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • 100% American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Man who steps on Mayme's foot

  • The Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as John Bull (British version)

  • A Dog's Life(1918)

    as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Judge Brown - The Father / Docker

  • The Immigrant(1917)

    as The Artist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Cure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Masseur

  • The Black Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Detective

  • Easy Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Kidnapper (uncredited)

  • The Rink(1916)

    as Mrs. Stout / guest served brush and rag

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Director of Historical Film

  • The Pawnshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Pawnbroker

  • The Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Actor

  • The Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Floorwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Old Man (uncredited)

  • One Million Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Count Raoul D'Estes

  • Married on Credit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Louise's Father

  • Silk Hose and High Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Fat

  • The Right of Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Trudel (as Henry Bergman)

  • Love and Sour Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The Melting Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Mendel Quixano

  • Kreutzer Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Raphael Friedlander

  • Almost a Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • A Change of Complexion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Crystal Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Business associate

  • There She Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Tramp

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1913 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Modern Times (1936)

$470K worldwide

Highest rated

Modern Times (1936)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles.

  • 1916Screen debut· The Floorwalker
  • 1936Career best· Modern Times

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 39 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndOther crew2 of 41: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1910s28 · acting1920s7 · acting1930s3 · 3 acting · 2 crew1940s1 · acting1950s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
1621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Henry Bergman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 9 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser7

Most loved · actor

Modern Times (1936)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 88/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 91, detractors 64. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Henry Bergman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Henry Bergman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Bergman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Chaplin shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers