Category Archives: Edgar Bergen

Frank Marshall, Bob King and The Great Lester

  It is always fun to see and read about our great mentors of the past. This particular article and picture was from the Davenport Democrat & Leader back in the 1940’s. (Click on the picture for a larger view) … Continue reading

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Theodore Mack’s Pre Charlie Charlie

                  As we all know, at this point in time, when Edgar Bergen decided to purchase his figure from the Mack’s studio he had to choose from an array of heads. From … Continue reading

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Victorian Society Sees Ventriloquist Central Collection

Everyone hates April 15th which is tax day but this year I had the pleasure of taking a group of about 25 people’s minds off the idea of having to pay their taxes. They all came to my home and … Continue reading

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How Many Charlie McCarthy Figures

I was contacted with a good question asking me if I knew how many Charlie McCarthy figures were made for Edgar Bergen. I am sure that there were many but I was only able to give the questionnaire a definitive … Continue reading

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Articles About Ventriloquists And Ventriloquism

With the current popularity of Jeff Dunham and his Comedy Central deal, along with Terry Fator performing at the Mirage in Las Vegas, articles about ventriloquists and ventriloquism seem to be everywhere. Over the past few days I saw these … Continue reading

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