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"Charlie McCarthy: I cant take this schoolwork any more - its driving me nuts. Edgar Bergen: Well Charlie, Im sorry, but hard work never killed anyone. Charlie McCarthy: Still, theres no use in taking chances."
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Edgar John Bergen was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. Bergen pioneered modern-day ventriloquism and has been described by puppetry organization UNIMA as the “quintessential ventriloquist of the 20th century”. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.