edgar bergen

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Definition of edgar bergen in English English dictionary

orig. Edgar John Bergren born Feb. 16, 1903, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died Sept. 30, 1978, Las Vegas, Nev. U.S. comedian and ventriloquist. As a boy he developed the skill in ventriloquism that he later used to earn his tuition at Northwestern University. After stints in vaudeville and nightclubs, he took his act to radio, where the Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy Show (with his caustic and irrepressible dummy Charlie McCarthy) was one of the most popular programs for 20 years (1937-57). His daughter, Candice (b. 1946), was a successful screen and television actress

Hyphenation

Ed·gar Ber·gen

Turkish pronunciation

edgır bırgın

Pronunciation

/ˈedgər ˈbərgən/ /ˈɛdɡɜr ˈbɜrɡən/