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How much did Edgar Bergen leave for his dummy Charlie McCarthy?

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In addition to being a ventriloquist, actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and radio performer, Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) is most known for creating the characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.

He was the father of Candice Bergen, an actress.

What was Edgar Bergen’s dummy name?

Edgar’s dummy was called Charlie McCarthy.

How much did Edgar Bergen leave for his dummy Charlie McCarthy?

He left nothing to his daughter in his will, but gave $10,000 to his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, according to Candice Bergen’s autobiography, “A Fine Romance.

” I had spent my entire life trying to win my father’s favor, and here was confirmation that I would never succeed. “I was disappointed and horrified to see he had left me out of his will,” she said. She continued by saying that her father had left the dummy this fortune so that it could be handled, invested, and reinvested to pay for his future performances.

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