Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen received a special wooden Oscar in 1937 for his comedic creation, Charlie McCarthy. Bergen's career spanned live theater, radio, and film, and he appeared in 14 movies. The ...

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When Charlie McCarthy takes the air on Sunday nights, speaking the slick impertinences of Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, the Chase and Sanborn Hour traditionally has the ear of perhaps a third of the ...

A wooden-faced doll named Judy Splinters muscled in on Charlie McCarthy’s business on NBC’s Eddie Cantor program last week. Furthermore, she is coming back this week and may be around for some time.

Pinback button printed with image of Charlie McCarthy, the ventriloquist dummy performed by Edgar Bergen. The round button is made of celluloid laminate covering a paper print over a metal frame. The ...