Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Edgar Bergen
Born: February 16, 1903
Died: September 30, 1978 (aged 75)
Bio: Edgar John Bergen was an American actor, comedian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He is also the father of actress Candice Bergen.
Known for:
- Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
- The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
- I Remember Mama
- Look Who's Laughing (1941)