Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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)