Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
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)







