# Bergen & McCarthy

Heard 1937–1944. 48 episodes.

(48 Episodes) Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy: BORN: Edgar John Berggren in Chicago, IL February 16, 1903 DIED: September 30, 1978 in Las Vegas, NV (Kidney Failure) KNOWN AS: Radio's Greatest Ventriloquist Edgar John (Berggren) Bergen was an American actor & radio performer, born to Swedish family, in Decatur, Michigan. He lived there until he was 16 (when his father died), then went to Chicago, where he attended Lake View High School and worked n a silent movie house. He taught himself ventriloquism from a pamphlet when he was 11 and a few years later, commissioned as a woodcarver to make a likeness of a rascally Irish newspaper boy he knew. The head went on a puppet named Charlie McCarthy, who became Bergen's lifelong sidekick. In 1938, Bergen was presented an Honorary Oscar (in the form of a wooden Oscar stauette) for his creation of Charlie McCarthy. He attended Northwestern University, but did not graduate. Later the school gave him an honorary degree as Master of Innuendo and Snappy Comeback. His first performances were in vaudeville and one-reel movie shorts, but his real success was on the radio. Bergen & Charlie were seen by Noel Coward, at a Hollywood party, and he recommended them for an appearance on Rudy Vallee's program. That appearance was so successful that the next year they were given their own show. Under various sponsors, they were on the air from December 17, 1937 to July 1, 1956. Bergen’s popularity as a ventriloquist on the radio (when one could…

## Sets

- Bergen & McCarthy 48 Eps (Old Time Radio): Marked Public Domain Mark 1.0 by its uploader at the Internet Archive; the record gives no basis for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/BerganMccarthy
- Bergen and McCarthy 41 11 23 Albert E. Wiggam (Old Time Radio): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/BergenMcCarthy411123AlbertE.Wiggam

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) 1 Ann Harding & the Return of WC Fields](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/6be5e8eb8478), aired 9 May 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-05-09001DonAmecheebcm2AnnHardingTheReturnOfWcFields.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) 2 Ann Harding & the Return of WC Fields](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/3578b08152d8), aired 9 May 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-05-09001DonAmecheebcmWWcFieldsAnnHarding.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Carole Lombard & Joseph Bentoelli](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/44d55427c09b), aired 16 May 1937 (59 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-05-16002DonAmecheebcmWCaroleLombardJosephBentoelli.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Mary Boland & Sonja Henie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/a66e62813072), aired 23 May 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-05-23003DonAmecheebcmWMaryBolandSonjaHenie.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Josephine Hutchinson & Jose Iturbi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/6b0baf0acda0), aired 30 May 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-05-30004DonAmecheebcmWJosephineHutchinsonJoseIturbi.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Joan Blondell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/27d44284ef55), aired 6 June 1937 (1 h 01 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-06-06WBergenMccarthyguestJoanBlondell.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Constance Bennett (Pr Snd)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/ed177f14cd08), aired 6 June 1937 (59 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-06-06005DonAmecheebcmWConstanceBennettprSnd.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Joan Blondell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/bc15c6d02984), aired 13 June 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-06-13006DonAmecheebcmWJoanBlondell.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Mae Robson & Greta Garbo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/eaa31662e114), aired 20 June 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-06-20007DonAmecheebcmWMaeRobsonGretaGarbo.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Sonja Henie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/88c58c1441ad), aired 27 June 1937 (59 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-06-27008DonAmecheebcmWSonjaHenie.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Zazu Pitts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/8486c0763a5c), aired 4 July 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-07-04009DonAmecheebcmWZazuPitts.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Gladys George](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/4344565107c8), aired 11 July 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-07-11010DonAmecheebcmWGladysGeorge.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Bruna Castagna](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/8a06cdb99390), aired 1 August 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-08-01013DonAmecheebcmWBrunaCastagna.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Wendy Barrie (Nelson Eddy Joins Cast)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/90ef7e1fa875), aired 8 August 1937 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-08-08014DonAmecheebcmWWendyBarrienelsonEddyJoinsCast.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w WC Fields, Ida Lupino, Dorothy Lamour, Nelson Eddy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/cb803cc7adf9), aired 5 September 1937 (1 h 01 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1937-09-05WBerganMccarthywcFieldsIdaLupinoDorothyLamourNelsonEddy.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) WC Fields, Judy Canova, Dorothy Lamour, Nelson Eddy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/65a6451f6b4e), aired 30 October 1938 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1938-10-30WDonAmechewcFieldsJudyCanovaDorothyLamourNelsonEddy.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Joan Blondell & Vera Vague](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/ab941aee489b), aired 13 August 1939 (59 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-08-13119DonAmecheebcmWJoanBlondellVeraVague.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Miriam Hopkins & Alan Mowbray](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/7a4c0d6b110d), aired 27 August 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-08-27121DonAmecheebcmWMiriamHopkinsAlanMowbray.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Wendy Barrie & Vera Vague](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/59a321532a92), aired 3 September 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-09-03122DonAmecheebcmWWendyBarrieVeraVague.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Helen Broderick & Fred MacMurray](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/daabccb94511), aired 17 September 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-09-17124DonAmecheebcmWHelenBroderickFredMacmurray.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Anita Louise & David Niven](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/80ba45496ace), aired 24 September 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-09-24125DonAmecheebcmWAnitaLouiseDavidNiven.mp3
1. [Rudy Vallee (EB&CM) w Jean Arthur](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/fd7ef92d7640), aired 12 November 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-11-12132RudyValleeebcmWJeanArthur.mp3
1. [Rudy Vallee (EB&CM) w John Garfield & Alan Mowbray](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/aa8a8f281234), aired 19 November 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-11-19133RudyValleeebcmWJohnGarfieldAlanMowbray.mp3
1. [Rudy Vallee (EB&CM) w Loretta Young & Vera Vague](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/2daa7c8daabb), aired 26 November 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-11-26134RudyValleeebcmWLorettaYoungVeraVague.mp3
1. [Rudy Vallee (EB&CM) w Maureen O`Hara & Arthur Treacher](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/4d6d0c93525a), aired 3 December 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-12-03135RudyValleeebcmWMaureenOharaArthurTreacher.mp3
1. [Rudy Vallee (EB&CM) w Joan Blondell - Vera Vague - Lansing Hatfield](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/0b7143388d17), aired 10 December 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-12-10136RudyValleeebcmWJoanBlondell-VeraVague-LansingHatfield.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Geraldine Fitzgerald](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/01af0f8a1933), aired 17 December 1939 (1 h 00 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour1939-12-17137DonAmecheebcmWGeraldineFitzgerald.mp3
1. [w Charles Laughton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/12266ad01f4d), aired 21 April 1940 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1940-04-21CharlesLaughton.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Frankie Laine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/769492e7a4e8), aired 27 October 1940 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1940-10-27WFrankieLaine.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w WC Fields](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/d58da2d6ac35), aired 21 September 1941 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1941-09-21WWcFields.mp3
1. [Albert E. Wiggam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/97dd30f60955), aired 23 November 1941 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BergenMcCarthy411123AlbertE.Wiggam/Bergen%20McCarthy%2041-11-23%20Albert%20E.%20Wiggam.mp3
1. [w Judy Garland (Wartime Bulletins)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/c9ddaaae22a8), aired 7 December 1941 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1941-12-07WJudyGarlandwartimeBulletins.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Edward Everett Horton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/1d5864c1ae85), aired 3 March 1942 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-03-03WEdwardEverettHorton.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Judy Garland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/99b31778ece4), aired 3 May 1942 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-05-03WJudyGarland.mp3
1. [(or 1942-05-03) Don Ameche (EB&CM) Judy Garland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/3ec2c8f7b505), aired 21 June 1942 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-06-21or1942-05-03JudyGarland.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Walter Brennan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/4810fd19a1bc), aired 29 June 1942 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-06-29WWalterBrennan.mp3
1. [From Annapolis Maryland Naval Academy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/e8f78a30c427), aired 11 October 1942 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-10-11FromAnnapolisMarylandNavalAcademy.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) From Quantico Marine Base](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/cb15016a99d4), aired 18 October 1942 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-10-18FromQuanticoMarineBase.mp3
1. [w WC Fields](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/35a5df678a47), aired 2 November 1942 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1942-11-02WWcFields.mp3
1. [w Martha Raye & Bill Thompson (23m04s) (Low Vol)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/d885dcc4c16d), aired 11 April 1943 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1943-04-11WMarthaRayeBillThompson23m04slowVol.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM) w Humphrey Bogart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/a9d9ec7d9e54), aired 12 September 1943 (23 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1943-09-12WHumphreyBogart.mp3
1. [w Orson Welles Halloween](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/b624ae48832e), aired 29 October 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1944-10-29WOrsonWellesHalloween.mp3
1. [Don Ameche (EB&CM)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/c1a2f7543a9a), aired 3 December 1944 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/Ebcm1944-12-03WDonAmeche.mp3
1. [w Jack Benny & Spec Guest-Cptn FW Hodge-Lead Auth. on Amcn. Indian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/dafba0bfc23e), aired 27 November 1955 (59 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/EbcmHr1955-11-27WJackBennySpecGuest-cptnFwHodge-leadAuth.OnAmcn.Indian.mp3
1. [EB&CM Walt Disney & Donald Duck in Pasadena, CA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/6ce37d75748c) (29 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/EbcmWaltDisneyDonaldDuckInPasadenaCa.mp3
1. [C&S Hour 100th Anniversary Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/18bb32bdd3b5) (53 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour100thAnniversaryProgram.mp3
1. [C&S Hour 101st Anniversary Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/adaa8e469583) (26 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour101stAnniversaryProgram.mp3
1. [C&S Hour 102nd Anniversary Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/bergen-and-mccarthy/b8d875009b35) (1 h 17 min): https://archive.org/download/BerganMccarthy/CsHour102ndAnniversaryProgram.mp3

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