FrameThrower · Actors · Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
4 films · 212 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1921–1936
Born 23 February 1868 · San Francisco, California, USA · died 22 October 1946
Henry Bergman was an American actor of stage and film, known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Born in San Francisco, California, he acted in live theater, appearing in Henrietta in 1888 at the Hollis Street Theater in Boston and in the touring production of The Senator in 1892 and 1893. He made his Broadway debut in 1899. He made his first film appearance was with The L-KO Kompany in 1914 at the age of forty-six. In 1916, Bergman started working with Charlie Chaplin, beginning with The Pawnshop. For the rest of his career, Bergman remained as a character actor for Chaplin and worked as a studio assistant, including Assistant Director.…
How their films are shot
Measured across 212 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Henry takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 74% of their frames are day, 62% natural — the look of the work Henry takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
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