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Edgar Bergen
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Bergen proved this every week for 10 years as Murphy on the critically acclaimed CBS comedy "Murphy Brown," for which she received five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. She had earlier received extraordinary critical and audience response for her performance as a college student caught up in the turmoil of a campus revolt in "Getting Straight"; as the personification of the clean cut all-American dream girl of the '40s in Mike Nichol's "Carnal Knowledge"; and as the newly liberated wife in "Starting Over," for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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In the 1960s, young Bergen shared a house in Southern California with songwriter Terry Melcher. When they moved out, Sharon Tate moved in, and it was in that house where Tate was eventually murdered by followers of Charles Manson.
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It was Bergen's other alter ego, Mortimer Snerd, who had a tooth that was fractured at the gum line. It was replaced at Tripler Jan. 6, 1966. Bergen, here a few days on his way to entertain troops in the Far East, brought down the house when Mortimer had the missing tooth replaced.
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At one point, Mrs. Bergen aspired to a career as a chanteuse and had several engagements in major supper clubs. But in a 1990 interview with the Los Angeles Times, she recalled reluctantly turning down a six-week singing engagement at a top club in London.
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Bergen attended Northwestern University, but did not graduate. The school later gave him an honorary degree as "Master of Innuendo and Snappy Comeback." While there, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
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Edgar Bergen movies DVDs filmography available to buy at CDUniverse are listed below. Information on films includes: other actor and actress, star cast and crew information, reviews, director, photo of cover art, product pics and more.
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