He began doing trick voices: he would knock on his chair and call from "outside," sending his parents to the door when no one was there. When the noted ventriloquist Harry Lester played Chicago, Bergen went to see him. Lester was impressed with Bergen's ability and gave him some tips, free of charge. Bergen decided to create a dummy to complete his act. The face would be modeled after a neighborhood kid named Charlie who sold newspapers.
( John Dunning )
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