The Puppet
Charlie McCarthy was the famed dummy partner of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen who became wildly popular in the 1930 s, and well into the 1970 s. Charlie took on a personality that to viewers was so lifelike that he commanded a world-wide audience and huge media market share during this time period. Charlie, the dummy doll, became so well-known that his popularity actually exceeded that of his real-life partner, Edgar Bergen. Charlie became the marque title name of the Charlie McCarthy Show and, as his fame might warrant, the Charlie McCarthy Doll now has a special place in the Smithsonian Institute.