Mortimer Snerd



Mortimer Snerd was the secondary dummy of Edgar Bergen, and appeared with Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in Episode 207 of The Muppet Show. Created in 1938, Mortimer made his debut on Bergen's radio series, The Chase and Sanborne Hour. The character was an amiable hick, with a slow drawl reminiscent of the Disney character Goofy, and a streak of innocence and unique logic, in contrast to the sharper Charlie McCarthy. The dummy reflected this, with buck-toothed, elongated nose, and more mundane costuming in contrast to the top hat and tails worn by both Charlie and Edgar. Snerd soon became popular in his own right, and appeared with Bergen and McCarthy in such films as Fun and Fancy Free (also starring Mickey Mouse).