ventriloquist
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And to consider her as existing separate from her creators is like imagining that the ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy could have a career, and an agent, separate from the real performer Edgar Bergen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Being a magician in a movie is a bit like being a ventriloquist on the radio: What’s the point?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Born in Philadelphia in 1840, Donaldson was a gymnast, ventriloquist, a tightrope performer and – like the Wonderful Wizard himself – a magician.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024
So when their sons initially insisted on trying to become actors, both Rick and his wife, Jeanine — who was an amateur ventriloquist — reacted positively.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2024
About fifteen minutes into the show, popular ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his wooden dummy Charlie McCarthy finished their comedy skit.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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