Her father, Edgar Bergen, was a famous ventriloquist, comedian, and actor. She also worked as a writer for ventriloquist Terry Hall and comedian Harry Worth. Her mother was a yodeling harpist and her father a ventriloquist; both were funfair entertainers. Bergen popularized the idea of the comedic ventriloquist. The audience observes tension between the ventriloquist and his dummy. The ventriloquist dummy is controlled by one hand of the ventriloquist. Winchell's first show as a ventriloquist was on radio with Jerry Mahoney in 1943. Darci Lynne Farmer (born October 12, 2004) is an American ventriloquist and singer. Arthur Penn / Ventriloquist (portrayed by Andrew Sellon) is an accountant that works for Penguin. He established himself early on as a ventriloquist and radio disc jockey. In 1955, she was a leading lady in the act of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Very few know that Laxmikant Berde was a very good ventriloquist and guitarist. Maxwell was responsible for the success of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. "The Ventriloquist", gentle acoustic guitars and lap steels setting the stage for her voice. In October 2008, he had a minor guest role as an injured ventriloquist on "Casualty".