Noun
Charlie McCarthy
(dated) A person under the control of another; a puppet or mouthpiece.
We stood around the table and met Aoi, Hikaru's daughter, and also a puppet (in the Charlie McCarthy style), a clown which Hikaru proceeds to bring to life. Source: Internet
Director Robert Gordon and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, both with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, much in the same way that used to use Charlie McCarthy, the Governor had new restrictions issued on public gatherings. Source: Internet
One example is Granite Hotel including characters such as a newsboy, telephone operator, hotel clerk, and a spoof of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Source: Internet