Herschel Bernardi
Herschel Bernardi is known for Irma la Douce (1963), The Front (1976), Send Me No Flowers (1964).
Biography
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Herschel Bernardi (30 October 1923, New York City – 9 May 1986, Los Angeles, California) was an American film, Broadway, and television actor.
He is best known for his starring roles on Broadway including Fiddler on the Roof (as Tevye), Zorba, and Bajour, but he also acted in many television shows, including Harbor Command and The Eleventh Hour (both with Wendell Corey), as well as State Trooper, Peter Gunn. He was the lead in the CBS sitcom Arnie.
Bernardi wrote at least one script for Peter Gunn. In Arnie, he starred for two years as someone plucked from the loading dock of a flange company to become an executive. Originally, the character was to receive a $25,000 annual salary, which was very good in those days. But, national economic woes caused producers to substitute the figure of $20,000 per year before airing.
Born into the Yiddish theatre, Bernardi was appearing on the stages of 2nd Avenue with his acting family before he could talk.
In the 1930s, Bernardi appeared in the Yiddish films of Edgar G. Ulmer and was later among those actors who made the transition from Yiddish-speaking roles in film to American films.
Bernardi was also in several notable films, including Irma La Douce, Love with the Proper Stranger and the 1976 film The Front, a film about blacklisting in the entertainment industry. Bernardi was the victim of blacklisting during the 1950s, as were several other performers and the screenwriter and director on that film.
Bernardi was a noted voiceover artist and narrator with hundreds of films, commercials and cartoons to his credit and was the original voice of StarKist Tuna animated character, "Charlie the Tuna".
Herschel Bernardi also had two minor record hits, 1967's "If I Were A Rich Man", reflecting his success as Tevye, and 1971's "Pencil Marks On The Wall".
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Questions about Herschel Bernardi
How many Herschel Bernardi films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 26 films with Herschel Bernardi, from 1958 to 1986.
What is the best rated Herschel Bernardi film?
The best rated Herschel Bernardi film in the catalogue is Irma la Douce (1963), rated 7.4.
What was the first Herschel Bernardi film?
The first Herschel Bernardi film in the catalogue is Murder by Contract, from 1958.
Who has Herschel Bernardi worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Herschel Bernardi shares the most credits with Edie Adams (2 films) and Vic Tayback (2 films).
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Known for
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7.4 Irma la Douce
1963
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6.8 Send Me No Flowers
1964
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7.0 The Front
1976
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6.8 Love with the Proper Stranger
1963
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6.8 Murder by Contract
1958
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6.5 The Honey Pot
1967
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6.3 No Deposit, No Return
1976
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7.3 Hangman
1964
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5.4 Journey Back to Oz
1972
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6.0 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
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5.7 The Savage Eye
1960
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7.0 Actor
1978
Full filmography
36 films — 26 in the catalogue
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8.7 David and Goliath
1986 · Goliath (voice)
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5.6 I-Man
1986 · Bogosian
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7.0 Almonds and Raisins
1984
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6.0
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
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8.0 The Million Dollar Face
1981 · Nick Ravenna
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7.0
Actor
1978 · Nahum Favel Weissenfreund
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7.0
The Front
1976 · Philip Sussman
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Newman's Drugstore
1976
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6.3
No Deposit, No Return
1976 · Sgt. Max Turner
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7.0 The Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974 · Laban
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Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974
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5.4
Journey Back to Oz
1972 · Woodenhead Pinto Stallion III (voice)
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5.7 Sandcastles
1972 · Alexis
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6.1 No Place to Run
1972 · Hyam Malsh
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7.0
The Big Freeze
1971
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10.0 But I Don't Want to Get Married!
1970 · Walter Benjamin
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A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American
1970 · Narrator
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7.0 A Hatful of Rain
1968 · John Pope, Sr.
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6.5
The Honey Pot
1967 · Oscar Ludwig (uncredited) (scenes deleted)
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6.2 The Odds Against
1966 · Narrator
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5.3 The Man from Button Willow
1965 · The Captain / Saloon Man#1 (voice)
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5.5 Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
1965 · Narrator (voice)
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9.0
A Look Back at Crossbow
1965 · Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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6.8
Send Me No Flowers
1964 · TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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7.3
Hangman
1964 · Narrator (voice)
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6.8
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963 · Dominick Rossini
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7.4
Irma la Douce
1963 · Inspector Lefevre
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The Great Rights
1963
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5.7 The George Raft Story
1961 · Sam
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5.3 A Cold Wind in August
1961 · Juley Franz
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5.7
The Savage Eye
1960 · Kirk
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6.6 1001 Arabian Nights
1959 · The Jinni of the Lamp (voice)
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6.8
Murder by Contract
1958 · George
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6.6 Stakeout on Dope Street
1958 · Mr. Fennel
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7.0
Flying South
1947 · Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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3.0 Yankl Der Schmid
1938 · Yankel, as a boy
Series and TV shows
15 titles
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7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984 · Cast
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7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Avery Mendelsohn
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6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self (uncredited) · 2 ep.
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6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Guest
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7.3
The Fugitive
1963 · Captain Ames · 2 ep.
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6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Appearance
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7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Appearance
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5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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6.7
Route 66
1960 · Gerald Ward
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7.4
The Flintstones
1960 · Agent (voice)
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7.5
Bonanza
1959 · Clarence Bolling
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8.0
The Untouchables
1959 · Benno Fisk
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6.6
Peter Gunn
1958 · Lieutenant Jacoby · 114 ep.
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7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Muggsy
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6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
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