Acting
Herschel Bernardi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Herschel Bernardi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
I-Man
Film · 1986
David and Goliath
Film · 1986
Hail to the Chief
Series · 1985
Almonds and Raisins
Film · 1984
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Film · 1982
The Million Dollar Face
Film · 1981
$weepstake$
Series · 1979
Actor
Film · 1978
The Front
Film · 1976
No Deposit, No Return
Film · 1976
Newman's Drugstore
Film · 1976
Good Heavens
Series · 1976
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Film · 1974
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Film · 1974
Sandcastles
Film · 1972
No Place to Run
Film · 1972
Journey Back to Oz
Film · 1972
The Big Freeze
Film · 1971
A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American
Film · 1970
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
Film · 1970
Arnie
Series · 1970
A Hatful of Rain
Film · 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Series · 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
The Honey Pot
Film · 1967
The Odds Against
Film · 1966
The Man from Button Willow
Film · 1965
A Look Back at Crossbow
Film · 1965
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
Film · 1965
Honey West
Series · 1965
Send Me No Flowers
Film · 1964
Hangman
Film · 1964
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
Irma la Douce
Film · 1963
Love with the Proper Stranger
Film · 1963
The Great Rights
Film · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
Grindl
Series · 1963
Mr. Novak
Series · 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The George Raft Story
Film · 1961
A Cold Wind in August
Film · 1961
Cain's Hundred
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Savage Eye
Film · 1960
Route 66
Series · 1960
Route 66
Series · 1960
Checkmate
Series · 1960
The Flintstones
Series · 1960
The Flintstones
Series · 1960
The Flintstones
Series · 1960
The Flintstones
Series · 1960
1001 Arabian Nights
Film · 1959
The Detectives
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Murder by Contract
Film · 1958
Stakeout on Dope Street
Film · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Peter Gunn
Series · 1958
Kraft Music Hall
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Series · 1958
The Walter Winchell File
Series · 1957
Harbor Command
Series · 1957
State Trooper
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
Studio 57
Series · 1954
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Flying South
Film · 1947
The Singing Blacksmith
Film · 1938
The Art of Being Nick
Series