Herschel Bernardi
Date of birth: 1923-10-30
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Hershel Bernardi
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
The Front
1976-09-17
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice
Irma la Douce
1963-06-05
When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and cre
I-Man
1986-04-06
When a man is exposed to an alien gas, he acquires the ability to heal instantly and survive any inj
Send Me No Flowers
1964-10-14
When a hypochondriac assumes that he is dying, he makes an elaborate plan to ensure his wife's happi
1001 Arabian Nights
1959-12-01
In this animated retelling of the classic tale, Abdul Aziz Magoo -- an ancestor of Mr. Magoo -- is t
A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American
1970-01-01
Provides a personal narrative of the Jewish experience in America. Herschel Bernardi explains how th
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963-12-25
Angie Rossini, an innocent New York City sales clerk from a repressive Italian-American family, enga
Murder by Contract
1958-12-18
Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.
The Savage Eye
1960-06-06
Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Ad
The Man from Button Willow
1965-04-03
In 1869, Justin Eagle lives on his ranch called "The Eagle's Nest" near the town of Button Willow, C
Sand Castles
1972-10-17
A young man who dies in an auto accident returns from the dead to meet up with the young woman who t
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
1974-04-07
This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the sto
No Place to Run
1972-09-19
An adopted boy's parents are killed, and to keep him from returning to the state's custody, he and h
The Hangman
1964-07-22
The people of a town are condemned to die one by one by a mysterious stranger who erects a gallows i
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
1970-10-06
An accountant is widowed after 18 years of marriage. He is dumbfounded to have a herd of marriage-mi
The George Raft Story
1961-11-22
The 1961 film biography of the nightclub dancer-turned-movie star George Raft.
Actor
1978-02-21
A musical play based on the early years of actor Paul Muni.
The Big Freeze
1971-12-01
The Mighty Heroes are called into action in order to prevent "The Super Cooler" from freezing the to
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974-01-28
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg died for betraying atomic secrets. Were they guilty beyond a reasonable d
The Million Dollar Face
1981-03-12
Tony Curtis is the ruthless head of a cosmetics firm, Kiss of Gold, locked in fierce competition wit
David and Goliath
1986-04-25
Derek, Margo, and Moki jump through time yet again and find themselves lost. As they search for info
A Cold Wind in August
1961-07-26
An older woman gets involved with her young neighbor.
Stakeout on Dope Street
1958-05-03
Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase
The Singing Blacksmith
1938-11-01
Moishe Oysher, the renowned cantor and star of Yiddish radio, stars in Edgar G. Ulmer’s musical vers
No Deposit, No Return
1976-02-05
Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for
The Great Rights
1963-01-01
A cartoon explaining the American Bill of Rights and Constitution. A man imagines a "nightmare world
A Hatful of Rain
1968-03-03
Journey Back to Oz
1972-12-14
Dorothy and Toto return to Oz to find the Scarecrow ruling the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the n
A Look Back at Crossbow
1965-01-01
A promotional short for Operation Crossbow (1965) giving historical background for the film's plot u
Almonds and Raisins
1984-08-31
This documentary examines the dozens of Yiddish-language talking films made in the United States and
The Honey Pot
1967-05-21
In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying
Flying South
1947-08-15
Heckel and Jeckle decide it is too much trouble and time-consuming, not to mention wear-and-tear on