
Herschel Bernardi
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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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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 3.56 |
Birthday | 1923-10-30 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Hershel Bernardi, |

1976

The Front
7/167
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
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1963

Irma la Douce
7.4/421
When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and creates an alter ego who’s to be her only customer.
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1986

I-Man
5/6
When a man is exposed to an alien gas, he acquires the ability to heal instantly and survive any injury or toxin.
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1964

Send Me No Flowers
6.719/128
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1959

1001 Arabian Nights
5.7/10
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1970

A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American
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Provides a personal narrative of the Jewish experience in America. Herschel Bernardi explains how the Jewish East Side deliberately abolished itself t...
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A Storm of Strangers: Jewish American

1963

Love with the Proper Stranger
6.8/61
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1958

Murder by Contract
6.8/91
Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.
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1960

The Savage Eye
5.7/11
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1965

The Man from Button Willow
4.4/4
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1972

Sand Castles
4/2
A young man who dies in an auto accident returns from the dead to meet up with the young woman who tried to save him.
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1974

The Story of Jacob and Joseph
6/1
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1972

No Place to Run
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1964

The Hangman
6.6/8
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1970

But I Don't Want to Get Married!
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1961

The George Raft Story
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The George Raft Story

1978

Actor
0/0
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1971

The Big Freeze
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1974

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg died for betraying atomic secrets. Were they guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
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Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

1981

The Million Dollar Face
0/0
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1986

David and Goliath
8.6/5
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David and Goliath

1961

A Cold Wind in August
5.5/10
An older woman gets involved with her young neighbor.
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1958

Stakeout on Dope Street
6.4/7
Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.
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1938

The Singing Blacksmith
1/1
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1976

No Deposit, No Return
6.2/89
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1963

The Great Rights
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1968

A Hatful of Rain
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A Hatful of Rain

1972

Journey Back to Oz
5.3/21
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Journey Back to Oz

1965

A Look Back at Crossbow
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A Look Back at Crossbow

1985

Almonds and Raisins
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Almonds and Raisins

1967

The Honey Pot
6.5/59
A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.
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